Using Media Centre IR receiver

Hi
Having continuing problems with the USB UIRT picking uip different codes and failing to respond.
I wondered if buying a dedicated Media Centre remote + receiver, then using my Harmony remote instead would work better?
Something along these lines:
http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/mediapc/msrem
Does this sound like a good idea?
Having continuing problems with the USB UIRT picking uip different codes and failing to respond.
I wondered if buying a dedicated Media Centre remote + receiver, then using my Harmony remote instead would work better?
Something along these lines:
http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/mediapc/msrem
Does this sound like a good idea?