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As more and more customers are upgrading their current TV sets to new widescreen HDTV capable models, displaying your digital-camera images on TV will take on a new experience. The innovators at Kodak realize that and have developed an unusually simple and easy way to present photos on your new screen. K0DAK EASYSHARE HDTV Dock connects to your HDTV to process pictures from K0DAK HD-enabled digital cameras, SD memory cards or USB drives to deliver an outstanding visual experience to share with family and friends. 0ver forty-percent of HDTV owners say they want to view their own photos in HD2 and now Kodak, with the launch of the HDTV Dock, is not only making it possible, but also making it easy.
Using the remote control feature on the HDTV Dock enables consumers to manage their digital pictures while relaxing on the living room sofa. The HDTV Dock makes it effortless to enjoy a full HD-quality slideshow, edit individual images, transfer images to a USB drive, or even print images to a connected printer. Along with being backward compatible with many K0DAK EASYSHARE digital cameras, the HDTV Dock automatically charges the rechargeable battery so the camera is ready whenever needed. Unit Measures 6L x 3-3/4W x 1H









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Buyer's feedback: - * HD Dock ...
This is a must have for those of you that entertain at your house and own a HD TV! Amaze your friends and family with the clarity. Amaze yourself with the ability to alter photos only with a remote. Display is in 720i a consideration for some, versus 1080i full HD. The ability to charge your camera rapidly is a plus < 3 hours is normal,in comparison to damage from lower quality chargers overcharging etc. Go with quality, Kodak. Charge and display, bottom line a GREAT buy.

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Buyer's feedback: - Fun gadget- would recommend
I was pleased with this product which worked well with my Kodak V series camera. The video displays pictures in full 1080i in beautiful color. The unit performs well to display pictures and play video. The slideshow function is great for parties! The pictures and video display almost instantaneously using my Kodak 2GB memory card. The memory reader on the side is useful- I was able to insert the memory card from another brand camera and use this dock to display those pictures as well. The USB port on the side also worked well to display pictures from a USB flash drive.

I wish the unit would connect directly to my computer to allow me to upload pictures without using the clunky USB cable which came with my camera.

The unit does not expand video images to the full size of the screen, so when viewed on a 1080i television (in 1080i mode), the 720p video (maximum resolution for my camera) appears really small, and the standard definition video appears tiny. You can reduce resolution of the unit to 720p and the video then appears full screen- but then pictures don't appear as clear.

I found myself taking this unit to other people's homes for parties- but watch out- if the unit is set to 1080i, you cannot change resolution to 720p because you cannot see the on-screen menu and the remote does not have a video resolution button.

Wish the unit had HDMI, but can't complain- this unit is great for the price!

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Buyer's feedback: - * Life just got a little bit easier ...
This dock is an attractive and very functional product. Makes viewing pics and video clips a snap. Very easy to set up and use and serves as a battery charger as well. Fits right in with my entertainment center.

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Buyer's feedback: - Kodak EasyShare HDTV Dock
Kodak EasyShare HDTV Dock

This HDTV dock is a piece of junk. I purchased it to view my professional photography in high definition on a high definition TV. It supports secure digital high definition (SDHD) cards and has a USB slot. I'm not using it to dock a Kodak camera. My biggest issue with this unit is that it doesn't support standard Windows filenames. If your filename is more than 8 letters long, it renames it to an old DOS filename with 8 letters using a ~ for part of the filename. If you use your computer to edit your camera files and rename them to anything longer than 8 letters, you'll have this problem. The dock has no way to organize your slideshow...it just shows pics in alphabetical order using the new 8 letter names. Kodak support acknowledged this and wasn't helpful at all. This is version 1 of this unit. Several firmware updates are already on Kodak's website. None address this issue. Other smaller concerns with this unit include: You can't power it off during a slideshow. You need to stop the slideshow first. The USB slot on the side of the unit is mounted upside down. It only supports component cables, not HDMI. I've read where it doesn't support multimedia slide shows, but I haven't tried that. This unit also crops a 16:9 image. I've tried it on several TV's and the amount cropped seems to vary depending on the overscan of the TV. This is more of a TV issue than a dock issue. Also, this unit only recognizes BASELINE jpg...not progressive. One positive note: The speed reading the SDHC card, whether via the SDHC slot or the USB slot was reasonably quick. Much faster than the built in card reader on a friend's Panasonic Plasma TV. One final caution. If you decide to try this unit, check on the return policy where you buy it. The online retailer I bought from would only replace it with another same unit.Kodak EasyShare HDTV Dock

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Buyer's feedback: - * Nice product ...
(revision to previous review - This should be 5 star)

I just received this product and found it to perform as expected. I have a 720p HDTV so I don't have the problems another reviewer noted with a line around the picture. My screen is filled nicely.

I viewed some pictures I had taken with a 3 megapixel Canon. These showed up beautifully on my screen.

My brother has a sony HD dock which works only with his camera. Having USB ports and an SD card reader are nice touches.

I connected 160 gig hard drive (formatted FAT32). The dock recognized the drive and I could view all my pictures. (I could not find any reference to adding a hard drive on Kodak's site) . (I don't know why Kodak doesn't advertise this on its site.) I haven't tried viewing video but this is the easiest way I have found to view pictures on my TV.

This product is good even if you don't own a kodak camera