Sorry, if I've missed this, but how large is it in sice? Is it an ssd drive
or a - whatever the old spinning discs are called? How much storage space
has it got?
Thanks.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
> Trethowan
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 3:02 AM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: Playing Your! Files On An IOS Device
>
> Hi!
>
> The Skyshare HD connects directly to your Wi-Fi of your iPhone so let's
run a
> scenario past the list so as better to explain how it all works.
>
> You're sitting on a park bench with iPhone and Skyshare drive in tow.
>
> You wish to listen to some music so you reach for your Skyshare and press
> the power button, hold for a second or so to make sure Drive is switched
on,
> you'll feel the drive power up.
>
> Return the drive to your bag, pocket or whatever.
>
> Next unlock your iPhone and proceed to settings, go to Wi-Fi and select
the
> Skyshare Wi-Fi network, enter a password where applicable and double-tap
> on join.
>
> Note that if you've previously joined your Skyshare drive's Wi-Fi, entered
> the Password and have Join Networks Automatically enabled under the Wi-
> Fi Settings of your iPhone then your iPhone will automatically join
Skyshare
> as soon as it detects the Drive can be accessed.
>
> Next from your iPhone launch your favourite Player App, find Skyshare and
> open the Music folder, browse to the songs you want or use the buttons to
> select the songs you want and double-tap the selection, music starts
playing
> in order that you may enjoy the outdoors in the sun, the wind, the rain or
> whatever <smile>.
>
> That's a very basic rundown of how the whoe setup works.
>
> As far as charging the drive? Yes, it takes about 2 hours to charge with
the
> supplied AC adapter, it can be used whilst charging.
>
> When the drive is connected directly via its USB 3.0 connection to a
> computer no charging takes place.
>
> Hope this helps, I'll be happy to anser any further questions on this
drive etc
> if required.
>
> On 14/10/2014 10:35 AM, Jeremy wrote:
> > I'd probably normally not like having to always be attached to a
> > wireless device, in order to stream my media from it, but the ability
> > to have that wireless device run from a battery is pretty sweet. Is it
> > possible to make a wireless connection to the hd directly, or does it
> > require a router? Also, how about running/charging this little monster
> > from a car's cigarette plug for power?
> > Take care.
> >
> > On 10/13/2014 4:44 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote:
> >> No one said anything was easy and having wireless connections active
> >> all the time? Well what's the point of having a mobile device if you
> >> don't?
> >>
> >> On 14 Oct 2014, at 4:02 am, Alexandra Grünauer <al.gruena...@gmx.de>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Yeah, but that still doesn't make things easy. It'll all remain more
> >>> complicated with the IPhone than with other devices and, apart from
> >>> that, you always have to have some kind of wireless connection that
> >>> you have to set up and that kan be more easily interrupted than an
> >>> sd drive for example.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
> >>>> Dane Trethowan
> >>>> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2014 6:55 PM
> >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> >>>> Subject: Re: Playing Your! Files On An IOS Device
> >>>>
> >>>> There are wyas and means to do all sorts of things though some can
> >>>> get rather complex as you've said.
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm not an iTunes user by default though I do have an iTunes
> >>>> library of Favorites, that's in the Cloud and available on my
> >>>> iTunes match so any IOS
> >>> or
> >>>> device with iTuens installed can take advantage of the Match so I
> >>>> may
> >>> enjoy
> >>>> my collection at any time, so far so good.
> >>>>
> >>>> As I'm using FLAC files more regularly I had to find a third party
> >>> solution as I
> >>>> detailed in my original eMail on this thread thus I got the
> >>>> Skyshare Drive
> >>> and
> >>>> started playing with other Apps to get that music onto my iPhone or
> >>>> at
> >>> least
> >>>> have access to it so I needen't bother with iTunes.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 14/10/2014 3:19 AM, Alexandra Grünauer wrote:
> >>>>> Hi Dane,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I'm replying to your initial email on purpose because what you
> >>>>> said is very interesting and of course true.
> >>>>> The point for me isn't though that it isn't possible to play my
> >>>>> files with the IPhone, but that it's more complicated or implies
> >>>>> more knowledge of hardware and software than with, say, another
> >>>>> mp3 player or mobile phone or smartphone. This I can just plug
> >>>>> into my computer and copy the files to the device or I can insert
> >>>>> large sd drives plus having the possibilities you mentioned, at
least
> with a smartphone.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> So I think it's rather like this: If you compromise to playing
> >>>>> music with a non-jailbreaked--or is it broken?--IPhone, you'll
> >>>>> have to accept the more tedious ways of moving around things, i.e.
