Apple AV Connection Kit for iPod with Dock Connector (White)

by Apple

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000E5XHGK
• Item model number: MA242LL/A
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

With the Apple MA242LL/A iPod AV Connection Kit, you'll have all the pieces you need to enjoy the entire iPod experience in your living room. This kit includes all components to connect your iPod to your home stereo or television so you can share your favorite tunes, snapshots and movies with friends and family. The Apple Remote combines with the Universal Dock to let you experience your iPod from across the room, and the convenient USB based adapter keeps your iPod charged. The Connection Kit is compatible with all iPod models with a dock connector.

What's in the Box
iPod AV cable, universal dock, dock adapters, Apple remote, USB power adapter, and dock connector to USB cable.

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

Product Description

With the iPod AV Connection Kit, enjoy the entire iPod experience anywhere. This kit includes everything needed to connect an iPod to a home stereo or television to share tunes, snapshots and movies with friends & family. Compatible with all iPod models with Dock connector. The iPod AV Cable connects to the headphone port of the iPod or the line-out port on the iPod Universal Dock. On the other end, it connects to the left & right stereo input jacks on a stereo, powered speaker or TV and the composite video input on a TV or monitor. The iPod Universal Dock serves as a convenient and elegant home base. It features an infrared port for the Apple Remote. And it works with all iPod models that have a dock connector through the use of interchangeable inserts called Dock Adapters. The Dock Adapters snap into the Universal Dock to provide a snug fit for any iPod with a Dock connector. This package includes adapters for five iPods: iPod mini; iPod with click wheel (20GB, 40GB/U2 Special Edition); iPod with color display (20GB/30GB/U2 Special Edition, 40GB/60GB). New iPods already include adapters for that model, and other adapters are available separately. The Apple Remote combines with the Universal Dock to let you experience your iPod from across the room. When used with the iPod, the Apple Remote offers play/pause, volume control and forward/back buttons. Use the convenient USB based power adapter to charge the iPod and simply plug the adapter into a wall outlet. Dock connector to USB cable connects to the iPod USB Power Adapter to deliver a continuous charge.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

106 of 112 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good package if you want all of it, January 28, 2006

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NutMac "NutMac" (Mountain View, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple AV Connection Kit for iPod with Dock Connector (White) (Electronics)

This box packages $135 worth of iPod accessories for connecting iPod to stereo and/or TV. If you do not plan on connecting iPod to stereo and/or TV, purchase what you need separately (you won't need Apple Remote and iPod AV Cable for sure). That said, included accessories are well built and stylish, perfectly complementing all but black iPod models. All that is missing is an S-video cable, which is a shame. S-video connection provides noticeably superior image quality over composite video connection. S-video improves color reproduction while reducing image artifacts, such as dot crawling around edges.

This package includes:

1. iPod Universal Dock provides an elegant way to charge and sync iPod, as well as letting you connect iPod to TV (for models of iPod with color display) or stereo. This accessory, along with the rest, is compatible with all but iPod shuffle and 1G and 2G iPods without dock connector. It includes adapters for discontinued iPod models. This accessory retails for $39.

2. Apple Remote controls the iPod wirelessly. This accessory requires the use of iPod Universal Dock. This accessory retails for $29.

3. iPod USB Power Adapter charges iPod without a computer. It requires iPod USB cable. This accessory retails for $29.

4. iPod AV Cable lets you connect iPod to stereo or TV set. This is a mini-to-analog audio + composite video cable. This accessory retails for $19.

5. iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 cable. Although one is included with iPod, this extra cable is good for connecting Universal Dock to USB Power Adapter for home theater installation. This accessory retails for $19.

69 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid Apple's iPod dock -- much better ones elsewhere, March 12, 2006

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Mark Davis (Menlo Park, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple AV Connection Kit for iPod with Dock Connector (White) (Electronics)

Apple's iPod dock is not worth buying.

The remote control is extremely limited; you can't maneuver through the menus as you can with the controls on the iPod itself -- instead you can only really start and stop music. And the video quality was not especially good.

After trying this out (and returning it) I ordered Kensington 33164 StereoDock, which is much better. You have controls that let you control everything on the iPod -- slightly clunkier than the iPod's controls themselves, but at least workable.

There are further limitations that appear to be in the iPod itself, not the dock. You don't see the iPod screen mirrored on your TV -- *except* when you are looking at photos and videos. So you have to have pretty darned good eyes to see what you are doing from any distance. And even to get that, you have to manually choose settings (in 2 different places) that let you see photos and video, instead of having the iPod automatically mirror when hooked up to external video.

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Overpriced Cables and a Joke of a Remote, March 21, 2006

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Steven J. White "Even Steven" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apple AV Connection Kit for iPod with Dock Connector (White) (Electronics)

I agree with the other negative reviews -- the remote is too limited. You can't see the menu on the TV and you don't have a spin wheel on the remote. Thus you're stuck just going to the next song. Looks like the Apple designers spent too much time on the package (which is VERY sleek).

As far as the price goes, think of what you're getting vs a DVD player which cost around $50 or less (good remote that you can easily navigate DVD menus, cables and a the player). The reviewer who calculates $135 of value must work at apple or own their stock. They don't even give you an S-Video Cable,which is what you need for decent video. Can't see this costing them more than $5 to make.

I'd expect that Apple is designing a better unit as the remote is of absolutely no use. For now I'll just get a long cable that goes from a computer to the stero and wait for Apple to get tired of a lot of returns. I really can't believe Apple would ship such a product ... A remote with a "menu" key that does nothing??? Is this Apple usability??? or a quick grab for YOUR bucks?