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Summary: Coolest add on ever
Review: I don't get the bad reviews this little gem is getting. My iTrips work just fine. I'll admit that it's a little troublesome to have to shift frequencies when travelling but it's a small price to pay for a wireless conection to your car radio. 97.7 & 98.3 work for me in almost all locations. I find that stations between 93.1 & 98.9 work best for the strongest stereo signal.It work in my friends rides as well unless the radio is piss poor then we have some trouble dialing it in. Usually shortening the antenna solves the problem. I have both the old & new models and some of my favorite past times are, Going into a stereo store, tuning all the receivers to my iTrip station and proceed to rock the aisle... Finding a place of business that has a radio on and taking over the broadcast... Pulling up next to some punks in a hot car and blast them with my music through their own radio... I love the technology in this day and age!
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Summary: Nice to look at but poor performance
Review: I was initially impressed with the looks of the iTrip, which is a good match for the high quality design found in the iPod. But that good looking design does not translate into good sound. The performance of the unit is mediocre at best, and in certain locations it is worthless. Even when I could get a clear channel, the sound quality was inferior to my cassette deck adapter. Other locations, primarily around Boston, were so clogged that the the unit was not usable. If you are looking to listen to your iPod through your car stereo, I'd suggest getting a cassette adapter. It might not look as good but the sound will be decent and it will work in any location.
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Summary: Too sensitive and overly complicated
Review: I couldnt wait to get one of these things and once i did, it caused me severe emotional distress for a few reasons: 1) installation/use is overly complicated. i couldnt get the cd to do anything with my computer (or iTunes). then i got some customer support from griffin and i found out that all i had to do was take the stations off the cd... there was nothing to install! why call it an install cd? once it gets going, syncing it up with a station is pretty awkward. it takes a few tries to get good at it. 2) the unit itself is way too sensitive. i expected to get some static when i bought it, simply because it was going through the radio. when i actually tried it, i found out that it would completely switch stations all by itself if you touched it or if it moved while it was working. fortunately it would jump back to the correct station once it was let alone. this wouldnt be such a big deal, except it would do this every time i shifted (i drive a manual trans so that happens a lot). needless to say that gets ultra-super irritating/frustrating. 3) functionality. the aesthetic value of the iTrip is pretty good. unfortunately you cant use a couple of key features of the ipod when using the iTrip. the hold switch on the ipod is very important while listening to music. you cant turn this on while using the iTrip... so if something brushes across the ipod, all kinds of hastles can occur. also, (in all fairness, griffin warns you about this one) you cant use a charger while iTrip is in use. this can be a bummer on an extended trip. my other funcionality complaint is specific to compatability with the matias ipod armor. the ipod armor is awesome and tremendously protective. too bad i cant use it with the iTrip. i gave the iTrip a 2 instead of a 1 simply becuase the griffin customer service was awesome. they emailed me back promptly and were very helpful on the phone. the company is good, but this product could have been made WAY better.
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Summary: Okay, but please be gentle.
Review: It sure is pretty to look at and the concept is great, but as others have said, this gadget is best suited for people that live far removed from larger cities, so that there are plenty of free channels for the transmitter. Also... don't drop the thing, or it goes bye-bye. This was perhaps the flimsiest thing I've ever bought. I wouldn't even look at it too hard if I were to buy another one.
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Summary: A good accessory with needlessly complicated instructions
Review: The iTrip, while it seems to be a no-nonsense iPod accessory, requires a lot time and experimentation to master. At first, when I began using the iTrip, I experienced lots of problems with changing stations and static on playback. The static problem was solved by setting the iPod's volume to 70-80% while iTrip is in use. Also, on the manufacturer's website I was able to download the iTrip Station Finder (which should have been included in the software CD), which I used to find accessible frequencies in the medium-sized city where I live, and then deleting the unusable frequencies from my iTunes library. Now I am sure that whichever station I choose will at least be one that will work.
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Summary: Total useless, don't waste $$$
Review: I give qa star is for the design looks fit to my ipod. I try to install the stupid software and follow the manual (old or new) the result is the same, unfunction.
It cost me whole week to try, now I packed it and stor it in somewhere...
You don't know what the device is doing? Just get the noise from the line-out of dock. I cannot returen it because a friend by for me from somewhere. However, all things are not as the manual saying, probably the reason is I use the Windows, how come a company to make the useless device just for nothing, I doubt the Griffin Technology itrip only support Mac, but they also wants Windows users to buy it. play trick????
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Summary: A good product for lackluster technology
Review: The iTrip, and products like it, are short-distance RF transmiters. This product worked well for me compared to similar products. But whenever there's a stronger signal, such as a radio station, in the vicinity, it interferes with the iTrip transmission. Basically, if you're in a remote area, it works fine. If you're in an area that has FM broadcasts close the station setting you're using, the signal will fade and generate static. For an external source like an iPod (or any other product) it's best to use a cassette tape connection. Or, if your system allows it, use a direct cable connection. If you only have a stereo with an in-dash CD player and no cassette, you're kind of screwed.
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Summary: Wretched waste of time and money
Review: My brother bought one for our road trip, LA to Seattle. We lost an about a day of travel while stopping to try to work the bugs out of this product. I nearly threw it off the Golden Gate Bridge! The sound was what you'd expect for about 10 minutes, then it degraded into static as each station we tuned to got out of range. We also had difficulty positioning it in the car to get the best transmission to the car stereo. In the process the clip on the iPod case snapped off to boot. Don't buy this gizmo.
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Summary: ok..first try but not good enough
Review: Summary: overall it works but trying to tune to a radio station is a horrible process; horrible UI or lack there of Pros: uses existing power of iPod and snuggles on top of player
Cons: When you play random all files on your iPod you also play all the iTrip mp3 files; static is noticeable; No seperate UI for use of application on iPod which forces you to may a playlist of all iTrip mp3 files; trying to find a radio station in the Bay Area that is clear is very hard
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Summary: Nice little addon, but the Technology isn't quite there yet
Review: From what I've seen, the iTrip is the best FM Transmitter for the iPod, but that doesn't mean it's good, or even does what you need it to do. Sadly, I get faint radio static from the iTrip no matter where I place it in my car, and when I drive around, the music might fade completely to static. This is distracting, and while you might get used to it, I personally didn't play $50 to have my iPod sounding like a record player. I get much better performance from a cheap $10 tape adapter. Long road trips will force you to change the radio frequency often, and while the iTrip thankfully while let you use any frequency you want to, setting a new one is too complicated to do singlehanded while driving by yourself. Driving through a big city (or even living in one) will leave you totally frustrated. The little add-on looks cool sitting atop you iPod, and runs off the iPod's batteries and not AAs like some others, but overall I just can't recommend it to anyone unless you absolutely have no other option, especially if you live in a big city with crowded airwaves.
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