Product Description
Now you can use your iPod to listen to your favorite tunes through your car's FM radio. The Belkin TuneCast Auto wirelessly transmits audio from your iPod to your car stereo, quickly and easily. Just plug the TuneCast Auto into the dock connector on your iPod and your car's cigarette-lighter outlet, and you're ready to go.
Customer Reviews:
Not Bad At ALL!.......2006-11-05
When I purchased this transmitter, I was a little skeptical about it because there weren't any reviews for this product which I thought it is so bad that no one wanted to purchase it. To my surprise, that wasn't the case at all. This product works just fine and I use it in my car every single day now. It provides really good non-static music (except when you cross frequency with another car). The only thing about it is my little button that helps to detach it from the ipod came off (probably only due to the banging around I did while taking the transmitter in and out) so now I have to use a clip to take it out.
As a designer myself, I think this product could go a little bit more sleek and small. The screen has two buttons where you can preset the channel that you want to stay on (unlimited channels). There would be a blue light on a small screen that allows you to see what channel you are on so you can set your radio to it.
I have never been a fan of Belkin because I heard a lot of negative experience with this brand before, but as for this transmitter, I will recommend it!
Product Description
BELKIN F8V3080 -- Listen to music from your MP3 player through this dedicated FM stereo receiver. The BELKIN TuneCast II FM Transmitter connects portable music players to your car or home stereo using FM radio waves. Includes a Belkin Mobile Power Cord that connects to your car's cigarette lighter to provide extended power while you're on the road Color - Gray
Amazon.com Product Description
The Belkin Portable Music TuneCast II FM Transmitter puts music from your portable music player, CD player, or PC through you FM car or home stereo. All you have to do is plug the TuneCast II into the headphone jack of your player or computer, tune your stereo or receiver to any clear FM frequency, then enjoy your music experience with more sound and fewer wires. An automatic on/off function turns the TuneCast II on when an audio signal is detected. If no signal is detected for a period of 60 seconds, your TuneCast II switches off, lengthening battery life while simplifying your life.
The system features four programmable memory slots and a Belkin Mobile Power Cord that connects to your car's cigarette lighter to provide power for the transmitter. Two AAA batteries are included, and an LED light comes on to show you when the TuneCast II is running low on power.
Customer Reviews:
Audio quality is disappointing.......2007-12-21
I bought this because I want play my mp3 player in my car. I commute through the new york, new jersey area so I knew before I bought it that it might struggle against the megawatt stations that dominate the FM frequencies here. It does struggle, but I have found a few freqencies that are passable. I planned on removing the built-in attenuation to get a better signal, but I'm not sure I'll bother anymore.
The killer for this product for me is the audio quality. It is nowhere near as good as a decent FM station, better than a cell phone connection, and maybe better than AM. My car has a stock stereo in it with pretty average sound, but I wasn't willing to take the additional hit to sound quality so will find another way to listen.
I guess it depends on expectations whether this is a great product or one for the back of the cupboard. It certainly worked as it said it would, I just expected better sound quality.
Poor range, needs to go outside of 88.1 FM.......2007-12-17
I'm returning this device, which I wanted to use to broadcast audio from my TV over FM.
Unfortunately, you can only tune it to 88.1 - 107.9 -- it would be more useful if it went outside that range (where there aren't any FM radio stations), especially in the 87's.
The critical limitation is the range. The range in the product description is 30 ft. I got about 5 feet, and that was with static. I only got a relatively clear signal at about 6 inches. I tried a number of stations.
Very disappointing.
Bad reception...........2007-12-07
I don't recommend this ones, because it doesn't give a good volume on your receiver.
Cheap and it works (sometimes)........2007-12-03
I guess I am a little picky when it comes to sound quality. I have a line in on my car stereo and my mp3 player sounds great. My wife's car doesn't have a line in so I need to use a FM transmitter to get sound to the stereo but didn't want to spend much too much. Well I didn't expect too much from this transmitter and I'm glad I didn't because I would have been disappointed. It does transmit but it doesn't sound great and suffers from interference often (I don't live in a big city I wouldn't even bother with this if I did). I did add a longer line in cable, 6 feet, and that seems to help some since it basically increased the size of the antenna. But my wife isn't picky about sound quality so this is fine for her, you get what you pay for!
bad signal.......2007-11-26
I'm i little disappointed. I use it in my car mainly, and the signal is very weak. And it was so hard to find a frequency free, maybe it has to do with it.
One good think, is easy to use.
