FM iPod transmitters

Posted By: Anonymous

FM iPod transmitters - 30/03/2006 17:39

Has anyone any experience of using one of these devices that transmits the ipods output on an FM frequence and you just tune your car stereo into that frequence and bobs your uncle!!

Stu

Posted By: bockers

Re: FM iPod transmitters - 30/03/2006 17:40

Yes and i found them to be awful. Other people swaer by them though.

What head unit do you have as you may be able to pug in an auxillary adapter.

John

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: FM iPod transmitters - 30/03/2006 17:41

I don't have aux input in my current car but use an iTrip and it's fantastic.

Posted By: Cappo

Re: FM iPod transmitters - 30/03/2006 17:45

I had (have) one and it was never much good. Very very low power indeed, as in, it's ok if you keep it in the ashtray right under the radio, but no real transmission distance at all. Also the battery life is dire - expect about an hour from a pair of AAAs before the fuzzy signal means you have to replace them (although I believe the actual iTrip is powered by the iPod itself?). Also the one I have is on frequencies between 88.1 and 88.9 and this does get affected by radio stations sometimes.

Oh, and they're illegal to use in the UK

Great idea, just a shame they don't really seem to deliver.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: FM iPod transmitters - 30/03/2006 17:51

It's a marmite thing. I have an iTrip. It does work off (and use up more quickly) the ipods internal power. It works okay sending a signal room-to-room, or outdoors, at home, but it annoyed me in the coop with a very high-pitched background noise. Didn't work at all in the OH's Scenic.

I use a £2,99 cassette adaptor from Tesco which does the job nicely

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: FM iPod transmitters - 30/03/2006 17:52

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Oh, and they're illegal to use in the UK

oooh - didn't know that

Posted By: Cappo

Re: FM iPod transmitters - 30/03/2006 17:54

Mind you, the chances of getting caught with the low transmission power are negligible - unless you regularly carry Plod and his scanner round in the back seat

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: FM iPod transmitters - 30/03/2006 17:55

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I use a £2,99 cassette adaptor from Tesco which does the job nicely

The only problem with them is the horrid hiss you get

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: FM iPod transmitters - 30/03/2006 17:59

looks like the best option is the cassette jobbie then

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: FM iPod transmitters - 30/03/2006 18:00

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I use a £2,99 cassette adaptor from Tesco which does the job nicely

The only problem with them is the horrid hiss you get

I get absolutely no hiss whatsoever

Posted By: Cappo

Re: FM iPod transmitters - 30/03/2006 18:12

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looks like the best option is the cassette jobbie then

- if you've got a cassette player in the car! My original HU only had CD, not cassette, so that was never an option.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: FM iPod transmitters - 30/03/2006 19:15

i had the same tape adapter until yesterday when i bought the CDX-GT300 si with the ipod lead..

Now i connect direct to my ipod which is hidden in the glove box. I can control it through the stereo or the remote, the sounds is 10x better and it charges it at the same time.

145 quid from from Halfrauds

Posted By: bockers

Re: FM iPod transmitters - 30/03/2006 21:02

Starsky

What HU do you have as you can buy some adapters that will food the Head Unit into thinking your Ipod is a CD changer and take an aux input.

John