Keysonic Wireless Keyboard/Touchpad questions for HTPC

Alexrose1uk · 31 Mar 2009 at 19:12

Let us know what the reliable range is on it. Even the slightly better wireless keyboard I have drops key presses etc beyond about 2-2.5m, although its a lot more reliable than the logi I used to have!

humax · 31 Mar 2009 at 19:47

As this keyboard is no good for gaming. Are there any keyboards like this that would be fine for gaming ?

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What if i were to buy a keyboard like this. Could i still leave my old Logitech EX100 wireless keyboard still connected to the pc. So if i want to play games i could just pick the Logitech up and use that. Or wont a pc allow you to have 2 keyboards connected at the same time.

Alexrose1uk · 31 Mar 2009 at 20:36

I used to use 2 keyboards at once, works fine, as does two mice

humax · 31 Mar 2009 at 20:54

Alexrose1uk said:
I used to use 2 keyboards at once, works fine, as does two mice

Nice one

Just been having a look at the diNovo Mini. I really like the look of this one. And it has a lid that you can close so i dont spill my coffee\beer all over it

Alexrose1uk · 31 Mar 2009 at 20:57

Yeah I liked the look of it too, just so damned expensive

You'd have thought better ranged stuff would have been more affordable by now, as short range wireless keyboards have been available for a few years now!

easyrider · 31 Mar 2009 at 21:03

This is working at 5m no problems.

Just left it connected for the last hour while I grabbed some food.

Came back to the cinema room and stroked the touchpad and it sprung back into life.

Cost 32 quid.

humax · 31 Mar 2009 at 21:05

Alexrose1uk said:
Yeah I liked the look of it too, just so damned expensive

You'd have thought better ranged stuff would have been more affordable by now, as short range wireless keyboards have been available for a few years now!

But £80 does seem a lot for it. But i want it, I need it, Looks so pretty, How can i live my life without this keyboard now

. Dam you diNovo Mini why do you have to look so sexy

ArchAnGeL · 31 Mar 2009 at 21:15

i have one - all ways drops keys unless tilted up - no way I would consider one again

easyrider · 31 Mar 2009 at 21:20

100 quid for a keyboard is just wrong imo.

Spend another 95 and get BK Gemini II sub.

Puts it into perspective a bit!

humax · 31 Mar 2009 at 23:36

ArchAnGeL said:
i have one - all ways drops keys unless tilted up - no way I would consider one again

Thats not good. :eek:

Has it always done that? And how often

humax · 31 Mar 2009 at 23:38

But you cant type on a subwoofer

james.miller · 31 Mar 2009 at 23:47

easyrider said:
100 quid for a keyboard is just wrong imo.

Spend another 95 and get BK Gemini II sub.

Puts it into perspective a bit!

what did you pay for a remote with a colour screen?

easyrider · 31 Mar 2009 at 23:52

james.miller said:
what did you pay for a remote with a colour screen?

60 quid

Worth every penny!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It does everything flawlessy

A keyboard is a keyboard meh!

marscay · 1 Apr 2009 at 00:24

i agree, a harmony is worth it's weight in gold for bringing everything together....especially with MediaPortal or similar ...it's just gold.

a keyboard meh who cares as long as it works.

humax · 1 Apr 2009 at 04:59

Its no good guys. I just cant bring myself to click the buy button for the diNovo Mini. I am now looking at the Keysonic KB-616-RF Wireless multimedia mini keyboard with laser track ball. I can pick it up for about £31. And i like the idea of a ball instead of a touch pad anyone here got one ?

james.miller · 1 Apr 2009 at 06:51

marscay said:
i agree, a harmony is worth it's weight in gold for bringing everything together....especially with MediaPortal or similar ...it's just gold.

a keyboard meh who cares as long as it works.

a decent keybaord is worth the money. i know people have different priorities but come on, i can not pretend £60 is a good price for a remote with a colour screen lol. id sooner spend the same or more on a decent bluetooth keyboard that actually works and feels better than a keysonic.

marscay · 1 Apr 2009 at 07:15

i've yet to use a wireless k/b that's anygood, granted i haven't used the dinovo edge.

i'd gladly pay upto £40 for a solid k/b that never drops range or needs tilting upto 3m (is there one at this price??).....but £115 no thanks.

i plug in a usb to my htpc for a decent gaming session and a cheap MS wireless for everything else but with the harmony it hardly gets used for anything but setup/tweaking.

Kirth Gersen · 1 Apr 2009 at 09:08

easyrider said:
This is working at 5m no problems.

Just left it connected for the last hour while I grabbed some food.

Came back to the cinema room and stroked the touchpad and it sprung back into life.

Cost 32 quid.

I'm having some problems with mine. With the dongle at the back of the PC, I can't get decent connection from 3m. Maybe it's my bluetooth dongle on the PC, but that's supposed to have a 10m range..

See my mammoth post coming up, right now....

gt_junkie · 1 Apr 2009 at 09:17

Keysonic works fine TBH.

I use the radio version and its range is around 10m with line of sight. Without i find it will work around 5-6m away without missing keystrokes.

It's the best thing i've bought for my HTPC and hardly cost anything.

gt

ArchAnGeL · 1 Apr 2009 at 14:05

humax said:
Thats not good. Has it always done that? And how often

Since I got it. No way can I use it flat on my knee.

Someone else mentioned the radio one and I think that is the model I bought for a friend before getting mine - he never had an issue and was much furhter away from his pc than me