Griffin RoadTrip 4031 - FM Transmitter&Charger for iPods - Black

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Griffin RoadTrip 4031 - FM Transmitter&Charger for iPods - Black
Griffin RoadTrip - Digital player car holder / FM transmitter / charger Imagine having a high powered FM Transmitter an iPod auto charger AND a convenient iPod cradle. Meet RoadTrip the only iPod and iPod mini car accessory you’ll ever need. RoadTrip makes enjoying an iPod or iPod mini in the car convenient and easy. The RoadTrip plugs into any auto power outlet or lighter adapter and provides an adjustable cradle to charge and hold any docking iPod including the new 4G iPods and the iPod mini. The RoadTrip transmitter can then be set to broadcast iPod’s music to any FM frequency from 88.1 to 107.9. Its backlit screen shows which frequency RoadTrip is currently broadcasting - and can easily be adjusted via buttons located directly on the front of the unit. Your iPod’s audio is transmitted through the connected dock on the bottom of iPod. Not only is this a superior signal transmission but it also leaves the top of the iPod exposed for use with other iPod accessories like the Griffin iTalk. The RoadTrip is a great FM transmitter and car charger for the iPod in the car but what makes RoadTrip truly unique is its removable transmitter module that can also broadcast music from a Mac or PC. The package includes a combination USB power and audio connector cable that attaches any USB equipped computer to the module. Users can then play their iTunes music movie audio or presentation sound to any FM stereo close by. Product Description - Griffin RoadTrip digital player car holder / FM transmitter / charger Product Type - Digital player car holder / FM transmitter / charger MP3 Player Compatibility - IPod mini iPod (3G) iPod (4G) iPod nano iPod with video (5G)

Customer Review: Works really well
After getting a new I-pod Video classic for christmas, I wanted something so I could listen to it in my Works van and my car, If you have a decent stero this will work well best to go to FM2 or FM3 if you have them as will work better that way I found as not so much interfeance from radio stations on the extra FM frequancy’s.

Though did not work well with my Girlfriends Nano as the barcket to hold it in place pushed it to far away for it to dock in and in her Ford Ka it didn’t work on her standard stero

But I have found on any other car I have put it in it works really well sound was good slight fuzz if listening to pod casts but nothing to get on you nerves,

Also really handy to power up ya I-pod

Only thing is make sure where ever you have your power supply for it that its far enough away from your gear stick as could be a big problem

Customer Review: Okay but seriously flawed
The sound this unit produces is very dependent on the car you have. It wasn’t that good driving round London in a Renault Megane until I removed the car’s external aerial, which seemed improve reception.

However, the main flaw is that 4031 doesn’t fit well inside many cars. If your car’s cigarette lighter sticks horizontally out of the dash, this thing will be too heavy and will fall out. If your car’s cigarette lighter sticks up vertically, you may find that you have issues with the holder being set too close to the dash or too close to the gear lever. Have a good look at the space where this will be mounted and ensure that there is room for it.

Also, the unit is flimsy and it’s difficult to use the iPod when it is in the cradle as it moves around so much and even gentle use of the Click Wheel can be enough to knock the cradle out of the socket.

If you want or need an iPod transmitter, get the Griffin iTrip Auto FM unit, which has a cable that allows you to put the iPod where you want rather than hanging on the cigarette lighter.