Archive:Microsoft Media Center Remote Control

Microsoft Media Center Remote Control

Original and best! I don't know if Microsoft still sell them, but there are usually lots available on eBay. They tend to be a bit expensive but they are well made and highly configurable.

There are several versions of this remote:

- Microsoft (Microsoft Logo at bottom of remote and on receiver)

(Microsoft)

- Microsoft with Teletext (Microsoft Logo at bottom of remote and on receiver) plus Red,Green,Yellow,Blue and a 'teletext' button.

(Microsoft with Teletext)

- Dell (No Logos on remote or receiver and no TV standby or volume learning ability)

(Dell - No Learning)

All these variants of the MS remote will work out of the box with XBMC Live, though with a standard Linux install you'll need to install and configure Lirc. To get it to work on Windows you need to configure it to simulate key-presses. See Using a Microsoft remote control in Windows for details.

remote	wake on USB?	multi-device control?	volume learning?	universal-remote code available?	IR transmit?	linux/osx/windows?
Microsoft	?	N*	Y	?	?	all
MS w/ Teletext	?	N*	Y	?	?	all
Dell	?	N	N	?	?	all