I bought one of those clunky IR keyboard + mouse combos almost a decade ago to control my computer from my couch. I have had a PC hooked up to the TV and wanted pretty much full capabilities without being tethered. The keyboard I had burned through AA batteries and still wasn’t quite right. The IR box hooked up as a serial connection, and if I moved around the house, I had to still keep line of sight with it to do anything. The diNovo Mini seems to solve at least the line of sight issue. It also is a much more elegant keyboard. My Mac mini instantly recognizes it as a keyboard and allows me to have it hooked up at the same time as a full-size keyboard at my computer desk. It is still a bit pricey, but in line with fancy Harmony or Pronto remotes, which is what it replaces for me. I run everything through my Mac and the keyboard allows me to type in websites as opposed to using a pickboard. This along with Youtube, Veoh, and Hula makes the difference that sets this peripheral apart for using your computer with a nice sized screen.
Jan 082008