Final Thoughts…

The performance of the HomeDock is great. Other than what we noted previously, there were no performance issues that would hinder regular use of the device. You can’t select artists with the remote control, which is somewhat annoying, but other than that, DLO HomeDock stands a chance to compete against the best, at least from a quality standpoint. The remote control does require a clear signal path, meaning it won’t work if there are lots of objects that are interfering with the signal. That’s to be expected, however. We don’t think very many of you would actually use the remote control two rooms away from the unit. As long the signal strength is good, which it was given a clear path, pressing the buttons once would work perfectly. On the other hand, if there are interruptions, you may have to press the buttons twice or thrice to get them to register.

The sound quality of the HomeDock was exceptional, but there are minor inconsistencies that DLO could’ve easily ironed out. This includes a lack of USB (and S-Video) cable and the power on/off functionality strictly tied to the remote control. It doesn’t make sense not to include the necessary cables or exclude a power button from the main unit.

For an average price of $89.99 (MSRP $99.99), the HomeDock is a competitive product. If you are looking to remedy the annoyances we mentioned, you may want to look at DLO’s newly released HomeDock Deluxe or Kensington products which we evaluated earlier this month.