The free app offers the convenience of browsing without interrupting playback, so you can guide your guests through the best moments in your collection. For one example, you can filter instantly by actor, director, or genre, so that while friends and family enjoy the famous Dead Parrot sketch, you can select another great John Cleese scene.

Or just select any room to see what’s playing or even start another movie. “Using the iPad app, I can see what the kids are watching no matter where I am in the home,” says mother of three and Kaleidescape System owner Denise M..

“I can even see how much longer the movie will play, and when it’s over, I can pick something else for them to watch.”

“I no longer need to be in front of the television to fully control the system,” says David Daniels of Electronic Systems Consultants in Aspen, CO.

“For one thing, I can be outside, by the pool, picking out music. And if I like what’s playing, I can easily save it to play it again later.”

“Indianapolis is a special place for Kaleidescape. It was here that we won the Electronic Lifestyles award for Best Video Product when we launched the Kaleidescape System eight years ago,” says founder, chairman, and CEO Michael Malcolm.

“We’re excited to be back here with our biggest lineup ever, especially our new Kaleidescape-designed iPad app that lives up to our reputation for simple user interfaces.”

The Kaleidescape App for iPad will be available worldwide on the App Store late in the fourth quarter of this year.