You can find a variety of media center remote controls at a website called, "Shop 411", or you can always go to your local Radio Shack or Target store to find some good deals.
A media center remote can be used to control connected media devices. You can control your TV, Stereo, DVD Player, and some of the remotes can control features on your computer.
Windows Media Center can be operated using a remote control. However a transceiver or infrared receiver is needed in order for the remote control to work properly.
Amazon or eBay are the two easiest places to find a Windows Media Center remote. Amazon offers a number of different choices, including one made by SANOXY that comes very highly reviewed. If you choose to purchase a used one through eBay, do make sure the auction includes the necessary infrared receiver, otherwise you would end up with a remote and no way to use it!
Windows Media Center * Specialized distribution of Windows XP/front-end application for XP, provided a TV & remote control friendly interface for accessing media. Windows Media Player * Audio & Video player developed by Microsoft, and distributed with Microsoft Windows.
One can purchase an entertainment media center when one goes to a store of Best Buy, Future Shop, Target, Walmart, etc. One can also purchase the item online at sites like Amazon and eBay, etc.
Windows XP Media Center Edition is not available for purchase on its own and is only available with a purchase of a new computer. It is also possible to pirate it off various websites online.
Windows media center is very popular and has many pros. You can control all of your media- tv, computer,music- from one site and with one control. You can also pause live tv and switch from tv to surfing the internet easily.
Windows XP Media Center edition is not available for purchase except with a new computer, although you can always download torrents of it from sites such as the pirate bay.
You can use a PC remote to view photos, watch movies and listen to music from your computer. It acts as a wireless mouse, but can control your computer's media software.
Standard Radio Frequency (RF) remote controls for home electronic devices such as televisions, DVD players, CD players and set top boxes are available from any well stocked electronics outlet on the high street.
Windows Media Center * Specialized distribution of Windows XP/front-end application for XP, provided a TV & remote control friendly interface for accessing media. Windows Media Player * Audio & Video player developed by Microsoft, and distributed with Microsoft Windows.
Windows Media Center acts as a kind of central gathering for all of the media programs that you have on your computer, such as Windows Media Player.