Sonic Impact VIDEO-55 - Video aspect switching???

In reading some of the reviews of this product, it appears that some of the newer models may allow switching between 16:9 and 4:3. However most of the older versions did not.
Is there any way to tell if the ones being sold online at the Apple store allow aspect switching?

I recently purchased the latest version of the SI-V55 that eludes to aspect switching but in reality the 'Native' aspect ratio is fixed at 4X3 and when 16X( is selected, they stretch the image, distorting it, to give the illusion of 16X9.
I can not watch a dis-proportional image so I just keep the SI-V55 set to 4X3 and turn widecreen on and off on my V-iPod as needed when viewing ws content. I have a lot of waisted screen but it is better than the distortion...
I purchased it from Apple - I wish they had tested it before offering as it as a 'trusted' product. Apple should make SI fix the problem instead of faking a solution!

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applicable to Vista.
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http://spr33.co.uk/wp/archives/downgrading-apple-ipod-firmware-102-101
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The Sonic Impact Video55 is compatible with the Classic and new Nano iPods, but it is not compatible with the Touch iPod. The directions for use with the Classic and new Nano are as follows:
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step3) Place the iPod in the Video55 dock and switch the Video55 on and play a video.
Step4)At this time, you will be viewing only the blue screen.
Step5)Now go to the Menu on the Video55 and change the source from iPod to Video and then back to iPod. It will now play videos. Any control of forwarding the video or going to the next video you will have to use only the next/skip button on the iPod.
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I bought this Sonic Impact Video 55 player for my dad for Father's Day for his Ipod (80GB) and he is having trouble seeing the videos on the screen. The sound is great he says, but he can't see the video. He did everything according to the manual, but he's still having problems.
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Try this.
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dell Windows XP

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Hi. I have a OS X Yosemite Version 10.10.1 Mac Book Air, Processor 1.86 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo.
Has anyone else had a problem with the audio not keeping up with the video when switching to full screen on YouTube?
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stream
2013-05-15
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Mountain Daylight Time
719_Client
192.168.2.231
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192.168.2.219
rtmp
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rtmp://ugfms:1935/uGenius
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4702111234844082543
3189
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719_Client
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rtmp://ugfms:1935/uGenius/719_Client
0
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connect-pending
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2013-05-15
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rtmp://ugfms:1935/uGenius
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connect
session
2013-05-15
16:14:20
Mountain Daylight Time
192.168.0.75
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2013-05-15
16:14:20
Mountain Daylight Time
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rtmp://ugfms:1935/uGenius
WIN 11,7,700,169
4702111234860859759
3248
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normal
719_Client
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rtmp://ugfms:1935/uGenius/719_Client
flv
0
0
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2
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unpublish
stream
2013-05-15
16:14:22
Mountain Daylight Time
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192.168.2.231
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1
10
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rtmp
rtmp://ugfms:1935/uGenius
rtmp://ugfms:1935/uGenius
WIN 11,7,700,169
4702111234844082543
149021
19922
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719_Client
rtmp://ugfms:1935/uGenius/719_Client
rtmp://ugfms:1935/uGenius/719_Client
0
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2013-05-15
16:14:22
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rtmp://ugfms:1935/uGenius/719_Client
0
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16:14:22
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