Rosewill RRC-126 - Windows Vista / 7 / 8 MCE Infrared Remote Control with Netflix Function

Pros: Quality build with plastic Buttons are solid Design is simple but works Small foot print controller which fits in one hand and one hand operation Plug and play..no need for 3rd party drivers All buttons are mapped very well for use I love the Windows button placement Mini dongle but works very well and far too - I'm about 20 feet away and the USB dongle is tucked inside a glass case about 4 feet from the ground. I still receives the signals solid! It even comes with two AAA batteries to get you started

Cons: I know it's just a cheap remote for Windows Media and/or XBMC but I would of loved some customize able buttons and maybe a little touch screen?

Overall Review: I got this on sale for just ten bucks! I would not recommend paying anything over twenty bucks on this controller. With that being said..it is definitely worth its price. No...it's not an expensive Logitech remote with customizable buttons or touch screen but for Windows Media and XBMC, it gets the job done and very well as a matter of fact. I'd highly recommend for any XBMC home setup.

Pros: Works great for most all functions but I had a hard time getting netflix to work/maybe just me on this stuff as I never used a regular remote on a pc before.

Cons: none

Overall Review: I am very fluent with systems but the netflix I had to go to other posts on dif sites to find a workaround

Pros: Has every button that a MCE Remote can have (includimng DVD controls buttons that I haven't ever seen on an MCE remote, RC6 compatible, compact, decent button response, sleep button also acts as the "activity LED"

Cons: For the price paid, none found. Lighted keys would be nice...

Overall Review: We have 4 Windows 7 HTPCs around the house and the two of them are controlled, at times, by a rambunctious 7-year-old. Needless to say, we have gone through a lot of remotes over the years. We started with the excellent Microsoft brand remotes and just plain wore them out. We have since had Sony, HP, Diamond, Lenovo & Dell branded remotes and they are all pretty good but can only take so many hits to the floor. This remote on par with them, especially since it is RC6 compatible, which means I don't have to use the dongle that is included, but rather I can use the original Microsoft USB receivers that I have used since the Win XP MCE era. In regards to the reviewer that says Netflix doesn't offer the Media Center app anymore - Perhaps it isn't available for download, but it is preloaded in Win 7 & 8 Media Center in the Movies section to the far left. 5 eggs for the value price, thanks to Black Wednesday =)

Pros: Works pretty well perfectly with Windows Media Center. Very responsive if you point it at the IR receiver. Comes with a USB extension cable so you can place the IR receiver in a more visible spot. Seems to have good range if you have fresh batteries. The media center button starts WMC, and then pressing the live tv button will start the TV feed. Very simple and handy, especially for other members of the family that have no patience to fiddle around getting stuff to work. One added bonus is it works with XBox 360s if you want to set up a WMC extender. This is a good value for the money, at least for what I paid for it.

Cons: The whole thing is just way too tiny. The number buttons are downright miniscule. This is the reason for the -1 egg.

Overall Review: I have an HDHomeRun Prime which uses a cable card to decode encrypted cable signal (which has allowed me to get rid of the overpriced cable boxes). This remote makes WMC work BETTER than a cable box! Make sure you install the software that comes on the mini CD. This will enable many more remote features than the built in windows driver.

Pros: Easy setup in Linux for Ubuntu MythTV as a MCE remote. Used for several months and has good battery life with rechargeable batteries. Range is good, at least to about 20 feet. USB key is relatively small, and would work well for if neighboring ports are used on the sides.

Cons: Buttons are smaller than a typical remote, but easy to get used to. Large branding in Red Lettering at bottom of remote. Directional keys are close to the ok button.

Pros: Got this at a sale price, which appears quite frequently since it's a Rosewill product. It's slim and functional.

Cons: First unit was DOA. The remote was non-responsive - it would not light up when buttons were pressed. Luckily Newegg's exchange policy paid for shipping both ways. Had it not, the shipping cost would have been too high to bother with the exchange.

Overall Review: I use it for my music player and for Hulu Desktop. Works as expected in music apps, but in Hulu Desktop, the transport controls are non-functional - you control the player using only the directional and enter keys. Took a while to figure out, but it works. Also, there's no need to install the drivers from the CD if using W7, as far as I could tell.

Pros: Good range Fits small hands Solid Feel to it, no squeaking pressure is applied Reciever picks up the signal from any direction I've tried

Cons: I have medium sized hands, and the buttons are almost too small, especially the arrow cluster. it flows well with the thumb, but if my thumb was any bigger i might have trouble pushing the center button.

Overall Review: The remote is smaller than it appears in the pictures, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. I have an older Rosewill remote that is wider, but it doesn't have the range that this one does.

Pros: Nice and compact, solid, decent quality remote. Buttons function as they should. The range is decent too, especially when you attach it to a USB extension. You can pretty much place it anywhere in the room inconspicuously as long as the extension cable is long enough. I have a much older MCE IR remote and with this new one, I am able to use the remote in 2 different rooms without having to unplug anything.

Cons: It's not RF, although an MCE RF remote is much much more expensive and very hard to find.