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I've been looking for some sort of universal remote for my media center PC and other components that also comes with a mouse mode, and maybe this is the best I'll get, but I was hoping for something with a proper thumb-stick.

(I have a wireless keyboard with a thumb-stick right now and like it a lot... it's just annoying to have to break out this big keyboard every time I want to use the mouse.)]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/1) The range is awful
2) The batteries die in about 10 minutes (probably because of the gyroscopes)
3) They all ceased to function within 2 weeks time.

Dont know if they've improved the technology since then for this remote, but if it works properly it would probably be great.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/
What would have been even cooler is if they'd have a bunch of programmable hotkeys on the remote as well, on the sides perhaps? The Gyration keyboard has a bunch of media keys that I'd like to see mapped to the remote as well.

Any word on pricing?]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/
I guess my question is, while it may be easy to point to one side of the screen or another, how easy is it to pick out that one line of text on an iTunes interface that happens to be the particular song you want to hear? (Most of us MCE guys still use other apps for our music management, because MCE sucks hard for that.) I can do this in an instant with a thumb-stick. I just can't fathom how this would really work with a gesture. It seems like even if you had a laser pointer, your hand would never be steady enough from 10 feet away to successfully hit that one specific line of 8 pixel-height text that you need to hit.

But maybe I'm just not clear on the way the tech is implemented. I've never tried one of their regular mice, so I don't know exactly how it works.
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I highly recomend these products.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/
> your hand would never be steady enough from 10 feet away

It doesn't matter how far away you are since you don't "point" it on the screen. What matters is how you move it, just like a regular mouse.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/
One perfect example that adding the mouse functionality to the remote would help on? MCE still is far from perfect. It still crashes from time to time when I'm recording a couple programs and watching another or a DVD etc. Normal MCE remotes get my ass out of bed to go Cntr-Alt-Delete, 'End Now' on MCE. I trained the older variety to run a Cntrl-Alt-Delete for me, and now my lazy self never has to get up.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/MyRemoteMouse enables you to use the standard remote to control the mouse
I find it very handy to use when not in media center mode and its cheaper than this remote
More info at www.myremotemouse.com
(there is a free demo)]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/The Interlink remote controls with joysticks or buttons for mouse control are intuitive, easier to get used to & control over the long run. Hope they come out with an MCE version if they have not already.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/
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But no to be in Europe.

Just received this from Gyration

Dear Mr Crook,

Unfortunately Gyration have taken the decision not to release the media centre remote in Europe.

Best regards,
Paula
GyrationThomson Multimedia
7 Berkshire Business Centre
Berkshire Drive
Thatcham
RG19 4EW
Tel 0870 458 4906
Fax 0870 458 4896

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Sad !]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/27/gyrations-media-center-remote-control/Hope this helps someone.
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