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Hands-on Experience
I just have to dock the
iPod nano in the iTrip FM transmitter, hit
the button on the side and the display shows the current selected
frequency. Hitting the button a couple of times leads me through the
handful of option screens available. As I am testing this FM
transmitter in Europe I switched the region in one of the screens.
It is hard to find a free frequency on my stereo here, but I found
one after a while and matched it on the iTrip. The signal comes
across crystal clear. Nothing to complain about here. The range is
given with 10-50ft. This is really very much dependent where you
are, inside a house, a car or outside in the garden. The antenna of
the receiving stereo also has a big impact.
Features
The Griffin iTrip remembers the last three used frequencies as
presets. The volume is automatically adjusted if it is set above
65%. 65% is producing the best results. When I switch of ff the nano
the iTrip also switches off. After 2 min. without playing music the
FM transmitter also shuts down to not drain the battery of the
iPod nano. Equalizer settings and the choice between mono and stereo
broadcast are available as well.
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Frequency display on the iPod nano screen. Simple navigation with the button on
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The iTrip nano features a mini USB port, to let me charge and sync.
the iPod nano with the FM transmitter plugged in. It would have been
nicer to be able to use the standard iPod cable for this, but it
works.
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Good industrial design. No dangling wires, no
extra display. This FM Transmitter is made for the iPod nano. |
Conclusion
The Griffin Technology iTrip nano is a well rounded iPod nano
accessory. It is very well manufactured and the design fits
perfectly to the originial iPod nano. To present the user interface
on the iPod screen itself is neat. The single button navigation
works well and is intuitive. The quality of FM transmission is very
solid and clear. To feature the original iPod plug instead of the mini
USB port would have been nice.
How to Buy
You can find more details about the iTrip nano on the Griffin
Technology
site.
You can find deals starting currently at $17 for the iTrip nano
here.
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