[MikeLeone]

I currently have a Dell Zino HD 410 running Frodo on Win 7 Home Premium. It's fine, except that it doesn't support DTS-MA or TrueHD audio. So I'm toying with the idea of replacing it. (I don't have a need for those codecs just yet, but someday I might want to play discs or files encoded with them, and hence the "toying" with the idea of replacing). Anyway, what I would want is a system that must come with a remote that will Just Work with XBMC (or as close as possible - I really don't want to mess around with keymappings). Ideally small - my current one is maybe 8 inches square, and 2 inches high (about 18cm on a side)

All my storage is on another PC that shares it out over wired gigabit Ethernet, so all this HTPC has to do is play it, it doesn't need a lot of it's own storage. Anything up to Bluray resolution (1920x1080) and any of the hi def audio codecs

I see lots of discussions about building PCs (which I have done, but don't wish to do again, especially not with such a small form factor), but I don't really see recommendations that include built-in remotes. There are lots of nice recommendations, such as various Zota builds, but they don't mention a remote, which for me is a requirement.

I can use remote software on my iPad or Android phone, but I would really, really like it to come with a remote.

Recommendations, anyone?

[Dougie Fresh]

This one supports HD audio bitstreaming in both Windows and OpenELEC and comes with a remote that just works in XBMC (because it acts as a keyboard/mouse HID). It's a barebones so you'll just need to add an SSD or HDD and there's an option for a BD-ROM if you want one though it'll fit any standard 12.7mm slot-load laptop optical drive. It's 7.75" x 7.75" x 3.15".

There is also a version without the optical slot that's 2.17" tall but it has a small white logo in the lower-left corner. It too comes in both silver and black. It's not shown on the site yet but is available.