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Griffin TCENTNOFI TuneCenter Home Media Center for iPod |  | Brand: Griffin Technology Category: CE
List Price: $149.99 Buy New: $9.99 as of 9/10/2010 16:01 CDT details You Save: $140.00 (93%)
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Seller: VPS Closeouts Rating: 17 reviews
Format: CD Platform: Windows Color: Black/Silver Media: Electronics Autographed: No Memorabilia: No Batteries Included: No Operating System: Windows Shipping Weight (lbs): 2 Dimensions (in): 0.7 x 0.6 x 0.5 Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 9802-TCENTNOFI Model: 9802-TCENTNOFI UPC: 685387098026 EAN: 0685387098026 ASIN: B000FLRXKE
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| • | 1-stop iPod media center for watching videos on your TV or listening to music on stereo | | • | Displays iPod playlists and song information on TV screen; includes 14-button remote | | • | Plays streaming Internet radio stations through stereo speakers; displays JPEG photos | | • | Works with all iPods with 30-pin dock connectors; 3.9 x 4.5 x 3.7 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty |
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Amazon.com Product Description The Griffin 9802-TCENTNOFI TuneCenter with Wi-Fi Home Media Center for iPod attaches to your television and stereo for viewing photos, watching video, and listening to your iPod music library or Internet radio. With the included 14-button remote, this unit turns your iPod into a complete home media center, requiring only that you dock your iPod in TuneCenter, and let the entertainment begin. Griffin's TuneCenter features the ability to display iPod playlists and song information on your TV screen, taking music sharing to a whole new level by allowing the whole room to see at a glance the song title, artist, album and progress of the current song. TuneCenter's remote allows you to navigate through your iPod's entire library, as well as choose your preferences such as shuffle and repeat modes, and EQ. You can use the TuneCenter's remote to skip forward and backward, choose the next or previous song, browse playlists and more -- all without getting up off the couch -- which makes this the ultimate solution for taking full control of your iPod. This Griffin home media center also expands your musical resources by providing access to Internet radio stations. By simply plugging the TuneCenter into your network you can choose from thousands of free channels, ranging from quiet atmospheres to things that don't seem to even qualify as music, all with slick, on-screen navigation. For added convenience, the 9802-TCENTNOFI is Wi-Fi capable, so you can hook it in with your network without the hassle of having to run cables, making it even more portable in case you want to take your media system to a friend's house for a party. The Griffin TuneCenter, however, makes better use of your TV screen than just through the displaying of song lists. This unit also lets you display your iPod's photos on the large screen, as well as play movies from your iPod video on your home entertainment system. When it comes to movies and photos, bigger really is better, especially when you are talking about your own works of art. The TuneCenter lets you display slideshows of your latest vacation and special events, or provides you with the most compact business presentation system ever. Just choose a slideshow and a soundtrack to go with it and let fly, all while using the convenient remote control to skip forward and backward, or pause to emphasize a special point. The Griffin 9802-TCENTNOFI is compatible with all dockable iPods, including: 4th-generation iPod and iPod photo, iPod mini, 1st and 2nd-generation iPod Nano, and 5th-generation iPod video models. This system includes an S-video and a composite video output for connecting to your TV, an RCA left and right audio output for connecting to your stereo or home entertainment center's speakers, an Ethernet RJ45 10-100base T connection and an internal 802.11b wireless card for hooking up to your network. The Griffin TuneCenter includes an NTSC/PAL video format switch, measures 3.9 x 4.5 x 3.7 inches (W x H x D), and it's backed by a manufacturer's limited 1-year warranty.
Product Description
Attach TuneCenter to your television and stereo for viewing photos, watching video, listening to your iPod music library or internet radio. With the included 14 button remote, TuneCenter turns your iPod into a complete Home Media Center. Just dock the iPod into TuneCenter and let the entertainment begin. Main Features Manufacturer: Griffin TechnologyManufacturer Part Number: 9802-TCENTNOFIManufacturer Website Address: www.griffintechnology.comProduct Type: iPod DockCompatible Devices: Apple iPod - 5G with video, Apple iPod - nano 2G, Apple iPod - nano 1G, Apple iPod - 4G photo, Apple iPod - mini, Apple iPod - 4GInterfaces/Ports: 1 x S-video , 1 x RCA , 2 x RCA , 1 x RJ-45 NetworkDimensions: 4.5" Height x 3.9" Width x 3.7" Depth
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The dock works - sort of July 3, 2010 J. Kloepping (Petaluma, CA USA) I bought this instead of a Denon link for my Denon receiver. It works, but now I wish I had bought a real Denon link instead. The problems are as follows: output is strictly analog, the remote is slow, the menu interface doesn't allow rapid movement through a list of songs, the composite video output is low resolution (of course), and has a vertical orange line on the left side of the display.
