Comments on: Belkin Sport Command for iPod http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/04/review-belkin-sport-command-for-ipod/ The Apple Blog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:24:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: JC http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/04/review-belkin-sport-command-for-ipod/#comment-101453 JC Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:00:23 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/04/review-belkin-sport-command-for-ipod/#comment-101453 Greg is right. This remote doesn't work in temps below freezing. Completely useless for winter sports. I was greatly disappointed when I brought this snowboarding and it stopped working after my first run. Greg is right. This remote doesn’t work in temps below freezing. Completely useless for winter sports. I was greatly disappointed when I brought this snowboarding and it stopped working after my first run.

]]> By: Greg http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/04/review-belkin-sport-command-for-ipod/#comment-84257 Greg Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:19:51 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/04/review-belkin-sport-command-for-ipod/#comment-84257 I give the SportCommand a D- for misrepresentation. Saw all the advertising that involved being on the slopes boarding and skiing and said that's exactly what I'm looking for ! Well guess what, the product can't handle temperatures below 0C/32F ! I've taken the product to the slopes for 2 days where the temperature was just barely below freezing , both days the remote failed to function after 30 minutes of being outside ! So can you only use the sportcommand for snowboarding in summer ??? And this is not a defect in my unit , 2 of my boarding buddies are having the same problem... as well as seeing posts on the web about the same issue. Another problem I have is with the receiver unit that is attached to the IPOD. The receiver unit continues to drain the IPOD battery even when the IPOD is turned off ! Three nights I have left the reciever unit attached to the IPOD and each morning the battery is totally discharged.... even thought the unit was off !! I give the SportCommand a D- for misrepresentation. Saw all the advertising that involved being on the slopes boarding and skiing and said that’s exactly what I’m looking for ! Well guess what, the product can’t handle temperatures below 0C/32F ! I’ve taken the product to the slopes for 2 days where the temperature was just barely below freezing , both days the remote failed to function after 30 minutes of being outside ! So can you only use the sportcommand for snowboarding in summer ???
And this is not a defect in my unit , 2 of my boarding buddies are having the same problem… as well as seeing posts on the web about the same issue.

Another problem I have is with the receiver unit that is attached to the IPOD. The receiver unit continues to drain the IPOD battery even when the IPOD is turned off ! Three nights I have left the reciever unit attached to the IPOD and each morning the battery is totally discharged…. even thought the unit was off !!

]]> By: sport-gadgets.com » Blog Archive » Remote control for the iPod http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/04/review-belkin-sport-command-for-ipod/#comment-82838 sport-gadgets.com » Blog Archive » Remote control for the iPod Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:49:29 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/04/review-belkin-sport-command-for-ipod/#comment-82838 [...] Keith Mason from The Apple Blog has written an extensive review of this gadget. Read it here. [...] [...] Keith Mason from The Apple Blog has written an extensive review of this gadget. Read it here. [...]

]]> By: Belkin SportCommand for iPod review - newformula.org http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/04/review-belkin-sport-command-for-ipod/#comment-82192 Belkin SportCommand for iPod review - newformula.org Tue, 05 Dec 2006 23:36:25 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/04/review-belkin-sport-command-for-ipod/#comment-82192 [...] Via The Apple Blog, I received an SportCommand from Belkin for review. You can find the review here, and here’s a flickr photoset of this cool little wintersports accessory, and some pictures from it to get you interested: [...] [...] Via The Apple Blog, I received an SportCommand from Belkin for review. You can find the review here, and here’s a flickr photoset of this cool little wintersports accessory, and some pictures from it to get you interested: [...]

]]> By: Keith Mason http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/04/review-belkin-sport-command-for-ipod/#comment-82190 Keith Mason Tue, 05 Dec 2006 23:24:07 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/04/review-belkin-sport-command-for-ipod/#comment-82190 That is of course another problem. Apple are fairly clear I think that iPod's should not be subject to cold temperatures (it's somewhere in their documentation) as the LCD screens go bad (which has happened to me). So, setting off a playlist just for the job and doing any changes that require interaction with the iPod itself in the Gondola should be OK for me. However, for other outdoors use, it may not be ideal. That is of course another problem. Apple are fairly clear I think that iPod’s should not be subject to cold temperatures (it’s somewhere in their documentation) as the LCD screens go bad (which has happened to me). So, setting off a playlist just for the job and doing any changes that require interaction with the iPod itself in the Gondola should be OK for me. However, for other outdoors use, it may not be ideal.

]]> By: Pete http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/04/review-belkin-sport-command-for-ipod/#comment-82033 Pete Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:25:56 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/04/review-belkin-sport-command-for-ipod/#comment-82033 Well I like the idea but how do you use the screen or see what your doing ? Right now I have a waterproof case made by H20 Audio ... its a little bulkier then this belkin I guess but I can see what I am doing with it. I got it at www.DryPodsOnline as they were one of the only places that had the G2 Nano cases ... Well I like the idea but how do you use the screen or see what your doing ? Right now I have a waterproof case made by H20 Audio … its a little bulkier then this belkin I guess but I can see what I am doing with it. I got it at http://www.DryPodsOnline as they were one of the only places that had the G2 Nano cases …

]]> By: Keith Mason http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/04/review-belkin-sport-command-for-ipod/#comment-81671 Keith Mason Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:46:23 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/04/review-belkin-sport-command-for-ipod/#comment-81671 Ah - so products with a pass through connector do exist. It would have been nice of Belkin to add one on, but I can live without it :) Ah - so products with a pass through connector do exist. It would have been nice of Belkin to add one on, but I can live without it :)

]]> By: Ben http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/04/review-belkin-sport-command-for-ipod/#comment-81630 Ben Mon, 04 Dec 2006 16:56:46 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/12/04/review-belkin-sport-command-for-ipod/#comment-81630 I knew I'd seen it before… Griffin's <a href="http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/tuneflex/" rel="nofollow">TuneFlex</a> "features a pass-through dock connector for use in conjunction with other iPod devices." I look forward to seeing other products like this. Thanks for your review. I think I'll hold off on the initial release version of SportCommand and hope for an improved version 2. I knew I’d seen it before… Griffin’s TuneFlex “features a pass-through dock connector for use in conjunction with other iPod devices.” I look forward to seeing other products like this.

Thanks for your review. I think I’ll hold off on the initial release version of SportCommand and hope for an improved version 2.

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