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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: NimbleRabit on Thu, 14 April 2011, 22:02:46

Title: Keyboard for HTPC
Post by: NimbleRabit on Thu, 14 April 2011, 22:02:46

I'm looking to get a new keyboard for use with my HTPC (the one I have now is awful).  For me the most important features are reliable wireless and tenkeyless, followed by a built in trackpad, followed by a backlight.  Anybody have some recommendations for a keyboard that would fit the bill for this type of use?

I did in fact search and notice an older thread about this same thing, but I thought I'd ask again since that was a while ago and he was asking for a full size keyboard which makes no sense to me.  Thanks!

Title: Keyboard for HTPC
Post by: pcunite on Thu, 14 April 2011, 22:53:32

Not what you wanted but works well for me. There is not much out there right now.

IOGEAR GKM561R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823176018

Title: Keyboard for HTPC
Post by: NimbleRabit on Fri, 15 April 2011, 15:05:16

Quote from: ripster;331154

Di Novo Edge meets all three requirements.  Google TV keyboard meets everything but the backlight.

So I've been searching around some more and it looks like you have a DiNovo Mini.  Mind telling me what your thoughts on it are?

Title: Keyboard for HTPC
Post by: hcry4 on Fri, 15 April 2011, 15:10:26

I have one that I have not used in a while. It's pretty good except that the bluetooth connection is sometimes flaky. Occasionally needed to remove battery and reinsert to restore the connection.