Having cut the cord with cable a year ago (and having written a book about it entitled: Simple Guide to Over-the-Air Free TV), I use several sources for streaming media to supplement my over-the-air TV brought in by a Mohu Leaf 50 Indoor HDTV Antenna to my TV.
One source, my Sony Vaio laptop, acts as a media center when connected via HDMI port to my AV receiver or directly to the HDTV. I use XBMC software to stream photos, music, video and live TV from around the world to my TV, and I picked up the Logitech Wireless Touch Keyboard k400r to make that job a bit easier and more enjoyable.
Placing the Logitech receiver in a USB 2.0 port on my laptop, and removing the tabs to the batteries that came pre-installed in the keyboard, I was up and running in seconds using a Windows 8.1 PC. Moving the cursor with the integrated touchpad is a breeze, and the keyboard has excellent range (8-12' in my living room) when paired with the laptop.
If it was backlit (it's not...) it would be nearly perfect. While the build quality is not as substantial as other Logitech wireless keyboards I've used, and the typing action is noisy and stiff - I like it a lot. Particularly the integrated touchpad, which works well.
As it is, its price, size, functionality, immediate pairing and user-friendly layout make it very good, and just enough for me to give it 5 stars.
NOTE: I tried to pair this directly with my Sharp branded smart TV and found it did not work. Then tried it on my mother's Samsung smart TV - it didn't work there either! After a bit of research on Logitech's Forum, I learned this keyboard is designed to control media PCs connected to HDTVs, not smart TV functions.
IF you have a smart TV and want to use a wireless keyboard, try the Logitech Wireless Desktop MK320 Combo or the Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 with Keyboard and Mouse which both worked when their unifying receiver was installed on the smart TV's USB ports.
ALSO make sure that whatever keyboard you are trying to pair with your smart TV is not paired with any other device, or it won't work.
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