Tunes Explorer-wireless Remote

List Price: ~~$73.79~~
Discount Price: $48.31

Brand: Hercules
Binding: Electronics

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Customer Reviews:

Works... but needs more range [Posted on 2007-02-05]
Well, the first one I got from Amazon was used, and did not work at all. The replacement was new and worked intermittantly, so I was ready to give up when I checked Hercules' website, downloaded the software update, and voila! it works. Still only about 10ft range when through walls, but it does show what's playing, and gives full access to my iTunes upstairs from my Mac mini. This is a fine piece of equipment. And Amazoin's price (and return policy) hits the spot!!!

Short Range, Intermittent, Failed Altogether [Posted on 2007-03-16]
Took a long time to load iTunes library. After a few tunes had played it was not working. Quit and restarted iTunes then it started working, but only within a few feet of the computer! Failed again but this time was never able to reconnect. Warning: The software requires admin access (Mac OS X) to install and does not provide an uninstall feature. One more thing, the text on the remote is tiny.

works, but not for me [Posted on 2007-03-30]
Set up easily. I have a large music database and it worked as advertised, with some delays I attributed to the size of the itunes library. The reason I returned the unit was due to my layout between the controller (at stereo) and my computer (floor above). The signal would not reach from the remote to the computer unless I moved into a near line of sight arrangement (through railing to the computer on the floor above). That created a dead zone right where I would usually want to use the remote. So, price was fair, it worked, just not for me.

Good idea, poorly implemented [Posted on 2007-07-31]
Needs line of sight from no more than 8 feet away to work -- the major deal breaker for me. Software sprays files into non-Apple recommended places and there's no uninstall. Tiny screen, hard to read. Replaced the Hercules with a Keyspan TuneView which does everything the Hercules promised to do.

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