User reviews for the ATI Remote Wonder from ATI Technologies Inc. Ratings Reviews MSRP (USD) Average: 3.42/5.00 Median: 3.33/5.00 20 $49 Looking for a way to control your home theater computer? ATI's Remote Wonder uses RF to control a PC's mouse and multimedia application functions. Message Forum Our Review Add Your Review

Written by mr from tijuana. The reviewer has used this remote control for 1-3 months.

Review 6 made on Monday December 16, 2002 at 9:12 PM. Strengths: cool dessign, rf feature, good quality, easy to intall Weaknesses: weak range even at direct range (no obstacles, weak programable buttons(very few functions for proramas outs side ati,winamp and power point) Review: good quality, medium performance, good design, weak range Quality: Features: Value:

Written by Wayne from Dubai. The reviewer has used this remote control for 6-12 months.

Review 5 made on Tuesday December 3, 2002 at 5:59 AM. Strengths: Good paper weight Weaknesses: Could not recomend this product at all. Range very limited , less than 15 feet. Review: Unfortunatley I am only able to have a working range of less than 15 feet with no obstacles walls or wires in between the remote and the computer. Trying to locate information on the ATI web site is not easy either. Could not recomend this product at all. Quality: Features: Value:

Written by Jim Bizily from Ohio, USA. The reviewer has used this remote control for 1-3 months.

Review 4 made on Saturday October 12, 2002 at 3:43 PM. Strengths: RF Weaknesses: ATI Media Center software is buggy. Programmable keys have few commands. No dedicated button for File Player. Review: I've only had this remote for a few weeks, so maybe I don't get it yet. But, my initial impression is that this remote is terrible. First, and no fault of the remote, but I've only gotten it to work with the ATI Media Center software and, quite frankly, this software sucks. The Media Library is a joke and the DVD player is notoriously buggy. Check out chat forums, such as avsforum.com and you'll see that others agree. Second, there are dedicated keys for TV, DVD, Web, and Media Library. TV and DVD I can understand, but what do you need a dedicated key for Web? You can't type with this remote, so what's the point? I don't think I've ever surfed the web without at least typing in an URL from time to time. If I'm going to have to reach for the keyboard, then I might as well grab my mouse too, so why do I need to use the remote? And why a button for Media Library? Once open it, you can't really do anything with it using the remote. I would have prefered they give me a dedicated button for the File Player. At least then I could use the remote to play, stop, etc. Third, regarding the programmable buttons, what's the deal with having the option to select either "One set for all features" or "Specific to the currently active feature"? I don't get it. In order for either to work, I have to have the feature active, so why not always select "Specific to the currently active feature"? What's the benefit of "One set for all features"? Quality: Features: Value:

Written by Mick Pender from TN, USA. The reviewer has used this remote control for 1-3 months.

Review 3 made on Tuesday September 17, 2002 at 7:15 PM. Review: Dino is correct in that it will work with the basic functions of PowerDVD and even MusicMatch Jukebox if you have the correct window selected, etc. But other than play, pause, stop, etc, you cannot call up the settings window, music library, etc. The DVD button cannot be programmed to start PowerDVD rather than the ATI software. You have to use the built-in mouse function to click your way through. Of the 42 buttons on the remote only 6 are programmable and they are marked A-F and are not even grouped together. This hardly makes for a remote that can be used the wife and kids in a demanding multi-application Home Theater application. After talking to the tech support folks at ATI, they confirmed that the customization options are very limited when compared to other PC based remotes. I don't want to seem like I'm beating on ATI (I'm a big fan and use a lot of their stuff). But PC remotes are all about customizing to work with different apps. There is talk of MAX10 supporting this remote in the future, and if so it would be a great combination. In the interim buy a Remote Mouse from X10 and use the MAX10 driver. For the same price it provides IR and X10 in addition to the RF. Quality: Features: Value:

Written by Dino from MD. The reviewer has used this remote control for 1-3 months.

Review 2 made on Wednesday September 4, 2002 at 1:22 AM. Review: Blows away the Creative Labs remote (comes w/Audigy). I don't know what the previous poster was doin', but the remote works fine w/my power dvd, etc. Quality: Features: Value:

Written by Mick Pender from TN, USA. The reviewer has used this remote control for 1-3 months.

Review 1 made on Thursday August 22, 2002 at 10:08 AM. Strengths: Styling, Ease of Installation, range. Weaknesses: Does not work with non ATI applications except for Winamp and Powerpoint. No useful customization. Review: The product has a nice balance, and is easy to use when you hold it in one hand. It looks stylish and works well with ATI applications. The mouse (cursor) control is smooth and consistent. Unfortunately it cannot be programmed to work with other applications - unless you can program in "C". I use Power DVD and MusicMatch Jukebox as the ATI applications are limited. At this point I only use it for the TV tuner control. Some updated drivers to correct this would be welcome. I'm suprised witht he limitations as ATI hardware is usually rock solid and brimming in functionality. Quality: Features: Value:

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