Belkin TuneBase FM Transmitter for iPod with Dock Connector (Black)
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Customer Review: Excellent value
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this just prior to a 9-hour drive (each way) so that I could listen to my iPod. It's not perfect by any means, but thoroughly meets my needs. The adjustable arm connecting the part that plugs into my cigarette lighter and the part into which the iPod plugs does not seem to have the strength to hold the iPod upright (i.e., above the cigarette lighter), but is quite adequate to hold my iPod near me (my cigarette lighter is on the right-hand side of my console). I've exclusively used it with my radio at 88.1 FM and, although there is a Public Radio station at 88.1 in my area, when I plug the Belkin TunBase FM into the cigarett lighter my iPod plays right over it with no distortion. I'm really pleased with the Belkin TuneBase FM.Customer Review: Avoid it
Summary: 1 Stars
This thing is cheaply built and may not even work in your car at all. The "friction ring" that is attached to the lighter socket plug is too big for many lighter sockets, so despite the fact there are adapters, that factor alone makes it worthless to many. (It didn't fit in 3 cars I tried it on - 2 toyotas and a BMW). Also, it's tuning system won't work with all cars, and it's packaging and documentation doesn't indicate how one can know.
And as I said, it is cheaply built. When I tried to follow it's "troubleshooting" tips (very carefully I might add) parts came of in a way that they couldn't be reassembled and the spring it uses to hold the fuse inside of it jammed in it's housing because it is poorly placed in the unit.
Customer Review: Excellent product
Summary: 5 Stars
this item is probably the greatest product you can buy for your car/ipod, it charges the battery (fast) and you don't have to install software to work with the ipod, i have an accord and the neck stretched around the gear change to where i don't have to take my eyes off the road all i have to do is take one hand off the wheel and press the next button to change the song, i'd reccomend (for the sake of the person in front of you's car's bumper) if the song's towards the end of your library to scroll when at a stop/intersection, this product is awesome it has little(when in a more busy area like downtown)/no static . you should buy this , i also posted 3 pictures of my setup in the customer pictures sectionCustomer Review: It's so-so
Summary: 3 Stars
The appearence is sleek and the adapter doesn't get in the way of my shifter, yet I can still reach my iPod with ease. It's very adjustable. Black looks great with my interior unlike some of the bright white docks. So, looks department...thumbs up.
However, I have very strong radio signal on my car stereo. No matter what station I tune to there is a fuzz noise in the background of the music. Although, my last dock didn't seem to have this problem. Further, operating the presets is a little tricky. It seems and if it would be straighforward but there's a specific order to changing the stations. Not knowing this before hand can cause frustration and an accident. Technology...thumbs down.
Customer Review: broke off in my lighter
Summary: 1 Stars
I thought this would be a good product. I wanted something that would work in the car. The problem was even if I found a station that wasn't being broadcast on, it would only work marginally. There was always static on it. Once the car was moving, it would float and the static would get worse. Part of the adapter (that fit inside the lighter) got stuck inside and wouldn't come out. So, now the metal ring doesn't keep the lighter in place and it comes out and rolls on the floor.
I took the transmitter back for a refund and got a cassette iPod adapter instead. That works so much better! No static. Save yourself some time and money and just get a casette adapter instead.