Reddit reviews Rii Mini i13 4-in-1 Wireless Multimedia Air Fly Mouse Keyboard, IR TV Remote Control and Audio Chat, Black
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4 in 1 wireless mini qwerty keyboard, air mouse, ir remote & audio chat combo8-channel programmable infrared remote control learning functionSource code quickly learn other remote control via infrared remote control of the deviceWindows multimedia control keys the (google tv hotkey)Wireless audio and online voice dialogue
Why not get get an all in one like the one I use or this one maybe this is more to your liking. A couple more essentially identical and awkward options are this one and this one. There's more choices too if you didn't like those, take this one for example or if you just want to have some fun (doesn't have keyboard, consider it an honorable mention). These are links to universal remotes with a keyboard on the back. Some have trackpads like those found on laptops, while some use an "air mouse" (think Wii control). Some use regular batteries (AA/AAA) while others use built in rechargeable batteries.
About a year ago I started looking around for a way to control my TV and HTPC with one remote. I originally wanted to go with a FLIRC paired with a Harmony control to use so that I could use WMC (with Youtube, Hulu+, Netflix and Plex "plugins"). Ultimately I decided against it due to the lack of a keyboard. After looking around I stumbled upon these. I went with the Rii due to the form factor and the WAF.
--Below is my review of the "Rii mini i13 4 in 1 Wireless Multmedia Air Fly Mouse Keyboard (Black)"--
I am mostly pleased with this setup but there are a few kinks, most notably the battery. At first it was great, no batteries to swap out and it held a charge for about a month before it was time to recharge. But now, a year later, I have to recharge it every couple days. It still works fine but I don't know if I should buy another one, try to replace the battery when it does die, or try something different. There is no way EASY way to open it, and honestly I don't think it could withstand to many battery swaps since it's made of this flimsy plastic. Truly think I'm lucky to have had it as long as I have.
Another thing is that the buttons themselves feel indistinguishable from one another which makes night time use/viewing a bit difficult, wish there was a backlight. I'd also like to mention that I have an issue with the mouse.
As mentioned earlier the mouse is similar to using a Wii, with one difference the Wii pointer only goes to where you aim the control. This mouse works with relative motion to move the cursor. Imagine you just scrolled the cursor to the far right corner of your monitor, you can keep moving your mouse further right but the cursor won't move any further. That means if you did a 180° then you'd still be controlling the mouse even though you are now facing the wall. This makes navigation a little frustrating. Add to that the mouse's sensitivity mixed with no stabilization makes clicking and dragging a chore. Never realized I had a shake in my hands until I held this remote. I remedied this by simply disabling the mouse in Windows. I realized I wasn't using it so I disabled it.
The last thing I had issues with was that there is no real concrete instruction manual. Just some small quick start guide. After spending some time with it, I rather enjoyed experience.
I just purchased a Rii Mini i13 which sounds like it might be a more user friendly version of what you were using previously. It is currently being shipped so I don't have experience with it yet, but it looks promising.
I use http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BQU9NVK. Works great for me.
It's been awhile since I've looked into a HTPC remote, but last I checked what you're looking for didn't exist.
There are apps that let you use an Android (and possibly iOS) device as a track pad, and keyboard. Some Androids also have built in IR blasters so you can also control your TV. I tried that for a bit, but wasn't a fan of using a touchscreen.
I know you said your not interested in an air mouse, but as far as I know that's really the best solution. I really enjoy my Rii Mini i13. The air mouse, and keyboard connect to your HTPC via USB dongle, and the "remote" side is IR. It has IR learning so you can teach the buttons to do what you want. Add a FLIRC to your HTPC and you can also use the IR buttons to run you HTPC.
As far as I know those are probably your best options, but maybe somebody more up to date will chime in with something better
I had one, too. I tried to use it for my HTPC and the mouse was really shitty.
I replaced it with this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BQU9NVK/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Pretty happy so far.
What about one of these