Iphone 4 with old universal dock

i have got an old universal dock for my iphone 3gs
now i have iphone 4 and the universal remote control dose not work!!
what can i do?

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Hi There,
1. Can people share their experience of the universal dock with the iphone 3g adapter. My concern is that does the tight fit scratch the black lower back of the iphone plastic everytime we remove it or put it in? OR is there enough gap for the iphone to slip in and out without scratching.
2. Anyone having issues with the universal dock or does it work fine for most?
thanks in advance,
cheers,
Sunil

Thanks for your advice.
I recently purchased a universal dock for my iphone 3g. It works great. I just had one question. When my iphone is sitting on it for lets say 20 - 30 minutes. Then if i press the buttons on the remote. nothing happens! If I then press the home button while it is on the cradle then, the remote, it plays music. There after lets say if I stop stop the music through the remote and again press the remote button after a few minutes it starts playing. So what happens after a long time. Why do i have to press the home button on the iphone for the remote to work. Is that how it is supposed to work???
Thanks

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I am unable to find any information that states whether or not the iPhone 3G is compatible with iPod Universal Dock (Model # AA1153). I know they have a new(er) version out that has a different Infrared lens on the front, but mine is about a year old and has a round lens.
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This is the dock adapter I was going to buy...
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB546G/A?mco=MTIxODk3Mw
Here's why I ask... When I popped my iPhone on the dock, it said that was not compatible with this accessory..

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I have an 8GB Black 2nd Gen iPod Nano. I want to connect it to my stereo. I was told that the Apple Ipod Universal Dock would be a good solution.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=6C0 4E07A&nplm=MA045G/C
The website says that it is compatible with my nano, so no big deal right? I just wanted to make sure it would work fine with my iPod nano before I went and bought one. Does it come with the AV cable to connect the dock to my stereo / tv? DOes the dock have a graphical menu interface like some of the third party docks/remotes have?
Also, will the Apple Ipod Remote work with the universal dock?
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=BB5 E48CD&nplm=MA128G/A
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I was looking at the review CNET had for that Kensington dock.
http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-player-accessories/kensington-entertainment-dock-500 /4505-6519_7-31631868.html?tag=uolst
I had a question about part of the review though, I am not sure I am understanding it correctly.
"We were impressed by the remote's ability to take control of our iPod; most of the third-party iPod-dock remotes we've seen only pause the music or video, skip tracks, and adjust the volume, not browse the menus. That said, the Entertainment Dock still isn't perfect. When you navigate the menus, your TV screen will be blank, so you must rely on the iPod's screen for your visual cues. Our other gripe is that the remote seems cheaply designed: The buttons on our review model looked misaligned (if usable), while the battery cover was annoyingly difficult to pry open. We got about 30 feet of range from the remote, which is more than adequate for most living rooms."
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Having recently bought an Ipod, and being the Gadget-happy person that I am, I stocked up on the accessories as well. Radio remote, Universal Dock, and the before mentioned Iremote. All great stuff I thought.
My first but smalles disappointment was that all accessories are available in white only. I, of course got the Black Ipod. That however is a cosmetic issue, that i will just have to deal with
The Iremote however was the cause of my next concern. The "Menu" button did not work with the Universal Dock when testing it at home. I returned again to the store, where the clerk contacted the local affiliate of Apple, and it was more or less confirmed that in spite of the Iremote being sold, and promoted as an accessory to the Universal dock, the actual remote has a button, hence/or a function that is completely useless with the dock itself.
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The Universal Dock supports the new Apple Remote, so you can plug iPod into the Dock, connect to a TV or stereo and control everything from afar." quote from apple.com
Following this dissapointing news, I went to the actual Apple store and inquired again regarding the remote. The sales person I spoke to was not aware of the lack of compatibility but after confering with a colleague, and testing the equipment for himself, he had to agree with me. We also tested the remote with the Ipod HiFi (which was next on my shopping list, obviously I am now reconsidering that one..)and the menu button did NOT work here either.
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This, so called reason is (obviously) COMPLETELY BESIDES THE POINT.
Am I the only one who thinks this is completely insane ? I would like to hear opinions of other gadget-happy people, and if possible their experience with the Iremote and the Universal Dock.
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Dear cjsiv
It is correct that I am using Pc and not Mac with my Ipod. This is however irrelevant as I am not referring to the use of the remote when being connected to my PC.
I do of course appreciate your point that the menu button works when accessing the frontrow menu on your mac.
In my original text I am referring to the use of the universal dock as a connection point to my stereo, as the quote from apple.com suggests. I am sure you can appreciate that in this situation it makes no difference whether you are a mac or a PC user.
The actual matter is that the promoting phrase suggests that you can control your ipod fully when using the remote, when in fact you can not.
Now for the record. I am a big fan of apple products in general, mostly due to its simplicity and pureness in design, ergo my angle towards the company and their products is in no way negative. Therefore when you suggest that my attitude towards their products is that they are all junk, I must strongly beg to differ.
sincerely

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I recently bought a decent universal dock knock off for my iPod, but one of my biggest gripes is that I am not able to view my iPod menus screen on my television. Does the Apple Universal Dock give you this ability?

Hello there,
No, there is no such feature with the universal dock. If you wish to a have a dock with this kind of functionality, maybe check out this one below.
http://www.amazon.com/DLO-009-9765-HomeDock-Deluxe-iPod/dp/B000ELDX2W
Or this one.
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iOlly wrote:
MY QUESTION IS WHAT WILL BE DISPLAYED ON THE TV IF I AM JUST USING THE IPHONE FOR MUSIC AND NOT VIDEOS? Will it show a visualizer like with iTunes, album artwork, nothing?
Nothing.

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Just bought the newest version of the Apple universal dock (revision C), so I can have one dock for my iphone and all my ipods.
It appears that even the newest version isn't 100% compatible with the iphone.
When the iphone is connected via the dock, you get no alert sounds such as for new email, text, etc..when the phone rings you DO get audio then.
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Update:
I've checked this:
-Aux (Dock-Connector) of the iPod has no damage, no problems playing music in the car!
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Thanks for your advice.
I recently purchased a universal dock for my iphone 3g. It works great. I just had one question. When my iphone is sitting on it for lets say 20 - 30 minutes. Then if i press the buttons on the remote. nothing happens! If I then press the home button while it is on the cradle then, the remote, it plays music. There after lets say if I stop stop the music through the remote and again press the remote button after a few minutes it starts playing. So what happens after a long time. Why do i have to press the home button on the iphone for the remote to work. Is that how it is supposed to work???
Thanks

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