Onkyo UP-A1 Dock for the iPod
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With Onkyo’s latest Dock for the iPod, it’s now easy to incorporate the iPhone into your home entertainment system. The UP-A1 helps to expand the possibilities for enjoying your iPhone or iPod’s music, movies, TV shows, music videos, and video podcasts. It draws a steady power supply from your compatible Onkyo AV receiver* via the same convenient cable that delivers video and audio signals to the receiver. The UP-A1 also offers handy features found on previous Onkyo docks: recharging capability; onscreen display for content navigation and selection; and remote operability via your A/V receiver’s remote controller. To bring proven Onkyo sound quality and the potential of big-screen video playback to your iPhone or iPod, look no further than the UP-A1. *Compatible models include Onkyo’s 2009 range of A/V receivers (i.e. TX-SR507 and higher).
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Technical Details
- Easy Connection via Universal Port- iPhone/iPod Automatically Recharged When Placed in Dock
- Control via Compatible A/V Receiver’s Remote Controller
- Track Lists and Song Information Displayed via Compatible A/V Receiver’s Onscreen Display
- Direct Change (Automatically Switches Input Source to iPhone/iPod) and Play
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By Ricardo Werwie (Rio de Janeiro, RJ BRAZIL)
Very good product I can hear good sound and video with my Ipod nano 5th generation... with my Onkyo receiver 607
By Douglas (Illinois)
I paired this with an Onkyo TX-SR707 and it does exactly what I thought it would do. I'd love to have album covers displayed as well and a few other things, but it does do what it says.
By J. S. Cruz (Tucson, AZ USA)
I recently (within the past week) purchased the Onkyo TX-SR707 receiver and the UP-A1 device for both my iPod (A 2nd gen iPOd Nano and a 6th(?) gen iPod Classic (120gb) and my iPhone 3Gs. The television connected to my receiver is the Samsung UN55B8000 55-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LED HDTV.
At first, I was impressed with the stylish look of the dock. The cord length was not an issue, and was just fine. Unfortunately, even though I did plug in the UP-A1 to the Port input on the rear of the receiver, the on-screen display (OSD) was non-functional for the iPhone 3Gs. I was able to manually choose videos and songs by physically touching the iPhone. The video quality seemed absolutely horrible. I have officially downloaded several episodes on iTunes that were in High Definition, yet the quality of the video is definitely worse than a DVD, in fact, I'm pretty sure it was worse than a VHS. I'm actually not sure if this is an issue with the UP-A1 dock, or the fact that I thought Apple HD television shows are downloaded in 720p (I thought the UP-A1 is rated for up to a 1080i output? And I know what HD 1080i looks like, as I have a TiVo HD XL, which outputs in 1080i and the quality is MUCH worse), but either way, when I used my component cord to connect the iPhone to view the episodes the quality was pretty bad as well.
Anyways, I decided to listen to music on my iPod today, and surprisingly enough the on-screen display actually worked, and worked well. I haven't tested the OSD controls extensively, but from a first impression, I was impressed. The quality of the OSD could definitely use some work, but it was satisfying. When I realized the OSD worked for the iPod and not the iPhone 3Gs, I decided to test the iPhone one last time. The OSD worked well. I don't know how, why, or what happened, but now everything is fixed.
Anyways, if you are just using this for sound, I would highly recommend it. I have used other alternatives that distorted the sound while charging--this is not an issue. However, if a fancy graphical user interface is what you fancy, this may not be the best alternative (but then again, it may be the only one?). Anyways, I was surprised to see that it did indeed work for the iPhone 3Gs, as I thought it would solely work for iPods. I would certainly not recommend it for videos...Unless someone can tell me how to make watching television episodes (supposedly HD) in full quality?
5 Stars for sound quality
2 Stars for video quality
3 Stars for the on-screen display
4 stars for ease of use
By Stretch (San Antonio, TX United States)
I simply wanted to be able to play my i-tunes library through my new A-V center. This device was made to be compatible with my Onkyo A-V receiver. There may be cheaper ways to connect and hold the ipod but this works well and looks good albeit at 10% the cost of my receiver. The device is a little fussy about how the ipod is seated in the holder. If it is not deeply in the holder, it will not connect. This may preclude the use of most ipod covers
By Germania (Montana)
It's sad to see the negative reviews, since the people posting the negative reviews probably didn't do their research to determine if (and to what level) their receiver is compatible. It's important to read your receiver manual and check the manufacturer's site BEFORE selecting a docking station to make sure everything will be compatible. Before placing an order, it's a good idea to try to download the manuals from the manufacturer's website first to make sure they will be compatible (Onkyo lets anyone download their manuals). Don't rely on Amazon or other retailers to provide the best product descriptions. Retailers don't know all the details (they didn't manufacture the product) and usually make mistakes in product descriptions. I always go straight to the manufacturer. Plus, it's best to make sure the retailer is an official retailer of the manufacturer to ensure the best warranty coverage.
As for the product, it performs as advertised. We have the Onkyo TX-NR807 receiver and 2 different generation iPods that both have video capability. The video picture is great, although of course it's not a high quality DVD or blu-ray picture, which I wouldn't expect anyway. In order to view video, you have to use the receiver's STANDARD mode display and NOT extended mode. You also have to make sure that when you select a video to watch, you choose "TV on" on the iPod. As long as the settings are correct, it works flawlessly. The only improvement that I can think of is that it would be nice if the extended mode worked with video so that you wouldn't have to operate the iPod manually to set up video display. The only other concern is that Onkyo cannot control future iPod updates, which could affect how the Onkyo remote works with iPod functions, but hopefully they will be able to provide firmware updates to handle any changes made by Apple. Having an Onkyo with network capabilities makes updating much easier, too. The great advantage of this particular docking station is that you can use the Onkyo remote to control the iPod (in extended mode) AND no additional A/V or charging cables are needed. The iPod is charged by the receiver via the universal port. Awesome!
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