Belkin Tunecast II

311

Sorry if this is an old query answered time and again ,but is the belkin transmitter good for the ipod .
I got a new honda civic and was told quiet clearly by my local car radio man that the new honda can't be altered ,so I can't hardwire anything into it .

Any ideas on this ??

Hagar

I'm thinking of buying one of these to use with my Zen Micro.
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-F8V3080-TuneCast-Mobile-Transmitter/dp/B0001F22PA
I can get one locally for €40, fair enough price I think.
Has anyone any experience of them?

twanda

I've seen FM transmitters on sale here for cheaper - not necessarily Belkin ones, but my b'friend bought one in Tommys in Blanchardstown for €20 - works fine.

h2s

I wouldn't be paying €40 for one when they are going for about €20-€25 in every second service station around the country. I picked up one in my local Statoil for €25 and it work great. As Twanda said they may not be Belkin but they do the same job.

Hagar

Thanks for the replies guys, I live in France so my nearest Statoil is probably Rosslare.
I can't do much about the price but so as long as it does the job...

Gran Hermano

Quick word of advice..... I've tried several makes and have settled on the
Belkin Tunecast II.

The cheaper FM transmitters usually have 4 preset frequencies to
choose from whilst the Belkin tunecast II lets you choose any frequency
from 88 to 108. What's the difference you ask? Well if the airwaves in
your area have radio stations broadcasting on the same freq as your
presets you ain't going to get the best sound. With the Tunecast II you
can scan your radio for an empty freq and then set the transmitter to that
frequency.

You'll probably find if you are driving from one area to another that you may
have to change freq anyhow - what was an empty freq in South Dublin might
have a pirate station broadcasting when you are North of the Liffey! The
Tunecast II lets you memorise 4 different frequencies. Store the 4 on FM2
or similar on your car radio so you can switch quickly.

Another tip..... take off your car radio aerial. If your car radio has the aerial
disconnected it means less interference from radio stations!

Finally, the Belkin Tunecast II comes with a cigarette charger for the car. Powering it from this rather than the AAA batteries means you get a much better signal and the signal doesn't degrade as the AAA batteries loose their
power.

Hagar

That's the one, my mistake I should have said Tunecast II, this one does have the cig lighter cord and can scan and store 4 random frequencies. That's a major advantage where I live as depending on the weather the Italian stations drown out the local French ones.

Looks like I'm going shopping. Thanks again.

Gran Hermano

Guessed it was the Tunecast II you were looking at from your link!

The transmitter is also handy if you are at a friends and have some tunes
you want to share as you can just plonk your MP3 player down beside their
stereo and tune in, I've done it at house parties - just make sure you have
some decent AAA batteries.

I'm glad to see the EU has got their act together and legalised these as I got mine 2 years back and had to get them in from the US and pay stupid prices. I know Dixons Group (PC World, Dixons & Currys) are selling these in Ireland for around the €45 mark. Online I ordered one last week as a Christmas present from:
http://www.savastore.com/productinfo/product.aspx?catalog_name=Savastore&product_id=10291516&pid=44


Edited: Just noticed they are now saying "Availability: 1-2 weeks" on Savastore :-(
Luckily mine arrived before the weekend

Hagar

So €40 isn't too bad then. They have them in stock in my local supermarket. I had one in my hand today, I wasn't sure about it and I just didn't want to buy a piece of junk. Thanks for the info.

Bard

Hagar wrote:

So €40 isn't too bad then. They have them in stock in my local supermarket. I had one in my hand today, I wasn't sure about it and I just didn't want to buy a piece of junk. Thanks for the info.

€40 isn't bad for a bricks-and-mortar retail store, no... but you'd get them online (eBay for example) for a hell of a lot cheaper.

311

echo.

311

Are cars worse off using these transmitters because of the insulation in a car?

subway

could someone recommend a store in the dublin 9/17/13 that might have one of these?

thanks

h2s

http://www.marxcomputers.ie/ - Fairview but they are €44