Please recommend a wireless keyboard (1 Viewer)

[mshorthose]

After a bit of a false start last week trying to install a Hauppauge hvr 4000 into my HP machine and finding a non-documented incompatibility, I now have a Pinnacle 3010iX installed and running perfectly with MediaPortal.
It came with PCTV and its own remote but I don't seem to be able to get this working with MP.
So I have been using a wired keyboard today just for setup purposes.
Actually, I am rather liking it - it has to be better for navigating folders and such than a remote control.
I have trawled the forums (fori?) for some idea of what wireless keyboard to buy.
There are many posts on remotes but not on keyboards - aside from those having problems.
Are there any keyboards that I can buy (in the UK) which will work straight off or via a plugin?
I really don't want to start complex work with xml and key remapping if I can help it at all.
Is there anything which just works?

I started this process by finding nice looking keyboards with good reviews for wireless connections - then trying searches on this forum for comments.
Maybe not the way to begin!
The one that I have narrowed my preferences down to is the Trust Xperttouch KB 2950.
Any thoughts?
Thanks

 

[alank]

I don't know if you can get it or not but the Zippy RF-666 is very good.

 

[mshorthose]

A quick search suggests I can't get a Zippy in the UK - but the idea of the trackball is right.
Thanks Alank

 

[pilehave]

I have always felt an urge to tryout the Logitech Dinono Mini, but never had the chance. I have no idea how usefull it is, the Dinovo Edge has way better kyes but is also like three times bigger...

 

[mshorthose]

Small is good - I will have a look.
I was impressed at the functionality from an ordinary keyboard last night.
Volume controls work fine, cursor keys work brilliantly with the timeshift features and playback of recorded programmes and cursor keys with the escape key sort out the navigation.
I can't imagine why it is thought best to use a remote to control this interface - the flexibility of the keyboard in allowing access to other PC features makes (to my mind) a remote completely superfluous.
I'm not actually sure that multimedia keys (apart from volume and mute) are especially useful either.
Keep the suggestions coming while I check out Logitech!

Martin

 

[trevor]

I have always felt an urge to tryout the Logitech Dinono Mini, but never had the chance. I have no idea how usefull it is, the Dinovo Edge has way better kyes but is also like three times bigger...

They are great, if a tad expensive even more so as I use it just to do the basics on the system, I use a Harmony One remote for contolling MP and the rest of the kit.

The thing with the Dinono Mini lacks a few important keys so anything major requires a normal keyboard or done via RDP.

Nice a neat but has drawbacks.