Griffin Tech. iTrip FM Transmitter with Dock Connector for iPod - Black - Griffin Tech. Portable Device Accessories Reviews and Prices at PriceGrabber

LordDuggan

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Griffin Itrip (dock)

Strengths:

Extremely slick - comes in black & white, very easy to use, backlit screen, has a USB port for charging, choice between mono or stereo output and most importantly you can share your music with others

Weaknesses:

Uses the ipods battery faster than usual, might not fit through some cases and can not transmit below 88.1MHz

Posted Mar 19, 2007 - First of all the the itrip is a very attractive piece of kit. For once theres an ipod accessory that comes in black. It looks great plugged into my 30GB black ipod and it's design suits the minimalistic preferences of Apple. It plugs into the dock connector which you would think stops the ability to charge, but God save Griffin they included a USB port so you can charge it with any USB cable or in my case a phone charger. Yes it does suck the ipods battery, but its not really a major problem. Some people have commented that its hard to find a good frequency without static, but I've had no problems and have 95.5FM preset for the ipod in the car. The range is quite good as well, the better the radio the further you can move away. Placing it in the back seat of the car works and even getting out and going onto the pavement worked fine. I thought the controls were really good too, theres one dial that doubles as a button, you can use it to select the station and the stereo or mono output.

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Don't buy unless you have a built in antenna in your hand!

Strengths:

small and sleek looking

Weaknesses:

power it has none, range none, quality again none

Posted Jan 28, 2006 - Wow this thing is horrible it has about a range of six inches. I have to leave in on the far side of my dash right next to my antenna and even then it has alot of static and sounds very poor. I dislike it so much i want to sell my new car for my old one with the tape player.

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msyska

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Black iTrip with Dock Connector

Strengths:

Looks cool, easy to use

Weaknesses:

Sometimes difficult to find and maintain a radio frequency that doesn't have too much static

Posted Jan 23, 2006 - I was excited to get this item since one of the main reasons I bought my iPod was to listen to my music in my car. The look and size of the item is exceptional - matches my black video iPod 60gb perfectly. It's very easy to use - just plug it in, tune the iTrip and your radio to the same frequency, and you're all set. Only a couple of difficulties I have encountered. First, sometimes "locking in" the correct frequency on the iTrip is a little bit of a challenge - you have to push in the button that you use to tune it in, and sometimes the frequency will move up or down and lock you in to the wrong frequency. Secondly, I had some difficulty finding a good radio station that didn't give me a whole lot of static while my iPod was playing. Then, when I did find a station, if I drove any distance, I would get quite a bit of static - so I found myself frequently searching for a new station. I know I can't expect cd-quality sound (or even mp3-quality sound, for that matter) when using an FM-tuner device, but the static can get pretty annoying and frustrating at times. This item would probably work very well for listening to your iPod on a home stereo, where you won't be moving through different FM signals.

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rickycnaida from MI

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Worst Product Griffin Makes

Strengths:

Tuning is easy and the stereo/mono selecability would be a handy feature if this thign worked.

Weaknesses:

Has a very weak signal. Unable to produce a clear signal from anywhere inside either of my vehicles. Also, produces a very annoying hum that makes this iTrip unbearable to use.

Posted Mar 12, 2006 - Do not buy one of these. You will be wasting your money. Go with a Tune Cast or something similar. As soon as i pulled this thing out of the box and plugged it into my ipod i was disappointed.

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jcomeaux

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new ipod/itrip is dissapointing

Strengths:

digital display

Weaknesses:

static and plugging in the itrip v. charging the unit

Posted Feb 1, 2006 - My friend has the older generation ipod with the itrip that connects using the headphone jack, so I thought I'd upgrade to the newer model of what he has, but the new ipod/itrip combo is nothing like the older generation. I spent about $350+ to get the new equipment but was highly dissapointed because there is heavy static when using the itrip and the port to use the itrip is the same as the connector to charge the ipod. Now you have to purchase another connector to use the itrip with the ipod and charge the unit at the same time. To amplify the problem, the itrip drains the battery of the ipod so a long trip is not possible unless you have the additional power connector. The lowest station the itrip reaches is aroun 88.1 so you can't get down to the 87.9 stations with less static unless you visit the website and download that capability, but I haven't figured out how to do this yet or if it's even applicable to this particular itrip. For comparison to my friend's older itrip we put the two units to the same station to compare the strenghts of the signals thinking the newer technology would be stronger. To my dismay the older model won every time. Overall dissapointment and waste of money. Invest in the older model if you don't need video and want itrip and you shouldn't have these problems.

