Buy SMK-Link RemotePoint Jade Green Laser Pointer and Presentation Remote (VP4910)SMK-Link RemotePoint Jade Green Laser Pointer and Presentation Remote (VP4910) Product Description:
- 150 Foot wireless range.
- Green Laser.
- 360' mouse.
- Slide control.
- 4 programmable buttons.
- 150 Foot wireless range.
- Green Laser.
- 360-degree mouse.
- Slide control.
- 4 programmable buttons.
- This product meets the US Government Requirements to make it TAA Compliant using Free Trade Agreements
Product Description
The RemotePoint Jade offers a bright green laser pointer, full mouse functionality and presentation controls at ranges up to 150 feet. In additional 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. The Auto RF function finds an open channel so you never have to worry about controlling someone else's presentation!On August 15, 2007 SMK Electronics Corporation, USA acquired Interlink Electronics' Branded and OEM Remote Control Divisions. As a result, SMK-Link Electronics Corporation was formed. SMK-Link, based in Camarillo, CA is the exclusive manufacturer and marketer of Interlink Electronics branded presentation products. SMK-Link supplies Interlink-branded presentation products to corporate, government and educational markets. Designed to increase the effectiveness of PowerPoint presentations, Interlink's branded products include presentation remote controls, wireless keyboards and ultra-portable presentation speaker systems.
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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
Disappointing
By D. Diskin
I received this remote control tonight with very high hopes, especially because of the very high price tag. Still, I am a professional trainer and I can justify the expense if the product is worth it.So far, without even using it for more than a few minutes, I have these disappointments with this device:1) The programmable dongle cannot be set to press the "Enter" key or the "Control" key. While there are a ton of keys it can press, Enter is not one of them. And while I can press the Control key in combination with many other keys, it appears that Control alone does not work. This feature is the main reason I purchased this remote control. You may find that your needs for a programmable control are also not met.2) The wireless dongle does not store in the remote. Other products 1/3rd the price of yours allow the presenter to place the dongle inside the remote when not in use. I am worried that the dongle will be easily lost or damaged if allowed to float around my notebook bag.3) There is no on/off switch to prevent "accidental clicks" while not in use. Again, other devices 1/3rd the price have a simple on/off switch. I am worried that I will begin a meeting and find the batteries have drained because the laser pointer was on all night long.4) Their website which claims to offer online support via email and chat had broken links when I visited it tonight. And their FAQs don't even mention the Jade product.On the plus side:1) Green pointer is WAY bright.2) The device, while larger than most presenter remotes, does feel good in the hand. The AA batteries make it slightly heavy, though.3) The 360 mouse works quite nicely, possibly the best I've used. This is the remote's strongest point.I have emailed them to ask about programmable issue, and if they respond favorably I will update this review. But I have a feeling I will be returning it shortly.[Update] They never responded to my email, but I did call them. Their support was quick to answer and friendly, but they still could not solve the problem I identified above (#1). They agreed it was a bug, but it has been two weeks and no fix yet.I've used the pointer in many sessions now, and it is just as good as the $60 device I was using before, but no better. The lack of flexible programming (see #1) means I won't be using this any more, sadly. I really hope they make a sequel to this device and take my feedback into account. It could be perfect.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Superior in some respects
By Pawel Danielewicz
In my field, over 50% of presentations are delivered using formats and programs different from Powerpoint. With the manufacturers of presenters usually limiting their product description to a claim that their presenter allows for a problem-loss navigation within Powerpoint, the selection of a suitable presenter can become daunting. Different keycodes, associated with the buttons of a presenter, can achieve the same results within Powerpoint while producing no action whatsoever within other presentation programs. Since manufacturers are not explicit regarding what keycodes are produced, purchasing of a presenter becomes a pointless gamble. Surprisingly, simple 'PageDown' and 'PageUp' or 'ArrowUp' and 'ArrowDown' are often not the choices.While Windows may be the dominant system in my field, other systems are common. In a meeting, a variety of systems and presentation programs may be used and, for the sake of streamlining the meeting, a presenter should be interchangeable between different speakers.Under these circumstances, the Interlink Jade presenter with 4 programmable buttons, mouse function, bright green pointer, supposedly working with Windows and Apple, looked attractive. In practice, the presenter turned out to be indeed superior in some of its aspects, compared to other presenters in the market, but then also turned