Escient FP-1 iPod dock

The Escient FP-1 provides all of the great on-screen music management features you expect from a FireBall for your iPod. It's a complete FireBall Music Manager with all of the custom install features you need to provide seamless integration of iPod music into any home audio system.

The Escient FP-1 can also stream music from any Escient FireBall music server or PC/Mac with or without a docked iPod. The FP-1 even allows other Escient FireBalls to access and play music stored on the iPod including music purchased from the iTunes Music Store.

A remote handset is part of the Escient FP-1 kit, which lets you control the device from across the room, via a stand alone IR relay system or via an IR relay system built into all of the multiroom controller systems we offer such as the Russound CAV66, CAA66 or CAS44. Alternatively you can have command of your iPod via our learning remote controls, including the Philips Pronto or from your PC via the RS232 connection.

When used with the Russound CAV system, which distributes composite video to all screens around your house, the Escient FP-1 allows you to display the metadata menu structure from the iPod, listen to your music through full size speakers and watch videos and view photo albums on your screen of choice. If you use the FP-1 with a multiroom controller without video distribution, you will need a video modulator such as the Labgear MOD111 and a TV distribution amplifier to make the iPod menus and video output available on TVs throughout the house.

Specification Escient FP-1

• Connections
  • S-Video outputs: 1
  • Composite video outputs: 1
  • Analogue stereo audio outputs: 1
  • Optical digital audio outputs: 1
  • RS232 connection: 1
  • Ethernet connection: 1
  • IR input: 1
• USB connection
• General
  • Dimensions: 205.7mm x 129.5mm x 40.6mm (w x d x h)
  • Supported Audio Formats: PCM, MP3, FLAC, WMA, AAC
  • Included Accessories and Cables:
    • IR Remote
    • A/V cables
    • Ethernet cable
    • Power cord

For literature on the Escient FP-1 click here. (PDF: 500Kb)

For the operators manual for the Escient FP-1 click here. (PDF: 2047Kb)