Griffin AirDock Docking Station for iPod w/RF Remote

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 3.7 x 5.8 inches ; 14.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000IMY9MU
• Item model number: 9803-AIRDOCK
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 29, 2006

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Now you can not only easily connect your iPod to everything at once, but with the Griffin AirDock Docking Station for iPod with RF Remote you can control it all from the comfort of your couch. The Griffin AirDock provides you with all the convenience of a multi-output docking station, but adds an interference-free RF (radio frequency) remote control that lets you operate your iPod from anywhere in the room, and throughout the house.

Griffin's AirDock doesn't just provide you with a safe place to put your iPod, but allows you to simultaneously recharge its batteries and sync with your computer via its USB connection. A blue LED assures you that your iPod is connected and charging, even while you enjoy all your favorite music. You can even connect the AirDock to your TV or stereo by using the included Griffin HomeConnect cable, allowing you to sit back and enjoy your music, photos and videos on a full-sized screen. What's more, you stay in complete control of everything using the AirDock's full-function RF remote control, which even works through walls, and lets you skips songs, adjusts volume, and more. The Griffin AirDock comes with everything you need right in the package, including Griffin's very best AC power adapter, the PowerBlock. This unit is compatible with the: iPod (5g) with Video, iPod nano (2g and 1g), iPod (4g) photo, iPod mini, and iPod (4g), and is backed by a manufacturer's one-year warranty.

What's in the Box
Griffin AirDock docking station, Griffin PowerBlock AC power adapter, Griffin HomeConnect A/V cable, RF remote control, USB cable, user's guide and warranty information.

Product Description

AirDock is the iPod docking station with a differene - and the difference is Remote Control. Use AirDock to connect your iPod directly to your TV or home stereo. A high quality Griffin MediaConnect cable for sound & video is included. Or connect to your computer's USB port to sunc or play our iPod while it is charging.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars more show than go, May 12, 2007

By	cooney (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This is a very nice looking product that I bought because of that and its A- rating on iLounge.

What I found was that the audio quality was poor, presumably because the dock has another (and not very good) amplification stage so volume can be adjusted via the remote. Not even close to the quality you get from a dock which just takes the line level signal straight from the iPod via the dock connector.

And each time you play the iPod, the volume level reverts to the dock's relatively low default level, so using it in an audio system means adjusting level (on the dock or on the audio system) every time.

I regret having purchased this unit.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I would NOT recommend buying this iPod dock, November 24, 2008

By	Kristin Hunziker "Kristin" (Berkeley, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This seems like a really cool gadget to have, and, in fact, it should be. But this is not the one you should buy. I bought this unit, and it worked great at first, but within a couple months, it no longer worked at all.

Pros:

- you can change the song from another room! Yay!

- it charges while it plays!

Cons:

- The volume quality is not good out of this thing. If you turn up the volume on the stereo on which you're playing music, the distortion is painful. Obviously, the best way to get around that is to turn down the volume on your stereo and turn up the volume on your iPod; the sound quality gets a little better. Just don't destroy your eardrums when you next plug your headphones into your iPod. (Seems like an unnecessary negative aspect, considering a unit like this should have good sound quality to start with.)

- Because the remote works on a radio signal rather than a laser, the unit will often turn on or off randomly when it intercepts radio signals of just the right frequency. I've had it turn off when I'm enjoying my music, turn on in the middle of the night, etc. Also, strangely enough, the number of times that this occurs increases exponentially over time. Weird.

- Attaching your iPod to the dock neutralizes any volume adjustments that you have made in iTunes. Do you download songs from p2p networks? If so, it probably happens that some of your songs are too quiet/loud. This is easily fixable with the volume adjustment option in iTunes, but this dock does not register those changes. You may have the handy remote, but you have to keep it in hand and adjust the volume every other song! Meh.

- After having this unit for a couple months, my remote completely stopped working. (I've now had it for 5 months. It's dead.)

- When your iPod is attached to the dock, the volume control on the iPod wheel no longer works. This can be annoying if you're walking by and want to turn the volume up/down. The volume can only be changed by remote, and if your remote breaks, as did mine, you're screwed.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the best..., January 1, 2008

By	Sal B "Sal B" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This is a great product with very few downsides. The Air-Dock basically allows you to listen and charge your iPod through a wireless or wired device (such as a wireless speaker system or hard-wired stereo). You can even watch iPod-loaded videos on your TV. I hooked mine up to a Brookstone portable wireless indoor/outdoor single-speaker system (I call it the egg cause it looks like one) and it works great. However, the best feature of this device is that it has a RF or Radio Frequency remote control, meaning the remote will work in any room of the house up to 60ft away. You don't have to be directly in front of the dock for it to work---NICE!!! The remote starts/pauses, skips forward or back within a playing track, advances to next or back to previous track, and adjusts volume up and down. The downside is that being an RF device, if you have other wireless devices in the house, you may experience occasional song skip or a repeat of last song. Thankfully, it does not happen often. Otherwise, to me this is the king of remote controlled iPod players. Worth every penny.