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Griffin RoadTrip FM Transmitter with SmartScan for iPod |  | Brand: Griffin Technology
Category: CE
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $58.00
as of 3/14/2010 22:47 CDT details
You Save: $41.99 (42%)
New (5) Used (1) from $48.00
Seller: M-e-e
Rating:  42 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 1.6 x 7.9
MPN: 4040-RDTRPB
Model: 4040-RDTRPB
UPC: 085387100031
EAN: 0085387100031
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Compatibility: iPod touch, iPod nano 3rd generation, iPod classic, iPod with video,
iPod nano 2nd generation | | • | Charge your player while listening to music through your car's stereo system | | • | SmartScan technology finds, memorizes, and selects the three clearest radio frequencies with the touch of a button | | • | The flexible steel neck and model-specific adapters create a custom-install look | | • | Built-in antenna and SmartSound Plus technology ensure clear sound |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Get away from cords and complicated docking systems with the RoadTrip from Griffin. A new, flexible steel neck and model-specific adapters keep your iPod within easy reach, as it pumps your favorite tunes through the existing stereo system. SmartScan technology will find the three clearest broadcast frequencies, automatically programming them to pre-set buttons. SmartSound Plus technology delivers clear sound no matter where you're driving.
Product Description
RoadTrip makes enjoying an iPod in the car convenient and easy. The RoadTrip plugs into any auto power outlet or lighter adapter and provides an adjustable cradle to charge and hold any docking iPod.The RoadTrip is a great FM transmitter and car charger for the iPod in the car, but what makes RoadTrip truly unique is its removable transmitter module that can also broadcast music from a Mac or PC. The package includes a combination USB power and audio connector cable that attaches any USB equipped computer to the module. Users can then play their iTunes music, movie audio or presentation sound to any FM stereo close by.audio or presentation sound to any FM stereo close by.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 42
 Awesome for iPhone 3G! December 2, 2009
Erik Oleson (Sacramento, CA)
1. Works wonders. Just find the right adapter, plug it in, and press "no" on that warning.
2. Use European mode like others have instructed in these reviews.
3. DON'T pull it out by the flexible cord. My fiancee did, and it ruined it :(
4. Charges and plays perfectly over the radio
5. Also has an "audio out" port near the base of the lighter plug-in that you can use to plug into an AUX input in your car. I use this because my Mercedes has a port for that, but this makes a wonderful stand for the phone facing me.
6. Buy it if you find a good deal! (Mine was $16 shipped)
 IT CAUGHT ON FIRE!!!! September 12, 2009
Narflar
Let me just say it worked great when it did work. A big problem with these FM transmitters is that they are so low in power they practically have to be next to the radio in order to work. The flexible stalk solved that. It has been the only FM transmitter to even work in my car (Mazda CX-7).
I don't really have any long term experience with this product as it stopped working about 15 min into a 5 hour trip. And by stopped working I mean there was smoking coming from the cigarette lighter plug. IT WAS ON FIRE!! I grabbed the thing by it's stalk and yanked it out only to find the bottom of it was still in there. I don't know why it didn't blow a fuse but there it was just burning away. I had to pull over to the side of the road and pull hte fuse in the car just so I could fish the parts out of the plug.
Not a fun way to start a 5 hour drive.
So I guess what I'm saying is, I do not recommend this device. If you do not have an aux input in your car do yourself a favor and either get a radio that does or get a real RF adapter that is professionally installed and goes inline with your antenna. It's the only reliable way to do this.
 Bad Reception August 20, 2009
Randy Gonzalez (Downey, CA)
The FM Transmitter is the worst that I have ever seen! Having read the reviews, the main reason I bought this was to charge my iPhone and hold it in place while driving and using maps. A hidden feature that not most people know about is a extra line in input. If your car has an aux connection then this will connect right in! Very smart! If you are buying this for the FM Transmitting feature don't bother.
Works Well August 2, 2009
D. Hughes (Charleston, SC)
I've seen this device listed for $100 in a few places and to get it for $15 was quite a steal. I am not sure if it's worth the $100 that a lot of places will charge for it, but I have been very impressed with it. It's pretty simple, if you live in a big city with a lot of radio frequencies, you're going to get static with this device. Otherwise, it works great. It's probably just as good or better than any of the other FM transmitters out there, plus it charges your iPod and is flexible to fit several different car models.
Great physical design; horrible sound quality July 29, 2009
Eugene Y. Vasserman
The physical design of the device is wonderful. All components feel solid, and seem to be made from quality materials. User interface is excellent.
The transmission power is definitely sub-par. Sound quality is patchy even when the frequency is nowhere near anything that's in use. I don't know how the transmission power compares to other comparable units, but I once drove by an SUV that completely overwhelmed my transmission, and I got listen to about 5 seconds of a kids' movie instead of my music.
The device is completely unusable in "stereo" mode in major metropolitan areas that have a lot of radio stations, such as Chicago.
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