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Summary: Does what it's supposed to do
Review: If you have a cassette deck in your car, you don't need the iTrip, just get one of those cassette adapters and you are all set. But if you don't have a cassette deck in your car, the iTrip does what it's supposed to do fairly well. In the majority of cases, it works fine. Although you should be aware that this technology is not perfect. Depending on your location, you may occaisionally experience some static from a radio station that is near where you have the iTrip set to.Also, the quality is limited to FM radio quality. It is not as good as what the iPod is capable of and certainly not CD quality. That said, the quality from the iTrip is quite listenable for the price when there is no static. In my area (which is a major metropolitan area), no matter what I do, I get some occaisional static depending on the time of day. If your car stereo has a line input, that would the the ideal recommendation. Some radios nowadays even have a jack right on the front of the radio. If yours doesn't, perhaps it has line input jacks in the back of the unit and an installer can wire this up for you so you can access it and plug the iPod in to it. Another better option than the iTrip is to have a car stereo shop install a wired FM modulator for you. The FM modulator is wired under your dash between your antenna and the radio and includes a jack for the iPod. This works virtually flawlessly, with no static and a much more powerful signal into the radio. In all, I would recommend the iTrip for use in a rental car or a friend's car or if you will only use the iPod occaisionally in your car. If you drive a lot and use the iPod exclusively, it would definitely be worth it to invest in a wired option instead.
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Summary: iTrip - Great (Most of the time!)
Review: I live in Cambridge MA and find the iTrip a worthy addition to my iPod arsenal. At first I had no luck with the iTrip, it was so hard to tune in that I almost gave up, but after waiting 6 months for delivery it was worth just that last ditch effort to get right. For some reason 97.7 on any FM radio is the station to tune to and then let the iTrip find the best signal. I've had it with zero hiss for long journeys, such as Boston to New York and it's been fine the whole way. I've also used it in the UK (on the same 97.7 frequency) and has performed excellently there too. There are more radio stations than sense in Boston so I actually collapsed my arial on my car which makes it work better as the closest signal to the radio will always be the iPod. Don't get your cell phone too close as the constant signal exchanges between phone and phone provider can be annoying and power lines make it sizzle sometimes. Overall I like the device and if you have multiple radios in your house it's great to carry music from one location to the other without having to take the disc or tape. Thumbs up from me. 4 out of 5 just for the fact that it was really hard to get going and that my LED is red and not blue as the instruction manual states and as such I was convinced mine was broken from day one!
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Summary: It's Better Than Nothing
Review: If you're like me and don't have a cassette player in your car (Audi TT) and want to have your beloved iPod by your side, this may be the way to go. The other choice is the Belkin TuneCast II. Sure, the sound is not much better than an average radio station but what other choice do we have? The iTrip powers itself off of the iPod so no need for a power source unlike the TuneCast.
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Summary: Great Product
Review: I have to say, I don't understand what all the complaints are about. I live in Los Angeles, and rarely have any problems on all types of radios. If it starts to get staticy - usually close by a major radio station in town - I change frequencies and am good to go. People complaining about audio quality should adjust the volume on the Ipod, as if it's set too high, the sound distorts. You should keep ipod volume levels in mid range and use the volume on your stereo. Also - they might not be setting the stations correctly. Also - installation is NOT COMPLICATED. All it is is Mp3s of all the radio frequencies and a Playlist to put them all in for easy access. The itrip responds to these short mp3s and if you hit the pause button while they play you reset it to a different station. Easy as that. In fact, the quality is so good that anyone with a radio in my office can set theirs to the frequency and listen to what I'm listening to. Only on soft songs do I detect some static, sometimes.
I give it four stars only because I think ipod should just come with this feature installed inside. Don't listen to the bad reviews - this is essential for ipod owners.
