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Networked NMT's UI Controlled via Tablet/Phone
« on: Oct 04, 2013 at 04:13 PM »
Hi All,
     I had started digitizing my audio CDs for better management and easy access.  I'm currently using WD TV Live (1st Gen, with LAN via ethernet) to play my music files. I would like to have a more convenient way of navigating the contents/playlist in my library as I find it cumbersome to go near the unit or it's line of sight to access the UI. here's my current config

Ext. HDD --> NMT --> AVR (as DAC) Pre-out --> Power Amp --> Speaker
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              V
          HDMI to VGA
           converter
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              V
          LED Monitor

I want to further simplify this setup and make it more accessible. Is there an NMT in the market that can be connected to a router and control it's UI via an app in tablets or phones. Thanks.
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Re: Networked NMT's UI Controlled via Tablet/Phone
« Reply #1 on: Oct 04, 2013 at 04:42 PM »
been pondering on this idea too. was thinking phone-to-control-a/v-equipment type app. for all we know there could already be an android app that can control any IR gadget na.
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Re: Networked NMT's UI Controlled via Tablet/Phone
« Reply #3 on: Oct 04, 2013 at 05:02 PM »
What i amlooking for is something to mirror my ipad/iphone to my android nmt. tried airpin but it is limited to streaming videos and photos

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« Reply #4 on: Oct 04, 2013 at 06:32 PM »
If the need is for your  ripped audio CDs . You can do something like this

http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php/topic,178484.0.html

Alternately there are commercial units too.


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Re: Networked NMT's UI Controlled via Tablet/Phone
« Reply #5 on: Oct 04, 2013 at 07:10 PM »
Nice topic.  I have inquired this in one if the popcorn hour thread but no one has replied.  I have a pch a300 and also would like to do the same as what the OP asks.

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« Reply #6 on: Oct 04, 2013 at 07:35 PM »
Available mobile  apps for nmts function just like remote controls . So your UI is still on the monitor or tv

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Re: Networked NMT's UI Controlled via Tablet/Phone
« Reply #7 on: Oct 04, 2013 at 09:40 PM »
Available mobile  apps for nmts function just like remote controls . So your UI is still on the monitor or tv
so I guess i will be better off in using a laptop/netbook as my music source then as I can just do a remote connection? or is there a tablet/phone app that I can use to control the players UI?
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Re: Networked NMT's UI Controlled via Tablet/Phone
« Reply #8 on: Nov 27, 2013 at 05:48 AM »
I use a netbook with a HRT Microstreamer DAC running Foobar200 controlled by Monkeymote for Ipad. Monkeymote is like a mirror of my netbook except it looks better.

It works like a dream! It sounds better than most budget CD players. I started ripping all my CDs to a 3TB seagate central NAS so no wires.