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jmlopez

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Crappy Transmitter Doesn't Even Deserve 1 Star

Strengths:

Small, no wires, attaches easily to Ipod

Weaknesses:

Everthing else

Posted Feb 6, 2006 - I live in Los Angeles and to get an available radio station would take an act of congress. I tried this transmitter with my living room sound system, with my bedroom boom-box, with my car, and with my wife's car. Each occasion I was extremely dissappointed with the sound quality, the lack of range, the static, and how much it drained the power. I am going to return this piece of garbage as soon as I get a chance. Save your money and your time and stay away from this product.

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SHARE YOUR FAVORITES

Strengths:

Capability of playing your Ipod music in car, home stereo, FM tv. Color matching for black Ipods.

Weaknesses:

Hard to plug when a cases or car mount brackets are in the way.Battery doesnt last as long as when charged directly. careful when removing it because little pins can easily damage.

Posted Apr 29, 2006 - I have been using my FM transmitter for more than a month and I am overall very satisfied with this product. It is nice to be able to share your songs with other people thru your car stereo, home theather system and other devices. I highly recommend it. I even oredered a second one to be given as a b-day gift

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works good

Strengths:

easy to use clear sound

Weaknesses:

i dont have any

Posted Dec 25, 2006 - It works great for me as long as your on a empty station and your ipod battery is charged it works great i can pick up single across the hall but once the batery starts dieing it stops working then just plug it in and your goldin i love it

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Great Accessory

Strengths:

slick design

Weaknesses:

none seen as of yet

Posted May 11, 2006 - i bought this to match the colors of my Black ipod video 5th Generation and it looks great. It also is relatively small and compact and you can charge the ipod even whilst you're using itrip.

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iTrip is simply the best

Strengths:

Much easier to change frequency than prior models. Good design, doesnt increase size of iPod much, no cables and not bulky like other solutions.

Weaknesses:

no weaknesses. best FM transmitter for iPod.

Posted Apr 21, 2006 - I actually bought this Transmitter for a friend, however I own the prior model, and am very happy with it. The new models with external fm frequency changer and display, are a great improvement from the prior iTrip models that are somewhat combersome to change frequencies on. In general the iTrip FM Transmitters are the best FM transmitters out there. Strongly recommend it.

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K1atOdessa from DE

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This product works as advertised for me

Strengths:

Works well from my own experience. Does not require batteries. Easy to use.

Weaknesses:

Draws power from iPod shortening playtime (unless you have a charger with a mini-USB plug). Somewhat expensive depending on where you buy.

Posted Oct 4, 2006 - I bought this transmitter to go along with my recent purchase of a 60GB iPod Video. The iPod is great, but using headphones in the car is not a good idea (probably illegal). Having to carry around external speakers for the iPod is also not an attractive idea, so I figured I needed this type of product. After doing some research (and reading good and bad reviews), I decided to purchase this item. I did read in one review that it should be set to International Mode and used on 87.9, so I set this up directly out of the box. As of yet, I have not had any problems. The transmitter also works well inside my home (up to 20-30 feet from the stereo receiver), so I no longer need to be near my computer or CD player to enjoy the music. I live within a couple miles of a city, and do not have problems trying to find an open frequency -- 87.9 worked initially and I have yet to change it. Like any product of this type, where the user is during use will drastically affect the quality of the signal. I can imagine living in NY, Chicago, or L.A. could be troublesome, but the product works great for me.

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charliecenzo... from DC

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iTrip with Dock Connector

Strengths:

easier to change frequency/channel as compared to the older model; much slimmer than older model

Weaknesses:

occasional static when i moved iPod; the default DX mode is mono; the stereo LX mode tends to get more static

Posted Apr 14, 2006 - I didn't have much choice for an FM transmitter after I upgraded to the 5th gen iPod with video since I can only use one that connects via the dock connector. I chose this one because it's more portable. I prefer using 87.9 MHz since it's a cleaner channel in the DC area. Following Griffin's instructions, I had to switch the iTrip to INTL mode instead of the default US mode to get 87.9 MHz. I prefer using the stereo LX mode but I noticed that I get a mono connection when I moved the iPod away from the radio (I used a Bose wave radio to test it).

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Griffin Tech. iTrip FM Transmitter with Dock Connector for iPod - Black

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Griffin Itrip (dock)

Don't buy unless you have a built in antenna in your hand!

Black iTrip with Dock Connector

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Crappy Transmitter Doesn't Even Deserve 1 Star

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Great Accessory

iTrip is simply the best

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