[Q] Is it possible to remotely control one SGS2 with another SGS2?

[dreadnought001]

When in bed at night I use my SGS2 as a DLNA server by hooking it up to my TV via the MHL cable and then streaming video from my PC (which is in another room). It's a bit of a pain though to constantly get up out of bed to change the program. My wife also has a SGS2 and I was wondering if there was any way that her device could be used as a remote for my device? Is this possible? Any help appreciated.

 

[TWiTCommander]

This is possible. I hope the following explanation is sufficient.

Get PlugPlayer from the Android Market. Install it on at least the SGS2 connected to the TV.

PlugPlayer is a complete DLNA solution - it does all three functions: Media server, Media renderer, and Media controller. Skifta and Samsung's AllShare don't implement all functions IIRC.

Here's the breakdown of what this all means:

• Media server is the source of your content.
• Media renderer is the device with a display/speaker where the media is played.
• Media controller controls what media is played from the Media server to the Media renderer.

One device can do all three at the same time.

Here's our setup:

• SGS2 connected to TV acting as media renderer - let's call it DMR.
• SGS2 in your hand acting as remote/controller - let's call it DMC.
• Media source, wherever it is; it may be DMR, DMC, or another DLNA server - let's call this DMS.

Open PlugPlayer on DMR and leave it running. On DMC, in AllShare, Skifta or PlugPlayer, select the DMS that is hosting the media file you want to play, then select the DMR where you want to output the media file. Then, all that's left to do is to select the media file you want to play.

I do this all the time at home. I use a Buffalo NAS as the DMS, a Logitech Revue running PlugPlayer as the DMR, and my SGS2 as the DMC.

I hope you don't get lost in the sea of acronyms.

 

[Paradoxxx]

This is possible. I hope the following explanation is sufficient.

Get PlugPlayer from the Android Market. Install it on at least the SGS2 connected to the TV.

PlugPlayer is a complete DLNA solution - it does all three functions: Media server, Media renderer, and Media controller. Skifta and Samsung's AllShare don't implement all functions IIRC.

Here's the breakdown of what this all means:

• Media server is the source of your content.
• Media renderer is the device with a display/speaker where the media is played.
• Media controller controls what media is played from the Media server to the Media renderer.

One device can do all three at the same time.

Here's our setup:

• SGS2 connected to TV acting as media renderer - let's call it DMR.
• SGS2 in your hand acting as remote/controller - let's call it DMC.
• Media source, wherever it is; it may be DMR, DMC, for another DLNA server - let's call this DMS.

Open PlugPlayer on DMR and leave it running. On DMC, in AllShare, Skifta or PlugPlayer, select the DMS that is hosting the media file you want to play, then select the DMR where you want to output the media file. Then, all that's left to do is to select the media file you want to play.

I do this all the time at home. I use a Buffalo NAS as the DMS, a Logitech Revue running PlugPlayer as the DMR, and my SGS2 as the DMC.

I hope you don't get lost in the sea of acronyms.

Even if I don't need it, and I don't have a mhl, neither a second s2, I understood everything, and it was really well explained. You deserve a thanks.

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