I think folks at SD and independent developers tried going down a similar road a while ago, but found themselves with the restrictions inherent of multipurpose mobile devices, such as PDAs. I find this iPhone Controller app "cute", but not a "real" solution as a "remote" for home use. With the current generation of WiFi chips (including the one in the iPhone) maintaining WiFi connection for prolonged periods is an easy way to quickly drain the phone battery. Not to mention that using the phone for both receiving calls and as a remote is very inconvenient. Imagine the mistress calling you while your wife is using your iPhone as a Sonos remote. The SD Controller, on the other hand, was designed from the ground up as a "dedicated" WiFi home remote with a large rechargeable battery and cradle to address the WiFi power consumption issues. Not a jack of all trades, but a master of the SC Server domain.
What I would like to see in the future from SD/Logitech is SqueezePlay ported for use in Smartphones/iPhones, but as mobile "player" not necessarily as a home remote. (It can work as a remote if you sync it another player at home) With the current generation of 3G phones streaming media from the Internet in large metropolitan areas is a piece of cake. I currently use my Smartphone with PocketPlayer to stream internet radio stations either via AT&T 3G network or via WiFi. Using PocketPlayer WebGuide I tune to Shoutcast Radio station when I'm at work or when I'm on the road in a hotel room. One thing, you need to make sure... is that you get a Smartphone with separated headphone jack so that you can use your charger and headphones simultaneously when listening for prolonged periods. (I tried using Bluetooth stereo headphones, but it was inconvenient and unreliable ) If I had SqueezePlay for Smartphone with SSH tunneling like Softsqueeze I'd be a happy camper. With such a client I'd be able to stream music to my Smartphone from my Music Library in my SC server at home and Internet radio and services via the SqueezeNetwork. I tried using the SC /Handheld Web interface via PIE with PocketPuTTY as an SSH client, but I could not get it to work. I still have not fond a working/reliable SSH tunneling client for Smartphones. Any one out there using a Smartphone as a remote player to a SC server? -- tamanaco ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tamanaco's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4620 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54336 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
