Itunes Question

[J-Dizzle]

Heya, basicly i want to know if this is possible. Iv got a laptop hooked up to my speaker system and i was wondering if i could control it via my new laptop using the wireless? I hope this is possible beacuse i no you can download an aplication to control it on the new ipod touch. Cheers James

 

[Mark One]

probably. Just need to trawl through lots of thrid party itunes software.

 

[J-Dizzle]

Has anyone ever done this on here?

 

[The Boosh!]

my sony ericsson has a built in bluetooth remote.i hook it up to my craptop in remote media mode and can change tracks etc from downstairs. in fact anywhere in my house lol.

 

[BenWall]

remote desktop would do that for you..

 

[sn00p]

Airport Express + iTunes = awesomeness.

 

[J-Dizzle]

Airport Express + iTunes = awesomeness.

How do i get this Airport express? and what does it do involve etc?

 

[darren_rallye]

Airport Express plus AVI ADM9 speakers.

Or remote desktop into the old lappers.

 

[sn00p]

Airport Express + iTunes = awesomeness.

How do i get this Airport express? and what does it do involve etc?

It's a little box that has audio out (analog or digital) and you can stream audio direct from iTunes. I've got 2 of them myself

 

[J-Dizzle]

Will it work if both laptops are windows? So i can change the track on one laptop ( cnected to speackers) by using another? THanks for your help buddy

 

[Andy.]

A blue tooth remote is probably the easiest way to go TBH.

I dont think that the sounds come out of the speakers if you use RDP. Something like "Tight VNC" would work too though.

 

[darren_rallye]

If you have XP Pro use "remote desktop connection".

I would get an Airport Express, rip losslessly, output digitally into a DAC.

FTW

 

[J-Dizzle]

If you have XP Pro use "remote desktop connection".

I would get an Airport Express, rip losslessly, output digitally into a DAC.

FTW

God im confused, please explain like your talking to a toddler lol.

 

[darren_rallye]

Using two laptops is overkill and it's potentially worse-sounding because a) the digital to analogue conversion at the point of the headphone socket will be poor and b) if you're using Windows XP then the Kmixer will be resampling the audio.

An Airport Express is a little gadget that receives music over WiFi and outputs it into via mini Toslink or via a little headphone socket.

The output was tested by Stereophile magazine and said to be "bit perfect":

http://www.stereophile.com/digitalprocessors/505apple/

I made a little video about this stuff:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP2vsQqIG_k

There are more advanced ways to do this too, such as with a Squeezebox Duet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaB9w-pmcJ8

Or Sonos:

http://www.sonos.com/Default.aspx?rdr=true&LangType=1033

And now I've started to use iPod Touch Remote App, and am writing up my findings:

http://hifiwigwam.com/view_topic.php?id=29490&forum_id=7

 

[J-Dizzle]

1k on speckers Fcuk!! Thanks for your help buddy, but this means all my music will be on my main laptop, and not on my old one tho, therefore makeing my new laptop slower. Cheers anyway

 

[sn00p]

1k on speckers Fcuk!! Thanks for your help buddy, but this means all my music will be on my main laptop, and not on my old one tho, therefore makeing my new laptop slower. Cheers anyway

You need higher BPM music, cancels out the effect.

 

[Scottydog]

set up a logmein account on both pc's https://secure.logmein.com/home.asp?originid=978&utpk=logmein&lang=en, this will allow you to remotely control a pc free.. if you want to access/transfer the files from one pc to another, set up a secure network with adequate firewall and a workgroup and share the folders/printers you require (right click on a folder, share.. 'Everyone' permissions.. 'Owner' - Vista, slightly different on xp but you get the idea). You can share your whole hard drive, but only do this if you feel its really necessary