Yep thanks, got it all working thanks to this manual and I'm about to write my mini review so standby! <smile>.
On 05/03/2012, at 2:40 PM, Brent Harding wrote: > Well, Google gave us some info on this thing. All may not be lost for the > airplay. There's a PDF manual, looks like a UK site, if this is the one you > have at > http://www.google.com/url?q=http://uk.jbl.com/tl_files/catalog//jbl/multimedia/Manuals/OnBeat%2520Air/Owners%2520Manual%2520JBL%2520OnBeat%2520Air%2520English.pdf&sa=U&ei=AzBUT-N8w9mIAqDivLYG&ved=0CBoQFjAC&usg=AFQjCNEmKusQI2Wu89bdF-rYl9huuZ9Icw > It states a couple interesting things about the device. It has some kind of > connect button you can hold for 3 seconds after you power it up that makes it > create it's own wifi network. Just join that with the computer, Iphone, or > whatever, think they say it calls the wifi spot JBL on Beat and use the web > page http://169.254.1.1 > and that will let it have you tell it what your router is that it should > join. That UK manual didn't mention a lot about that app you were talking > about besides the fact that it's there, nobody really knows what else it > does. Now I wish my old bose Speakers had airplay as I have to switch > machines to get good sound as the Macbook speakers aren't exactly great. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <[email protected]> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 9:17 PM > Subject: Re: more on jul onbeat speaker system > > > Its certainly very nice sounding that's for sure. > > > On 05/03/2012, at 2:16 PM, Brent Harding wrote: > >> I wonder if this thing is like a lot of airplay devices where it creates its >> own wifi network you could connect to and get into a web page. I wonder if >> this one would be better sounding than something like the Klipsch IGroove or >> whatever it's called that I'm thinking about getting one day? >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <[email protected]> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 9:04 PM >> Subject: more on jul onbeat speaker system >> >> >> Hi again! >> What follows are very first impressions of the JBL Onbeat Air speaker >> system. Unfortunately I’ve only been able to play with the dock connector of >> the system, the “Airplay” facility is going to require some extra help, in >> other words someone with some sight. >> System sounds excellent, well worth the $299.00 purchase price. Plenty of >> clarity across the spectrum plus plenty of volume. >> Onbeat requires the installation of an IOS app, when you first plug an IOS >> device into the dock you’re prompted to install the app. >> It would seem that parts of this app are inaccessible so that’s what I mean >> when requiring extra help to set the Onbeat Air up for complete “Airplay”, >> this is the system which allows the user to “Stream” audio/video from a >> computer and so on to the Onbeat Speaker system. >> Onbeat Air comes with a 10 button remote control, I haven’t explored this >> yet. >> The system has the best dock connector I’ve seen, its very solid and the IOS >> feels thus when connected. >> The IOS device can be orientated into either “Landscape” or “Portrait” mode >> and that’s a convenient addition to the system. >> Using the supplied adapter stand its possible to connect an iPad to the >> system. >> On the back of the system are a number of sockets and buttons, 1 button >> turns on and off the power and there are sockets for line-in, power supply, >> USB in and a video out composite jack for watching movies or TV shows from >> your IOS device on a television or such. >> I’ll write more when I’ve been able to get the “Airplay” facility going. >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [email protected] >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [email protected]
