GlideTV Navigator Review

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GlideTV Navigator Review

With the release of the Intel Atom processor, Home Theater PCs (HTPC) are becoming more affordable and thus more common place. One complication in using a HTPC is how to control the system from the comfort of one’s couch. Using a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse is one such system but can be rather bulky and unwieldy. Today’s review item is capable of replacing the mouse and keyboard combo with one small device that fits in the palm of one’s hand. It is the called the Navigator from a company called – GlideTV.

The GlideTV Navigator works with PCs, Macs and PS3s and allows these devices to be controlled using just one thumb. It features a touchpad with core function buttons, media buttons and eight additional buttons around the perimeter of the touchpad. All these features can help reduce the need for a keyboard in the HTPC setup.

So let’s take a closer look at this neat little device. 

GlideTV Navigator

Reviewed by: Tomas Ratas

Sponsor: GlideTV

 

Tech Specs,Features or the Basic Info:

 

GlideTV Navigator

If you’re like us, you love that so much entertainment is now easily available over the Internet.

From movies to TV shows, from music services to radio stations, it’s all there at a click of a mouse.

But try to access it from your TV using an HTPC and you’ll discover that you need to balance a whole office on your knees…from a full keyboard to a mouse and a pad. And if you use a universal remote, you’ll discover that two-axis movement is not enough to navigate today’s websites. The experience becomes cumbersome, even frustrating.

That’s where GlideTV Navigator comes in…it combines the functionality of a keyboard, mouse and AV remote in an elegant device that fits the palm of your hand.

GlideTV is the easiest way to surf the net from your TV…head-up and leaning-back.

The touchpad is the most unique aspect of the GlideTV experience.

Touchpad – navigate webpages or applications the way you would use a trackpad on a laptop. Click on a link to select.

Scroll – use the right and bottom edge of the touchpad to scroll vertically and horizontally in webpages and applications.

Zoom – use the right edge of the touchpad in combination with the function key to zoom in/out of webpages.


  • Clickable touchpad mapped to your TV screen – precise cursor control, one-thumb scrolling, single and double-click selection.

  • Backlit AV buttons to control volume and playback.

  • Directional buttons for easy two-axis navigation.

  • Dedicated Esc, Enter, Back, and Function keys to control applications.

  • On-screen keyboard.

  • Integrated search menu with links to Google,Amazon Video on Demand, Hulu, Netflix, YouTube and more.

  • Rechargeable battery.

Benefits

  • Freedom of choice – access any content provider.

  • Compatible with any HTPC

  • Easy to set-up

  • Easy to use

  • Perfect for controling your operating system and other applications

  • Fits any living room

System Requirement

  • USB Port

  • Broadband Internet connection

  • Home Theater PC

  • PC |Windows XP (SP2 or greater), Windows Vista

  • Mac |Mac OS X (10.4.11 or later)

  • Sony PS3

Package Contents

  • GlideTV Navigator

  • Charging station

  • USB Wireless Receiver

  • 6ft USB 2.0 A – Mini-B cable

  • USB AC power adapter

  • User guide

  • 1-year limited warranty