Product Details
DLO HomeDock for iPod

DLO HomeDock for iPod
From Digital Lifestyle Outfitters

List Price: $99.99
Price: $89.99

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Product Description

The DLO HomeDock works great with the new video iPod. Play music, pictures and now videos from the new iPod docked to the HomeDock connected to a home entertainment system. Control everything with the touch of a button even videos with the included HomeDock Remote Control. The DLO HomeDock includes everything necessary to attach the iPod HomeDock to Home Stereo Systems and Home Theater Systems to enjoy its music and pictures at home. The included 14-function remote control to play tunes from across the room. It also includes a standard AC plug to power and charge the iPod while docked. Connects iPod to Home Stereo Systems with the included standard RCA type plugs and cables. Connects iPod to the TV with Composite or S-Video so all the pictures inside the photo capable iPod can be shown as a slideshow. Play music while navigating your vacation photos to friends and family for the perfect background setting. Add a pair of powered speakers for a complete compact sound system


Product Details

  • Brand: DLO
  • Model: 009-9764
  • Dimensions: 9.00" h x 7.00" w x 3.00" l, 4.50 pounds

Features

  • Watch music videos, home movies, TV episodes and slideshows with music on a big screen TV
  • Listen to iPod's music played through your high-fidelity home stereo system and speakers
  • Remote Control of over 14 separate iPod functions including photo slideshows
  • Charge, sync and dock iPod with Macintosh or PC via USB
  • Compatibility: iPod nano (1G and 2G), 3G iPod, 4G iPod with click wheel, iPod Color, iPod Video

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description
The DLO 009-9764 HomeDock for iPod is the world's first iPod dock that lets you view and select your iPod's music on your TV screen, allowing you to navigate, select and play your songs using the included 18-button remote control. The HomeDock will change the way you experience your iPod, your music, and your pictures, letting you browse through Playlists, Artists, Albums, Songs, Genres and more, even viewing slideshows on your big screen at amazing resolutions, all from the comfort of your sofa.

DLO's 009-9764 displays your iPod's music content on a beautifully designed HomeDock TV interface that's as clear and cool as the iPod itself. You can even customize colors, choosing from four different color themes including Aqua, Forest, Teal or Metal to match the decor of any room in your house. You can also choose from several screen savers, such as a Status Bar screen saver that shows your iPod's current status, song and album information on a moving graphic billboard. The HomeDock's intuitive remote control lets you navigate with ease through your songs and playlists to select just the right tunes for any occasion, letting you control 14 various iPod functions. The HomeDock displays the currently playing song info and progress at the top of your screen while letting you select another song from the listings below, with names and titles that are large and easy to read from anywhere in the room.

In taking the entertainment out of your pocket and putting it on the big screen, the HomeDock offers two distinct modes: On-Screen Navigation Mode for music interface on your TV, and iPod Mode to play photo slideshows on your TV directly from the iPod. You can quickly switch modes with the push of a button to watch and control videos and photo slideshows from your iPod, or browse and play music with on-screen navigation. This unit connects to your home entertainment system or stereo via standard RCA plugs, so you don't have to worry about any adapters or Y-cables. Your iPod's music is sent to your stereo through the superior audio line-out from the bottom of the iPod, which provides for a much higher-quality audio signal than if you simply plugged your iPod into your stereo with a Y-cable from the headphone jack. With no adapters, and no loose cables, all you have to deal with is great sounding iPod music coming through your existing home stereo.

You can not only enjoy the convenience and performance of the HomeDock next to your home stereo and TV, but with your PC or Mac as well. This unit also includes standard USB that connects to your computer and lets you sync and charge your iPod right from the HomeDock. USB powers your HomeDock so you don't even need to plug it in when attached to your computer, letting you play your iPod's music through a pair of powered speakers, or passed back through the input of your PC. This provides you with the additional benefit of having a convenient, great sounding iPod office stereo system, with its own remote control of course.

The DLO 009-9764 HomeDock works with all dockable, click wheel iPods including the: iPod Nano (1st and 2nd generation), iPod Video, iPod Color, 4G iPod and iPod mini models. Your iPod can connect to your large-screen TV via a standard A/V connection, or through S-Video, allowing you to not just view picture slideshows, but play them with a music soundtrack. The HomeDock fully powers and charges your iPod while in use, and comes with all the necessary cables to get going right out of the box, including an AC power adapter and an A/V cable. The low-profile HomeDock comes in black and white to match both your iPod and home decor, measures 5.75 x 1 x 3.75 inches (W x H x D), and it's backed by a manufacturer's 90-day warranty.

