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Gyration Media Center PC Universal Remote Control and Compact Keyboard Suite comparison

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Price Check Prices $119.99 to $143.97 Check Prices $29.99 $134.95 to $209.99
CNET editors' rating
Average user rating 0 stars
Release date February 26, 2007 February 28, 2008 September 01, 2007 September 01, 2005 December 15, 2006
The Bottom Line Gyration's keyboard and remote control set makes perfect sense to us for driving a home theater PC in your living room. It's easy to set up and almost as easy to use. True, $200 might feel like a lot to pay for PC input hardware, but driving your PC from your couch has never been this simple. If you're a home theater PC owner looking for the perfect input device, look no further. Logitech has melded the keyboard of a BlackBerry with a flexible cursor control pad into an attractive, coffee-table-ready package that will let you master your HTPC without cluttering up your living room with clunky hardware. We'd make a few minor design tweaks to the Vidabox Premium Wireless Keyboard with Optical Trackball, but for basic couch-based typing and cursor navigation, this is the best solution we've seen. Home-theater PC owners should give this a look. The media buttons on the Microsoft Remote Keyboard for Windows XP Media Center Edition make it easy to control MCE from the comfort of your couch, but the mouse could be easier to control. Thanks to its sharp design, it's easy to imagine this keyboard in the living room or in any high-visibility area. We only wish its touch-sensitive features were more responsive, which especially stings considering the price. If you're willing to accept a $200 keyboard with a few minor flaws, we recommend it.
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Features
BatteryInfo unavailable1
3 x AA type
4 x AA type
1
Connectivity TechnologyInfo unavailableWireless - Bluetooth
Wireless
Wireless - Infrared
Wireless - Bluetooth
Dimensions (WxDxH)Info unavailable6 in x 3.5 in x 1.1 in
12.8 in x 5 in x 1 in
Info unavailable16.1 in x 8.3 in x 0.4 in
FeaturesInfo unavailableBacklit
Info unavailableInfo unavailableTouchDisc
PerfectStroke
LocalizationInfo unavailableEnglish - US
Info unavailableInfo unavailableInfo unavailable
ColorInfo unavailableSilver
Midnight black
Info unavailableInfo unavailableBlack
Silver
Microsoft CertificationInfo unavailableCompatible with Windows 7
Info unavailableCertified for Windows Vista
Compatible with Windows 7
Product DescriptionInfo unavailableLogitech diNovo Mini - Keyboard , Dual-purpose ClickPad
Vidabox Premium Wireless Keyboard with Optical Trackball Keyboard , Integrated trackball
Microsoft Remote Keyboard For Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition - Keyboard , Mouse
Remote control
Logitech diNovo Edge - Keyboard , Touchpad
Buttons QtyInfo unavailable63
Info unavailableInfo unavailable17
Pointing Device / ManipulatorInfo unavailableDual-purpose ClickPad
Integrated trackball
Mouse
Remote control
Touchpad
WeightInfo unavailable6 oz
1.1 lbs
Info unavailable33.2 oz
Wireless ReceiverInfo unavailableUSB wireless receiver
USB wireless receiver
Info unavailableBluetooth 2.0 EDR USB adapter
Device TypeInfo unavailableKeyboard
Keyboard
Keyboard
Keyboard
OS RequiredInfo unavailableMicrosoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Vista
Debian GNU/Linux
Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP
Info unavailableMicrosoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP SP2
Manufacturer WarrantyInfo unavailable3 years warranty
Info unavailableInfo unavailable3 years warranty
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