Goodwin's High End - Apple iPad as a Remote Control

There are a number of apps (software applications from the Apple app store) available for the iPod Touch and iPhone which can be used to wirelessly remote control a variety of things via WiFi. You can use iPod apps on the iPad (WiFi)—however when using them on the iPad either they will be the size of the iPod Touch or they will be blown up with the result being that the image quality suffers to some degree. Of course you have the option of either using them 1X (iPod size) or 2X (expanded to fill the iPad screen) with the button labeled as such on the lower right hand side of the iPad screen when in those apps.

There are also some dedicated iPad apps designed specifically for the iPad screen with its 1024x768 pixel LED-backlit IPS LCD touchscreen.

If you are using Media Monkey software on a music server and you wish to have wireless remote control the iPad, just like the iPhone and iPod Touch, can be used as a remote control. There are two iPod apps (which can also be used on the iPad) available from Melloware: iMonkey and MonkeyTunes. However iMonkey can only select Playlists. Whereas with MonkeyTunes you can choose to select from Artist, Album, Genre, etc. MonkeyTunes utilizes the "Remote" app from Apple so the interface is like using iTunes. It has been reported that there will be an iPad version of Apple's Remote app coming soon.

In addition other manufacturers such as Crestron, Naim, and Netstreams have apps that allow you to use the iPhone and iPod Touch, as well as the iPad, as a wireless remote controller. For instance here is a link to the Naim HDX music server app.

There are also some iPad apps such as WinAdmin, iPad Edition which is like running a Windows interface on an iPad. One use for this would be to run music server software such as Media Monkey or J. River. In addition others like Jump Desk are available. There will of course be more iPad-specific apps as well as more iPhone/iPod Touch apps forthcoming.

With regard to the iPad remote link, you should know that if you are using many apps for controlling individual devices, it can be a bit painful to control multiple devices in a system from a single iPad. For example:

It is also worth mentioning that clients sometimes opt for the single Crestron app which can be programmed to control all the devices without having to juggle all of these "iPad remotes." It is almost worse than juggling actual remotes since apps take longer to open than Apple commercials would like for us all to think.

● Using the iPad / iPod Touch for remote control

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				● Using the iPad / iPod Touch for remote control There are a number of apps (software applications from the Apple app store) available for the iPod Touch and iPhone which can be used to wirelessly remote control a variety of things via WiFi. You can use iPod apps on the iPad (WiFi)—however when using them on the iPad either they will be the size of the iPod Touch or they will be blown up with the result being that the image quality suffers to some degree. Of course you have the option of either using them 1X (iPod size) or 2X (expanded to fill the iPad screen) with the button labeled as such on the lower right hand side of the iPad screen when in those apps. iPad Front view Back View Side View There are also some dedicated iPad apps designed specifically for the iPad screen with its 1024x768 pixel LED-backlit IPS LCD touchscreen. If you are using Media Monkey software on a music server and you wish to have wireless remote control the iPad, just like the iPhone and iPod Touch, can be used as a remote control. There are two iPod apps (which can also be used on the iPad) available from Melloware: iMonkey and MonkeyTunes. However iMonkey can only select Playlists. Whereas with MonkeyTunes you can choose to select from Artist, Album, Genre, etc. MonkeyTunes utilizes the "Remote" app from Apple so the interface is like using iTunes. It has been reported that there will be an iPad version of Apple's Remote app coming soon. In addition other manufacturers such as Crestron, Naim, and Netstreams have apps that allow you to use the iPhone and iPod Touch, as well as the iPad, as a wireless remote controller. For instance here is a link to the Naim HDX music server app. There are also some iPad apps such as WinAdmin, iPad Edition which is like running a Windows interface on an iPad. One use for this would be to run music server software such as Media Monkey or J. River. In addition others like Jump Desk are available. There will of course be more iPad-specific apps as well as more iPhone/iPod Touch apps forthcoming. With regard to the iPad remote link, you should know that if you are using many apps for controlling individual devices, it can be a bit painful to control multiple devices in a system from a single iPad. For example: 1) Opening an app to turn on your receiver and select the input 2) Closing that app 3) Opening another app to control your music server 4) Closing that app 5) Reopening your receiver app to adjust the volume. 6) Closing that app 7) Opening the music server app back up to skip a track 8) etc. It is also worth mentioning that clients sometimes opt for the single Crestron app which can be programmed to control all the devices without having to juggle all of these "iPad remotes." It is almost worse than juggling actual remotes since apps take longer to open than Apple commercials would like for us all to think.
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