Question re Home Theatre that accepts Ipod via USB

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#81053 7-Apr-2011 14:01

Mine does, it is a Pioneer Home Theatre. My Ipod Classic when connected brings up a menu on the TV so I can play music.

BUT, If I got an Ipod Touch will that do the same, or is the music menu different and may not be recognised?

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#456409 7-Apr-2011 14:47

It should be the same.

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#456447 7-Apr-2011 16:00

Can anyone confirm it is the same?

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#456448 7-Apr-2011 16:05

have a pioneer amp and use a touch so yes

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#456453 7-Apr-2011 16:19

+1. It's a VSX-920, and I use an "old" ipod touch. It works, but I discovered some quirks last night. You can plug it in, and use the remote control to pause/play, skip tracks etc. But only on the ipod/music part. I was trying to play a radio app (TuneIn), but the remote controls (e.g. pause/play) don't work for other apps. I had to switch the receiver to ipod control to get it to work, but it meant the remote control would only handle volume.

It's also a little dicey with video playback. It seems to work most of the time, but one day it stopped working and I had to update the Touch to iOS4.3 to get it to work again. Go figure.

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#456466 7-Apr-2011 16:35

Tks all

Mine is a VSX 918V

All I used was the ipod Classic, which had a bland but functional audio menu for playing, etc. I didnt consider using it to play video, or apps if I get a Touch

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#456468 7-Apr-2011 16:38

The full story is that I have an iPhone4 and Ipod Classic in the Red Zone, ChCh. When and what condition I get them back is unclear. Im just looking at future options, in getting a Touch if I have to replace the Classic

If I used the iPhone4 for audio playback, how does that affect battery life, given that its in standby for 3G as well?

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#456608 7-Apr-2011 23:42

Unfortunately it won't play video on the 918, only when connected to a VSX920 via the special USB + composite to iPod cable...
Are you connecting via a USB cable on the 918? If so, in theory, it should be charging your Classic - ditto for an iPod Touch / iPhone 4.