I recently purchased this product to replace a
SMK-Link RemotePoint Navigator 2.4 Premium Presentation Remote and Laser Pointer (VP4150)
which had survived four years of very rough service admirably. While I was very pleased with the range and reliability of the SMK-Link product, I ordered this because of several handy features it has, including a mouse pointer, volume control, scroll knob, and "F5" key, which are not available on most other presentation remotes.
To begin with, the range, ease-of-installation, and reliability of this product make it a truly professional-grade presentation remote. It is active in well under five seconds after insertion into my Lenovo ThinkPad laptop and Dell desktop, and no user intervention is required for setup. At the rated 100 foot range, reliability is fantastic, even through interior walls and furniture, I was unable to make it miss a single keystroke at this range. This level of performance and ease of setup is far better than the many consumer-level Targus and Logitech products my colleagues use, and better than the older SMK-Link product as well. While I did not experiment with greater ranges, I would assume that with this performance longer ranges would be possible in a line-of-sight environment.
The additional controls, which were why I selected this model, also worked very well. The scroll knob, located on the right side of the remote, works well in Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Foxit PDF Reader, and Mozilla Firefox, and is easy to manage, with clear stops for raising, lowering, and centered positions. The volume control, on the front of the unit, works equally well, adjusting the Windows volume in Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2012. The mouse pointer, which is highly reminiscent to the "TrackPoint" style mouse on Lenovo, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard laptops, also works very well, and to users of trackpoint-equipped laptops will be second-nature. To non-trackpoint users, a few minutes of practice is necessary to learn how to manipulate the controller. The slide advance, screen blackout, and "F5" button (start PowerPoint presentation) all worked as expected as well, without any special setup. I did not try any of these functions on a mac, so I cannot comment on compatibility.
The laser pointer on this remote was the biggest disappointment, as it is a standard 1mW red unit. On a presentation remote of this caliber, either a 5mW laser or a green or blue laser would have been better, as all of these stand out far better. The laser point tends to get lost in bright rooms or on slides with very colorful backgrounds, and I would advise users to test it with the projector, background, and content to be used before depending on it. The USB receiver dongle also fits into the remote, which I at first thought was a gimmick, but turned out to be very handy in order to prevent loss. Finally, the batteries provided with the unit were very inexpensive foreign-market Carbon-Zinc units. I would strong advise users to replace these with alkaline batteries, and expected something better on a remote of this caliber.
Despite the shortcoming of the laser, overall this is the best presentation remote I have seen or owned, and would recommend it to anybody seeking a professional-grade unit.
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| Sold By | — | GREENKITS | TOPSHINE INC. | Amazon.com | Fanxieast | Komurich. |
| compatible devices | Projector | Mac OS, Macbook, Chromebook, Windows, Linux, Android, HP, Lenovo, Surface Microsoft, PC, Desktop, Computer, Laptop, Projector Screen, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Slides, Prezi, IWORK, Keynote, etc. | Laptop | Television, LCD Monitor, Computer | Laptop | Laptop |
| connectivity tech | Radio Frequency | Radio Frequency | Radio Frequency | Bluetooth, USB | Radio Frequency | Radio Frequency |
| maximum range | 30 meters | — | 20 meters | 20 meters | 30 meters | 164 feet |
| style | — | — | Unique | 3 buttons | — | Red Laser |
| battery quantity | — | — | — | 1 aaa | 2 aaa | 1 lithium polymer |
| model number | PR-PRO3 | BP91 | — | 910-006518 | D26 | TK701 |
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Love all the options but the mouse is very sensitive ...
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