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b3t4 · Sep 9, 2003, 05:12 AM

Hi guys

i just got my new iPod 30gig and now i am looking for those FM Transmitters.
Some weeks ago i found a review about a bunch of them from an american site. Those dudes had the iRock, the iTrip, this belkin thing and another one.
The last, the ones name i can't remember, was the test winner. It looks a bit like the iRock but has a lil display where you can step to the next frequency. They said the sound quality was damm ok. I think its name started with "m" or something.

does anybody know what i am talking about or has anybody have the link to the review???

i searched already one day and can't find it anymore. Every help is really appreciated.

thanks

beta

b3t4 · Sep 9, 2003, 05:46 AM

i somehow found the link but check it out on your own:

http://www.envestco2.com/macwhispers...d=P148_0_2_0_C

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so it doesn't help me anymore. daaaaammmm

anybody any hints for the name of the fm transmitters which starts maybe with an "m"

thanks beta

torifile · Sep 9, 2003, 07:43 AM

I don't know which is the best, but I know that you should avoid at all costs (meaning run away if someone tries to give it to you much less sell it to you) the belkin one they've got a Best Buy. It sucks.

b3t4 · Sep 9, 2003, 08:06 AM

i need some kind of connection to different cars. i can't just buy a new radio with line/aux in. and some cars have cd player the others tapes and so on. so the only common interface is Radio.

I would really like to try it but here in denmark/Germany it is not legal so you can't just walk in a store get it and try it. i have to order it from the states.

damm what was the stupid name???

beta

nica · Sep 9, 2003, 09:05 AM

Stay away from the irock it's a piece of garbage! Personal experience.

I'm waiting for the itrip see if that does the trick.

iNeusch · Sep 9, 2003, 09:43 AM

If anyone knows where to get one for Europe... send me email

anthology123 · Sep 9, 2003, 01:53 PM

From my experience, the iRock is just a complete waste of money, do not buy it!!
It just has 4 frequencies and it is so weak the stations on those channels still interfere.

I bought an alternative called Gruvx. It is so much better, it has a long zip cord audio jack adapter, it can change to any FM channel, and it will overpower any station I set the device to.

The Belkin one is a 4 frequency box just like the iRock, but it looks better, not sure if it works any better.

Gruvx all the way, and it only uses 1 AAA while iRock needs 2 AAA and it is weaker no less!!

emdash · Sep 9, 2003, 02:22 PM

Hmmm... I have the Belkin one, and it does the job.

Now, I'm not expecting beautiful amazing crystal-clear sound out of something that's frankly a kludge... so my expectations are fairly low. But this device meets those expectations adequately.

b3t4 · Sep 9, 2003, 05:34 PM

@anthology123

i took a look at the cendyne gruv x thing and it looks perfect to me.

do you have a clue where i could order it???

i need to get it shipped to europe.

nobody has it in stock and gateway, buy.it don't know when they will get it back.

if you know any store in the world who has it in stock and would be able to ship it to europe i would really like to know it!

i can pay with visa.

if you wanna sell your one ;-) mail me at beta@beta-labs.com

thank you very much for the hint

bye

beta

parkds · Sep 10, 2003, 09:46 PM

The Gruv-X works amazingly well. I actually don't have a single complaint about it which I am surprised about! I ordered mine from Gateway.com about 3 weeks ago when they had them in stock.
For anyone willing to wait for them to have them back in stock, I got this on some iPod forum....enter "NOSHIPA" as your coupon when you check out for free shipping.

starman · Sep 10, 2003, 10:09 PM

Here's my review of FM transmitters in a nutshell:

They all suck.

Do yourself a favor and get a new radio with Aux inputs.

Mike

Freeflyer · Sep 11, 2003, 08:39 AM

Originally posted by starman:
Here's my review of FM transmitters in a nutshell:

They all suck.

Do yourself a favor and get a new radio with Aux inputs.

Mike

Yes, most will agree with you, but the original poster did mention that this was not an option for him.

I also find that a workable transmitter would be helpful, particularly on holiday when I rent cars, or when I'm back in europe using a rental. These days, most rental cars are cd or radio only, so a transmitter is the only way to connect your ipod.

For use at home, yes a line in version would be better, but that's not what was being asked about here.

J.