Onkyo remote app gives your HTC EVO control of your entertainment system
As someone who loves his Onkyo surround sound entertainment volume at 11, I despise the remote control for it is just another dust collector on my coffee table. So you can understand my excitement for the soon to be released HTC EVO app that will give you control of any 2011 model network A/V receiver from Onkyo.
Connecting through your home's wireless network, Onkyo's remote app will allow users to do more than just control the volume of their surround sound receiver. Included in the app is the ability to stream media locally stored on your device as well as select the active input source. Another highlight item is the ability to control the output in individual zones in a multi-room distributed audio set-up. Onkyo teases that more features will come with the app but has yet to tell us what those might be.
This will be a free app when it hits the Android Market. An exact date has not been announced by Onkyo; just a vague August release time table has been given. Read on to see some of the teased images of the interface and how it will look.
First we have what I can only assume is a screenshot of the app's splash screen.
Here is what might be the main interface where you can switch between menus.
Finally is what looks to be the input menu where you can select the active device connected to your Onkyo receiver.
[Onkyo via Android Police]
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Any other manufacturer do this. I have Yamaha
best bang for the buck sound system !!!!!!! hands down!!!!!!!with some that have 3d playback with 3d tvs……….people next door hate me when playing action video games or music!!!! now with control with my Evo…..sweet, everyday this phone amazes me!!!!! cant wait to upgrade my reciver!!!!!
I have been using Onkytroller pro for awhile and it works very well it shows what is playing from server on phone screen. Shows the playlist and sometimes it shows album jacket if it is in folder. It works better than the factory Onkyo remote plus it works from anywhere in the house. It has bass and treble adjustment you can switch to all sources including internet streaming as well as any folder or playlist from server files. It control zones if you use that on your receiver. You can change sound settings i.e. DTS Dolby EX etc.
Hello,
What is disappointing is that the App is said only to be applicable to the 2011 Onkyo Lineup according to Onkyo’s Website. This is the TX-NRx09 AVR’s and HTIB’s (Home Theater in a Box)
I have a TX-NR3008 which is a $2,100 Dollar AVR and still current and according to this, my AVR will not be compatible.
Since the EVO 3D offers DLNA, I can still Stream Music from my 3D to my AVR Wirelessly already, but it would be nice to have full Remote Control Functions via the 3D.
Cheers,
JJ
My TV sound when out and i just bought a cheap RCA HTIB. Wish I had an app to be that remote. That would be cool! Maybe I should of bought Onkyo.
Hey JJ here are the Onkyo Onkytroller works with there is a free version also. Onkytroller is on market.
TX-NR509 TX-NR609 TX-NR709 TX-NR1009 TX-NR579 TX-NR809
DTR-20.1 DTR-30.1 DTR-40.1 DTR-50.1 DTR-70.1 DTR-80.1 DTR-20.2 DTR-30.2 DTR-40.2 DTR-50.2 DTR-70.2 DTR-80.2
TX-SR707 TX-NR807 TX-NR1007 TX-NR3007 TX-NR5007 TX-NR708 TX-NR808 TX-NR1008 TX-NR3008 TX-NR5008
DHC-40.1 DHC-80.1 DHC-40.2 DHC-80.2
PR-SC5507 PR-SC5508