Wireless keyboard with built-in trackpad or trackball for HTPC?

scwilson · 12 Oct 2011 at 13:40

Can anybody recommend a good wireless keyboard with built in trackpad or trackball for use with a HTPC?

Won't be for gaming, just for surfing and media playback.

I saw a nice Logitech one but it was bluetooth and for the PS3. Seem to be a number of makes I have never heard of either for around the £30 mark.

stokecity_m · 12 Oct 2011 at 13:43

Search NEW WIN HTPC MULTI MEDIA WIRELESS BLACK USB PC KEYBOARD - on that famous auction site.

i've got one and for the price is very good.

krooton · 12 Oct 2011 at 13:51

I'm getting a Lenovo N5901.

Smit · 12 Oct 2011 at 15:11

krooton said:
I'm getting a Lenovo N5901.

Same here.

I can update the thread when mine arrives to give any feedback

HEADRAT · 12 Oct 2011 at 16:23

I've just ordered a Keysonic ACK-540RF, that Lenovo N5901 does look interesting so please post your experience, I'll post about the Keysonic.

HEADRAT

vanandjuanunited · 12 Oct 2011 at 16:26

Logitech k400 used here
£33 with free mouse from logitech

scwilson · 12 Oct 2011 at 17:57

Ooooh, the lenovo one does look preety good.

Xelene · 14 Oct 2011 at 19:35

I'm getting a Logitech Dinovo Mini for mine. Not the cheapest thing in the world but looks good.

scwilson · 17 Oct 2011 at 17:13

OK - can you guys let us know what they are like once you've had a play with them?

HEADRAT · 17 Oct 2011 at 17:17

Keysonic ACK-540RF = Cheap carp.

Just don't like it, feels cheap (I guess because it is cheap), seems to lock up on a regular basis needing the batteries to be taken out to make it work again

Rubbish.

scwilson · 18 Oct 2011 at 17:09

Oh bummer about the Keysonic. Thanks for the feedback though.

shadow_boxer · 19 Oct 2011 at 18:19

Got myself the Logitech K400 (with free wireless M305 mouse) for £24.95 just yesterday. Feels cheapish and trackpack is average at best. Although for the price I can't really complain too much.

ray168 · 20 Oct 2011 at 16:33

using a keysonic wireless one doe's the job well enough

ray168 · 20 Oct 2011 at 16:36

saw a new brand called xebec they look good and come in silver,white and black colours might interest you.

scwilson · 20 Oct 2011 at 23:35

Yeah - was looking at the xebecs, look neat.

ray168 · 21 Oct 2011 at 09:00

The xebecs also come with rechargeable batteries, charge by USB cable.

scwilson · 21 Oct 2011 at 23:44

What about any sort of decent bluetooth keyboard? I see the bluetooth USBs are only a couple of pounds and they would have much better range.

scwilson · 1 Nov 2011 at 10:06

Folks - just bought a Rii mini bluetooth wireless keyboard for £25 and so far so good. Very neat size, very responsive, has blue backlighting if you want it on, obviously not designed to write large emails but for general navigation of XBMC etc and web browsing it is excellent. Good range also, I can sit 20 feet away from the screen and it works fine. Have yet to build my HTPC but got this ready for and tested on home PC.

Smit · 1 Nov 2011 at 10:15

Played around with the Lenovo N5901 for a few hours last night. It's decent enough albeit the mouse buttons aren't the greatest but they at least work correctly.

There is an N5902 model released but not quite sure what the difference other than backlighting is.

lsg1r · 2 Nov 2011 at 00:20

Have you considered using an ipod touch/iphone/android device..... Logitech has their app out which I'm sure worked on pc's... although now listing only revue. They also had the free mouse pointer/keyboard app a while back on itunes. You've got unified remote on android which is highly recommended.
There's a hp touchpad app too for a couple of quid.

I just use unified remote with my phone and a windows remote as my htpc is set to go straight to media center so is all remote based in essence with the phone just used if I want to say browse the web.