Essential Android Home Theater Apps
By Grant Clauser
Can the Android market match Apple for home theater and control?

The iPad has clearly become the pet touchpad for many in the home theater and control world. About half of the home or home theaters we’ve profiled in the past 6 months have had an iPad or iPhone integrated in some way. That would lead some people to believe that iOS devices rule the A/V world. Android fans would beg to differ.

So what can an Android tablet or smart phone do for your home theater? It can adjust the volume of your receiver, turn up the lights, switch channels, manage your DVR and help you find music. Basically, nearly anything an iPad can do, an Android can do as well…well, usually.



So in order to give a clearer picture of what Android buyers can expect when they start browsing the app market, I’ve rounded up 14 apps for home theater or automation. This is not a complete list, but covers most of the popular electronics brands and a few you may not have heard of.

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