Ipod touch to control idvd-front row?

Hi everybody:
Is there a way to have my Ipod touch control iDVD and Frontrow, I bought an early 09 imac and it didn't come with the remote.
thanks
Mike

hey there Buffdaddy,
try searching the App store. there's over 25,000 available & surely someone has come up w/ a way to do what you want. check out Electronic House on line, they have lots of info for home theatre "geeky" stuff. also check out AVS Forum's Mac HTPC Chat.
for starters, see this: http://www.electronichouse.com/article/7iphone_apps_for_your_hometheater/
what i've done is move iTunes media to a 500GB ext. FW HDD & ripped a bunch of my favorite DVDs & made them iPod compatible & play them back in iTunes(Full screen) to my 42" Sony HDTV from my 17" iMac CD, it also acts a server so i can also stream to my MacBook over the AEBS(n) network.
i've also seen the Apple remotes on eBay for $6.00-$10.00. or @ Best Buy & Apple for $19.00.
good luck.

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