Which remote? (vista 64-bit) (1 Viewer)

[malcy2]

Does MediaPortal Team recommend any particular remote that will work with Vista 64-bit, Mediaportal and the blu-ray plugin for PowerDVD?

Many thanks

 

[Baptizt]

I am using MCE remote from Microsoft. I only use the IR reciever. With the Harmony One it all works fine.

 

[funkstar]

The microsoft MCE remote is probably the most widely used and supported. It's fairly expensive compaired to many other remotes, but it is very well made and the rciever has a nice long USB cable.

 

[jameson_uk]

The MCE remote is fairly cheap (£20) considering you get a decent remote, IR receiver and two extender things to control STBs

• In my experience works out the box with MP (and other software) without having to resort to HIP etc
• Remote is of good quality
• You can use remote to control volume on seperate AMP
• Allows you to add MCE keyboard which is dead handy with its extra media buttons

All in all I would recomend this

 

[bfj]

The Microsoft MCE really is as good as they say, especially everything is mapped already

 

[malcy2]

OK, thanks guys - MCE it is!

 

[malcy2]

The MCE remote is fairly cheap (£20) considering you get a decent remote, IR receiver and two extender things to control STBs

• In my experience works out the box with MP (and other software) without having to resort to HIP etc
• Remote is of good quality
• You can use remote to control volume on seperate AMP
• Allows you to add MCE keyboard which is dead handy with its extra media buttons

All in all I would recomend this

Which one do you have?

I found that there seem to be several different versions and different prices (although many sites dont specify which version they are selling). For example, I have found a90-00001, a90-00007, a90-00009 and more. Its hard finding detailed info on what the difference is. My crucial requirement is it works with MP in vista 64.

Also, I read elsewhere some people having issues and needing e.g. HIP, whereas in this post people have suggested there is no need - is this because of different version of MCE, or OS, or something else?
(see here: Project HTPC Forums In partic comment: "What exactly is the point of MP listing the remote as an interface device when it doesn't seem to support any of its functions?")