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<blockquote data-quote="dobyken" data-source="post: 555823" data-attributes="member: 95522">Your choices are different depending on which operating system he's using.&nbsp; For XP you need a MCE 2005 receiver which are hard to find anywhere other than Ebay..&nbsp; If it's Vista/Win7 then the newer Vista only receivers will work.&nbsp; I've got a Vista Only Anyware MCE remote from Newegg&nbsp; working in XP but it takes a bit of work.&nbsp; Since you're doing it for someone else you should keep it simple and use the proper remote receiver.&nbsp; I'm finding more and more remotes are including MCE support.&nbsp; I was looking at my Directv RC64 remote yesterday and noticed it has MCE available on AV1 or AV2.&nbsp; There are other choices for receivers but they may require that codes be learned in the Harmony rather than just selecting MCE remote.&nbsp; I have tried the StreamZap (limited buttons), The Hauppauge PVR150 Remote, ATI Remote Wonder and a few others but find the MCE ehome works the best.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16880121003&amp;cm_re=mce_remote-_-80-121-003-_-Product" target="_blank">Newegg.com - AVS Gear GP-IR01BK Windows Vista Infrared MCE Black Remote Control</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="dobyken, post: 555823, member: 95522"] Your choices are different depending on which operating system he's using. For XP you need a MCE 2005 receiver which are hard to find anywhere other than Ebay.. If it's Vista/Win7 then the newer Vista only receivers will work. I've got a Vista Only Anyware MCE remote from Newegg working in XP but it takes a bit of work. Since you're doing it for someone else you should keep it simple and use the proper remote receiver. I'm finding more and more remotes are including MCE support. I was looking at my Directv RC64 remote yesterday and noticed it has MCE available on AV1 or AV2. There are other choices for receivers but they may require that codes be learned in the Harmony rather than just selecting MCE remote. I have tried the StreamZap (limited buttons), The Hauppauge PVR150 Remote, ATI Remote Wonder and a few others but find the MCE ehome works the best. [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16880121003&cm_re=mce_remote-_-80-121-003-_-Product]Newegg.com - AVS Gear GP-IR01BK Windows Vista Infrared MCE Black Remote Control[/url] [/QUOTE]

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