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Summary: Works good for me
Review: I recently got my iTrip and have been pleased with it so far. It was easy to install the software on my PC and sync it to my 20 gb ipod. I was able to find a station that works well in my area within a couple minutes. The sound quality isn't CD perfect, but it sounds as good as an FM station can get. There's a very slight "hiss" from my car radio when I use the iTrip, similar to playing a cassette. I'm happy with my purchase and would recommend it to anyone that would like to listen to their ipod in the car without dealing with extra cords/wires.
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Summary: I gave it one star becuase I couldn't give it zero
Review: As many other reviews mentioned this product is absolutely useless if you live in an urban area. You will never find a free channel. Plus the installation is very complicated and the interface for changing channels is far to complex to use in a moving vehicle. Bottom line, cute but useless. Save your time and just throw your 35 bucks down the nearest sewer.
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Summary: Good design with so-so performance
Review: I've seen the bad reviews and I've seen the raves on this. My opinion falls somewhere in the middle. First off, let me debunk the positive rave reviews and/or Griffin Technology's description. This is not the coolest device on earth. It is merely an adequate means to listen to the songs on your iPod without wires. I live in Detroit where there are many radio stations cluttering the frequencies. Griffin suggests the best reception and seperation is found in the middle of the dial (98-102-ish). Unfortunately, this is where most major markets have their stations. FM sound quality is substandard to begin with and the iTrip's sound quality is somewhere below FM quality. When I started on iTrip's default frequency(87.7 or 9) - I was supremely disappointed as the sound was a bit better than a transistor radio. However, going toward the bandwidth middle it gets better. I have to turn down the bass and increase the treble just to get decent sound. You also need to keep the iPod close to your head unit. Moving it a few feet gets me static.
Bottom line: If you're a sound afficionado - you'll hate this thing. If you realize that you can't expect greatness out of radio - this may suffice. Despite the poor rating "rant" above, I realize what a nice "wonder" this thing really is and for the cost of a couple CD's, it is hard for me to hate this thing. If it cost a few bucks more, I'd probably hate it. I find it useful for previewing my latest downloads that I haven't had time to hear at home yet. Better yet, I use it at work on my desktop boombox (where sound quality isn't that great to begin with) and I'm quite pleased. I've yet to try it in less crowded radio markets and hope it will deliver better sound but I'll have to wait for that review. I've also yet to compare it with a cassette adapter but will do so when more time permits. Set up was not hard at all as other reviews have warned. In fact, I've eliminated all the "taken" frequencies in my area in iTunes so that I've less to choose from when changing frequencies. In Detroit area, I've had pretty good success on 101.5 frequency.
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Summary: One Week
Review: It only lasted one week... I bought the iTrip last saturday, and it only lasted 1 week... why? i don't know... it just stopped sending the signal.
On the other hand, if you don't sync your iPod, then you can't used the whole band. In order to have the complete FM band, you have to sync the iPod with your PC or Mac, and if you're like me, and have all your music in iPod, and not on your desk, then you can't have it. Why? because sync will erase your iPod (and that's a warning from the manufacturer).
If there's another way to have the complete FM band without sync, I'd like to know!!!
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Summary: No strings attached
Review: I like this product a lot. I debated between the iTrip and Monster's icarplay. I liked the simplicity and portability of the itrip better. Setup was easy. I recommend not using the included cd and going to Griffin's website and getting the latest software. I like the fact that the whole FM spectrum can be utilized.
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Summary: the perfect solution for me!
Review: i love my ipod but sometimes dont want to use headphones, especially while driving. since my life requires a lot of commuting, i load up the ipod with books from audible.com, hop in the car, pop on the iTrip, and life is good. my vehicle does not have a cassette player (cd only) and this is the best workaround i have seen. wish more car makers would make it possible to plut external devices (ipods, cassette players, whatever) into the radio system. i saw a car radio once that had this option and i would have gone for it but i already had a good car. the iTrip does the job for me. the important part is finding the most clear channel available in your area. i live in Raleigh NC and the airwaves are jammed, but the iTrip rocks on.
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