8 in 1 8in1 car wireless FM Transmitter Car Charger Holder Dock REMOTE for iPod Touch Classic Nano 3G Mini Video Photo Apple iPhone 3G MP3 Player Compatible with iPhone 3G Charges iPhone 3G
The Digital Wireless Radio Transmitter wirelessly transmits music from your iPhone or MP3 player to your car stereo…..The digital tuner locks digitally into the clearest available radio station….Wide choice of channels allows you to tune your car stereo to the clearest FM frequency, and enjoy your music with full stereo sound and convenience…. Note that the charging function of this FM 8-in-1 is compatible with iPhone 3G!This has specifically been tested to work with iPhone 3G…. This unit is compatible with following models: Apple iPhone 3G - Apple iPhone first generation - Apple iPod Touch - Apple iPod Classic/Video (all models) - Apple iPod Mini - Apple iPod Nano (all models, including 3G) - Apple iPod Photo
User Ratings and Reviews
2 Stars Does not fit in my car
I have three complaints regarding this device:
(1) The part of the device that plugs into the car’s cigarette lighters (i.e. outlets) is a rigid plug extending from the back of the device. This means that if your cigarette lighters are tucked into corners, gloveboxes, etc., the device cannot be plugged into your car. You need a wide, unobstructed approach coming into your outlet. Check out the pictures I added to the product description - you’ll see what I mean.
(2) I live in an urban area where MANY radio stations broadcast FM signals. There is only one spot on the dial that is essentially unused, and therefore available to the device. The sound quality in this one open spot is not that great - some static carries through. Perhaps we will get better transmission on our drives into rural areas of the country.
(3) While the device claims to be compatible with iPhone 3G, it is not an Apple supported device. Consequences? (a) Your iPhone gets forced into Airplane Mode when you connect to the device. (b) You get warnings about it being an unsupported device, and (c) The battery charging icon does not indicate that charging is actually occurring. (No giant green battery on the front screen.) All this gives me the heebie-jeebies, but perhaps that’s just what Apple wants me to feel. We paid a lot for our iPhones 3G, and using unsupported gear makes me nervous.
A redesign of the plug on the back would solve the fit problem, but not the issue of it being an unsupported product.
Be sure to check the vendor’s return policy before choosing this for your car. You may need to send the device back!
3 Stars Works with iPhone 3G —
Decent item, but the description says the charger works and has been tested with the iPhone 3G.
What it doesn’t say is that it that you will get a message stating that it will only work in AIRPLANE MODE. Click “NO” to NOT go into AIRPLANE mode and it wil work fine anyway.
Also, you can skip connecting the charging piece and only connect the sound/headphone output to the FM transmitter — it works fine as well.
4 Stars 8in1 car FM transmitter
i like this product and works great with my 3G iPhone and the sound is excellent, but it sticks out of my cigarette lighter making it difficult to shift the transmission in my Ford Explorer Sporttrac. If you want to buy this you might want to make sure the cigarette lighter is not too close to the transmission. The remote control that comes in the package is worthless.
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