Belkin Auto Charger for iPod (White) by Belkin Components
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Digital camera reviews of Belkin Auto Charger for iPod (White)
Digital camera Review: Build quality sucks
Summary: 2 Stars
This product works pretty it's not broken. The wiring came apart on the first one I owned. Belkin has a lifetime warranty so I returned it for another one that now won't stay connected to the cigarette lighter and I see no way of fixing it. Now one of the buttons that helps you remove the iPod from the adapter has broken on the third one I've owned. At least I can get it replaced for around $5 from Belkin with return shipping.Digital camera Review: Charge it up
Summary: 4 Stars
This product works well with my iPod mini. It charges up the battery in a short period of time while I listen to my music. So, if you own an iPod you should definetely buy this car charger it is worth the money.Digital camera Review: Creates almost no interference, amplifier cuts off signal when unplugged
Summary: 4 Stars
My car stereo has RCA cables in the back so I was able to plug my iPod into the AUX port using a standard RCA to 2.5mm pin cable.
The problem was that that cable does not charge my iPod, of course.
So I tried almost every single car charger out there and every single one created noise on the audio channel.
Then I called Belkin and asked about this product. They told me that they put in an amplifier to handle that problem, so I bought the device.
They are right, this is the first charger that allows me to charge my iPod and pass the audio signal to my car stereo with almost no noise. Maybe an audiophile could hear the noise, but it sounds like CD quality to me.
The only problem is that if I unplug the charger, it shuts down the amplifier and the audio signal. This is the only reason that I am giving it 4 stars. It would have been 5 stars if the charger had an amplifier to cut down noise (as it does), and a pass through channel for when the charger is unplugged.
Digital camera Review: DOES NOT WORK
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this unit to find better sound quality and continue to charge my i-pod while I drive to work. This item DID NOT WORK. I tried both cigarette lighters with no success. The little red "on light" worked but nothing else. Rather than going to the trouble of returning it I just continued to use my old charger.Digital camera Review: Decent product
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had my Auto Kit for almost two months now, and I find it sturdy and reliable. The cable snaps easily into the docking port on the bottom of the iPod and the sound from the iPod's line out via the Auto Kit's amplifier is superior to what you'd get using the iPod's headphone port. I connect the unit to the auxiliary port on the front of my CD player (I know not all car CD players have this feature) so don't have to worry about messing with FM transmitters, which in fact seem to be the source of many of the problems rather unfairly mentioned in some of these reviews. The only problem I've had with the Auto Kit is some ground loop distortion, which may or may not be the fault of the Kit itself. I solved that using a ground loop isolator.