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Average Customer Review
(60 customer reviews) 16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Pretty good -- best so far for touch and iphone,
March 14, 2009 Robert "Robert" (Milwaukee WI USA) - See all my reviews
I was looking for an FM transmitter which charges my iPod Touch and broadcasts over FM in a convenient, usable way. Many don't transmit well, or limit you to a range of the FM spectrum which may not work for your area.
This item is the best I've found, but still not perfect.
For my Video Ipod, I used a Kensington FM transmitter (white one), which was the best. Strong transmitter, easy to use, could dial in any frequency. The only reason I stopped using it was because it doesn't charge the iPod Touch, which is a pain for long drives and days where I commute in and then listen to music at work. The battery gets low and the commute is too long to go without.
Pros:
The scan feature lets you find an empty station quickly. It discovered a new empty station for me, after a lame music station took over my old favorite freqency...jerks.
The display is nice, and there are two preset buttons, so you can set presets you like.
It charges all Ipod...Read more
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Don't Listen to Poor Reviews-Make sure you get the 4th Generation,
April 30, 2009 Russell Lawrence (Fort Worth, TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Belkin F8Z343 TuneCast Auto 4 for iPod and iPhone (Electronics)
I have tried the Griffin iTrip Auto, iTrip Autopilot with RDS, and this transmitter with my iphone 3G. I tried them in that order based on reviews. For me, this transmitter performed the best by far. The Autopilot and iTrip Auto would both shut off after a minute or so with any music source other than the IPOD. So, Pandora, Slacker, iHeart Radio would not work with the Griffin Autopilot or iTrip Auto. The Belkin does not have this shutdown feature, so it plays any music source. Belkin instead shuts the transmitter off when there is nothing connected to the dock connector.
The audio quality between the 3 seems to be equivalent to me. That is, if you find a good station, it sounds as good as FM radio. I did find that the Belkin's output level is closer to that of other FM radio stations, so you don't have to adjust the volume when switching from the transmitter to other radio stations.
Oh, I also tried one of the generic transmitters sold here on Amazon and...Read more
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Poor performance in crowded spectrums,
December 21, 2009 Sheldon Chang "freelance web developer" (Campbell, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Belkin F8Z343 TuneCast Auto 4 for iPod and iPhone (Electronics)
I wasn't impressed with my Tunecast and it's going back to the store, but I'm still giving it 3 stars. It's not terrible, but its qualities were not well suited for what I needed it for. First, the performance is not very good in crowded spectrums. If you live in an area where there's a lot of empty static on the FM dial, it'll probably work just fine, but if you live somewhere in which an unoccupied frequency may suddenly get a signal if you just drive down the highway a few minutes, you'll be pulling your hair out.
The autotune feature is supposed to help you quickly find another clear station if you can't get a clear frequency. It's a nice feature and it worked ok, but it'll still take some experimenting before you find an ideal frequency to leave the Tunecast on because what autotune locks in on may be a station that is only temporarily weak and so within a minute or two you'll be getting interference again. Autotune may sound like an ideal feature to use while you're...Read more
