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  • sal1k
    Member
    • Jul 2009
    • 30
    #1

    Rotel and Airplay

    Anyone know (from a technical perspective, or even from a practical perspective), whether Rotel will roll out Apple's Airplay standard in future products, or even as a software update for existing units.

    I'm rockin' (and LOVING!!!) my Rotel RSX-1550, but would love to have airplay in lieu of having an Airport Express connected to it.

    So, is it even possible with a software update? I mean, there is an ethernet jack on the back of the unit, so there is a potential for a wired connection to a local Mac network.

    Thanks in advance for your opinions and thoughts. I love lurking and learning on these forums!

    Sal
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    • Kevin D
      Ultra Senior Member
      • Oct 2002
      • 4601
      #2
      1: Not an ethernet jack, that an RS232 connection in an RJ45 connector.

      2: If they ever did (and I doubt they ever would), it would only be on new products. Putting anything 'Apple' on the unit would require licensing for all models that could support it.

      Kevin D.
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        • MickeyVee
          Member
          • Jun 2009
          • 30
          #3
          Not sure if it's possible.. it would be nice to get music titles on the display. Anyway, I'm going to hookup the new AppleTV and I'll have it in a fashion when iOS 4.2 comes out.
          Martin Logan Vista, Vignette, Grotto i, B&W M-1 ~ Wireless iTunes to new AppleTV & Oppo BDP-83 > PS Audio DLIII DAC > Rotel RSX-1560 ~
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            • mjb
              Super Senior Member
              • Mar 2005
              • 1483
              #4
              The Airport Express and AppleTV support "AirPlay", so you're all set. I think AirPlay is more a licensing deal where manufactures are allowed to build something similar to the Airport Express into their device. Backwards compatibility is maintained with an external Airport Express as you have. "AirPlay" is "AirTunes" rebranded and opened up.
              - Mike

              Main System:
              B&W 802D, HTM2D, SCMS
              Classé SSP-800, CA-2200, CA-5100
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                • mjb
                  Super Senior Member
                  • Mar 2005
                  • 1483
                  #5
                  Originally posted by MickeyVee
                  Not sure if it's possible.. it would be nice to get music titles on the display. Anyway, I'm going to hookup the new AppleTV and I'll have it in a fashion when iOS 4.2 comes out.
                  An AppleTV will do this for you, I just got one, and at $99 its a steal. :T
                  - Mike

                  Main System:
                  B&W 802D, HTM2D, SCMS
                  Classé SSP-800, CA-2200, CA-5100
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                    • BW4me
                      Member
                      • Nov 2005
                      • 75
                      #6
                      I also just got the new Apple TV to try out with my RSX-1067. I have it hooked up through the optical input.

                      What is the best audio setting I should set for the default on my rotel? Right now it's set to PCM, but not sure if there is a better choice. Mostly, I would just listen to music and sometimes a movie.

                      Thanks for the help

                      Steve
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