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APPLE IPOD UNIVERSAL DOCK INC.REMOTE CONTROL BLACK
Universal Dock w/Remote Black Charges (inc AC Adaptor), Syncs, Composite Video & S-Video Outputs, Line-out, 30-Pin Dock connector
Customer Review: Great, but equally disappointing
The device has a lot of promise by offering all the functionality that I wanted from a docking station for my brand spanking new 80Gb iPod Video.
However take heed of what you read here.
Similar to what other users have reported; I have been unable to successfully synchronise with iTunes using this dock. Everything else works brilliantly - the audio and video out, charging, the remote control, and even the stability/aesthetics of the unit. But, with out being able to synchronise with iTunes - it makes for a pretty disappointing purchase in my opinion.
Customer Review: Slightly iffy with the 80gb iPod
I got the dock so that I could have somewhere safe to put the iPod when syncing it with iTunes. It is solid and stable, supports the iPod well and it charges it without any problems. The selection of mounts for different iPods is good too - at least the match my black iPod (unlike the white adapter that came with it). Only real down point would be the size of the wall wart - you would think you were going to be charging a car and not an iPod.
But…. whenever I try to sync with iTunes things get iffy. It takes ages for iTunes to detect the iPod is there and when it does it reports an error saying that the iPod needs to be completely reset and formated! I have had to hard reset the iPod to get it back after putting it in the dock. Using the same sync lead with the iPod without the dock and it works OK.
I am now using it to play through the hifi and it works fine for that - is has enough connections I had load of spare leads) and the remote works well enough.
