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3.0 stars
"Great Media Center controller but rather poor as a universal IR remote"
Pros: Great in-air pointer control for Windows
Cons: Limited IR learning capacity
Summary: I've recently invested in the Gyration remote and have had a very mixed experience:
The Vista Media Center support is splendid and the motion-sensing pointer control is very usable and useful.
HOWEVER, the IR support for other components seems very limited at least in the UK market. None of the pre-set codes for controlling components work with my UK satelite receiver, my Panasonic plasma nor my Yamaha a/v amp. This leaves the remote's "learning mode" as the only option for programming commands. I programmed the satelite receiver's commands into it no problem however as soon as I started programming commands for my other components, the remote started flashing its lights reporting any error.
Having contacted Gyration, it turns out the remote's learning memory extends to between 15-20 commands (depending on how a manufacturer codes its remote commandS).
I've found this woefully inadequate as I have to keep my Yamaha amp remote to control the amp and TV.
