iPod: Will any accessories work using Rockbox?

[mco]

It seems as though I take two steps forward and then three steps back with my newly attained knowledge regarding Rockbox. I happened to read the manual yesterday at work and was excited to get all the equipment and get started Friday. Today however, as I was leaving work, I decided to check the forums out and ran into a piece of news I'd like someone to confirm as fact.

I was planning to integrate the 60gb ipod video into my home theater and car stereo. I had planned on buying the "DLO Homedock Deluxe" and the "Kensington Digital FM Transmitter / Auto Charger" for the car, both of which I'm sure most of you are aware of; I then read that because the ipod uses the Apple software to send signal through the dock connector that neither accessory would work when using Rockbox to play music?! Can anyone confirm that this is true across the board for all accessories using the dock connections?

MCO   

[Llorean]

As I've said in many posts, it depends on whether it simply uses the line out pins in the dock connection, or whether there's other communication going on.

The simple rule is: If the iPod can control the accessory, or if the accessory can control the iPod, it won't work. If the accessory just accepts an audio signal and/or power from the iPod, it may/will work.

[soap]

True for all accessories that use more than the line-out on the dock connector, I know the DLO Homedock uses more, I can't speak to the Kensington one.

[fatherfork]

The Kensington transmitter will most likely work. The Home dock will probably play audio and charge, but you will not be able to change song from the remote or do anything else from the remote. I know this has been the case with all the accessories I've used.

FF

[accel]

i have that exact same kensington transmitter and it works perfectly.

[mco]

O.K. I see. I had figured that would be the case (an accessory that looks for and operates with a certain operating system won't work when Rockbox is being used) but wanted confirmation. I'll have to look for a home dock that would work. Does anyone that connects their Ipod using Rockbox to their home stereo have a suggestion? I was hoping to see video on the tv screen and browse through music but there's got to be another convienient way to do it. I'll pick up the car charger and try that Friday if I get everything then.

MCO

[Amien]

although i really like rockbox .. i really miss a working remote ..

[fatherfork]

On a device where the volume is controlled by the unit itself, as in not like the universal dock and remote or the HiFi, the volume will work from the remote. However, no current units will change the track from the remote.

[HitmanXPS]

i am using some altec lansing speakers and they work as well as the remote'havent so does the fm transmitter (if you can call it working)
it works just as bad with rockbox as it did with itunes lol

[accel]

the kensington transmitter i have gives me crystal clear sound,  even when i'm broadcasting over a station that is being used.

[Amien]

i tried the Logitech mm50 Sound for iPod

remote only will change the volume.. like other said .. the logitech volume is controled by the unit itself.

[tnbt]

i have that exact same kensington transmitter and it works perfectly.

I also use the kensington tx but it isn't working at all. I it plug in the transmitter nothing happened. Any hints for that?

Thanks

[travishayes89]

you know, line in pins exist on the dock connector, therefore, i theorize if someone could figure out them, recording will be possible.

[accel]

I also use the kensington tx but it isn't working at all. I it plug in the transmitter nothing happened. Any hints for that?

Thanks

nothing happens?  are you sure your car radio and the transmitter are set to the same station?  if they are set to the same station and nothing happens at all, then you must have a defective unit.

[soap]

I also use the kensington tx but it isn't working at all. I it plug in the transmitter nothing happened. Any hints for that?

Thanks

nothing happens?  are you sure your car radio and the transmitter are set to the same station?  if they are set to the same station and nothing happens at all, then you must have a defective unit.

If the unit works with Apple's firmware it is not defective...
Kensington is pretty bad about selling multiple hardware revisions under the same model number.