Hawking Technology HWMP1 Reviews
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Brand: Hawking Technology
Model: HWMP1
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Hawking Technology HWMP1 Product reviews
Hawking Technology HWMP1 Review by JD (Boston, MA)
I'm very leery of purchasing anything these days that has no review to be found online. But, the description was exactly what I was looking for to control my HTPC, so I rolled the dice.
Arrived this morning. First impression - It's tiny. Just slightly larger than a credit card. Feels very good in hand, sturdy, like it can be dropped a few times and not break. The USB was stuck in it's holder. After prying it out, I plugged it in. Works perfectly!
Touchpad -
The touchpad is exactly what you'd expect. Kudos to Hawking for the accelerometer. When you pick up the remote, up is always "up", which is nice. I haven't gotten the rotate feature to work yet, but I haven't tried much nor care much. The circle button acts as a right mouse button. Scrolling and zooming can sometimes be confused with each other, but it's not that big a deal. Very responsive, easy to use.
Keyboard -
The Keyboard toggle switch is easy - just hold down the button for a second or so and the backlight is on indicating keyboard mode. Typing is very fast - the backlight flicks slightly after each keypress as a confirmation. So far it seems pretty intuitive with the "shift" commands. if you toggle to numbers, it stays there until you toggle back. Shift is only on for one press. Smart.
I'm happy my gamble paid off. This will fit nicely in the Living Room remote tray. Very tiny, but very useable. Thanks Hawking!
Hawking Technology HWMP1 Review by Jason H. (Atlanta, GA)
This is an awesome looking piece of equipment for my Home Theater PC. When the remote works, it works great. Mouse movement is natural and quick to respond. An internal sensor knows which way the remote is oriented and adjust mouse movement to match. The keyboard is easy to use, with a bright backlight. The symbol and number buttons are easy to get used to if you've ever used a smart-phone keyboard. Battery life is great, and it fits conveneintly with the other remotes on the coffee table without adding a lot of clutter.
Unfortunately, the initial wow-factor is about all it has going for it. Often times once turned on, the mouse will not move and pressing the "home" button (to switch to keyboard mode) does not respond at all. The fix is simple, turn device off and then turn on again. Should that really be necessary, though? The problem occurs about 1/4 to 1/3 of uses.
I had to RMA my first one because it did not function properly at all... once I turned the remote on, it just started typing random letters (usually A and Q). Getting the replacement fixed that, at least, though I had to pay for shipping.
If the remote keyboard worked 100% of the time as well as it does when it's functioning correctly, this would be my favorite piece of technology. It looks like it needs a little work, though.
Hawking Technology HWMP1 Review by neorush
The Pros:
- its compact, only slightly larger than a credit card.
- Charge time is very quick and it holds one with regular use for quite some time.
- The mouse / keyboard combo is awesome to have in such a small package.
- The range is just fine from my experience (~20 feet in my house).
The Cons:
- first one came DOA, Return was painless through amazon, but every time you pushed a key it would always type the one above it, and the mouse didn't work at all.
- No tactile feedback of any kind can be a little frustrating. Sometimes you're sure you pressed the right key but then there is nothing on the screen. Even a simple clicking sound would suffice to know you successfully hit it.
- You just can't type fast, not because of the spacing of keys or anything, I'm pretty quick on a smart phone with much smaller keys, its like the device can't keep up.
Basically using this to browse menus on XBMC or windows media center, and typing a few words works great, but much more than that gets a little annoying. I might end up with a full keyboard because I have thousands of movies and I like searching rather than scrolling for the one I want. I will say this would make an excellent presentation remote since it has a full (almost) keyboard and a mouse in one device.
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Hawking Technology HWMP1 Wireless Multimedia Control Pad Technical Details
- High capacity rechargeable battery lasts over 100 days and charges automatically when connected through any USB port
- Advanced RF 2.4GHz technology allows Multimedia Control Pad from any direction or angle
- Wireless Range of up to 65ft (20m) in an open space
- Back-lit keyboard lets you control your system even in a dark environment
- The Touch-Pad makes cursor movement smooth, easy and comfortable
- Item Dimensions: 7 x 7 x 3 inches; 1 pounds
- Brand: Hawking Technology
- Model: HWMP1
- Product Type: Electronics
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