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(More customer reviews)It may just be me, but it seems like each passing day brings us a new media docks nad servers. They offer a variety of things - steaming from your computer to your television, streaming internet radio, photo slideshows, ability to access you music content... and many, many more concepts. The cost can range from several hundred of dollars... to the price of the Nyrius dock.
Why do I like the Nyrius dock? It offers a simple way to watch/listen your iTunes/iPod media through your televison. The process is easy - you connect the three RCA cables from the back of the Nyrius into your TV and the set-up is complete. There is no network to configure or software to update. Another nice feature is that it is portable (roughly the size of two decks of cards) so it is easy to stick in your backpack or overnight bag making it (nearly) ideal for travel.
The screen interface is pretty straight-forward. While it may not wow you with advanced settings it is easy to learn and navigate.
A few of the features
- Will accept an iPod, USB flash, or SD Media card.
- Will accept an aux input
- Reads all standard files
- Basic but handy remote is included
- If you watch the video I demonstrate how you are able to stream Pandora, YouTube, and the audio version of MLB.AtBat.
- Will charge your iPod
- Installation that is so easy that your old crazy uncle could do it.Things that are not included/featured
- You can not stream live video - such as your iPod's Slingplayer app.
- Only uses RCA cables - Not much of an issue since the video from an iPod is rather resolution limited. However, an optical output would have come in handy for my stereo system.
- Pictures from your iPod will look grainy on your 55" HD television. This is not the fault of the dock, but it does highlights the limited resolution of the file that is stored on your iPod.
- It may have been a quirk within my unit, but the picture response on the slideshow (using a SD media card) was a little slow.Final Verdict - I think that if you are looking for a solid iPod dock you will be very pleased with the Nyrius. It will allow you to use your existing television or stereo (contrast this to all of the money people are spending on iPod stereo docks!) in lieu of more expensive options. The key to happiness is to recognize that this is a media dock and not a media server.
5 Stars
--Please Note - I received a early-release Nyrius Fusion Dock for reviewing purposes-------------
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Simply place your iPod in the dock and easily watch all your downloaded movies, listen to your music library, and view pictures from your iPod on your TV and home theater system.
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