TeckNet 6 in 1 205 Channels iPod FM Transmitter Car Kit With Remote Controller for Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G, all nano, iPod Touch, iPod Classic and other iPod Players
Posted by Notcot on Apr 3, 2010 in In-Car Technology |
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I was a bit sceptical that this kit was going to work. Having read reviews of the other versions this version seemed to be the best in terms of covering the whole fm spectrum, other versions cover only 8 channels, all at the lower end range. A previous review suggested that it would work better in the lower end of the frequency spectrum at around 87Mhz but I found the reverse was true and got better results in the 107Mhz region. It might depend on which area of the country you are using it in. Build quality is not impressive, but for the price what do you expect. The fact that it does not require batteries to work is a plus. To coin a phrase, it does what it says on the tin.
Rating: 4 / 5
I read all the reviews on other models as well as this one and they seem to have their valid criticisms but there were some very positive reviews of this TekNet in-car wireless device so I bought it. It arrived and it was so refreshing not to have to wade through 50 languages and a 30 page manual. The instructions were on the rear of the package.
I took it to the car with my MP3 player. Plugged it in the cigar socket. It fired up and tuned itself to 108.00 on the FM band. So I tuned my car radio to 108.00 plugged the jack into the MP3 player. Set the player going on a track I like. Volume was perfect. Fidelity excellent. I tested it on loud piano music, and also on some Speech recordings of poetry being read. Perfectly clear; no appreciable hiss or distortion.
I’ve not tried it while belting along the motorway but I don’t envisage it being a problem with drop-out. It’s a super bit of kit. Amazing that it can be so cheap and that the postage costs more than twice the price of the item!
Looks to me like Royal Mail ain’t good value any more!
I can recommend this to anyone who wants to listen to their favourite tracks from Ipod or Mp3 player in the car. It does everything it says on the tin. Nothing complicated; no codecs to find; no drivers; no silly firmware upgrades. It just works and that means it’s very good design.
Rating: 5 / 5
Didn’t know much about mp3 transmitters but Amazon has always been reliable and the other reviews of this item look good, plus it was inexpensive so i ordered and i have to say this is an outstanding product (and not just for the money) it arrived quick and was up and running in less than 5 minutes, playback from my mp3 was superior to that of my usual cassette adapter with only a small amount of background noise which is un-noticable when music is playing. Not been using it for that long so don’t know about reliability but hey it’s under a tenner delivered so you can’t go wrong!
Rating: 5 / 5
Given the very low price I thought it was worth a try, and was pleasantly surprised. I never needed to even look at the paperwork – intuitive to set up and use. I tuned Memory 1 to 107.00 fm and had it working in about 3 minutes. I now use it all the time, travelling up the M1 and A1, and have never had to try another frequency. The only tip to remember is that you should set your MP3 player output to maximum volume – this allows you to have the radio volume lower, and cuts out background hiss. I find the reception quality excellent, and use it for both music and talking books.
Rating: 5 / 5
Having looked for a way of connecting my Sony MiniDisc to my CD Car Radio and giving up attempting to hard-wire a flylead, I discovered this. At only £4.99 I didn’t think it would be much good, but I am very pleasantly surprised. Easy to set up and compact, fitting snugly into the cigar lighter. I configured frequencies at both 87 and 108 ends of the broadcast spectrum – both worked equally well. Two frequencies in 0.1MHz steps can be selected and stored in buttons M1 and M2. Stereo separation brilliant although the volume on the car radio needs to be turned up quite high (which may be down to the minidisc player’s output rather than the transmitter).
Rating: 5 / 5