News Archive for 08/08/27

Choose an article from the archive listing on this page or refine your selection using the controls in the gray box below.

DLO HomeDock HD Pro

08/27, 3:35pm

DLO outs HomeDock HD Pro with HDMI

Philips' accessory label DLO today introduced a new high-end iPod integration kit for home theaters. The HomeDock HD Pro is tailored to the same custom home theater audience as the earlier HomeDock Pro but adds HDMI with upscaling, which both allows a high-resolution widescreen interface for playing media from a docked iPod but also full upscaling to either 720p or 1080i. An RS-232 port joins the dock to a home automation system while an IR port

Sony Xplod 630 430 330

08/27, 12:45pm

Sony intros car audio with direct iPod links

Sony today revamped its Xplod car stereo head-end units with its first truly iPod-aware models. The GT630UI, GT430IP, GT330 and GT130 all have a USB connection that allows iPods and (for the GT630UI) iPhones to be controlled and charged through the stereo's own interface rather than the player itself. The same support also allows other MP3 players to be recognized through the digital link.