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ATMT iZone FM101 Wireless FM Transmitter with Built-in USB Hub Charger for iPod or any MP3/MP4 Player
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Most Helpful First | Newest First | + Share7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Great Value FM Transmitter
(4 out of 5) by M. Thomas on Sep 7, 2007 (Dorset)I had been thinking about buying an FM Transmitter to use in my car for some time but had been put off by some negative comments re reception problems etc but when I saw this at such a "silly" price I thought why not give it a go ( especially as I needed to add a few pounds to an order I was making for some books to get Super Saver Delivery ! ) The transmitter duly arrived a few days later and I have been very surprised. It was very easy to set up.You just plug it in to your cigarette lighter and connect to the headphone socket of your MP3 player. I have settled on 107.9 FM as the best frequency for my car and the sound quality is more than acceptable with very minimal "hiss". Build quality appears a bit flimsy but for the money what can you expect.I have no hesitation in recommending this to anyone thinking of buying an FM Transmitter.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
It works - Just About
(2 out of 5) by Mr. D. J. Read on Jan 18, 2008 (Alnwick, Northumberland United Kingdom)Having followed the advice of the previous reviewer, I promptly fitted this device with the requisite AAA batteries, and thought to enjoy my ipod shuffle on my radio.
At first, it seemed fine. I set the frequency to 101.1 fm, my radio found it automatically, and the music quality seemed fine, if a little distorted. However, once I began to drive for more than 2 minutes, the signal seemed to become intermitant at best, constantly dropping out and becoming unbearable.
Because there is no means of attaching the device to any place in the car, you then start to move it around in the desperate, but futile hope, that the signal will improve. This is dangerous practice of course. As is fumbling about tryng to change the track, I would recommend an mp3 player which has the capacity for 'playlists'.
So, on finishing my journey, I experimented with a variety of frequencies, and guess what, no improvement. So frustrated was I, that I have reverted to C.Ds. That is certainly the way forward, burn itunes to a compact disc, rather than wasting time and money on this.
Like I said in the title, it does work, but I almost rather it didn't. The frustration of listening to a tune distorted with static to such a ridiculous degree will have you on the verge of tossing it out of the window, and reversing over it.
At first, it seemed fine. I set the frequency to 101.1 fm, my radio found it automatically, and the music quality seemed fine, if a little distorted. However, once I began to drive for more than 2 minutes, the signal seemed to become intermitant at best, constantly dropping out and becoming unbearable.
Because there is no means of attaching the device to any place in the car, you then start to move it around in the desperate, but futile hope, that the signal will improve. This is dangerous practice of course. As is fumbling about tryng to change the track, I would recommend an mp3 player which has the capacity for 'playlists'.
So, on finishing my journey, I experimented with a variety of frequencies, and guess what, no improvement. So frustrated was I, that I have reverted to C.Ds. That is certainly the way forward, burn itunes to a compact disc, rather than wasting time and money on this.
Like I said in the title, it does work, but I almost rather it didn't. The frustration of listening to a tune distorted with static to such a ridiculous degree will have you on the verge of tossing it out of the window, and reversing over it.
Disappointing FM Tramsmitter
(1 out of 5) by Bunter Bhoy on Mar 2, 2009 (Lanarkshire, Scotland)First impressions were good however after using this product it went downhill very quickly. The 12v cable connection snapped leaving it working with batteries but you could not switch the unit off unless you took them out. The quality of sound was dreadful using the batteries making it very hard to listen to your music over the sound of static and interference. Would not recommend this product to anyone.
Good value for money
(5 out of 5) by P. Matejszczak on Oct 30, 2008Just bought one for myself...
I rate it for 5 stars considering the price.
It works fine with my car radio even on long journeys. [London > Brighton]
sound quality isn't best but its ok
I rate it for 5 stars considering the price.
It works fine with my car radio even on long journeys. [London > Brighton]
sound quality isn't best but its ok