Apple Universal Dock

[admin_exported]

Recently bought an Apple Universal Dock to connect my iPod Touch to my home cinema amp and also to keep the iPod charged via an Apple mains lead. It appears that the dock won't charge via the mains. I can only get the thing to charge my iPod via a USB connection. Am I missing something? If not, does anyone know a dock which I can use to connect my iPod Touch to my amp AND simultaneously keep it charged via a mains lead

 

[keneddy]

Just bought Onkyo DS A2 and connected it to my Denon AV amp and it sounds excellent. It plays at much higher volume than headphone jack connection and much "richer". It also charges the ipod and has remote control. Hint- Currys are stopping selling it so ring round and get the end of line. I just saved £30 on the last one at Blackpool!

 

[Andy Clough]

Yup, Onkyo dock works for me too, charging and playing the Touch.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks guys. Sounds like just what I need.

 

[Juzzie Wuzzie]

Andy - does your Onkyo dock allow you to play video through the amp? Or just audio? Reason I ask is that Onkyo have a disclaimer on their docks for iPods from June 2007 onwards and just know that Murphy's law would apply to me if I went out and purchased one!

 

[Andy Clough]

Haven't tried video I'm afraid, only audio. There's an S-Video out on the dock to play video through the TV, but again, don't know if it works with the Touch. Will have to investigate.

 

[professorhat]

I'd be interested to know this too as am looking eventually to get a dock that will allow video output from the Touch.

 

[professorhat]

Hi Andy, just noticed you're about - did you have a chance to test this yet? Thanks!

 

[Anonymous]

Bought the Onkyo DS-A1X dock which has video out instead of S-video. It's about £20 cheaper. Does exactly what I wanted but had no luck getting video to work or the the RI connection which is supposed to enable my receiver's remote control my iPod Touch, this depite the receiver also being an Onkyo. Could be down to my technical ineptitude but I'm not concerned as I wasn't intending to use the iPod for video .