("BBiR" for short - all cordless)
(new models now work with latest generation iPods AND iPad!)
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Katy from Hemet, CA
"Rosie is a happy camper with her ipod and her
remote! Thanks.: Kay (mom)
Dillon from Alaska
"I just wanted to let you know that the ipod remote was the best gift that my son got for christmas. He absolutely loves it. It is one of the only gifts that gives him independence. I just wanted to tell you how much he loves it. Thanks." Wendy H. (mom)
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iPods
remain
one
of
the
hottest
technology
that has hit in long time.
Unfortunately, no one makes an accessible
one. So I've taken the job to
task. This page is my
contribution. The large green button is
1-3/4" and the smaller buttons are
1-1/4". They are raised and slightly
convex. The entire face of my Remote is
angled at about 20 degrees, thus making for a
nice orientation to the user. (the front
edge is 2" above the bottom)
BIG Button iPod Remote w/dock shown with 4th gen. iPod Touch (not included)
and optional Altec rechargeable speaker
There
have
been many iPods released by Apple. Up until the last
several generations, my original BBiR operated all of them
quite nicely. But with newer models, I had to search
for, and adapt, newer remotes. It's been a challenge!
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Stefan from Arkansas
"My son, Stefan, just got this. He learned it in a day and LOVES it! Thank you for creating this product!" Marsha D. (mom)
Now
I
offer
3
versions.
There
are
2 new ones and the original. The new
ones can control *any* iPod/iPhone/iPad's
music (not the menus or videos). The
"DOCK" version has a small white dock that
gets its power right from the iPod, and
has a speaker/earphone jack in the
rear. CRITICAL: the DOCK version is
infrared (IR) and the rear of the BBiR
needs to point to the front of the
dock. It's quite forgiving actually,
and can work up to about 20 feet. I
choose my parts carefully ;-)
 DOCK version with earbud/speaker jack in rear |
 iPod Classic in DOCK version showing IR sensor |
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pic for larger image)
The
next
version is an, updated, small IR "receiver" that
does not cover the earphone jack of
your iPod (the original does cover it).
It also works with new and old iPods/iPhones,
even iPads! There is no dock, just a
little plug-in 'receiver'.
Personally, I can see getting the DOCK version
for a Touch or Classic and the IR version for
a Nano. The big difference between the
two is the dock versus the small receiver.
I
was
surprised
by
how non-directional the IR is with the IR
version! The only time it did *not* work
was if you put the iPod in a pocket.
 DOCK version with iPad (free-stands beautifully!) |
 iPad in dock from side |
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pic for larger image)
 IR version with 6th gen. Nano and earbuds |
 IR version with 4th gen. Touch |
Inside my BBiR is the actual remote that I adapt. The outer dimensions of the BBiR are 8" wide x 5" deep x 2" tall at the front and 3" at the back. Weight is about 1 pound with non-skid 'feet'.
Helen from NYC
"RJ, Helen is 88 y/o from NYC and just had a big stroke. She can work those buttons tho!" Barry (son)
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And
here is the one that started it all! My original version
also has a little receiver
that
plugs
into
the
bottom
of
your iPod. This one *does* cover the
earphone jack of newer Nano's and
Touch's. Also, it just plain doesn't
work with them (but it does with the newest
Classic). This one also has a
'pass-through' port on the bottom so, as you
can see below, you can plug it into a
speaker/dock.
This one is Radio Frequency
(RF) so it does *not* need to line up with the BBiR.
Here
is my original
BBiR. Note the "receiver" at the bottom of an older
Nano,
plugged into my Speaker/Stand (which is only really appropriate for my original BBiR.
I've
even
put
switch
inputs
on
the
rear
for
performing
any
of
the
button
functions!
(see note below about scanning)
plugged into my Speaker/Stand (which is only really appropriate for my original BBiR.
I now offer my Scan-5, a scanning unit that can operate your iPod, as well as interchangeable modules for TV, DVD, and toys & other devices).
AND...I also now offer my Select-5, which can operate your iPod, as well as interchangeable modules for TV, DVD, and toys & other devices
If you want to control only your iPod with my device, then the BBiR is enough. But, if you want to control *other* things also (one at a time), Scan-5 or Select-5 is what you want.
