Streamzap PC Remote Control
by Channel Sources
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Manufacturer: Channel SourcesFormat: CD
Platform: Windows
Model: USBIR2
Product features:
- Controls Winamp, Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, PowerPoint, Rhapsody, iTunes and more
- Roam the room and interact with your audience when using Powerpoint
- Enjoy streaming Internet radio stations
- Change channels, DVD and TV Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind your PC DVD Player
- Adjust the volume, hit mute, or switch stations with the click of a button
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Streamzap PC Remote Control
Customer Review: Usable But Less-Than-Satisfactory Overall
Summary: 3 Stars
I've used this the Streamzap PC Remote Control for 5 years. It doesn't have support for a lot of the apps I want to use it for and it's a little quirky at times.
Although the product description doesn't mention support for Vista, the latest Streamzap version 3.0.0 does actually support Vista.
The minimum requirement is specified as "Windows 98, 98SE, 2000 or XP, 2 AAA batteries (not included), available USB 1.1 or 2.0 port, Pentium 90 class processor or faster"). Pentium 90? C'mon! As you might surmise, this is pretty outdated technology. The last update before version 3.0.0 was version 2.9.6 - back in 28 Mar 2005! Streamzap doesn't provide updates for their software very often.
I have XP, but I recently made the mistake of upgrading the software to version 3.0.0. I now frequently get the message "Streamzap Remote Software has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry fo the inconvenience." Trouble is, once the app is exited, it cannot be restarted until you reboot your computer. Every time Streamzap crashes, I have an issue with a lack of responsiveness from my keyboard (there's a ~2-second lag from the time I press a key on my keyboard to when the key actually registers). Grrr...
If you have XP or an earlier OS, I recommend that you download version 2.9.6 from the Streamzap site instead. It doesn't crash as often. However, version 2.9.6 has a few problems:
(-) It's supposed to be able to cycle through all the windows so that you can remote control the active window but it doesn't cycle through *all* of them. As Murphy's law would have it, it's usually the Window I need to remote control.
(-) Sometimes, the exit button not only closes the active window, it closes one or two other windows as well.
(-) Occasionally, there's a lag between the time you hit a key to the time the key registers.
(-) Streamzap has little or no support for the newer apps. You would have to wait for them to update their software on the next release (good luch with that). (Alternatively, there's a software called Girder made by Promixis - it takes over control of the remote control functionality from Streamzap *completely* but it requires a little "programming." That's an entire different animal I won't get into here).
Streamzap does have a few pluses:
(+) It is quite usable for a few commonly-used apps such as Windows Media Player and Winamp.
(+) Streamzap controls the master volume, so the mute and volume control will work across all apps.
(+) The up, down, left, right control is universal as well.
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I would recommend Streamzap only if need minimal remote controlling capabilities or if you're strapped for cash and need to settle for something more affordable.
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