is this remote fake or really from microsoft?
72914
Fake. The guide button does not have the "X" in the middle, it has no markings that say microsoft, the analog sticks are inaccurate junk, the triggers scrape, and it feels cheaper than a ps2 dualshock. Oh, and the wires will pull out of the usb connector with ease.
72915
It's fake, the give away is that there is no X in the middle of the home button for the controller like past remotes manufactured by Xbox were still given an X on the home button. The other give away was the color of the analog sticks both of the analog sticks on the remote controls manufactured by Microsoft had either all Grey analog sticks and D pads while this one has a brownish grayish hue to them and a completely different color to the D pad this remote is not authentic unfortunately i have yet to find a wired remote that is authentic at any gaming utility stores near me but you might find one at an authentic one at at your nearest Microsoft Store. It's fake, the give away is that there is no X in the middle of the home button for the controller like past remotes manufactured by Xbox were still given an X on the home button. The other give away was the color of the analog sticks both of the analog sticks on the remote controls manufactured by Microsoft had either all Grey analog sticks and D pads while this one has a brownish grayish hue to them and a completely different color to the D pad this remote is not authentic unfortunately i have yet to find a wired remote that is authentic at any gaming utility stores near me but you might... » Read More It's fake, the give away is that there is no X in the middle of the home button for the controller like past remotes manufactured by Xbox were still given an X on the home button. The other give away was the color of the analog sticks both of the analog sticks on the remote controls manufactured by Microsoft had either all Grey analog sticks and D pads while this one has a brownish grayish hue to them and a completely different color to the D pad this remote is not authentic unfortunately i have yet to find a wired remote that is authentic at any gaming utility stores near me but you might find one at an authentic one at at your nearest Microsoft Store. « Show Less
72916
Yea this controller is definitely a third party controller. To be honest I bought this because it was cheap but for some reason I kept getting shocked by the controller. Eventually it was unbearable and persistent to the point where I sent it back and just bought a microsoft controller. No complaints since then.
72917
Fake, but I haven't replaced it. I does the job. Plus after cracking it open and investigating the hardware it doesn't appear to have any extra components to worry about such as a mod to send data to an external ip address with data. No root kit, no keylogger. For the money you could just get the wiered Logitech gameplay if its on sale anywhere.
72918
Definitely a knockoff. It works okay but sometimes I have to unplug it and plug it back in.
335473
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77etbCkjexs - It really is a simple set up, so it is probably a defective remote and you should get a replacement.
392683
Buyer beware, if it doesn't say Arduino on the device it's a knockoff. The crappy knockoff will not work with all versions of Windows without some driver issues. I had trouble with mine on Win 7 64bit I was only able to upload sketch programs twice, now it will not properly recognize the module at all in Windows, like the driver just disappears from the device manager as well as on the device itself. Some results vary with device version according to forums, but I recommend spending the extra $15 or so for the legitimate Arduino Nano module. It just works like it's supposed to. As far as I know there's no fix as of yet for the knockoff versions. Buyer beware, if it doesn't say Arduino on the device it's a knockoff. The crappy knockoff will not work with all versions of Windows without some driver issues. I had trouble with mine on Win 7 64bit I was only able to upload sketch programs twice, now it will not properly recognize the module at all in Windows, like the driver just disappears from the device manager as well as on the device itself. Some results vary with device version according to forums, but I recommend spending the extra $15 or so for the legitimate Arduino Nano module. It just works like it's supposed to. As far as I... » Read More Buyer beware, if it doesn't say Arduino on the device it's a knockoff. The crappy knockoff will not work with all versions of Windows without some driver issues. I had trouble with mine on Win 7 64bit I was only able to upload sketch programs twice, now it will not properly recognize the module at all in Windows, like the driver just disappears from the device manager as well as on the device itself. Some results vary with device version according to forums, but I recommend spending the extra $15 or so for the legitimate Arduino Nano module. It just works like it's supposed to. As far as I know there's no fix as of yet for the knockoff versions. « Show Less
128883
I have not had a problem with mine at all. I would call Microsoft and ask about it. Maybe they will send you another one free.
746925
I believe this is a knock off. It feels and looks like a real controller though. It has the same case as the real controller. Just the case has chinese letters. I've had the controller for 2 weeks now and I have had no problems. So for the price, I would get it.
1314280
U can't really do anything w/ it. I gave it away becuase it refuses to downloaded even approved software and freezes and glitches out anytime your doing anything on it for more then a few minutes. I just bought it to use as a remote 4 chromecast and it cldnt even do that
1965747
I've purchased many Dreamlinks and as far as I can tell, it's original: same packaging, remotes, etc. Seller is reputable too; I can't believe they'd risk their reputation selling clones.
1834527
I haven't tried using this remote on my computer yet, but my old computer remote I had, worked on my 360. So I would think it should work. It obviously sends out the same signals. It is made by Microsoft, so why wouldn't it work with the computer?
401849
If it is installed, it's a trail version. Nothing is free from Microsoft. I have purchased the product and when you do that you get the key. There are various versions and some aren't that expensive.
2154353
your its not the pictured remote you need right, so when i bought this remote ithought that i was getting as pictured i did not. i would contact the seller and ask them to update their photo
274483
Mine wasn't hacked. It works perfect for all DVDs and it worked on the first try. No games, no settings, no restarts, no nothing. Perfect right out of the box.
1016726
Make sure you purchased it from a trusted reseller. There are fake ones around.
229331
Mine did. I haven't installed it yet, however. I'm hoping everything validates, OK with Microsoft.
2157042
It is on the computer as a trial version (60 days). You need to purchase a "Product Key" from Microsoft or another vendor in order to activate the program.
577040
Mine ended up working fine, I just don't believe that it has the integrity of a real xbox one
992184
I don't have this particular product, but I have another microsoft wireless keyboard. As far as interfering with your wireless network, I wouldn't worry. This is not a high bandwidth device, so even if it did interfere with your wireless transmission, you are not likely to notice any significant changes. You are more likely to notice it in the other direction -- that is, wireless network interfering with your keyboard. That being said, Microsoft has a pretty solid lock on stable wireless technology. Xbox 360 controllers and their wireless keyboards and mice are pretty resilient to interference. They must have some kind of buffering built into the devices themselves and some way to verify transmitted data like the Transmission Control Protocol does on the internet. Whatever it is, it works. And this is coming from a guy who sees interference in my Logitech mouse from my wireless network. Not with my Microsoft keyboard though.
1559414
This thing is basically the same as a really long virtual HDMI cord. It has nothing to do with remote control at all. It's for hdmi based video and audio transmission.