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Question: Can I charge both my iPad 2 and my iPhone 5 at the same time? Will I need to buy extra components to do so?
Document: I can't imagine having an iPad air or iPhone 5 without a case on it--aftermarket or Apple case. But, the lightning connectors will not connect and charge your devices if they have a case on them! Stunningly poor design in my opinion. So, unless all your devices are without a case normally, I wouldn't even consider this.
This review is written 3 weeks into use - the clock has worked as advertised and the ease in which I can dock and charge my iPhone 5s and my iPad 5 has been great. The sound has surprising depth, easily able to fill the bedroom or living room (15'X30'). If you are willing to spend more money than similar products in order to get the dual docking station, this is a great product.The aesthetics are as boring as they look.
I have been using an alarm device that will sound to my choice of music on my IPhone that connects to it and charges while there. However, it is (as are most other devices of this type) limited in that 1) It can only charge/support one plug-on device, 2) Has no support for an IPad and 3) Has really small speakers which are only a modest improvement over the teeny thing built into the IPhone5. Further, the sound cannot be adjusted other than sheer volume.Then, along comes this iHome iDL100 Lightning Dock Triple Charging FM Clock Radio with USB Charge/Play.
It serves multiple purposes and does so well. While certainly not the least expensive system of its kind on the market, it does more than the others - and sometimes it is actually true that you get what you pay for. For what it is, for what it promises and for how it performs, 5 well-earned stars.I am pleased to be able to recommend it for those who need to charge multiple lightning devices while being awakened by good sounding music - from their own device or from an FM station that, as seem to have forgotten to mention, can be set to multiple pre-sets.PS: Another review mentioned the fact that the dock does not fit IPhones with cases on them.
All of these issues are answered - and more!This newest IHome product can simultaneously charge three devices. There are two lightning plugs on top with #2 actually providing support for an IPad. There is also an additional (USB) port on the back that allows for a third device that can be a 30-pin Apple device or anything else! The alarm function can be set for each of the two lightning ports in multiple ways (Every Day, Weekends, Weekdays, etc. )Alarm settings can be individualized for each connected device and the correct device selected at the touch of a button.
I thought I had done so and then was awakened at 5:15AM on a Sunday morning by the default alarm buzzer. This made my wife unhappy: Not a good thing.The section that deals with `disarming' the alarm simply does not say how to do so. I called IHome customer support and, between the two of us, we figured out that pushing the appropriate Alarm 1 or 2 button TWICE arms or disarms the alarm. We also agreed that he would pass this information along to see about having the manuals either corrected (or an errata note inserted) to provide this necessary information.Customer Service was, I must say, quite friendly and easy to talk with after a relatively brief 5-minute wait at their 800 number.These two suggestions notwithstanding, the iHome iDL100 Lightning Dock Triple Charging FM Clock Radio with USB Charge/Play is a nice piece of gear.
This thing is great. I was looking for a device that would charge my apple products and give me a great alarm system. I can also play my music and other apps with sound (rain machine at night) with this device. I still have an iPhone 4S, so I use the USB port on the back with no problems. When you connect my phone to the iDL100, it syncs the time and asks to download the app. You can upgrade the firmware of the device. I had a few app crashes, but I won't complain to much about that.
In my case, I charge my iPad on the rear dock and my iPod touch on the front one (neither have cases), but I use the use USB port and a cord to charge my iPhone since I keep a case on it. That being said, I would definitely recommend this product if you have multiple devices with lightning connectors, and you want to charge all of them simultaneously without a mess of cords everywhere. In the future, iHome should manufacture their products to have lightning connector docks that are compatible with cases.
There are also two apps that you can use with it (iHome and iSleep), which gives it even more capabilities. The lightning connector docks also rotate forward and back, enabling easy docking for your devices. And, perhaps most surprising, the sound quality and power from this device is superb, rivaling many other more expensive music players. So all in all, this product is an all-around good buy that has many capabilities and conveniences that most people would want out of it. So why the 4 stars and not 5?
Disappointed. Locked up my iPod Classic every time I tried it; gained a half hour in a night without the iPhone to sync; controls are confusing.iPhone app is necessary.... No remote.Took it back.
Answer: Yes you can.  And no you do not have to buy anything extra.