inputs.text: limited functionality poor design poor rehemote responsiveness - dock ipod video general failed meet expectations several important ways cant see ipod menu tv despite salesman spoke claimed huge drawback order watch slideshow get walk ipod homedock navigate menus starting slide start slideshow sit watch slides tv limitation ipod video not homedock however huge argument not buying homedock better long av cable tv use ipod directly least see use full menu youre setting slideshow cant control music watching slides worse yet pushing wrong button watching slides breaks slideshow given library thousands photos ipod given cant resume slideshow left big gap usability ipod videos slideshow functionality extremely frustrating theres no way change music wo breaking slideshow theres no way resume slideshow choose change music many design problems ipod video trying functionality via homedocks remote makes twice frustrating moreover slideshow mode homedocks remote two unused buttons mapped \\track forward\\ \\track back\\ dont touch stop slideshow youll screwed havent tried watching video yet imagine frustrations would apply however might less video dont expect able control audio video independently also havent tried use dock computer seems unless computer inyour living room youre either using computer dock tv dock wish 2006 apple computer works flawlessly entertainment center hub homedocks remote not particularly responsive given ease bumping slideshow extra frustrating base station place put remote not use however remote batteryoperated not rechargeable theres no need \\dock\\ nothing substantial holding place decide \\dock\\ bad bump base station not even hard remote falls homedock larger extra \\remote dock\\ space also means youll need hunt yet another obscure battery someday good look kinda cool keep remote next ipod least theres place remote \\belongs\\ helps curb coffee table remote clutter bottom line find homedock unusable prefer simple av cable directly ipod video tv apple upgrades ipod software show full ipod menu tv lets control audio video independently slideshow mode would stay away homedock expensive ipod accessory also want show slideshows ipod tv really need arrange slides ahead time iphoto trying adhoc slideshow thousands digital photos frustrating bother