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Logitech MX700
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:50 pm
by tunis5000
Long story short, I want to be able to watch divx vids and stuff on my TV in the other room, it's about 20 feet away, so I would need a cordless mouse. I know there's the bluetooth MX900 but it's a bit expensive, so I was wondering if the MX700 would work about 20 feet away? Anyone have one that has tested the range on these things? TIA
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 1:49 pm
by darcy
accordin' to logitech, the MX700 has a range o'
6 feet. @ 20' would be sluggish if @ all, i would imagine..
the MX900, ~ 10 meters (32 feet).
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:07 pm
by BillyGoat
mx 700 starts to lose signal after about 4 feet
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:43 pm
by Busby
As BillyGoat said, the MX700 does lose it's range with a fairly short amount of space. Mine has issues at times and is only about 3 feet away. The Bluetooth one (MX900) would better suit you.
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:47 pm
by tunis5000
k thanks. I know Logitech says 4-6 feet but I read someone got it much further but of course you can't believe everything you read. I guess I'll have to go for the MX900...
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:58 pm
by nexus_7
I am able to get about 6-7 feet on my one MX duo combo, but it is very high in the room so that helps. My single mx700 geets about 3-5 feet. my origonal Duo also gets between 5-7feet.
You should look into the mx900 or if this isnt for gaming look at the remotes at
http://www.niveusmedia.com/
Greg
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 3:34 pm
by DoPeY5007
why not go for a cheaper one?
I have a standard Logi Optical @ home on my HTPC.
I will measure ( as far as my living quarters will allow ) how far it can go tonight
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 9:54 pm
by tunis5000
they don't have standard ones with bluetooth, at least I didn't see one on their site...
ATI Remote Wonder
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 10:43 pm
by eGoCeNTRoNiX
It takes some getting used to, but it will do 20ft easy..
eGo
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 11:10 pm
by DoPeY5007
Originally posted by tunis5000
they don't have standard ones with bluetooth, at least I didn't see one on their site...
not a Blue Tooth, and older standard wireless
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 11:12 pm
by DoPeY5007
with my standard Logi Optical I got 16 feet or so with no issues ( about as far as my rooms will let me )
I could prolly go further if I put the receiver higher and not behind the PC
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 11:08 am
by tunis5000
thanks guys, guess I'll have to go get one and see if it will work for me, I can always return it. My other option would be to get USB cable extentions but I don't really want to do that...
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 4:40 pm
by tunis5000
well I found a really cheap way of doing it, got a couple 10 foot USB extention cables, works like a charm...