Bexy iMirror - Marantz IS301 - Philips SJM3151 iPod Dock - CD Carrousels Compared
Most iPod docking solutions connect your iPod to your stereo, but you still need to get up to view the little screen if you want to select another artist or album. We've reviewed various solutions that take the concept a step further and allow you to do this from the comfort of your couch.
We let the Bexy iMirror, the Philips SHM3151 and the Marantz IS301 contend and compare both to carrousel solutions.
Difficult to make a choice? The following table compares the different solutions. Click on the pictures above to read a detailed description of each.
| Carrousel Systems | Conventional iPod docks | Marantz IS301 | Philips SJM3151 | Bexy | |
| Independent of hi-fi system brand |  | | | | |
| Select artist/album by name | |  | | | |
| Select track by name | | | | | |
| Select playlist by name | | | | | |
| Select movie by name, play on TV | | | | | |
| Is a universal remote control | | | | | |
| Can be integrated in universal remote | | | | | |
| Requires you to import & convert all your CD/DVD’s | | | | | |
| Pure CD/DVD quality | | | | | |
| Approx. capacity (CD) | <=400 | HD capac. | HD capac. | HD capac. | HD capac. |
| Approx. capacity (DVD) | <=400 | HD capac. | HD capac. | HD capac. | HD capac. |
| Drains iPod battery | | | | | |
| Requires you to synchronize | | | | |  |
| Mobile | | | | | |
| iPod support | N/A | | | | |
| iPhone support | N/A | depends | | | |
| Works through walls | | | | | |
| Approx price | $200-400 | $270 | $75 | $130 |
Our favorite so far is the Philips SJM3151 universal remote control, if you look at the table you'll understand why.
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Categories: Multimedia, Space-Saving
