DLO Homedock Music Remote
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| List Price: | $129.99 |
| Price: | $109.35 |
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Average customer review:Product Description
Dock your iPod to connect your music to your home stereo system; Browse and select your iPod music with the 2-way RF Display Remote; Control your iPod from up to 150 feet away; See currently playing song info at a glance; Charges battery when docked.
Product Details
- Color: Black
- Brand: DLO
- Model: DLZ61000/17
- Dimensions: 2.00" h x 3.00" w x 4.00" l, 1.00 pounds
Features
- Dock and charge your iPod while you browse and control wirelessly from anywhere in the house
- Music Remote displays your iPod info on its bright, easy-to-read screen
- Browse and select your entire iPod music library from up to 150 feet away on the compact Music Remote
- See "Now Playing" song info at a glance; Jukebox feature lets you build a playlist on the fly
- Charge your iPod battery when docked
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Product Description
The HomeDock Music Remote lets you dock your iPod by your stereo, then view and control all your music from the palm of your hand. The HomeDock Music Remote not only lets you control iPod playback, but also lets you see whatÕs playing on the bright and easy-to-read remote display. The remote even works through walls and ceilings, giving you control from virtually anywhere.
Dock and charge your iPod while you browse and control wirelessly from anywhere in the house. |
Music Remote displays your iPod info on its bright, easy-to-read screen. |
Stay in touch with your iPod
The HomeDock Music Remote is the ultimate way to enjoy your iPod throughout your home--without running back and forth to the stereo. Pause to answer the phone, and then crank the music back up with the compact Music Remote.
See your iPod's "Now Playing" song info at a glance, and browse your iPod's Artists, Playlists and Settings on the compact Music Remote. With the Jukebox feature, you can easily create an on-the-fly playlist right on the remote. The HomeDock Music Remote also comes equipped with a USB port that enables you to sync your iPod with your computer and iTunes.
Moving in stereo
Simply connect the charging base to your stereo with the included cables. Then dock your iPod and download all your iPod's Artist and Playlist information to the Music Remote. You can control the Volume, Play/Pause, Fast Forward/Next Track, Rewind/Previous Track, and even EQ settings--all from up to 150 ft. away.
What's in the box
HomeDock Music Remote, AC power adapter, RCA-to-mini stereo cables, iPod support stand
Customer Reviews
Great for very small music collections
I had been eyeing the Keyspan Tuneview for months, but decided to hold out for another system. When DLO released this device I decided to pull the trigger. After purchasing it and getting everything hooked up (which was easy), I could not get the iPod to synch with HomeDock. After trying every trouble shooting tip in the manual and trying a few of my own, I decided to email DLO to find out if I just had a defective system. Turns out you can only synch upto 50 playlists and 200 artists. I exceeded the artists by about 3X. I do appreciate DLO getting back to me so I could return the system. Hopefully they will increase the memory very soon. I decided to write a review so others understand the limitations... and DLO decides to improve their product.
Capacity Limit
In theory this is a fantastic device, and for those with low capacity iPods or small music collections it works as advertised, but if like me you have a 60GB or larger ipod that is almost full you will almost certainly be affected by the device's limit of 50 playlists and 200 artists.
As far as i can see this information is not documented on DLO's website (the FAQs state that you can "Browse and select your entire iPod music library from up to 150 feet away on the compact Music Remote") or in the user manual and it took an email to DLO's customer service to find this out.
Cool little product.
After digitizing my 150+ lp collection begun in the late '60's and ripping all my CDs, I placed all my music of the past 40+ years onto an 80GB "Classic" i-pod. With the i-pod in the DLO dock, I now have complete access to all that music from anywhere in my house played through my home stereo system. The unit installed quickly and without problems. The initial transfer of data from the i-pod to the remote took only a few minutes. The remote works at considerable distance. It is actually smaller than I had expected. The OLED screen is really nice and bright. Battery life is excellent. On the downside, many functions require one click more than intuitively you think they should and it is a shame that only songs by artist are provided. You can't select songs by album. Those things aside, this is a cool device offering a much-needed viewscreen to the remote, a feature lacking from most remotes for i-pod docking stations.





