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Griffin 4045-TRPAUTOS iTrip Auto FM Transmitter with SmartScan for iPod

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Brand: Griffin Technology
Category: CE

List Price: ~~$79.99~~
Buy New: $24.00
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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

37 reviews

Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 5 x 1.5 x 7.9
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.

MPN: 4045-TRPAUTOS
Model: 4045-TRPAUTOS
UPC: 685387040452
EAN: 0685387040452
ASIN: B000WKPHHO

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Wirelessly sends music from your iPod to your car radio
•	FM transmitter technology with an integrated charger
•	Large, high-contrast display
•	3-stage light ring changes color to indicate charging status
•	Compatible with iPod (4G, 5G), nano (1G, 2G, 3G), iPod Classic, and iPod touch

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Product Description
The Griffin iTrip Auto FM Transmitter with SmartScan wirelessly sends music from your iPod to your car radio so you can listen on your car stereo speakers. It combines Griffin's renowned FM transmitter technology with an integrated charger. Designed specifically for use in the car, the SmartScan function makes it easier than ever to find the perfect frequency. SmartScan scans the radio dial for the three best frequencies and saves them to the preset buttons. The high-contrast display is easy to read in any light, and the three-stage light ring changes color to indicate charging status. Compatible with iPod (4G, 5G), iPod nano (1G, 2G, 3G), iPod Classic, and iPod touch.

Customer Reviews: Read 32 more reviews...

2 out of 5 stars

iTrip auto FM Transmitter w/ smartscan for ipod January 7, 2009
Elizabeth Reed (Rockport, MA)
One of my most wanted gifts, so am disappointed! How can I drive when the device constantly needs adjusting? I absolutely need a co-pilot to use this iTrip w/ SmartScan. My husband did nothing but fiddle with it on an hour-and-a-half long road trip- and he's a tech-geek! - drove me nuts, and made me realize I will not be able to use it while driving alone. Not sure what I expected, but certainly not this!

5 out of 5 stars

Works Great January 6, 2009
Miss X (Philadelphia, PA)
This iTrip works fine with my 4th generation nano even though it is not listed as being compatible. And it's much more convenient to have a transmitter on a wire than a dock. It makes it easier to hold the ipod and changes songs or have a passenger change the songs.

2 out of 5 stars

Hit or Miss January 5, 2009
Lisette (USA)
My friend has one of these that she loves and works great. I received one for Christmas and had a very different experience. I live in an area where it isn't too hard to use an FM transmitter to listen to your iPod and still could never get this to remain clear for more than a few seconds. I tried everything but the static was persistent. When I took it back to the store the man in front of me was returning the same type and the cashier said that only a few of them work correctly, so if you are lucky enough to get one of those, hang on to it! It would seem to me a company like Griffin would be better at guaranteeing the quality and consistency of its products. I would look for another alternative to this product unless you are a glutton for punishment.

5 out of 5 stars

Works great! December 27, 2008
M. Lawlor
I dont understand why so many say these things dont work. I just got one for my ipod touch and it works great! Depending on the station used there can be a little static but after hearing tons of bad things about fm modulators iwas expecting much worse. I would definately reommend it to a friend.

BTW I tried it with a Ipod Touch 2g and it charged and played fine! Review was conducted in a late model toyota corolla

4 out of 5 stars

It will even shut Jimmy Buffett up December 21, 2008
G. Ware Cornell Jr. (Weston FL)
As soon as you plug this FM adapter into an iPhone 3G you get a message stating that it really is not and truly can never be an official iPhone product and if you would like to turn off every feature of your iPhone that makes it an iPhone (namely the phone) just click "yes" and your iPhone will go into the aircraft mode and pretend that instead of crawling around in South Florida traffic you are jetting off to Europe.

The first couple of times I got an abbreviated and less descriptive version of this message, conditioned as I am to doing everything Steve Jobs wants me to do if I am using any Apple product (and I have a lot), I said "yes, yes, turn off that phone feature."

This was a mistake you can avoid by careful attention to this review. Here is our little secret (and please don't tell Steve I told you). If you click "no", the iPhone works just fine. You will be able to receive incoming calls, incoming emails, and text messages from your kids who have fingers far nimbler than yours ever were at any age.

Your iPhone will even pause the music before the phone rings so you can pick up business calls and actually speak without Jimmy Buffett singing "why don't we get drunk and screw?" in the background. If like me you actually receive calls from people other than your significant other, this is a useful feature which in its own way promotes marital harmony.

Now that feature alone would be worth the price. But it also charges your iPhone 3G, something even Steve Jobs doesn't talk too much about. And it contains another feature called "SmartScan" (to differentiate it from competitors' "dUMBsCAN" versions I guess). This feature is one you can read all about on the Amazon website but not in the so-called owners manual which I cut in two trying to get the unit out of its protective packaging. Anyway this feature automatically scans your radio to find the three most ideal channels to play your iPhone over your car's radio. Well here is how smart the system is-it ignores the fact that automobiles do not stay in one location and that legal (and pirate) radio stations cover the dial. It is truly a lot easier just to find an open spot on the FM dial and set the transmitter accordingly, a feature I learned from the dUMBsCAN folks.

Now let's cut to the chase. Does it work? Will your collection of Club Med Silly Songs actually play over your car radio. The answer is "yes" at least until someone wants to call you.

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