Product Description
BELKIN F3V367-APL - Now you can use your iPod or other portable audio device (that has a jack for headphones) to listen to your favorite tunes through any FM stereo receiver. The Belkin TuneCast Mobile FM Transmitter wirelessly connects portable music players to your car or home stereo quickly and easily. Just plug the FM Transmitter into the headphone jack of your iPod or any audio source including your PDA, MP3, CD, or cassette player; or connect it to your PC or laptop computer. Tune your car stereo or receiver to the clearest FM frequency, and enjoy your digital music with full sound and convenience. Frequency - 88.1, 88.3, 88.5 or 88.7 MHz Color - White Belkin 3 Year Warranty
Amazon.com Product Description
The Belkin TuneCast Mobile FM Transmitter wirelessly connects portable music players to your car or home stereo quickly and easily, letting you enjoy digital audio tracks just about anywhere. Just plug the TuneCast into the headphone jack of your iPod or any other audio source, including your PDA, MP3, CD, or cassette player; or connect it to your PC or laptop. You can then tune your car stereo or receiver to the clearest FM frequency, and enjoy digital music with full sound and convenience. The TuneCast broadcasts to a range of up to 30 feet and comes with a three-year warranty.
Customer Reviews:
Bad Product.......2007-07-22
Brand new batteries, I had to sit with in two feet of the antenna. Then is worked fine. At any distance other than two feet it did not work at all. The signals coming in on 88.5 were practically non existent. For the folks that get this to work " more power to them " but really, this does not work. I gave it one star because I am not out that much money. I don't see how companies can put out stuff like this. Don't buy product. Thank you.
Not worth the $15.00 i spent on it.......2007-07-16
i bought on of this from Wal-Mart, and i wish i have just saved the money and spent it towards a better car adapter. the batteries die after about 3 or 4 hours (assuming you take them out, if you leave them in, they die overnight) and it's terrible at getting radio reception. when i drive from college to my house i change the radio station on it about 5 times in an hour and a half.
Don't waste your money!.......2007-05-08
I bought this with the assurnace of the salesperson that it would work well. It doesn't!! I have yet to use it in my car or home that I don't experience static and poor reception. I live in a rural area so station interferance isn't even a problem.
Save your money.......2007-05-04
If you live in a locale that has a multitude of radio stations that come in relatively well, this puppy doesn't work at all, it isn't powerful. You end up spending hours just trying to adjust the damn thing so it will be picked up by the radio. When you finally find the "sweet spot" in your vehicle, the sound quality is so awful (LOTS of bass distortion) it's not even worth listening to. To top it off, it eats batteries like a mofo.
A Decent FM Transmitter.......2007-02-12
The Belkin Tunecast is a decent performer as a no frills, small FM modulator. It is one of the better portable modulators you can get because it has a relatively high power transmitter. The FCC may cause that to change, however. Many fault this unit for not performing as they expected, but I don't find those critiques to be very valid. The unit performs fine, even in the clogged airwaves of the Los Angeles area, as long as you position it properly and have charged batteries installed in it. I have used it with my iPod and my Sirius satellite unit (which is necessary because the FCC forced Sirius to reduce the built-in FM transmitter power of new units to the point that the built-in transmitter is essentially useless).
The one big downside is that the Tunecast eats batteries for breakfast, so if you're considering purchasing it you'll want to get rechargeable AAAs. I suspect that many of the people who were unhappy with the unit's performance were using older, partially discharged batteries. I was astonished when the Tunecast seemingly ate through the battery power of newly purchased duracell rechargeable batteries in less than two hours, but when I charged them over night and tried again I got solid performance for many hours. If I had seen or known about the Tunecast II when I bought the Tunecast, I would probably have purchased it over the original version just to get the wider tuning options and the LCD. On the other hand, it's likely that the Tunecast II is even more battery intense. FM transmitters are not the greatest solution, but you can make this one work for you if you give it a chance. Do not be dissuaded by the negativity on Amazon: This is not a bad product.
Product Description
Now you can use your PDA, MP3, CD, cassette player, PC, or laptop to listen to your favorite tunes through any FM stereo receiver. The Belkin TuneCast II Mobile FM Transmitter wirelessly connects portable music players to your car or home stereo quickly and easily using FM radio waves. Just plug the TuneCast II into the headphone jack of your PDA, MP3, CD, or cassette player; or connect it to your PC or laptop computer. Tune your car stereo or receiver to any clear FM frequency, and enjoy your music experience with more sound and fewer wires.
Customer Reviews:
Doesn't work with Motorola RAZR V3M.......2006-07-18
As far as FM Transmitters go, this one probably works as good as any of them out there. This unit shuts off after 60 sec. of no radio signal. According to Belkin tech support, there is no way to override this timeout. Because the RAZR uses a mini USB headphone jack, the user has to use the headset adapter (supplied with the phone or bought separately), an adapter to convert from 2.5 to 3.5, and then you can plug in to the FM transmitter. Because of all of these adapters, it doesn't see a radio signal therefore will only remain powered on for 1 minute at a time. Pretty darn useless for RAZR owners.