I control the unit with a Logitech Harmony programmable remote, and that fixed the range issues with the original remote, however, the device reacts slowly to button presses. It seems that the least frustrating way to use the unit is to place it in shuffle mode and let it go.
The bottom line, is that this unit really doesn't provide more functionality than the Apple dock.
Great Item Especially for the Current Price! March 2, 2010 Marcus Panek (Denver, CO) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
One thing I was wondering when I bought this was if you had to use it with the TV interface. I have two component connections on the back of my TV and they are both connected to two different TIVO systems. The answer is no, you do not have to. Although the directions aren't explicit about this, if you press the `video' button, you can control everything on your ipod with the remote, using the ipod screen vs. the TV. I have the audio rca cables directly connected to my speaker bar, and you could connect it to any speaker system with rca or aux connections. This is another thing that it does specifically state in the directions, is that you can substitute an aux cable for the aux to rca cables that it comes with, if you want to plug it into something with an aux input vs rca.
I have an avi connection on the back of my tv so I am going to try an rca to avi cable to see if that works, since both of my component options are taken. The on screen functionality would be kind of nice.
I picked up two of these just because they were 2 bucks a piece and was about 12 dollars total for both with shipping. I noticed that Dell is still trying to sell these for 80 bucks.
The only thing I wish it had was a usb connection where you could use it like the apple ipod dock and hook it up to your computer via usb. I know that wasn't the intention of the product and for 2 bucks I cant complain. Maybe the newer version of this item actually has that functionality.
I gave this a five star as it is a great product for the money, and a 4 star for ease of use, as I think the directions could have been more detailed about using the ipod without the on-tv function (it only mentions this in order to get video or pictures on your ipod), and if it mentioned the aux option as well. Oh well, sometimes it is more fun figuring stuff out on your own.
Griffin iPod dock review January 30, 2010 Stephen Butala (chicago) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Works as advertised. Connected to my Sony Bravia LCD TV and iPod now plays through the TV or the attached Sony home theater system. Simple plug and play setup. It puts an iPod style intuitive interface on the TV to allow you to select playlist, artists, etc. from across the room using the supplied remote. Some have reported issues with the remote, but it works just fine for me. (you do need to aim remote at the eye on front of dock) After about 10 minutes, the TV screen will go to a power saving dim-display mode. The iPod charges up while in the dock.
The dock also has an ethernet jack to connect to your home network. So if you have internet access, you can play net-cast "radio" stations. I have not tried this feature, though.
The remarkable bargain price of this unit makes it a better choice than the pricey Sony home theater iPod dock. If you have a non-Sony home theater or just a TV, this is the way to go to add iPod to your system. Griffin TUNE CENTER IPOD HOME MEDIA CENTER
Do not buy this December 1, 2009 Gift Card Recipient (Conroe, TX) 0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Waste of money. The software is the problem. I hooked it up, turned it on, wasted 5 minutes trying to find any value in it and then turned it off. That was the last time I have even seen it.
A Super Bargain June 11, 2009 Hank Weekinrock 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased this simply as a means to have an easier means to connect my iPod to the stereo (easier than the mini-stereo jack). It does this, of course. As a bonus, it also has a perfectly serviceable remote. The remote is not a lot of use if you're scrolling through hundreds of artist or album names as it doesn't approach the speed of moving with the click-wheel but, the for on/off, pause/play, it is terrific. The capability to play video out to the TV or make menu selections via TV isn't really important to me but, I've played with them and they work fine.
Word of note: I had to do a little online research to discover a slight fault in the product. If you turn the volume down to far on the unit itself, you may experience signal distortion. If you keep the volume up on the TuneCenter, and use the volume on your amplifier, the sound is fine (though, I'm no audiophile).
Overall - price/features/function - bargain!
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