Remote control for PC?

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I'm thinking of hooking up my PC directly to my TV, it's right on the other side of a wall, so I'd only need about a 10ft HDMI cable to reach.

This way I can enjoy the multimedia content on my PC much more directly. I've found DLNA servers to be too frustrating, either not streaming properly, or never updating with new content etc. I don't really want to have a big keyboard to lug around, so I wondered what might be a good idea to control it. (and maybe also what software might be nice to put on it? I know of Windows media center which might be all right, but would installing XBMC on it be a better route?) Do they make wireless remotes for Computers that could interface well w/ XBMC?

thx!

 

[jiyung]

Do you have a smartphone or ipod touch? I use a remote mouse app to replace keyboard/mouse

 

[popatim]

Well if you have Vista or Win7 then you already have WMC; launch it and give it a test drive. As for a remote I use the lenovo N5402

 

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Do you have a smartphone or ipod touch? I use a remote mouse app to replace keyboard/mouse

I just thought of this while I was at the hardware store. Just in the process of looking through the options (i have an iPhone) any apps you'd recommend in particular?

I'm looking at Remote HD and Mobile Mouse Pro.. both look pretty snazzy. I'm gonna go with MMP for now I think and think of trying out Remote HD later