iPad as remote control for your media center : three conceptually different options
Updates:
16.11.2011: added Splashtop Remote
18.11.2011: link to related forum discussions added
23.11.2011: added video streaming ( AirVideo )
23.11.2011: added printing ( AirPrint )
27.11.2011: added the-all-in-one solution RemoteHD; article restructured and simplified
1) iPad as remote control for one specific application
- Software: “Remote” from Apple to control iTunes on a Mac/PC http://www.apple.com/itunes/remote/; !the sound is NOT streamed to the iPad!
- Software: “EyeTV” from Elgato Systems http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/eyetv/id329886711?mt=8
2) iPad as remote key board and touchpad to control a nearby Mac or PC
- Software: “Air Mouse Pro” from RPA Technology http://www.mobilemouse.com/
3) iPad to access and control the remote Mac or PC
- Software: “LogMeIn Ignition” from LogMeIn Inc. https://secure.logmein.com/US/products/ignition/ ; good security to access your PC or Mac at home from your iPad via Internet
- Software: http://splashtopremote.com/; currently to remote control only Windows PC´s (OSX remote control is in beta) but unique because it is fast enough for video and sound (watch on iPad for example Flash movies running on the remote PC in Chrome as the browser)
iPadForums.net discussion about the best iPad remote control software
MacRumors forum discussion including poll/report about what software is most used
Finally the combination of 1), 2) and 3) together and our recommendation
Software: “Remote HD” http://www.remotehd.com/Windows/ (screenshot below); the all in one solution; currently unique because it allows to control iTunes on a remote PC/Mac and to stream the sound from the remote PC/Mac in good quality to the iPad. Two remarks:
- it is unclear how good its security for remote access via Internet is
- it can not stream video from your Mac/PC to your iPad
For secure access to your PC or Mac at home via Internet use LogMeIn, for watching video on your iPad from your Mac/PC use either Splashtop Remote or AirVideo or EyeTV (select based on your specific requirements, the differences are explained in this article).
This screenshot is showing the Remote HD user interface on iPad
Other related remote access scenarios
iPad to watch video streaming from a remote Mac or PC
- Software:”AirVideo” from inMethod http://www.inmethod.com/air-video/index.html
AirVideo and EyeTV both stream video to your iPad; AirVideo streams a lot of different video formats without any hassle.
Print from your iPad to any shared printer on your Mac
“Trick” of how to print with iPad iOS 4.2 and AirPrint via your Mac (OSX 10.5.6.) to ANY shared printer http://bit.ly/fkxWI8
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Juli 4th, 2010 at 4:32 pm and is filed under Interesting Links, Recommended Products. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
Juli 7th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Thanks for the info! And did you hear some information about Actymac VidShots Remote? I know that it allows to
get video from Mac desktop to iPhone. May be it is very useful for remote
parental control and employees watching.