The Official Smarthome Blog – All Things Home Automation

You’ve gone to the effort to add an iPod docking station to your home so you can listen to your iPod music through your stereo or whole-house audio system, but its white color just isn’t working with your décor. What to do? The solution is to replace its included white parts with the iPort In-Wall Black Face Plate. There’s a clear window for the iPort status indicator, and an adapter to fit iPod nano. This face plate easily accepts the iPort circuit board with the existing mounting hardware.

• Face plate replaces white plate that comes with the iPort In-Wall Docking Station (sold separately)
• Price: Normally $29.99

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Cherish your memories with the help of reliable DVDs. With the Sony Multi-Function DVD Recorder, you can transfer content from other media quickly and easily to DVD without the need for a PC. Just connect to your camcorder, VCR, or DVR for recording video DVDs playable in standard DVD players. Built-in slots accept the five most common memory cards for recording digital pictures to DVD as a slideshow or for photo storage. And for the ultimate in clarity and photo-realistic imagery, record high definition AVCHD video from Sony HDD or Memory Stick Handycam camcorders (sold separately) to DVD, playable in Blu-ray Disc compatible devices.

• Records DVDs without using a PC
• Built-in LCD display to monitor your recordings or just to watch DVDs
• Automatic DVD menu & title creation
• Automatic chapter creation, every 5, 10, or 15 minutes
• Price: $249.99

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