Bluetooth?

ZERO <ibis> Wrote:The advantage of not having wifi... the entire place is wired with gigabyte cat6 but I need a wifi router just to use a remote control. Also it prevents the system from being portable for example I can not simply take my tv computer somewhere and use it with my remote or I got to setup a wifi network just to have a functional remote, it is a big pain in the ass.

I was thinking of possibly putting XBMC in the car, and using the phone as the only interface. Just for music.

The whole wifi situation is a big hiccup in this venture.

Also, I sometimes have a hard time getting the phone to connect to the WiFi network in my house. I can eventually get it to connect by turning off WiFi and then back on. But, sometimes I just don't have the time for that (on lunch breaks, etc).

So, Bluetooth would be nice.

Bluetooth also draws much less power than Wifi, so increases batt life.

RXP91 Wrote:Bluetooth also draws much less power than Wifi, so increases batt life.

Experienced something way different. When using BT in the car it empties my batt pretty fast.

00g Wrote:I was thinking of possibly putting XBMC in the car, and using the phone as the only interface. Just for music.

The whole wifi situation is a big hiccup in this venture.

Also, I sometimes have a hard time getting the phone to connect to the WiFi network in my house. I can eventually get it to connect by turning off WiFi and then back on. But, sometimes I just don't have the time for that (on lunch breaks, etc).

So, Bluetooth would be nice.

set up an adhoc network between phone and XBMC...no router needed.