Comments on: New iTrip AutoPilot by Griffin http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/2008/05/23/new-itrip-autopilot-by-griffin/ Learn how to use, hack and mod the Apple iPhone & iPod Touch Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:58:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: atrophic http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/2008/05/23/new-itrip-autopilot-by-griffin/comment-page-1/#comment-15670 atrophic Wed, 28 May 2008 20:06:12 +0000 http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/?p=4887#comment-15670 4 different brands that is, not 4 iTrips...I'm not that dim ;) 4 different brands that is, not 4 iTrips…I’m not that dim ;)

]]> By: atrophic http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/2008/05/23/new-itrip-autopilot-by-griffin/comment-page-1/#comment-15669 atrophic Wed, 28 May 2008 20:04:34 +0000 http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/?p=4887#comment-15669 I'm skeptical of the iTrip line after I bought one and had to put it in the sunglasses holder on the ceiling of my car for it to work. Terrible terrible device. I went through 4 with sub par sound and too much interference before finding a Kensington model that charged and transmitted simultaneously. The model I have is old enough to be "not designed to work with the iPhone" according to my phone, but it works just fine. The newer models look even sweeter as they'll scan for the best available station to broadcast on instead of making you do it yourself. The transmitter I have is powerful enough to override a weak (but static-free) local FM radio station, even from a car length away. I *highly* recommend the car lighter powered Kensington models. And no, I don't work for them or get any benefit by recommending them. I’m skeptical of the iTrip line after I bought one and had to put it in the sunglasses holder on the ceiling of my car for it to work. Terrible terrible device. I went through 4 with sub par sound and too much interference before finding a Kensington model that charged and transmitted simultaneously.

The model I have is old enough to be “not designed to work with the iPhone” according to my phone, but it works just fine. The newer models look even sweeter as they’ll scan for the best available station to broadcast on instead of making you do it yourself.

The transmitter I have is powerful enough to override a weak (but static-free) local FM radio station, even from a car length away. I *highly* recommend the car lighter powered Kensington models.

And no, I don’t work for them or get any benefit by recommending them.

]]> By: AJ http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/2008/05/23/new-itrip-autopilot-by-griffin/comment-page-1/#comment-14852 AJ Sun, 25 May 2008 14:16:29 +0000 http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/?p=4887#comment-14852 Hi there, griffins new itrip look good might buy one later I wanted to show you guys this though its pretty cool you can wirelessly charge your iphone ipod touch cell phone etc. The company that makes this is WildCharge. Here's a video link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZznHw36xWk0 Hi there, griffins new itrip look good might buy one later I wanted to show you guys this though its pretty cool you can wirelessly charge your iphone ipod touch cell phone etc. The company that makes this is WildCharge.

Here’s a video link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZznHw36xWk0

]]> By: Douglas http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/2008/05/23/new-itrip-autopilot-by-griffin/comment-page-1/#comment-14641 Douglas Sat, 24 May 2008 13:34:48 +0000 http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/?p=4887#comment-14641 I agree, I've never had a high enough quality FM transmitter. I wonder how this one REALLY does... I agree, I’ve never had a high enough quality FM transmitter. I wonder how this one REALLY does…

]]> By: Ken http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/2008/05/23/new-itrip-autopilot-by-griffin/comment-page-1/#comment-14473 Ken Fri, 23 May 2008 20:04:26 +0000 http://www.appleiphoneschool.com/?p=4887#comment-14473 I don't think using these kinds of devices will be all that great. It uses the FM frequency and transfers the music...however, when you drive, your iPhone keeps checking with the Cell towers, which causes LOUD feedback through these FM frequencies....Causing the music to stop and the buzzing...that everyone has heard before...I'm sure. Just my opinion...I tried a similar device that is just the FM transmitter...and I get this loud buzzing when it tries to re-sync with the Cell towers. No matter what you do...unless you are pulling directly from teh earphone jack and directly into an AUX input...you get this noise. I don’t think using these kinds of devices will be all that great. It uses the FM frequency and transfers the music…however, when you drive, your iPhone keeps checking with the Cell towers, which causes LOUD feedback through these FM frequencies….Causing the music to stop and the buzzing…that everyone has heard before…I’m sure.

Just my opinion…I tried a similar device that is just the FM transmitter…and I get this loud buzzing when it tries to re-sync with the Cell towers.

No matter what you do…unless you are pulling directly from teh earphone jack and directly into an AUX input…you get this noise.

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