How to Turn Your iPad Into a Home Theater Pc Remote
The Apple iPad is the first expedient of its kind. A multi-use slate Pc with numerous different functions. The hardware behind the iPad makes it ripe for a limitless furnish of apps that will meet any need. One of the most sought after features that population are requesting is turning the iPad into a Tv Remote. The iPhone screen was way too small to maintain the number of buttons need to control most Tvs today, but the iPads larger multi-touch screen makes it perfect for controlling your home theater system.
The set-up is very easy and takes little time or computer knowledge. First you need to download the Vlc Media Player onto your Windows, Mac, or Linux home theater Pc. The Vlc player supports every format of media that you will ever use. From Hd Movies to Mp3s, the Vlc player is a very versatile media player. The Vlc Media Player also allows you to build a library of all your movies and music to access in one spot. Next, download the Vlc Remote for iPad app straight through iTunes and setup it. Installation is automated and very easy, you should have no problems with this. As long as the iPad and your home theater Pc are on the same network, the Vlc player should automatically be able to sync up with the Vlc remote app.
From here you can control the Vlc Player and library from in any place in your house. Choosing the movie or song on your iPad launches it on your home theater Pc. You can stop, play, and pause any type of media file right from the iPad. When playing a movie file you have unblemished control of any menu functions you need. Volume control, subtitles, aspect ratio, and fullscreen mode are all controllable. You can even customize the look of the remote on the iPad with variable skins.
