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iLive 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker Bar with iPod Dock (Black) | 
 enlarge | Brand: GPX
Category: CE
List Price: $399.99
Buy New: $285.17
You Save: $114.82 (29%)
New (10) from $249.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 30
Dimensions (in): 40.4 x 10.2 x 7.6
MPN: IT818B
Model: IT818B
UPC: 047323181894
EAN: 0047323181894
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Compatibility: iPod mini; iPod nano 1G, 2G, 3G; iPod classic 4G, 5G, 5.5G, 6G | | • | Watch iPod videos, play DVDs and CDs, and listen to the radio | | • | 5.1-channel speaker system with magnetically shielded full-range stereo speakers and dual subwoofers | | • | Digital clock with adjustable timer and backlit LCD | | • | Includes full-featured remote control |
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Product Description
ILIVE IT818B 5.1 Channel Home Theater Bar Speaker with Dock for iPod
Amazon.com Product Description--Posted July 28, 2008
The iLive IT818B flat-panel speaker system provides you with an elegant, all-in-one audio/video solution. Connect this system to a TV with a single video cord, and you can watch iPod videos, play DVDs and CDs, and listen to the radio. This patent-pending design can be mounted on a wall with the integrated mounts, or elegantly displayed on a table with the removable stand.  Watch iPod videos, play DVDs and CDs, and listen to the radio. Click to enlarge. |  Wall-hanging kit is included. Click to enlarge. |  The included remote control operates the unit and docked iPod from across the room. Click to enlarge. | Docking Station for iPod
The IT818B features a certified iPod connector for docking your iPod. The recharge circuit ensures you'll have a fresh charge when you hit the road. Slot-Load, Anti-Shock Disc Player
Plays DVD/DVD+/-R/RW, CD/CD-R/RW, and JPEG picture discs. Enjoy HD video with the HDMI Output, which gives you High Definition Conversion DVD up to 1080i. Speakers
The 5.1-channel speaker system features magnetically shielded full-range stereo speakers and dual subwoofers. The included wall-mount hardware and instructions let you hang the system on your wall. AM/FM Radio
Enjoy your favorite radio stations with the digital tuning AM/FM radio with 10 user presets. Digital Clock
Keep track of time with the digital clock with adjustable timer, brightly displayed on the LCD with white backlight. Input and Output
Enjoy the use of an RCA video out jack for iPod photo and video versions, along with a video out function for the iPhone. A 3.5-mm line-in jack and two RCA auxiliary inputs are provided for stereo components and other external audio devices. The device also boasts an S-Video Output Jack for DVD and iPod photo and video versions; a Component Video YUV Output (DVD only); and an HDMI Output Jack for DVD. Full-Featured Remote Control
The included remote control operates the unit and docked iPod from across the room. What's in the Box
iLive 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker Bar with iPod Dock (Black), Brackets for iPod, AM and FM Antennas, Remote Control, Remote Batteries, Wall-Mount Hardware and Instructions
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| Customer Reviews:
 Has everything you want.... sort of... December 21, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this a couple weeks ago and I really wished there were some reviews to help my decision. So, here's one to help yours. Ok, first of all on paper this thing is really cool. All in one surround sound system that plays DVDs, upscales to 1080i, and has a dock for your ipod so you can watch the ipod content on your TV and listen to the music on the speakers.
In theory this means I could get rid of my DVD player, my old speakers and receiver, and have way less clutter and cables to connect everything. Just one speaker bar, and a TV and you're done.
It does all that and that is all really cool. For me, in a small house, having a nice all in one device that I can connect my TV to is great. It also has several other audio inputs that work great for my record player. The sound is really good (though of course, not as good as a true surround sound system with speakers all of your room). For my small living room its more then loud enough and a VAST improvement over my TV's speakers. The iPod dock does what it says and extends out and charges and plays your iPods contents. Pretty sweet right?
Ok, there are several downsides to this product that haven't quite pushed me to returning it, but have gotten me close. Number one the remote is insane! There are so many oddly labeled buttons and so many features it is terribly confusing. This is for sure the kind of product your friend staying at your house will not be able to figure out how to use. Especially the iPod features. A lot of the bottoms simply do not do what they say they will do either. For instance, the "VIDEO" botton is supposed to show what resolution you are using (480i/ 1080i ect) but it doesn't. Or, actually if you press the bottom there is a flash during resolution change and for a half a mili second the label pops up in a blaze of static then disappears. Setting all that up was extremely confusing, but I finally figured out setting my TV to full screen and setting the player to 16:9 with the VIDEO button repeatedly pressed until it looked right was the way to go. Seriously, the remote is insane. SO hard to use.
Ipod playback is real good but unfortunately you have to connect the unit via component or S-video cables to work for the iPOD. I have the DVD Player connected via HDMI so its kind of a shame to complicate such a simple all in one unit by having to use 2 video out cables on it. Video playback was terrible until I figured out that the DVD player mounted on the far right of the machine was being vibrated by the bass and therefor glitching out. Once i mounted the bar to the wall everything was cool. It does come with both a stand and wall mounts. You will find HDMI cables very difficult to use on the unit if you use it on the stand because the cable comes straight out of the bottom and mine wouldn't bend enough to not be lifting the unit off the table on one end.
The mounts utilize a set of spacers that are made of some kind of really dense foam. They smell terrible! I'm serious, if you get one, you will see. They must be made of old burned down house because thats what they smell like. I washed the spacers and wall mounts carefully with soap and water, and anytime I go near my TV the smell is still overwhelming.
So overall, this is a really cool all in one product. No speaker wires to run, minimal cables to run to your TV and pretty much everything you need for an entertainment center minus a TV. The design is cool, the manufacturing is questionable (one of my speaker ports fell out (but was easily snapped into place and the ipod dock feels like it will break off), and the controls and printed manual are awful and not very helpful. If you can deal with the awkwardness of the unit's controls it really is a great and inexpensive all in one unit.
 Nifty idea - but you get what you pay for December 28, 2008
I ordered this product after researching more expensive alternatives from Philips and Samsung. I liked the location of the dock and the built-in upscaling DVD and sound bar all-in-one concept. Since this was a gift destined for a dorm room, I decided to save the bucks and order this product.
Unfortunately, the product was a dud. As the first reviewer indicated the iPod dock is flimsy. So flimsy, in fact, that it stopped functioning after its first use. Once that function failed, the rest of the device, including the DVD player also went on the fritz and has now been rendered dead on arrival. I am returning the product and investing in something with better quality.
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