What's in the Box
The DLO 009-9764 HomeDock base module, the HomeDock 14-function remote control with battery, an adjustable iPod support, 1 x 6-foot A/V cable (left-right stereo audio, composite video), 1 x 6-inch RCA-to-minijack adapter, 1 x 12-volt AC power adapter, and a user's manual.

From the Manufacturer
The DLO HomeDock includes everything necessary to attach your iPod to your Home Stereo and TV to enjoy its music and pictures at home. It includes a 14-function remote control to play your tunes from across the room. It also includes a standard AC plug to power and charge your iPod while docked. It even allows you to connect your iPod without removing it from your favorite iPod case. The DLO HomeDock is truly a home entertainment center for your iPod.

The DLO HomeDock connects your iPod to your Home Stereo via the included standard RCA type plugs and cables. No complicated Y-cables or headphone plugs are necessary. Simply dock your iPod onto your HomeDock and your iPodÕs music is sent to your Amplifier through the superior audio line-out from the bottom of the iPod. No adapters, no loose cables, just great sounding iPod music coming through your ÔrealÕ stereo at home.

The DLO HomeDock also connects to your TV via Composite or S-Video so you can easily show all those pictures trapped inside your photo capable iPod. Just dock your iPod, select a photo slideshow and begin reliving the memories all over again. Any size TV screen will show off your beautiful photos better than the tiny iPod screen. Connect the HomeDock to one of the new digital flat screen TVs via S-Video and the fun is even bigger. Control the show from the comfort of the couch with the included remote control. Of course your chosen musical soundtrack still plays through your Home Stereo speakers for the proper accompaniment to the big picture show.

After you get used to the convenience and performance of the HomeDock next to your home stereo and TV, youÕll wish you had its handy connections and remote control right next to your PC or Mac. Well you can. The HomeDock also includes standard USB that connects to your computer and lets your sync and charge your iPod right from the HomeDock. USB powers your HomeDock so you donÕt even need to plug it in when attached to your computer. Play your iPods music through a pair of powered speakers or passed back through the input of your PC. What you have now is a convenient, great sounding iPod office stereo system Ð with a remote control of course

What's in the Box
HomeDock base module, 14-function remote (battery included), adjustable iPod support, 6-foot AV cable (left-right stereo audio, composite video), AC power supply, 6-inch RCA-to-mini jack adapter, manual

iPod Compatibility
iPod nano 1G, iPod nano 2G, iPod 3G, iPod 4G (Clickwheel), iPod Color, iPod 5G/5.5G Video


Customer Reviews

Quick install but beware... Remote is an issue1
When I purchased this product, I was pleasantly surprised at the easy and simple connection to our amplifier. Sound quality was great to our hard-wired sound system. I agree with other reviewers that the remote is somewhat temperamental but functioned. HOWEVER, after using the dock for 7 months, it suddenly quit. I called technical support and was told that seating my ipod on the dock should cause the light to go on regardless of the remote. No such luck. I'll probably shell out more $ for a battery for the remote but doubt it will solve my problem based on the advice I received from DLO tech support - their suggestion... buy a new unit. Based on the advice of other users, I removed the battery from the remote, banged it, reinserted the same battery and the unit turned on. It's working right now but not sure what will happen when I turn it off.

STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRODUCT1
Well, this is my second disappointment with a DLO product. First I had the IBOOM disappointment, now this. I agree with each comment on this blog. It is a waste of money for this product. The remote does not work. Do not try to use a Gen 5 IPOD, it will not work. My point is: Stay away from DLO products. Lesson learned? Yes, from now on I will check any product that I intend to buy at any store before I order it. The best thing I found to stream your music and your videos is the IOMEGA media player. It is basically a hard drive that can play any video format and all your music on any audio component or your TV.

Wish I had not purchased it1
Very similar review as the others. My remote stopped working (after buying several expensive batteries to officially determine the cause), and the wonderful engineers of this product forgot to put an on/off switch on the dock. So basically I have a $100 paper weight sitting next to my stereo.

After buying this product I seriously wonder about their products in general and will not purchase anything else from this company again.