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iLuv i177 Alarm Clock Speaker System for iPod (Black) | 
| Brand: iLuv
Category: CE
List Price: $89.95
Buy New: $63.39
You Save: $26.56 (30%)
Rating:  107 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 12.5 x 5.5
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: I177-BLK
Model: I177-BLK
UPC: 639247131606
EAN: 0689076431200
ASIN: B000ETY3LO
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Digital clock display with dual alarm function | | • | Watch your favorite videos on your TV with your 5th and 6th-generation iPod | | • | High and low dimmer control | | • | Sleep or wake to your iPod, AM/FM radio | | • | Integrated universal dock for your iPod |
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Amazon.com Product Description
When the iPod was first released, most viewed it as a personal music player for traveling, working out, or other "individual" activities. But that all changed when people started storing their entire music collections on their iPods and doing away with CDs entirely. Among the many product categories that emerged in the aftermath was the iPod-specific speaker system, which lets you listen to your entire iTunes library out loud but without sacrificing portability. The jWin I177BLK is the latest incarnation--a user-friendly, compact speaker system that looks somewhat like a clock radio (and functions like one, too), but stands ready to deliver deep, rich audio playback. The powered system is outfitted with a dock on the top surface that holds many iPod models, including 5th- and 6th-generation iPods, iPod shuffles, and iPod nanos. The dock not only grips the iPod in an easy-to-access location, making it a breeze to find specific songs or hit shuffle, but it also charges the iPod while in use. As a result, you can remove the iPod from the dock right before working out and it'll still be fully charged, even after playing through the speakers for an entire afternoon. Even better, the I177BLK isn't restricted to the iPod, as it also connects to other USB-equipped personal MP3 players. Households with several personal music players won't be left out of the playback loop. The system's audio performance is warmly satisfying thanks to jWin's Aura acoustic technology, which adds depth and clarity to the music reproduction. And even though the system is built for digital music files, it also includes a built-in clock, a dual alarm function, and an AM/FM _radio with PLL digital tuning technology. The radio makes the unit ideal for bedrooms, offices, and other locations where an alarm comes in handy. Listeners even have their choice of waking to the iPod, the radio, or a buzzer. Additional features include a user-friendly backlit LCD screen, a precision volume control that ensures a comfortable sound level, a remote control for maximum convenience, and an external loop antenna that improves the AM reception. The I177BLK, which comes in a sleek black housing that measures 11.25 by 3.12 by 6.75 inches (W x H x D), is backed by a one-year warranty on parts and labor. What's in the Box
I177BLK speaker system, remote control, iPod adapters, external AM loop antenna, user's manual.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 102 more reviews...
 Don't waste your money on this alarm clock January 6, 2009
L. Clark
This alarm clock has been nothing but trouble for me. First of all, it always is behind on the time and I have to fix the time every two weeks or so since it gets off by 5 to 10 minutes. Second, the first one I bought was defective and the buttons didn't work. I should have taken this as a clue because when I got the second one the buttons worked for about 6 months and then went out and now only some work and only half the time. Third, after a year of use, it no longer plays my iPod, which is the main reason I bought it. I'd spend money on a higher quality unit since this doesn't work for the basic functions it is used for.
iHate December 31, 2008
Mark Townsend (San Diego, CA)
I just received this as a Christmas present. And it was even on my Christmas Wish List. It was something that sounded great on paper, but not in practice.
First of all, you can't attach headphones to this device. This is a very basic feature that I am finding it hard to find anymore on clock radios. It has a Line Out, but that is only for powered speakers. Because apparently someone might want to hook up their clock radio alarm clock to their stereo system???
Also, the display is very late 80's. It is a basic LCD display and the lowest light on the display still lights up the bedroom. So I have to turn off the back light and therefore can't see the time during the night!
AND, I used it to listen to podcasts on my 80gb iPod. It connected just fine and I could listen to the podcasts just fine, however, when I connected the iPod back to my Mac it told me the iPod was corrupted and I needed to restore the whole iPod!
Needless to say, it is going back as soon as possible.
 It doesn't keep the time December 29, 2008
Manuel Camacho (Colombia, South America)
I have had this item for 9 months, I am going to buy another one because it doesn't keep time!
I have to adjust the time every month because it gains 10 to 15 minutes
Sound is good enough, but size is a little too big for me
Manuel
Does the job. December 12, 2008
Lorraine Barbosa
I sent this as a gift for my son who says it works as advertised and has a nice speaker system, too. He really liked it, so that's good enough for me.
 Works great, except the FM Radio. December 12, 2008
Rakesh Koul (Hillsboro, OR USA)
I bought this from Amazon for $56 on black friday 2008. My feedback on the product:
Works with IPOD - Good. Charges IPOD and plays it at the same time. Mine is 30GB Video IPOD.
Looks - Good. Mine was black color.
Sound Quality: Good
Ease of use: good
I didn't have any issues with the brightness intensity. It has 3 levels and I think they are good enough to meet your needs. You can turn the front panel off as well, if you want.
The major issue I had with this one was the FM / AM reception. In my house, where my music system, my Sansa MP3 Player FM Tuner and car radios pick up 22 stations, this picked up 3 or 4 and almost none was good enough. There was cross-talk and garbled reception on weaker stations with the antenna fully pulled out as per the instructions in the manual.
I connected the output of my Sandisk Fuze MP3 player FM Tuner to this unit using the supplied 3.5mm AUX Cable and all 22 stations worked perfect. This unit's FM receiver is simply junk.
Even though I liked this unit otherwise, I returned this product to Amazon in 1 day. Now waiting for my refund.
You can buy this product, if you don't care about FM. If FM is important to you, don't try it.
Other weird issue with the FM tuner is that it doesn't store the FM Channels. You need to manually tune to FM station every time. Well it doesn't matter since you can't hear to most of the stations anyway.
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