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First tip, there is a a moment of latency after plugging it into the cigarette lighter or plugging an iPod into it. For a few seconds but often less than five seconds, there may be static as the device is acquiring the iPod or before it begins transmitting on the FM signal.
Also, and this has to be said because it obvious some people are unaware of radio frequency warbling after reading some of the reviews, FM frequencies bleed over incrementally, in other words if you have a strong radio station broadcasting on 102.3, you're also gonna hear a weaker version of their signal on 102.1 and 102.5, this phenomena is called "warbling". It is almost funny watching the newer generation (that has never used FM radio) being introduced to the idiosyncrasies because they're trying to plug in their digital iPod into their analog car audio.
If your car FM tuner has a traditional tuner, meaning a button or analog dial that lets you rake across the entire RF range then you need to use it to find a truly unused frequency between two radio stations then tune your Belkin to it. Just using the "seek" function on your car stereo is always going to land you on a strong channel and trying to pick an empty freq off of it will perpetually frustrate you.
Some reviewers complained the device doesn't work as well in certain areas, or around mountains. That is irrational since this device is a mini radio station broadcasting to your car antenna, the reason it stops working around some mountains is because the mountains are affecting a broadcast radio station in your area and it is stronger in the spot you're having problems.
Again, the solution is to find empty airwaves for your FM tuner and this effect won't matter.
Here is a factoid that applies to most areas in the USA, National Public Radio (NPR) is often in the 89 - 91 MHz frequency range, and NPR being publicly funded doesn't have the strongest wattage so you can find an open frequency 2-3 frequencies off NPR and get clean sound with your FM mini transmitter.
"excellent product bought it for an ipod 4th generation 20 gig"
2007-08-16
- Reviewed By User: A3MMLPCB7XKNAO
i just tried it today it works really nice. i actually use it for my regular ipod 4th generation 20 gig. if u do want it for that you are going to have to get the plastic covering off though. i did that by taking a sodering iron and melting the whole pretty much top off and it took awhile and i burnt my leg but it was all worth it cuz i got it for like 9 dollars too which is so much better then 50 dollars at target. woot!
"Not Such a Great Product"
2007-08-11
- Reviewed By User: A3ITDZR9UDSP98
I bought this with the soul purpose of charging my ipod in the car - the fm transmission has lots of white noise - when using a cassette adapter via the headphone jack, eq settings are over-ridden as well as volume setting. Eventually the socket came undone and launched the fuse into the car making it unusable till I found another fuse. I now have an adapter from crutchfield that plugs directly into my cd changer controller and works (clean sound) much better as well as keeping the ipod charged.
"not for 2gen nano!!"
2007-02-11
- Reviewed By User: A1IXRDQHW76AEA
i have a friend w/ a 1gen nano and it would fit in the cradle, but my 2gen didn't come close to fitting as advertised.
"Tunebase works great!"
2007-01-28
- Reviewed By User: A6W4I8B39SQRO
I bought this product for my husband and it works awesome! I had purchased the Monster FM transmitter and charger for him last year, which works good but it did not sit still and you had to lay it down on your car set or console, which made it hard to change the song, etc. This product is great!
"love my fm transmitter"
2006-11-06
- Reviewed By User: A3TZHTPONRQTIY
I love this transmitter. mY old one was stolen from my car so i bought another one. It came quick.
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"Read my user tips of how to make it work."
"excellent product bought it for an ipod 4th generation 20 gig"
"Not Such a Great Product"
"not for 2gen nano!!"