Onkyo DS A2X Remote Interactive iPod Dock

The DS-A2x comes with an on-screen display mode (OSD) that enables you to view track lists, artists, albums, songs, genres, composers on your connected display for easy selection and navigation. If you have long lists on your iPod, you can use four page modes, Large, Medium, Small and Page, to move through the list in progressively larger steps. You’ll have absolutely no need to handle your iPod while it’s sitting in the DS-A2x as it comes with its own remote controller to control all basic playback functions. The remote controller also brings one-touch control for random shuffle playback over songs or albums, a resume function that will return to the track being played when the iPod is stopped or removed from the Dock and a repeat function for one track or all. You can also switch off the OSD to enjoy video playback via the DS-A2x’s composite video output. View photos as a slide show over the larger display of your TV or enjoy viewing your photos over you computer display. Relive your images with the option of music through your Onkyo system to accompany your slide show. Enables iPod video playback and photo slide shows Resume function Shuffle function for random playback of songs/albums Repeat function (1 track/All) TV display settings (background color/screen saver/NTSC or PAL format) Remote controller ID settings Auto Power on Auto selector function Time play & Sleep timer function Alarm function Direct change automatically switches input source to iPod Connectors - Composite video jack, audio out L/R jacks, RI jack, DC in 12V jack Compatible iPod Models - 5th Generation iPod (iPod Video), 4th Generation iPod with Click Wheel, iPod Mini (software 1.4.1 or later), iPod Photo (software 1.2.1 or later) & iPod Nano (software 1.1.1 or later) Dimensions - Width 4-7/16 x Height 2-3/16 x Depth 4-7/16 inches (112×60x112mm) Weight - 0.51 pounds, 230 grams
User Ratings and Reviews
2 Stars Difficult set up with SR-506 receiver
I purchased the Ipod dock for my new SR-506 receiver, assuming the setup would be simple and sync well because both are Onyko products. Not so! The directions (non-user friendly, confusing, and requiring the manuals for both products) say to connect the dock with the RI (interactive-capable) compatible inputs for cable/sat and change the name on the receiver to “dock”. However, I’m using the receiver with satellite TV and need that input display. Evidently, there are no other RI compatible inputs for the dock on the receiver, so I’m reduced to using inputs (AUX or TAPE) that require a separate (not included) video cable that must be connected directly to the TV (inconvenient because wall-mounted in my case). The dock is handsome, sounds good, and makes a good charging station, but is certainly is not the plug-and-play accessory for my Onyko system I imagined when I purchased it.
1 Star not my best option
This is the 2nd onkyo dock I bought and it had to be returned. This is just not a reliable product!
2 Stars iPod dock
Disappointed in this product. Rather touchy and does not work all the time. Probably not my best purchase.
5 Stars Good but expensive product
The iPod dock is quite expensive for what it does - let you take out a stereo audio signal from your iPod. The Video out is quite useless - the menus are a shame to look at on the TV, after the gorgeous ones on the screen of the iPod itself. But… the black dock works like a charm, so easy to set up, has a useful remote, charges my iPod, looks neat next to my home theatre setup, and is less expensive than the white Apple dock. For Onkyo home theatre owners, an R1 signal permits you to control everything with a single remote - but I use my Harmony 880 which does the job well enough with my Sony Home Theatre.
After scouring Amazon and other sites for a good iPod dock to connect to my Home Theatre system, this is the one dock I found fit my need best. And Amazon’s price was the lowest.
4 Stars great dock
I purchased this dock to allow me to play my itunes music on my home stereo and it is a nice addition to my system. It is sturdy and well built, does what it is supposed to.
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