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Best Case that fits with dock?

SchneiderMan said:
I should be getting a silver Made2Dock in a few days and i will do a review on it.
slim version fits the incase slider.
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I would really appreciate it if you would do just that!
As long as what chrbau reported holds true, then I think I'll get a couple for now for our bedside which the sound isn't as crucial on.
But I would really like one with a sound fix which I think he said he was going to try and work on sometime in the future, for my desk.
These would make GREAT Christmas gifts BTW. :D
Thanks again.
 
DotCom2 said:
I would really appreciate it if you would do just that!
As long as what chrbau reported holds true, then I think I'll get a couple for now for our bedside which the sound isn't as crucial on.
But I would really like one with a sound fix which I think he said he was going to try and work on sometime in the future, for my desk.
These would make GREAT Christmas gifts BTW. :D
Thanks again.
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I will as soon as i get mine in.;)
 
chrbau said:
It's actually pretty good it drops a little as far as lows but not much. It's a little muffled but almost hard to tell. Text, email and alerts are really good. It looks like it might change depending on your case. I have the innocase 2 and its flush on the back of the dock around the sides and the front it has a space. It seem to be enough for the sound to pass through. Overall it sounds pretty good.
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I have an Innocase as well and I'm strongly considering this dock. How is the connection when you place it in the dock? Is it very easy to just pop it in the dock and have it connect properly or do you have to wiggle it to make sure that it connects properly? I'm also wondering if I should wait for the sound fix.
 
Questions

1) The switcheasy rebel serpeant takes the "thick" pocket. Also keep in mind that a correct fit is always gauranteed. If anyone ever has any problems of any kind with a docking station from made2dock, we will always stand behind our product and do whatever it takes to make sure you are satisfied. And I'm not just saying that. We actually mean it.

2) As far as placing it into the dock, you will not need to "wiggle" it any anything like in order to fit it into the docking station. That's one of the advantages of having the pocket made to fit your iPhone. The pocket guides the phone into the correct position.

3) I have a question for those of you wanting a clearer sound. Technically the iPhone only has one speaker location. The other is the microphone. So if I make a hole for the sound to escape better, do I make one hole or two? If I make just the one, it might look funny being asymmetrical. So do I make two holes just so that it looks better? I'm leaning towards two holes even though the second hole is useless.
 
dano31415 said:
3) I have a question for those of you wanting a clearer sound. Technically the iPhone only has one speaker location. The other is the microphone. So if I make a hole for the sound to escape better, do I make one hole or two? If I make just the one, it might look funny being asymmetrical. So do I make two holes just so that it looks better? I'm leaning towards two holes even though the second hole is useless.
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Depending on the size of the hole, the second hole could actually be useful for speakerphone/voice control while it's docked. Maybe you should do some experimenting with trying to use speakerphone without a hole and then add a hole and see if there's any noticeable difference.
 
STEVESKI07 said:
Depending on the size of the hole, the second hole could actually be useful for speakerphone/voice control while it's docked. Maybe you should do some experimenting with trying to use speakerphone without a hole and then add a hole and see if there's any noticeable difference.
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I TOTALLY agree with this, so I vote for 2 holes as well for the added functionality of the speakerphone access.
:)
Glad to hear you are working on this!
 
DotCom2 said:
I TOTALLY agree with this, so I vote for 2 holes as well for the added functionality of the speakerphone access.
:)
Glad to hear you are working on this!
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Ditto.

dano31415: How long do you think it will take you to come up with something for the speaker and earpiece? I really want to order a dock but I don't want to order now and then have you come up with something for the sound a week later.
 
psywzrd said:
I have an Innocase as well and I'm strongly considering this dock. How is the connection when you place it in the dock? Is it very easy to just pop it in the dock and have it connect properly or do you have to wiggle it to make sure that it connects properly? I'm also wondering if I should wait for the sound fix.
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No wiggling it slides in very nice not like the innodock that you have to pick up to get a good connection. It sits flush on the back with good support it really is nice. If you want quality audio you might consider a sound dock. The sound I receive with this case is not bad compared to the iphone speakers. This dock is more for charging and syncing.
 
