Have the remote to control my media box bought, which I run with Windows XP and the software MediaPortal. Worked Plug & Play, just a few small changes had to be made, so that they perfectly works with MediaPortal together. The reception is fantastic, despite infrared receiving any signal from across the room, no matter where you aim towards. I particularly like the integrated mouse control, which replaces a mouse for such a system completely. When pressed and speeds up the mouse pointer, as you want it. Otherwise, he is nice and slow so you everything meets. As only small gripe I would have liked a software where you could assign the keys still alternative functions. Because this feature but owner of MCE - is unlikely to be interested Edition, gets the remote control still clear 5 Stars!