Last night at the DigitalFocus event (NYC), I spent a little time at the Philips table with the DLO HomeDock HD. It pipes iPod content to your HDTV, via a docking station and pleasant interface. At $250, it competes indirectly with AppleTV ($230) – with the HomeDock’s iPod acting as the ATV’s hard drive. However, Philips does outfit you with a somewhat better remote control, utilizing RF and providing more buttons. The HomeDock HD should now be shipping, and at least one retailer has it listed for $200. If they’re able to drop the price even further, the HomeDock HD would be a more competitive offering and make a fine iPod accessory holiday gift.
