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IR (INFRARED) or RF (RADIO FREQ) Peripherals for HTPC ??

Ziptar

Ziptar

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I am putting together a Home Theatre PC and will be using a wireless keyboard (w/ built in pointing device) and a Remote (that will also be used like a mouse ie: surf the web.) I already have a RF Logitech WingMan Cordless Rumblepad.

My experence is that RF is way better than IR for wireless Periphs. Is this true. If I have a GamePad, Keyboard/Mouse, and Remote all on RF will they interfear with each other??
 
Originally posted by: Ziptar

My experence is that RF is way better than IR for wireless Periphs. Is this true. If I have a GamePad, Keyboard/Mouse, and Remote all on RF will they interfear with each other??
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I just made similar upgrades to my system. Just outta curiosity, are you getting the Asus 880? It's remote doubles as a mouse. I love it, sweet TV tuner.

Anyways, the remote mouse would answer your question for you. RF is much much much better b/c it is essentially an invisible cable to your PC. With IR, you are constantly sending and receiving signals at a much lower polling rate. The mouse makes this very evident as the light on the remote flashes to near solid when using the pad navigator, but the pointer is jerky and leaves tracers b/c the signal is not constant.

As for interference, I haven't experienced any. I have 2 separate receivers for my MX700 and my Cordless Freedom Elite Keyboard, and they don't interfere. Also, I had my Optical Mouseman (uses same receiver as keyboard) plugged in while I was using my MX700, and they don't interfere with each other either. I also unplugged my Optical mouse and moved it around with the MX700 still plugged in and my cursor did not move. I'm pretty sure Logitech figured that people would be using multiple cordless devices (since they are almost going cordless across their entire product line) at once and had the foresight to put them on different frequencies. The MX700 addresses this specifically, noting they chose a lower frequency as not to interfere with other home electronics such as cordless phones.

Hope this helps,

Chiz

 
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