iTrips

[Selmer]

I've done a search but it didn't throw up anything conclusive.
I'm thinking about an iTrip but I've heard that in some areas they may not be effective. I know that they maybe illegal to use but that doesn't seem to stop people using them.
Anyone here with any info on them?

[Balmoral Green]

Is that like dropping an e-with trance music coming from your ipod?

[Selmer]

Balmoral Green said:

Is that like dropping an e-with trance music coming from your ipod?

Whoaa...wrong generation that mate; I've no idea what that means

[silversun]

I think that they are technically illegal to use because they operate via a radio frequency or something? It doesn't stop people from using one though and I think you'd have to be pretty unlucky to get done for using one.

My sister bought one from ebay.

[badapple]

dont bother they are crap

[popey]

Tedchnically, yes they are illegal (wireless and telegraphy act), but in reality, you're hardly going to be setting up a pirate radio station with one, so quite safe to use.

I've downloaded the extra frequency pack from Griffin Technology and don't have a problem with finding a frequency. The one I use at/near home is actually a faint French station, but the iTrip blows it out quite nicely.

It is rather fun sitting in a traffic jam if you can tell which station the oiks in the car next to you are listening too. Playing a blank track on their frequency can be most amusing, especially if that track has some rather high volume white noise in it occasionally. That would of course be very childish though........

[benyeats]

Absolutely rubbish in London for example but not bad in places with fewer FM stations. A good plan is to check if you head unit has a line in connection for a sat nav / CD player then you can just wire a headphone plug direct to the iPod which is cheaper and sounds better.

Ben

[planetdave]

I've got one - handy for leaping from car to car but the quality of sound varies from OK to iffy.

[siwil1]

I have a belkin one rather than the itrip as it has variable fm frequencies rather than the set frequencies on the itrip. This then allows me to retune as required, although it is only a problem when i drive into london. 88.1 fine in essex

[Sonic Nonsense]

Illegal, technically, but I've never heard of anyone getting their collar felt.

Mine's ok (Griffin technologies), but it's not easy finding a clean enough frequency (i'm about 30 miles outside London) as there are so many stations about (it's amazing the width of the frequency Classic FM occupies).

All in all, a good buy. I'd suggest eBay, but make sure it's new and check postage as some people sell them for £10 with £30 postage and similar!

Happy Podding!

[Selmer]

Sonic Nonsense said:

All in all, a good buy. I'd suggest eBay, but make sure it's new and check postage as some people sell them for £10 with £30 postage and similar! Happy Podding!

yeah I've noticed that, fromt he same vendor, £5 or £15 with the supplementary postage to suit

[fid]

We had one playing to 5 cars in a field a couple of weeks ago...makes for quite good surround sound

[neil.b]

New ones are better (not sure if they're out over here yet) as they have a mechanical way of setting the broadcast frequency, US and international frequencies and auto-voulme control (people who've got the old one will know how useful this will be!) amongst other things;



Full review here;

http://ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/comments/griffin-technology-itrip-fm-transmitter-with-lcd-for-ipod-ipod/

[Selmer]

got one off eBay today

[billb]

i think they work great use mine a lot!

[peterpeter]

badapple said:

dont bother they are crap

yes they are pretty shite.

quality is dire, and you will crash trying to tune into another frequency which you will inevitably need to every 5 mins.


Instead go for the KC420 ipod adaptor (if you a compatible head unit ive got an alpine 9855r and its awesome)

It gets a pure digital feed from the ipod and it charges it too so the ipod just sits in the glove box constantly.

The head unit has a glidetouch ipod controller which lests you browse your playlists in ipod style..