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While it would have been jice for Yamaha to include I-POD dock with the speaker bar, the product works as advertised with the speaker bar and the cost was very reasonable compared to other dealers for this specialty item with limited availability.
It's such an important accessory, that one would think the Yamaha marketing folks would have included it in the point of sale materials. Go figure.Anyway, it is simple to install and easy to use. I would definitely recommend it to anyone with an IPOD.Playing music from the IPOD is certainly easier than selecting CD's to play and then inserting them into a CD changer.Now that we have the IPOD dock, we may no longer need to have a multi-CD /DVD player. The concept of the IPOD dock is simply great. I was surprised to learn that it is an available option AFTER we bought the receiver. When it comes time to upgrade to a Blue-ray, we may only need the single CD/DVD player which will $ave a few shekels.
This product works great with my Yamaha receiver, Amazon did a great job delivering this product in a day and half. I rate Amazon.com as the #1 company for fast delivery and product quality.Yamaha YDS-10 Universal iPod Dock for Select Yamaha Home Theater Receivers
Apparently, the YDS-11 menu and video capabilities are not compatible with the RX-V363 (the other reviewer learned this after the fact from a Yamaha tech). However, as the other reviewer noted, you might consider the Tekkeon Navdock instead of this unit as the Tekkeon has full video and menu capabilities.
The RX-V363 remote operates the Ipod (I have an 80GB classic) just fine, but it is of limited use since you have to be standing within two feet to read the Ipod display. The sound of the YDS-11 is fine.
I recently purchased an entry level Yamaha 5.1 receiver (model RX-V363). Essentially, if you have a RX-V-363, you are buying a $60 charger that allows you to hide the input in the back of your receiver and leave the video/aux input on the front of the receiver free for something else or simply to leave open without unsightly cords.
I have been very happy with the receiver and liked the idea of integrating an Ipod dock. However, after I received the dock and spending several hours trying to troubleshoot, I stumbled on an Amazon.com review for the RX-V363 that seemed to indicate I had wasted my time.
Not a great use of $60 as far as I am concerned.
In spite of my effort to ascertain that this product would work with my 40 G color IPOD, it does not. Big disappointment.
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