Remote app
A remote app is a computer program that is able to remotely control devices via a cable, a radio connection (e.g. Bluetooth ) or a network ( LAN / WLAN ).
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They are used on computers or other network or Bluetooth-enabled devices such as smartphones or tablet PCs . They are available for different operating systems such as Android , Apple iOS , BlackBerry OS , Windows and others and are used in different areas. The following overview serves to clarify the term and does not claim to be complete.
Consumer electronics
- Remote control of the receiver
- Apps from the manufacturers
- Remote control of televisions
- Remote control of DVD players or Blu-ray_Disc players
- Remote control of DSLR cameras
| Manufacturer | Name of the app | Manufacturer of the APP | compatible / incompatible devices | compatible remote devices | incompatible remote devices | Range of functions | operating system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon | DSLR Controller (BETA) | Chainfire | Canon EOS1D mk IV, 5D mk II, 5D mk III, 50D, 550D, 60D, 600D, 7D, 1100D, slightly less good: 1D mk III, 1Ds mk III, 30D, 40D, 400D, 450D, 1000D, older models will be unsupported. | Samsung Galaxy S2, S3 and Note with USB host cable, Motorola Xoom (3.2 without root, 3.0 possibly with root), Acer Iconia A500 / 1, Asus Transformer / Prime, Toshiba Thrive, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 ", 10.1", 10.1 " v, Lenovo Thinkpad, B&N Nook Color, Amazon Kindle Fire | example | example | Android with ARMv7-A or newer, not rooted: Android 3.1 or higher with USB host kernel + API support; rooted: Android 2.3.1 or higher with USB host kernel support |
In consumer electronics, apps are offered by the manufacturers of the devices as well as by third-party providers.
| Manufacturer | Name of the app | Manufacturer of the APP | compatible / incompatible devices | compatible remote devices | incompatible remote devices | Range of functions | operating system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic | Panasonic Viera IR remote control | Wik Pun | not known | Sharp SH-12C | not known | Basic functions for operating the television | Android |
| Samsung | SamyGo Remote | Tom Quist | Compatible: TV from 2010 with Internet @ TV: models larger than or equal to LCD 650, LED 6500, PDP 6500, TV from 2011 with the AllShare feature: models larger or equal to LCD 550, LED 5500, PDP 5500, Blu-ray Disc 2011 player with the Smart Hub feature; incompatible: C490, C5100, C6300, C680, C687 | example | example | example | Android |
| Samsung | Samsung Remote Tab | example | Compatible: TVs from 2010 with Internet @ TV feature, models greater than or equal to LCD 650, LED 6500, PDP 6500, TVs from 2011 with AllShare function: models greater than or equal to LCD 550, LED 5500, PDP 5500 Blu-ray disc player from 2011 with Smart Hub function: Models greater than or equal to BD-Player D5300, BD-HTS D5000, BD-AVR D7000, BD-HDD Combo D6900 / 8200/8500/8900 | Galaxy Tab and optimized for a resolution of 1024 * 600, other resolutions probably work poorly | example | Device on / off via Bluetooth (not for all models), | Android |
| Samsung | Samsung Remote iPhone app | Samsung Electronics | TV from 2010 with Internet @ TV feature, models larger than LCD 650, LED 6500 and PDP 6500, TV from 2011 with AllShare Feature, LCD 550, LED 5500 and PDP 5500 or larger, BD player from 2011 with Smart Hub BD player D5300 or higher, BD-HTS D5000 or higher, BD-AVR D7000, BD-HDD Combo D6900 / 8200/8500/8900 | iPhone, iPod touch and iPad | iOS less than 4.2 | TV / BD remote control, Smart Hub operation, keyboard for Smart TV, game controller for games in Smart TV, operating instructions, settings | iOS 4.2 or higher |
| LG | LG TV Remote | LG Electronics | LZ9600 or later from 2011 (model number starts with LZ9), LW 5500 and LV 5500 Series Higher @ TV 2011, LV 3700 Series (LV372S / LV373S / LV375S / LV3700) | Models whose model number begins with LK. | iPhone, iPod touch and iPad | not known | iOS 3.2 and higher |
| Onkyo | Onkyo remote | Onkyo corporation | All network A / V receivers from 2010/11, Stereo Receiver TX-8050 Network and T-4070 Stereo Tuner | example | example | example | Android |
| Sony | media remote for Android | example | Blu-ray Disc (TM) player: BDP-S370, S470, S570, S770, S1700, BX37, BX57, S380, S480, S580, S780, BX38, BX58, S390, S490, S590, S790, BX39, BX59, NSZ-GP9; Blu-ray Disc (TM) Home Entertainment System: BDV-IZ1000W, HZ970W, E970W, E870, E770W, E670W, E570, E470, E370, T57, F7, F700, F500, E985W, E980W, E980, E880, E780W , E580, E380, T58, L800M, L800, L600, N990W, N890W, N790W, N590, E690, E490, E385, E390, E290, E190, NF720, NF620, EF420, EF220, T79, T39; Network media players: SMP-N100, SMP-N200, NSZ-GP7; AV Receiver: STR-DN1020, STR-DN1030, STR-DA1800ES; BRAVIA: Series KDL-HX92, Series HX82, Series HX72, Series NX72, Series EX72, Series EX62, Series EX52, Series EX42, Series EX32, Series CX52, HX85 series, HX75 series, EX65 series, EX55 series; Sony Internet TV: NSX-24GT1, 32GT1, 40GT1, 46GT1, NSZ-GT1; VAIO: VAIO L (SVL241) | example | example | example | Android |
Vehicle technology
- Monitoring of engine data: Here, a transmitter, which is connected to the vehicle electronics, is linked by cable or radio to a computer / smartphone, on which vehicle data such as speed, temperatures and the like can be evaluated.