out to have some significant limitations as well. Thus, 4 buttons are programmable, using software that can be pulled from the manufacturer's site. The programming can be done only under Windows. There are several preset combinations to choose from and, in addition, you can assign keys to the buttons from a pull-down menu. The keys can be chosen with modifiers, such as 'ctrl' or 'alt'. However, only one key with a possible modifier can be assigned to a button, i.e. you cannot assign 'ABCD' to a button, but you can 'ctrl-A'. The Windows key is also included as a modifier. Unfortunately, your combinations cannot be stored on the disk for future recalls such as when quickly switching between programs. As you exit the setup program, your chosen assignments are downloaded onto the presenter's receiver and become active on that receiver after a while. The receiver can be then moved between different computers and remembers the assignments. The presenter-receiver combination works also on Linux, at least the 2 flavors thereof that have been tried. When a presenter button is pressed for a long time, the keycode programmed for the button is not reemitted. Thus, if you program 'Up' under a button, you need to press the button over and over to move over several lines.Two navigation buttons of the presenter, for moving forward and backward between slides under Powerpoint, have no effect under some programs and cannot be reprogrammed. The mouse functions are genuinely useful. I.e. you can actually move cursor across the screen and click on an item in a menus. It is relatively easy to avoid confusion between the navigation, mouse and programmable buttons.At its maximal brightness, the green pointer is well visible. However, if the voltage for the 2 batteries falls under 2.8 V, the pointer begins to exhibit a warm-up time. This is rather annoying as standard alkaline batteries may fall below that voltage after getting exhausted by just 20%. In fact, battery manufacturers claim battery capacity assuming the battery to be usable as long as its voltage is above 0.8 V, corresponding to 1.6 V for 2 batteries. The lower the voltage, the longer the initial warm-up time. The presenter may be, in fact, used with NiMH or NiCd batteries, but the pointer needs to be kept on for about 2 min for the beam to light up. After the diode apparently warms up, the beam lights up right away during subsequent uses of the pointer during the talk. In any case, the unregulated pointer is a shame in a device that lists for $199.The presenter lacks an on-off switch, which means that the batteries will get drained when the pointer button gets depressed in storage or transport. I solved that by slipping a piece of cloth into the battery compartment for transport, blocking battery contact. Opening and closing the battery cover, though, will break it eventually. The presenter comes without a pouch and the receiver cannot be stored inside the presenter. I found that typical Asian pencil pouches have about the right size to accommodate the presenter, receiver and a couple of batteries.The presenter is a bit bulky, but its other deficiencies, mentioned above, are more serious. I am keeping mine, because the benefits outweigh for me the deficiencies. However, if you want a usable mouse function and do not care about programmable buttons, because you stick with Powerpoint, go with the somewhat similar Keyspan Presentation Remote Pro that has an on-off switch and stores its receiver within the unit.UPDATE: (March 2011) The warm-up time turns out to be a real pain. After a relatively short time with a new set of batteries, the pointer needs to be kept on for a while ahead of a presentation, to become useful. (July '11) The solution to the problem of warm-up time, with batteries getting drained, is to use Energizer Ultimate Lithium AA/1.5V batteries Energizer Ultimate L91BP-4 Lithium AA Battery 4 Pack that apparently have an internal regulation. (Dec '11) If anyone were to go down that path, slide switches that can be fitted into the case, to provide the power on-off function, include Mountain Switch 103-5000-EV and C&K TS01CBE.Pros:4 programmable buttonsusable mouse functionsbright green pointerworks with Windows, Apple and Linux computersCons:2 nonprogrammable navigation buttons tied to Powerpointprogrammable only under Windowslack of power on/off switchlack of pouch and of storage of receiver inside the presenterwarm-up time for the pointer
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Oustanding performance; a bit large in the hand.
By Ian Ivey
This is the most reliable, most functional remote I've used.I've owned two other presentation remotes from Interlink/SMK -- 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 therefore recommend 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.UPDATE, November 2010: after using the Jade for three years, I'm still delighted with it and have no need for a replacement. It continues to function reliably, on any computer. The buttons are still as firm as they were when it was new. Others who wished for a smaller size and an on/off switch are right -- those would be improvements. Perhaps some of SMK's newer remotes package this unit's performance, features, and solid construction in smaller sizes, so I would now recommend looking at newer units as well -- but I would still give this unit a strong recommendation.
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