Ive been doing some reading on wireless gamepads getting ready to make my HTPC, I wanted to get 2 or 3 wireless gamepads connected to my htpc for playing games on my projector at 100 inches so thats why the wireless. I was not able to find a good review with all of them in one place for a proper comparison so I figured the next best thing will be real world comments here. Specifically Im looking for 2 main things if you have any of the following pads.
1. Actual real world distance these will work from the base station.
2. Real World battery life
Possible Gamepads.
1. Logitech® Cordless RumblePad?. Says it gets 50 hrs on a set of 4 batteries and works within 20 ft of base station.
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm?page=products/details&contentid=5021&crid=11&detail=2&countryid=19&languageid=1
2. Saitek P3000 Wireless Gamepad. 8 hrs on a pack but it comes with a recharger station (which is a big plus for me) even with the smaller run life because when im not using it, it could be on the recharger. Was not able to find a quoted distance.
http://www.saitekusa.com/usa/prod/p3000.htm
3. Thrustmaster Firestorm Wireless. No quoted battery life but 15 ft range.
http://us.thrustmaster.com/products/lookproduct.php3?productid=151&skin=Gamepads
If there are any others let me know but these were the main ones I found when doing my research. I would like it to atleast be able to support 2 devices but the more the merrier.
1. Actual real world distance these will work from the base station.
2. Real World battery life
Possible Gamepads.
1. Logitech® Cordless RumblePad?. Says it gets 50 hrs on a set of 4 batteries and works within 20 ft of base station.
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm?page=products/details&contentid=5021&crid=11&detail=2&countryid=19&languageid=1
2. Saitek P3000 Wireless Gamepad. 8 hrs on a pack but it comes with a recharger station (which is a big plus for me) even with the smaller run life because when im not using it, it could be on the recharger. Was not able to find a quoted distance.
http://www.saitekusa.com/usa/prod/p3000.htm
3. Thrustmaster Firestorm Wireless. No quoted battery life but 15 ft range.
http://us.thrustmaster.com/products/lookproduct.php3?productid=151&skin=Gamepads
If there are any others let me know but these were the main ones I found when doing my research. I would like it to atleast be able to support 2 devices but the more the merrier.
