Remote controls for iPods have been available for years, but Digital Lifestyle Outfitters' HomeDock Music Remote looks a little more useful than its predecessors because it has an OLED (bright) screen that duplicates the text on your iPod's screen. If your iPod is the core of your home music experience, this remote could be worth the $130 retail price.
Here are the details from DLO:
"Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO)TM, a leading manufacturer of digital device accessories, today unveiled the HomeDock Music Remote, the remote control that lets you connect your iPod to your home stereo and roam the house freely, viewing and controlling all your music from the palm of your hand. The newest addition to DLO's HomeDock family of iPod entertainment docks, the HomeDock Music Remote includes a slim, compact display remote that not only lets you control what's playing, but also see what's playing through a sleek OLED display. The HomeDock Music Remote uses RF signals, so it works through walls and ceilings, giving you control from virtually anywhere - even the backyard. The HomeDock Music Remote retails for $129.99 and is available now at Apple Stores and at www.dlo.com.
"'Just like DLO's HomeDock Deluxe is the ultimate on-TV iPod experiencein your living room, the HomeDock Music Remote is the way to enjoy youriPod throughout your entire house,' said Andrew Green, vice presidentof marketing at DLO. "From the bedroom to the backyard, the HomeDockMusic Remote gives you full control of the songs on your iPod. You canpause to answer the phone, and then crank the music back up withoutrunning back and forth to the stereo."
"The HomeDock Music Remote comes with everything you need to connect toa home stereo or TV. Once connected, simply dock your iPod and downloadsong and playlist information to the Music Remote. The bright,
easy-to-read display lets you navigate and select iPod playlists andartists from anywhere within 150 ft, controlling functions such asPlay/Pause, Fast Forward/Next Track, Rewind/Previous Track, as well asVolume and select iPod settings."Perfect for spontaneous get-togethers, the Music Remote also includesthe ability to create on-the-fly playlists with its "Jukebox" feature.
Simply select "Jukebox" from the Music Remote's main menu, and thenpick up to ten songs from your music library to be added. The MusicRemote dock also comes equipped with a USB port that enables you tosync your iPod with your computer and iTunes."The HomeDock Music Remote is the first product resulting from thepreviously announced partnership between DLO and Advanced BridgingTechnologies (ABT). ABT is best known for its iJet line of iPod RF
remote controls."
