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Belkin F8V3080 TuneCast II Mobile FM Transmitter | List Price: $57.64
Discount Price: $21.89
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Brand: Belkin
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Turns your FM stereo into an MP3 broadcaster
- Program up to four station presets; automatically turns on and off
- |Operating range of up to 30 feet; transmits on FM channels 88.1MHz-107.9Mz
- Mobile Power Cord connects to car's cigarette lighter port for optional battery-free operation
- Universal accessory for all digital audio players compatible with 3.5mm mini-jack
Eats batteries, shuts itself off [Posted on 2008-05-22]
I bought this to use with my Creative Zen Vision M mp3 player, not as a car unit (I already had one) but to use in my office at work so I could play my MP3 player through my boombox speakers.
It has been a real disappointment. Batteries don't last long, and even if I put the transmitter right next to the boombox (theoretically making the signal as strong as possible), the Belkin unit shuts off after a few minutes and I hear a lot of hiss.
What a waste of my money!
It kinds of works; but too easily interferred [Posted on 2008-05-27]
It works as long as the music is played in high volume. However, it still can be interferred quite easily. Upgrading the car radio with one that has a line-in is a better idea than using this device.
Jay Chan
Aggressively unlikeable [Posted on 2008-05-29]
This is the single worst piece of electronic equipment I have ever owned. I wish I'd seen the reviews on amazon before I'd bought it. Where to start? It eats batteries like mad, and no, you can't use rechargeable batteries with it; I tried that first. The only other option is to use the car adapter, which doesn't fit the hole on the unit. In fact, I thought I was using the wrong adapter at first. When mine did work, the FM signal was very weak and loaded with static. And that gets me to my last point- it broke after only a few uses. Trust me, it was a mercy killing. Belkin's other units might be better but I sure won't be finding out.
Belkin F8V3080 [Posted on 2008-06-01]
Item worked as described. Hooked to radio in my car for better reception on XMS after market radio kit.
It works so well, I bought two [Posted on 2008-06-25]
Aware of some negative reviews, I bought one for myself. It works very well in my Dodge van with the Creative Zen Stone Plus that I use mostly for listening to downloaded audio books. I power it from the cigarette lighter and don't keep AAA batteries in it. I plug it into the lighter socket, which is only a foot or so off the floor of the van, run the cord up over the rear-view mirror and over to the driver-side sun visor. I keep the Belkin and the Stone Plus tucked up there between the mirror side of the visor and the inside of the car roof. The van antenna is in the right front of the car, so it's only about three feet from the Belkin cord to the car antenna. The sound quality is good, and for over a month I've had no trouble whatsoever. The sound quality is very good, with little noise or static. I then bought one for my son (this time at Walmart) after testing mine in the Honda Accord he drives. It works well in the Honda, in which the radio antenna is on the left rear fender, about 6 to 7 feet away from the Belkin cord. He now uses it with his Ipod and is delighted. I don't know why others had trouble with this Belkin device. He and I have had no troubles. It's a fine product.
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