Sony TDM IP1 Digital Media Port iPod Dock
Display your iPod on the smooth and modern TDM-IP1 Digital Media Port (DMP) dock and unleash the power of music. Take full advantage of your DMP compatible BRAVIA home theater system or audio receiver’s sound when you connect an iPod to the DMP.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars I have MUSIC!
I love this DMP. I use it constantly while in my study (with my new Sony surround system) where before I was purchasing speakers that well, stink. I even bought a pair of Sennheisers and they are great for mobile listening/watching but I very much prefer using the dock. I almost bought an AV system I didn’t like as well until I discovered the DMP capability on my Sony HCT100.
4 Stars Great dock, but overpriced
Really nice dock - looks good, small footprint, and so far it works flawlessly with my Sony receiver. There have been many complaints about how the video needs to seen via the iPod, but after setting the video output channel of my DMPort to the standard monitor out, it works flawlessly. This way, I’ve just run the dock’s video cable straight to my receiver and it outputs from the same composite cable that any other composite device connected would use. Simple, clean, and performs well. The only thing that I would hope for would be a way to output directly to the HDMI output so that I wouldn’t need the extra cable at all, but that is more of an issue with the receiver over the dock. Video quality is decent, which can only be expected from the iPod’s res, and the on-screen menu is adequate. A cleaner design of the interface would have been nice, but shouldn’t be a deal breaker.
Even at Amazon’s current price, which is $20 cheaper than most other places, I still think this dock is rather overpriced. I was able to get my hands on a brand new one from a certain online auction site for half of what most people have paid, and I think it’s worth just about that much.
4 Stars good product
This product works very well with our Sony home theater system. It is very easy to set-up and the on-screen aspect is very nice. It allows us to maximize our system.
4 Stars Works well for music, but video is text-only
I’m pretty happy with this little gadget. Its simple “back support” system quickly adjusts for various iPod models, but you won’t want to push the buttons too hard. The audio output is at line level, so you don’t have to tweak the volume on the iPod. Unfortunately, it doesn’t charge the iPod unless the receiver is powered on.
The video output is pretty rudimentary but okay. The device has two modes. The first mode leaves the click wheel on the iPod enabled but there’s no video output. In this mode you can use the stereo remote for Play, Pause, Next, and Previous.
The second mode disables the iPod click wheel but enables the video output. I expected I’d see what was on the iPod screen (e.g., the Now Playing screen, Cover Art, etc.) but instead it’s just a basic text display. While the text display isn’t very pretty, it’s very functional. You can use the stereo remote to maneuver through Artists, Playlists, etc. You won’t find Photos on the menu, however, so you can’t view on the TV any pictures you’ve loaded on your iPod. I presume there’s no support for Videos or Games either. (My Nano 2G doesn’t do those.) As you might expect, there’s no press-and-hold function via the stereo remote so you’ll need to go back to the iPod’s click wheel to create an On The Go Playlist.
BTW, I tried a Nano 4G briefly and got the same video results — text only.
3 Stars Works well, but unnecessary
The device works very well even with the IPOD nano that I have which is not supported. I can play music, it charges, but the control of the music is through the iPOD itself, not the remote of the the SONY receiver. Have been using constantly since I bought. Great device.