You're most likely going to need to get a skin rather than a case for the iPhone if you want it to fit the dock... =/
 
psywzrd said:
Ditto.

dano31415: How long do you think it will take you to come up with something for the speaker and earpiece? I really want to order a dock but I don't want to order now and then have you come up with something for the sound a week later.
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Well, that depends. I will make a some prototypes in the next few days. So I could have some silver ones ready to ship by the end of next week. However if you really need black, that might take a lot longer. I'm not sure if I will make it a standard dock and have a bunch anodized black or not. I guess I'll wait and see if it looks good with holes.
 
dano31415 said:
Well, that depends. I will make a some prototypes in the next few days. So I could have some silver ones ready to ship by the end of next week. However if you really need black, that might take a lot longer. I'm not sure if I will make it a standard dock and have a bunch anodized black or not. I guess I'll wait and see if it looks good with holes.
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I would prefer black. I'll wait a bit to see what you come up with before I order. Thanks!
 
Another question

Is there any demand for a dock that would have the RCA outputs for video and audio along with the USB? I could do this pretty easily by using a cable like this...

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I'm thinking it could be especially useful if used on a dock-IN-desk in an entertainment center.
 
dano31415 said:
Is there any demand for a dock that would have the RCA outputs for video and audio along with the USB? I could do this pretty easily by using a cable like this...

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I'm thinking it could be especially useful if used on a dock-IN-desk in an entertainment center.
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Ohhhhh that'd be AWESOME!
 
I registered just to respond to this thread. I wanted to keep tabs, as I'll be ordering as soon as there is a "sound hole" version!

Amazing dock!
 
Sound hole

The sound hole is coming soon. I ran out of time this weekend. I hope to have some pictures up this week. I already know a few things I want to try, I just need to program the machine.

Also I've got some of the RCA output cables on order. I hope to have that available as a standard option in the next few weeks.

And thanks to everyone who has had positive things to say about the docks. Word of mouth is extremely valuable for us. We don't have the advertising budget that most of our competition has.
 
dano31415 said:
Also I've got some of the RCA output cables on order. I hope to have that available as a standard option in the next few weeks.
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When you say "standard option", you mean that you can get it with the RCA cables if you want to but you don't have to, right? I just want to make sure that I'm going to be able to order the dock with just the USB cable. Looking forward to ordering once you have the sound hole figured out! Thanks.
 
Sound has arrived

First off, the RCA cables would basically be an upgrade option. Not a requirement.

I have tested the sound holes. With the holes in the dock, I can't decide if the sound quality is better or worse when NOT docked as opposed to docked. It is defintely different. When undocked, the iPhone speaker sounds a little "tinny". When it is docked, the sound is more evened out. Not sure how to describe it. Without question though, the sound quality is much better with the holes than before. I will try to post a Youtube video so you can hear the difference for yourself. Here are some images.

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I made 5 "slims" with the holes today and will be shipping them to get black anodized today. I should have them back by Friday. I can ship the silver immediately.
 
Sounds great! So does that mean this is the final version as far as the sound hole? If so, should I place my order now or are you still fine-tuning the holes?
 
Is there a hole on the other side too for the speakerphone or just the one hole?
 
Really excited now that you have the sound hole as well. Now i need to think about the audio options. There is the cable that you show, which is composite, and there is also a component cable (both are $49 from Apple). Safe to assume that if I wanted component (RGB) you'd be able to order one of those as well and build it? I'd be willing to wait if it was considered a "special order".

Thanks for doing this!

Edit: I'd actually be willing to mail you my cable (RGB) for integration since I already own one. Would that be a possibility?

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Could you try to make the hight of the dock a little slimmer? That would look 10x better. Great product.
 
Another new style

Answers first...

1. Yes there are two holes. One for the speaker, and one for the microphone.

2. I do believe this is the final version. I might continue to play around with it, but I don't think I can get the sound quality much better.

3. You can pre-order now if you like, but the supply for the black will be limited at first. I only had time to make 5 before I shipped a batch to the anodizer. I won't be putting it on the website until I have a chance to make more. Those of you that have been following this thread will of course get priority.

4. Scirica, it is possible to assemble your cable into the dock. Especially if the thickness of the 30-pin connector measures 6.5mm through 6.65mm. I can fit a thicker connector, but would be a special. I cannot make a thinner one work currently.

The latest model...
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It is another special order. Someone wanted a thinner dock, like SchneiderMan. He also wanted the front completely open, instead of a milled access slot. So this is what I came up with. I'll call it the dock-IN-case (slant). The angle allows full access to the front while still supporting the phone in the back. I don't have any available in black currently.
 
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