Does MP support this model remote? (1 Viewer)

[clivegriffiths]

Okay, I'm planning to install MP on my sisters PC and I'm having trouble getting a Microsoft MCE 2005 remote from my usual sources (both out of stock), plus I just remember its an OEM product, so I need to buy something else with it to satisfy the Windows OEM conditons, so I figured I'd give eBay a try and found this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-Win...826342868QQcategoryZ51086QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem . Its cheaper than the latest Microsoft MCE 2005 remote (which is what I have) according to the seller is an earlier version, without the four colored buttons at the bottom. So my question is, will it work out of the box with MP?

 

[Smirnuff]

Better to avoid the one pictured in the auction, it lacks the all important coloured buttons, these allow you to toggle between fullscreen and windowed media playback, invoke the context-menu, return to home and aspect ratio selection.

 

[clivegriffiths]

Better to avoid the one pictured in the auction, it lacks the all important coloured buttons, these allow you to toggle between fullscreen and windowed media playback, invoke the context-menu, return to home and aspect ratio selection.

Okay, fair enough. Anyone know of an UK online retailers that sell the Microsoft MCE 2005 remote kit. Both I know both ebuyer and scan.co.uk normally have them, but both are currently out of stock! Any suggestions?