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List Price: $249.00
Our Price: $162.87
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Manufacturer: Interlink
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Interlink
EAN: 0715262049109
Feature: Green laser pointer
Label: Interlink
Manufacturer: Interlink
Model: VP4910
Publisher: Interlink
Studio: Interlink
Warranty: 2 years warranty
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Features
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Green laser pointer
150 Foot Wireless Range
Full 360 Degree Mouse
Auto RF 64K Unique Addresses
2.4 GHz Radio Frequency
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Editorial Reviews:
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In addition to dedicated presentation controls for Mac and PC, RemotePoint Jade offers four custom buttons which can be programmed to send a variety of key combinations. Jade simplifies setup by using Auto RF, a frequency agile protocol to ensure reliable communication in today's electronically noisy environments.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great remote - offers lots of distance
Comment: Got this wireless pointer on a recommendation from a colleague for a large leader conference at work. It worked as advertised in a large ballroom setting, with a range of 125-150' consistently, no skips or misses.
Plus: our CFO, who was presenting did like the fact of the "green" laser pointer - a much happier color to him than red.
Down side: I appears that the company that originally made this device has been sold and I was unable to get any software updates for the device from the new company's website to re-program the programmable button functionality.
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Summary: Oustanding performance; a bit large in the hand.
Comment: This is the most reliable, most functional remote I've used.
I've owned two other presentation remotes from Interlink, one from Logitech, and one from Kensington, and have used countless others. The one thing a presenter needs to *know* is that the slide will advance when he clicks the button. No matter where you are in the room, how far away you get, or what stands between you and the USB receiver, this remote just works. What a delightful relief.
Other Interlink remotes I've owned (particularly the Interlink RemotePoint 4300 series) have proven nearly as reliable. But this Jade remote never failed to respond -- not one time. I've become a proponent of Interlink equipment because their remotes have consistently outperformed those of other brands, in my experience.
Discussion of features:
The unit is called the "Jade" because it comes equipped with a green laser. I rarely use a laser, but in those rare instances in which I do, the green laser is significantly easier for audience members to spot than are most red lasers.
The eraser-head mouse controller is too slippery for easy use, and is too stiff (requiring too much pressure to move the mouse). Interlink has the right idea, but needs softer, stickier rubber, and should make the pointing stick easier to manipulate. This feature is not useless -- I was able to use it to navigate around a screen and click on objects -- but for much more than a quick mouse-over, you'll probably want to go back to the laptop itself.
The 4-way button around the mouse activates the laser (up), advances slides (left and right), and now offers a right-click (down) option, which is handy.
The four programmable buttons are a nice addition. They are firm enough that you will not accidentally activate them, and they provide clear tactile feedback. By default, the top one blanks the screen (and this feature works every time, unlike on other remotes, on which this feature seems to work when it's in the mood). I believe two others adjust volume by default. Programming is easy, and that programmability goes directly into the receiver. This means you don't have to install any software on other computers; you just pop the receiver into the USB port and off you go, with your custom functions.
The unit is completely coated in the pleasing matte-black rubberish compound featured on many such devices over the past few years. It stays clean and doesn't seem to wear. Fit and finish are excellent -- the unit is hefty and feels of very high quality; buttons are solid and the battery cover feels tight.
I do wish the remote was smaller. I'm a small guy, anyway, but this is the biggest remote I've used in a long time. If you really count on concealing your clicker, you may be happier with one of the smaller Interlink units.
But I'm just so amazed by Jade's reliability that I wouldn't even consider switching even for a smaller unit. I've found the remote I'll use for at least the next couple of years.
Customer Rating:
Summary: What an awesome pointer!
Comment: I used an Interlink RemotePoint RF for years and it still works great. I just purchased the Jade and love the green laser beam and the programmable keys. I like the larger size remote - it is easier to find. This is an excellent tool!
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Summary: Didn't meet my needs
Comment: I wanted the functions of the green laser and the increased distance of this item. However, a presenter should be comfortable and almost hide in your hand. This item is too large for my hand and the use of the AA batteries instead of AAA batteries made it heavy. The structure of the item is just not as comfortable as the smaller, more rounded presenters that I have been using.
However, I have to compliment Amazon on the ease and efficiency of the return of this item and crediting my account.
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Summary: Finally, a decent presentation remote.
Comment: I've owned four different presentation remotes. This is my favorite.
It's got bright green laser pointer, solid radio reception, a full 360-degree mouse, and programmable buttons that, once programmed, work on any computer without special drivers. It also runs on standard AA batteries, so the batteries should last forever (and are ubiquitous anyway).
It doesn't get five stars for a few reasons. The price is a bit high. The remote itself is a bit large (though comfortable), and lacks any dock for the USB receiver. This is especially annoying consider that it does not come with a case either. I plan on adding a little bit of velcro to keep the receiver and remote together, and keeping them in a glasses bag with a draw string (and always an extra set of batteries).
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