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    First Look: ThinkFlood RedEye Wi-Fi to Infrared Bridge for iPod + iPhone

    By Jeremy HorwitzMay 15, 2021 10:50 am UTC

    RedEye ($149) is one of the first actually available accessories capable of combining an App Store application and a Dock Connector accessory to expand the capabilities of an iPod touch or iPhone. The concept: RedEye has both Wi-Fi and Infrared capabilities, and lets you use your iPhone or iPod touch to connect via Wi-Fi and control Infrared devices such as a television, receiver, and DVD player found in the same room with a RedEye unit. Initially, you plug the RedEye dock into the wall, insert the correct Universal Dock Adapter, and then run the RedEye application — a free download from the App Store. With the dock’s purplish blue bottom illuminated to show that the power’s on, the app can be used to set up the dock as a standalone device or with your existing 802.11b/g Wi-Fi network, letting you control your AV equipment via Wi-Fi. You can also dock your iPod or iPhone for charging purposes. Thus far, we’ve played with the “public beta” RedEye app enough to see that it’s incredibly unstable and requires a lot of screwing around to set up the dock and the individual devices within a room — it’s nowhere near as straightforward as the Harmony universal remotes we’ve previously used and enjoyed. ThinkFlood is offering a $30 discount on the unit to people who want to serve as beta testers to help it fix its software, an experiment that we’re not enthusiastic about participating in. Perhaps we’ll revisit the software when it’s out of “beta.”

    First Look: ThinkFlood RedEye Wi-Fi to Infrared Bridge for iPod + iPhone


    First Look: ThinkFlood RedEye Wi-Fi to Infrared Bridge for iPod + iPhone

    First Look: ThinkFlood RedEye Wi-Fi to Infrared Bridge for iPod + iPhone

    First Look: ThinkFlood RedEye Wi-Fi to Infrared Bridge for iPod + iPhone

    First Look: ThinkFlood RedEye Wi-Fi to Infrared Bridge for iPod + iPhone

    First Look: ThinkFlood RedEye Wi-Fi to Infrared Bridge for iPod + iPhone

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    Company: ThinkFlood

    Website: www.Thinkflood.com

    Model: RedEye

    Price: $149/$119

    Compatible: iPhone/3G, Certain iPods*

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    Jeremy Horwitz was the Editor-in-Chief at iLounge. He has written over 5,000 articles and reviews for the website and is one of the most respected members of the Apple media. Horwitz has been following Apple since the release of the original iPod in 2001. He was one of the first reviewers to receive a pre-release unit of the device, and his review helped put iLounge on the map as a go-to source for Apple news.

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