Belkin Ipod Bluetooth Receiver and Transmitter Kit (F8Z919)
- Provides up to 7 hours of playtime
- Featuring Bluetooth Version 2.0 + EDR
- Navigate your playlists from over 30 ft. away
- Turns your iPod into a wireless remote
- Requires no batteries, power comes from iPod
Product Description
Now you can have complete control over all iPod functions in the palm of your hand. Effortlessly change playlists, search for artists or individual songs, and adjust volume all through the iPod click wheel. Featuring advanced Bluetooth v2.0 technology, TuneStage II provides enhanced audio quality, improved rejection of interference, and lower power consumption. TuneStage II is fully backward-compatible with Bluetooth v1.2 and v1.1. TuneStage II also functions as a charging dock for your iPod. A USB port is built into the receiver and the transmitter to allow charging your iPod without the need to remove the transmitter or stopping your music.
Amazon.com Product Description
Designed for use with your iPod Bluetooth receiver, the F8Z919 TuneStage II from Belkin turns your iPod into a wireless remote by putting complete control over all iPod functions in the palm of your hand. Featuring advanced Bluetooth v2.0 technology and providing up to seven hours of playing time, TuneStage II delivers enhanced audio quality, improved rejection of interference, and lower power consumption. Navigate your playlists from more than 30 feet away, search for artists or specific songs, adjust volume, and change your options. The TuneStage 2 lets you do it all though the iPod click wheel. The TuneStage II is fully backward-compatible with Bluetooth v1.2 and v1.1, and functions as a charging dock for your iPod. A built-in USB port also allows charging without the need to remove the transmitter or stop the music. For added convenience, the TuneStage II requires no batteries because the power comes directly from your iPod.
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Belkin Ipod Bluetooth Receiver and Transmitter Kit (F8Z919)
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- Publisher: Belkin Components
- Label: Belkin Components
- Studio: Belkin Components
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 5 reviews
Avg. Customer Review:
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Exactly what I was looking for 2008-01-22
Comment: This lets me keep my iPod on the couch, drinking some wine, while controlling what's on the stereo. Sometimes the connection might not be made the first go-round (and you'll have to replug the adapter into the iPod to re-attempt). Other than that, it's been operating really well now for almost 6 months. My first unit had the remote adapter die on it, and I had to get it exchanged. If you're timid, make sure you get an extended warranty with a local retailer. Other than that, I love this thing. Note: the signal is WAY better with a 6G iPod than my old 5G - less dropouts, better range, etc.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Worked for two days 2007-11-30
Comment: I unpacked my Tunestage II and had it installed and working in less than 10 minutes.
During the first 2 days, the thing worked beautifully. Sound quality is amazing (I even compared connecting the ipod directly and through the transmitter and there is very little - almost imperceptible - difference). However, that was the only time it really worked.
Now every time I turn on the transmitter, it quickly pairs with the receiver, and they work for a 5 -15 minute interval. Then the signal is completely lost, with lots of hiss, static, digitally polluted music. The devices keep trying to pair up again, but they simply give up after a while. Turning the system off and back on does nothing to help.
I am now trying to figure out how to send it back to Belkin, as I live in Brazil and brought the unit with me on a recent trip.
Unless they have a decent replacement, I would not recommend buying this product, even though there are all those great reviews out there.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good Product 2007-10-03
Comment: But the onkyo ipod dock was better. I did not want to keep touching my IPOD. The Onkyo dock allows me to play the ipod using the remote.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Tunestage 2 almost perfect 2007-09-15
Comment: I found the Tunestage II very easy to install and it works fine. Bluetooth works at 2.4GHz frequency so if you have other devices (some cordless phones) it is possible for there to be interference, but in my case I have a newer cordless phone, it works on the 5.8GHz range, so I had no problems.
I plugged the Tunestage receiver into my stereo system and the small transmitter into my iPod. That was it. They supply the cables in the box, so there is nothing else to buy. It took under 2 second for the pairing (all bluetooth devices must pair before use).
The sound quality was very good. Absolutely no static or other obvious distortions. I don't think you will be disappointed in the quality. I would say very near or equal to good CD quality sound.
Why almost perfect. I found I had to turn the volume of my stereo up past halfway before I got good volume out of the Tunestage, not really a problem unless you were to switch from iPod to some other source without reducing the volume first. I have a 250 watt Bryston amp and Bryston pre-amp. The only other complaint is the battery life. You can get a little over 2 hours with an iPod video 60GB. This is explained in the specifications, so there not trying to hide the fact, it simply would be nice to get 3 or 4 hours on a single charge. Milage will vary with your model of iPod.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: does not work. 2007-06-23
Comment: Unfortunately, this cool idea is lost in the execution. It works for about 15 seconds and then the signal is lost. I reset it numerous times, I unplugged my phones, my wireless router and my microwave (as suggested) nothing worked. I'm taking it back after less than two hours.
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