Future remote for current Airport Express models?

jessearl

I think one of the main "limitations" that have been assessed against the Airport Express is the lack of a remote control.



Would I be safe ordering a current Airport Express with the desire and hope that a remote control will be available for it sometime in the "future?"



Or if I think I want a remote control that badly, should I wait or go with another machine?

rixter55

Quote:

Originally posted by jessearl

I think one of the main "limitations" that have been assessed against the Airport Express is the lack of a remote control.



Would I be safe ordering a current Airport Express with the desire and hope that a remote control will be available for it sometime in the "future?"



Or if I think I want a remote control that badly, should I wait or go with another machine?

I'm currently using my Sony-Ericsson T616 Bluetooth phone, loaded with Salling Clicker software as a remote for iTunes with my Airport Express. It works well, but is limited in range to about 30 feet. You can select and advance through playlists, adjust volume, and search for songs via song title or artist name. Current song playing is displayed on the phone's screen. In my apartment, this meets my needs for a remote. Perhaps it will meet yours, too?



Ciao!



Rick

jessearl

Thanks for the post and the creative idea. Is your bluetooth connection with the Airport Express or with your computer?

tedndi

Quote:

Originally posted by jessearl

Thanks for the post and the creative idea. Is your bluetooth connection with the Airport Express or with your computer?

I've got the sony erricson t630 with salling clicker. It rocks. The T900 with symbian will display the album art.



It is a great solution. Really stable and works at a distance without a hiccup.



Bluetooth is to the computer which is streaming the songs to the airport express.



Flawless.

rixter55

Quote:

Originally posted by jessearl

Thanks for the post and the creative idea. Is your bluetooth connection with the Airport Express or with your computer?

The Bluetooth connection is between the phone and the computer. Typically, Bluetooth has a range in the neighborhood of about 30 feet, so it may not be a great solution for a computer sitting clear across the house, but from the next room should work nicely. If you don't have a Bluetooth enabled computer, a simple USB to Bluetooth adapter will address that for around $35 to $50.

formatc2

Buy a bluetooth repeater.





Here's one for $189.95





Google for "bluetooth repeater"

kishan

I don't suppose there is a WiFi solution? Somthing along the lines of sailing clicker for a WiFi enabled Pocket PC or Palm?

rok

um, hello, am i the only one who thinks apple putting basic remote control functions in the 10.3.5 updated bluetooth, possibly to answer issues such as this? okay, so it manages the computer, not the airport express base station, but maybe they're just testing the waters for now, and a bluetooth receiver will in in airport express 2?