> >>>>> buying an app here and a hard drive there.
> >>>>> I for my part use the amazon cloud player which gives me enough
> >>>>> music to listen to whenever I feel like doing so on the IPhone
> >>>>> which I usually don't and play all the rest with my Plextalk
> >>>>> Pocket, which involves other ways of compromising. Smiles
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Take care
> >>>>> Alexandra
> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf
> >>>>>> Of Dane Trethowan
> >>>>>> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2014 2:36 AM
> >>>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> >>>>>> Subject: Playing Your! Files On An IOS Device
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Hi!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Ive decided to post an eMail on this subject for a variety of
> >>>>>> reasons,
> >>>>> the
> >>>>>> main being that there seems to be a myth doing the rounds, the
> >>>>>> myth says that its impossible! to play third party content such
> >>>>>> as different audio
> >>>>> file
> >>>>>> formats etc on an iPhone or other IOS devices.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> This is - to a major extent - true if youre using say the
> >>>>>> iPhones Music Player App. This - to me at least - is not a big
> >>>>>> issue as every operating system with its built-in features does
> >>>>>> have its limitations, you cannot -
> >>>>> as far
> >>>>>> as I know - play FLAC files in Windows Media Player for example
> >>>>>> unless you use a third party plug-in so essentially were
> >>>>>> referring to the same type
> >>>>> of
> >>>>>> problem but with different operating systems.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> The other annoyance with IOS is that - unless you have an adapter
> >>>>> available
> >>>>>> from Apple - you cannot copy your music files from say your
> >>>>>> computer over a USB connection to a particular folder on your
> >>>>>> iPhone of your choosing
> >>>>> but
> >>>>>> again, there are ways around that snag.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Okay so its best not to focus on what cant be done and focus on
> >>>>>> what can
> >>>>> be
> >>>>>> done so lets do that with IOS.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> The first App youll need is a Player and there are several good
> >>>>>> ones out there but for the sake of simplicity lets focus on
> >>>>>> two, oOplayer and File Browser, both do exactly what their names
> suggest.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> With both you can set up remote locations such as a Dropbox
> >>>>>> account, computer on a local or remote network, UPNP/DLNA device
> >>>>>> and so on, when configured you can then select what files you
> >>>>>> wish to hear or
> >>> view.
> >>>>>> Now supposing you want to take your iPhone away from any
> network
> >>>>>> and want your favourite music to accompany you? No problem as
> >>>>>> both the aforementioned Apps will allow you to download your
> >>>>>> Music from a specific point - computer, Dropbox account etc -
> >>>>>> right to a folder on your iPhone where you can browse, play and
> >>>>>> manipulate your files to your hearts content.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> So this brings us to another possibly challenging topic, iPhones
> >>>>>> have only
> >>>>> so
> >>>>>> much storage space so what if you have thousands upon thousands
> >>>>>> of files you wish to access at any one time or supposing your
> >>>>>> music collection is
> >>>>> in a
> >>>>>> Lossless format that takes up a good deal of space?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> If this is the case then its time to look at a pocket sized hard
> >>>>>> drive
> >>>>> with a
> >>>>>> built-in Wi-Fi network, I mentioned my Skyshare drive towards the
> >>>>>> end of last week and this drive has its own built-in Wi-Fi
> >>>>>> network which the
> >>>>> iPhone
> >>>>>> can connect to.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Once connected the Apps I mentioned earlier - oOplayer and File
> >>>>>> Browser - have direct access to the drive thus the content youve
> >>>>>> placed too the
> >>>>> drive.
> >>>>>> The Skyshare drive on the surface looks like any other portable
> >>>>>> hard
> >>>>> drive, it
> >>>>>> has a USB port on the back for connection to a computer with a
> >>>>>> USB
> >>>>>> 3.0
> >>>>> port
> >>>>>> for the copying and manipulation of content, you can also use the
> >>>>>> Wi-Fi abilities of the drive for copying/manipulating files
> >>>>>> though this process
> >>>>> is
> >>>>>> considerably slower when compared to USB 3.0 or even 2.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> **********
> >>
> >> Dane Trethowan
> >> grtd...@internode.on.net
> >> Skype: grtdane12
> >> Phone US (213) 438-9741
> >> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598
> >> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589
> >> Mobile: +61400494862
> >> faceTime +61400494862
> >> Fax +61397437954
> >> Twitter: @grtdane
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
