I don't understand how airplay works when there is not wifi or bluetooth? I will have this hidden behind a wall. Will airplay still work?
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You do need to be connected to the internet, but I couldn't easily run an Ethernet wire, so I installed a Linksys PLWK400 network extender kit. The sending unit connects to your router and into an electrical wall socket; the receiver plugs into an electrical wall socket then run a wire from the receiver into the Denon. The internet data gets transmitted through your electrical system and the Denon thinks you are connected directly to your router. For under $100 this works great.
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There is an ethernet WIRED connection. Any functions requiring a network will use the wired connection, as there is no wireless connectivity built in. To use with a wireless lan, either connect to your wireless router via ethernet cable or use a wireless bridge with an ethernet cable.Take a look at page 19 (page 22 of the pdf) of the manual available via http://usa.denon.com/DocumentMaster/US/AVR-E400E3_ENG_CD-ROM_v00.pdf (link good as of 9/17/2013) for a more detailed explanation.
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in addition to the Ethernet cable for the Denon unit, for airplay to work, it will require a Wi-Fi connected device and be on the same network as the Denon unit. IE: your iPad will have to have some way to actually talk to the Denon unit, WiFi is what - it does not require the internet to work, just wifi (internet if you want anything online obviously).
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I didn't check. But I don't think it works with iPod or iPhone . This guy doesn't support airplay.
987209
Agree with other answers - the unit does not have built-in Bluetooth. I stream using Airplay from my iPad and it sounds great.
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NO the unit does not stream wirelessly, and so it is a misnomer to say it has airplay. You have to have a wired internet cable connected to your network in order to be able to stream music. A regretful purchase. I tried to hook up an older airport, but the version of airport I had did not support having it function as a bridge with ethernet cable to the Harmon Kardon, so I had to go through the hassle of installing an ethernet cable.
987207
You will need a BT adapter. It does have airplay along with airplay having better sound quality versus BT
1060407
Yes, connectivity with bluets is good, but the sound quality is horrible (I think this is a limitation of bluetooth, not the device). Airplay sound quality is much better, but the speaker has wifi problems and will not remain connected to the network through wifi.
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No, this is only a signal converter. For using Airplay you would need an apple tv.
86485
Like any piece of electronics it must be on to work (there is no "standby" mode). It takes about 45 seconds to reconnect to your wireless network before it will show up as an airplay speaker.
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Airplay chips are AWFUL and unreliable. Use the Ethernet connection and you'll be fine. The speaker itself has the most amazing sound...
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There is a third party software called TuneBlade that I use. It will capture the audio output of the windows computer and transmit it to any airplay device. This device only seems to work with airplay wifi signals.
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Yes but I don't know how you select the music! Select then disconnect the vga monitor or projector? I don't use airplay. I also had to change the audio to legacy for the old tv sound to work.
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Hi, apparently this Sony AV receiver doesn't support AirPlay functionality. -Ely
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It doesn't have a specific "Airplay" setting like it does have an Allshare Samsung setting. You should be able to connect to it with WiFi, Bluetooth, and USB.
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I have two of these on my network, using Airplay software. The wifi radio on this device is weak, so you need a strong signal. I have a large home, so I use wifi repeaters and place them near the speaker. Netgear has several good wall plug repeater models, starting at ~$35. Simple to set up. Also, as with any streaming set up, you need plenty of wifi bandwidth.
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I was using the AirEnaber for the car which did not have airplay. Since it didn't't work in the car I used the enabler on my Bose wave radio in the bedroom to make the Bose Airplay enabled. In this way I am able to play all the songs from my iPhone through the Bose.
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Horribly, because it doesn't seem to stay on the network very well. I've had two now, the first sent back to ASUS because it wouldn't work, the second is now still not really working. The few times I did try to stream audio, it worked, somewhat but would stop playing at random. (or are you not asking how well, but 'what technique do you use?') To make it work, you use apple airplay as I recall, I didn't try it with a PC though. It just shows up on airplay if the settings are right in the web setup UI.
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It will only play audio through airplay. The DLNA services are also audio only