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New iPod RF remote control announced
updated 10:10 am EDT, Wed April 28, 2004
iPod RF remote control
Engineered Audio has announced , its latest RF wireless remote control for third-generation iPods. RemoteRemote 2 resembles Griffin's iTrip and similarly attaches to the top of the iPod, allowing users to control playback and volume of their iPod from a distance and through walls. RemoteRemote 2 will be available in black and white when it ships later this spring for $50; pre-orders are being taken now.
It's FUGLY
04/28, 12:15pm reply
The remote is ugly looking. The other one sucks, too (round remote?), but it's better than this thing.
Rolnif
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Joined: Apr 2002
Great product
04/28, 03:47pm reply
I have one of these and it works great. It looks pretty sleek in my opinion. I sit at my desk, the iPod is hooked up to speakers across the room. Whenever a song starts that I don't like, BIP! I can change it with the remote. Very happy!
My only big complaint can't be fixed by the manufacturer because it's a problem with Apple's dock - you can't change the volume coming out of the dock's line-out port. So to control the volume with a remote, you have to plug into the headphones jack. :(
JordanGold
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Joined: Dec 1999
Re: Great product
04/28, 05:06pm reply
My only big complaint can't be fixed by the manufacturer because it's a problem with Apple's dock - you can't change the volume coming out of the dock's line-out port. So to control the volume with a remote, you have to plug into the headphones jack. :(
Well, some would argue the line out jack shouldn't be affected by the volume setting on the ipod, it should be controlled by the destination device (i.e. stereo).
testudo
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Joined: Aug 2001
line-out jack
04/29, 03:36pm reply
Maybe they should have a switch next to the line-out jack that would let you toggle from "adjustable" to "non-adjustable"
JordanGold
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Joined: Dec 1999