IPOD

Location : Ramsey, Huntingdon Spotter Watch Member : no

ok people im looking for and ipod car cradle and fm transmitter can any one help? i need to get this befor the big trip next month RIAT. as will have no music to listen to as our cd changer has become tempermental.

it needs to be compatible with the Ipod Classic. thanx guys/girls

Admin Location : Bristol, UK

I was looking a those the other day, and I'm thinking about buying one of these... iTrip - if I do, I'll let you know how I get on.

Never looked for a cradle though, so can't help there.

Location : Ramsey, Huntingdon Spotter Watch Member : no

i found this i was wondering if aany ones found anything cheaper

http://store.apple.com/uk/product/TQ105ZM/A?fnode=MTY1NDA2MQ&mco=MjIzMTgyNA

Location : Colchester

Cradle

FM Transmitter

Location : Ramsey, Huntingdon Spotter Watch Member : no

i dont need pink 48th. i know you were thinking of me wife agian

Location : Colchester

No, that was definitely for you.

Location : Manchester Spotter Watch Member : No

The iTrip that MikeB is looking at is good as I've had 1 all year in my car and its good. The only problem was that it was my mates and he took it back so I'm back to CDs now Sad

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48thEagle wrote:: No, that was definitely for you.

Subject: Re: IPOD 2009-06-09, 13:20

I've had an iTRIP for 3 years and have basically given up on it for long trips. I have always struggled to find frequencies that don't get inteference as soon as you drive a further 10 miles.

Check whether your cd player will accept an auto changer, you can usually get a phono jack converter for these.

Location : Ramsey, Huntingdon Spotter Watch Member : no

ive decided to get one of these fitted at the end of the month

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_230737_langId_-1_categoryId_165635

Location : Colchester

Aileron wrote:: ive decided to get one of these fitted at the end of the month

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_230737_langId_-1_categoryId_165635

I would strongly advise against it.

With one of those attached to the dashboard, it tells any opportunist thief "ooh, they have an ipod, wonder if it is in the glovebox" and regardless of where you keep it, you will have one less window in the car.

FM transmitters work well, I'd suggest going down that route.

Location : Ramsey, Huntingdon Spotter Watch Member : no

too much bad press about fm transmitters and the cradle pops off anyway

Subject: Re: IPOD 2009-06-09, 15:55

Aileron wrote:: too much bad press about fm transmitters and the cradle pops off anyway

What "bad press" is that then?

A friend has one of these - Dixons Site - and it works a treat.

Don't need one personally as I have an old tape stereo in the car so can use one of the tape adaptors.

Location : Ramsey, Huntingdon Spotter Watch Member : no

the fact of getting interfereance while traveling

Subject: Re: IPOD 2009-06-09, 16:07

Ah right... not really bad press though to be honest.

Admin Location : Bristol, UK

Does anyone know what freq range the iTrip can transmit on? - The tech spec says "US" next to the freq range - I don't know if theres a UK version?

Mike

Location : Ramsey, Huntingdon Spotter Watch Member : no

id prefere crystal clear sound with out interruption

Subject: Re: IPOD 2009-06-10, 01:45

Aileron wrote:: id prefere crystal clear sound with out interruption

You won't get this with any FM transmitter. The transmitter power simply isn't strong enough. Bass frequencies are not reproduced well in the FM range so the sound is always hollow on your commony garden stereo. Defo no good for your drums and bass!!

If your car has a standard size unit then, in my opinion, you're better of getting a cheapish unit with an aux input. I've never bothered because I have a non standard unit and 2 cars.

Location : Ramsey, Huntingdon Spotter Watch Member : no

this unit that im getting fitted gets directly pluged in to the stereo rather than having to serch for a freq to play on.

Subject: Re: IPOD 2009-06-10, 14:14

Why don't you just get a Country and Western band to play in the back seat of the yellow beast ?

Subject: Re: IPOD 2009-06-10, 14:14

MikeB wrote:: Does anyone know what freq range the iTrip can transmit on? - The tech spec says "US" next to the freq range - I don't know if theres a UK version?

Mike

I used the US range, it's just slightly wider than UK. My iTRIP was from the States before ou could buy them over here and "technically" worked fine.

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Just get a DAB radio that plugs into the car, and tune into Planet Rock.

Problem sorted.

Or if you have any pound shops, buy one of those tape thingys with the 3.5mm jack and work from that.

Location : Naaarwich Spotter Watch Member : No

I've got the tape with the 3.5mm jack and it works a treat, I did try the cradle with the FM transmitter and charger and thought it was awful, the sound quality was appalling and it ended being launched somewhere!!