APPLE UNIVERSAL DOCK-USA - NEWEST VERSION [Retail Packaging]

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Charge, sync, and then some with this universal dock from Apple. It's a great solution for keeping a dock connected to your stereo, TV, computer, etc., and is compatible with most docking iPods/iPhones (adapters included).

Sync, Charge, and More

Sync

Connect the dock to your computer with the included USB cable and you're all set--just place your iPod or iPhone in the dock to charge the battery and sync content from iTunes. No more reaching behind the computer to plug in your device every time.

Charge

If you want a spot to charge and enjoy your music away from the computer, you can connect the dock to a standard electrical outlet using the included USB power adapter and USB cable, then place your iPod or iPhone in the dock to charge the battery.

Enjoy

Connect the dock to a stereo or speakers using a stereo audio cable to play music from your iPod or iPhone--handy for stereos that have a basic composite (RCA) connection. If you have an iPhone or iPod that plays video, you can enjoy photos or video on your TV by picking up an Apple component/composite AV cable. Entertainment on the big screen.

Control

While your iPod or iPhone is in the dock and connected to a stereo or TV, the included Apple remote lets you experience songs, slideshows, and more from across the room. Just choose a playlist, slideshow, or video, then sit back and enjoy. The Apple remote offers play/pause, volume control, and forward/back buttons for easy control.

What's in the Box

Apple universal dock, Apple remote, dock adapters (iPhone 4, iPhone 3G/3GS, iPod touch 2G/3G/4G, and iPod nano 5G), USB power adapter, USB cable, and user's guide.

Product Features

Compatibility: iPod mini; iPod nano 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G; iPod classic 3G, 4G, 5G, 5.5G, 6G; iPod touch 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G; iPhone, iPhone 3G/3GS, iPhone 4
Charge your docked iPod or iPhone via laptop USB port or wall outlet with included USB cable/USB power adapter
Connect the dock to a stereo or speakers using a stereo audio cable to play music from your iPod or iPhone
Add Apple AV composite/component/VGA cables to enjoy photos and videos on your TV or other video device
Included Apple remote offers play/pause, volume up/down, and forward/back buttons for easy control

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review

(22 customer reviews)

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

Disappointed with the Remote, January 1, 2012

Dstotz - See all my reviews

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This review is from: APPLE UNIVERSAL DOCK-USA (NEWEST VERSION) [Retail Packaging] (Electronics)

This is an apple product, so of course it's excellent quality. But I was expecting more flexibility with the remote. These are your options right out of the user's manual:
Play or pause a song or video,
Change the volume,
Skip to the next song,
Start a song or video over or play the previous song,
Fast-forward or rewind a song or video.

The menu button will take you up through the menus, but the select button does not open menu items like it does on an iPod. The select button only plays/pauses songs or videos, and there is already a button for that. FYI the wheel on the remote is not a wheel. It only does up/down on volume and previous /next on songs or videos. It does not scroll through menu items.
So in a nutshell the remote can't switch playlists, artists, albums, genre, etc... It can't turn shuffle on or off. It all has to be done manually.

25 of 31 people found the following review helpful

Good but probably not worth it, February 19, 2011

Shane O. Laake "camera nerd" (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: APPLE UNIVERSAL DOCK-USA (NEWEST VERSION) [Retail Packaging] (Electronics)

My Denon AVR-1507 - AV receiver - 7.1 channel has a dedicated iPod dock available, but upon examining it's features and limitations, I opted for the Apple solution. It can allow for component video (the lowest spec video I bother with), stereo audio, remote control, and charge my iPod. It does these basic tasks well (you'll need to pony up for the APPLE COMPONENT AV CABLE-ZML for video), and it includes loads of different adapters for any dockable iPod as well as a Apple USB Power Adapter for iPod (White), but the remote functionality is...Read more

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

doesn't work with Iphone 4, December 27, 2011

Jeannie Shultz - See all my reviews

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This review is from: APPLE UNIVERSAL DOCK-USA (NEWEST VERSION) [Retail Packaging] (Electronics)

This dock worked with a nano and an old ipod but it didn't work with the iphone 4. We tried two different docks, two different cables and two different iphone 4's and it wouldn't work with the iphone 4. We got an error message that said it wasn't supported with the iphone. Ironically, it worked for 2 seconds before the error message was displayed. We could bypass the dock and plug the 30 pin cable directly into the iphone and it would work.

It's getting returned.