Product Description
Works with any portable music player 3.5mm mini-plugFM channel range: 88.1MHz-107.9MHzStores up to 4 FM frequenciesAutomatic shut-off when no signal is detectedLow-battery LED indicatorOperating range: 10-30'Frequency response: 50Hz-15kHzIncludes 2 AAA batteries and 3G/4G compatible DC cable to be used with Belkin mobile power cord (F8V7067-APL) for battery-free operationFor use with all iPod models
Customer Reviews:
Useful.......2006-12-07
Belkin offers a version of this that costs less because it programs only to four preset frequencies. In our area all four are too close to an actual radio station to offer a clear channel. So, I paid more and chose the infinitely variable tuning version. Still, if you drive into an area covered by a station on the same frequency that you have chosen to use, the signal from this unit is strong enough to overpower the radio station's signal, unless it is a very strong station.
The unit will not turn on until it receives an audio signal from your player at a sufficient sound volume. It is easy to think wrongly your unit is defective because it will not turn on. The "auto on" feature is useful. Just turn the player on or off and the transmitter follows suit almost instantaneously.
The unit is easy to program and to use. The included power adapter fed by the cigarette lighter is a nice extra feature.
The unit plays clean sound when your car is parked in an open area. When driving or parking near certain types of structures or electrical interference, you will hear hisses and rumbles through your car speakers. Sometimes improvement can be found by using this device in a different vehicle or at a different frequency. Still, there are areas where some unexplained interference drowns the signal with a loud buzz. Then all you can do is to shut off the player until you are past the source of interference.
This unit works well for listening to Podcasts or an audio book; but would be disconcerting to anyone who wanted to listen to music, especially if he did not grow up in the era of top 40 hits on old AM tube radios with all of their pops, hisses, wows, and flutters.
Product Description
Belkin TuneCast Mobile FM Transmitter, wireless, connects CD player to car/home stereo
Customer Reviews:
waste of money.......2006-06-10
This transmitter is a headache waiting to happen. The reason I bought it was to listen to my iPod in the car. Unfortunately, I spend more time trying to find a frequency that is not already in use. On the "chance" that I actually do find a vacant frequency for a few minutes, the sound quality is absolutely aweful. Very "tinny" and the dynamics don't come through very well. You would be better off just getting a comfortable set of headphones.
Product Description
Now you can use your iPod, PDA, MP3, CD, cassette player, PC, or laptop to listen to your favorite tunes through any FM stereo receiver. The Belkin TuneCast II Mobile FM Transmitter wirelessly connects portable music players to your car or home stereo quickly and easily using FM radio waves. Just plug the TuneCast II into the headphone jack of your iPod, PDA, MP3, CD, or cassette player; or connect it to your PC or laptop computer. Tune your car stereo or receiver to any clear FM frequency, and enjoy your iPod music experience with more sound and fewer wires.Belkin adds a great convenience feature with the unique Auto ON/OFF function. It frees you from having to manually toggle your TuneCast II's ON/OFF switch by simply powering on when an audio signal is detected. If no signal is detected for a period of 60 seconds, your TuneCast II switches off. This innovation preserves battery life while making your outstanding mobile audio experience simpler to enjoy.TuneCast II also features 4 programmable memory slots allowing you to save the clearest station wherever you go.TuneCast II also includes a 14-inch cable that delivers power when used with the Belkin F8V7067-APL Mobile Power Cord for iPod, so that you can preserve your batteries for times when you are away from an alternate source.
Customer Reviews:
Very poor performance.......2007-08-27
The radio signal is very weak. Can't make it to work correctly even closer than 1m. I've tried with a portable small radio and with my car's receiver with unusable results in both situation.
Horrible.......2007-08-13
Really bad reception to my radio and very cheaply made. The cord was pulling away from the wires inside it... you could even then see the metal wire inside that.. if that makes sense... I'm too lazy to paint a better picture. All in all, completely unusable for me. I'm going to have to invest in a radio with an aux input. That's just the only way to go.
I'm assuming I just got one of the bad ones construction wise. And I'm sure the reception has to do with many factors. My antenna for one is not that great in the car. That's the only reason why I'm giving it two stars instead of one. It worked if I held the thing out the window next my antenna.. Otherwise it's crap (for me)..
Product Description
Now you can use your iPod mobile digital device to listen to your favorite tunes through any FM stereo receiver. The Belkin TuneCast Mobile FM Transmitter wirelessly connects portable music players to your car or home stereo quickly and easily. Just plug the TuneCast into the headphone jack of your iPod or any audio source including your PDA, MP3, CD, or cassette player; or connect it to your PC or laptop computer. Tune your car stereo or receiver to the clearest FM frequency, and enjoy your digital music with full sound and convenience.
Product Description
BELKIN TUNECAST AUTO FOR IPOD MOBILE POWER CORD W/IN-LINE FM TRANSMITTER (White) (Retail)
Product Description
Wirelessly transmits iPod signal through any FM radio Frequencies: 88.1, 88.3, 88.5 or 88.7MhzOperating range: 10-30'Works with any portable music player with mini-jack connectivityHigh-clarity, full-stereo soundUltralight for portability with compact cable managementPower light and LED indicatorFrequency response: 50Hz-15kHz3-year warrantyIncludes 2 AAA batteries
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