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: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
This allows for charging my IPOD Video in the car & also
helps to manage cables with its built in audio line output.
Digital camera Review: Excellent accessory
Summary: 5 Stars
Best for those looking for a way to amplify their sound cleanly while charging the iPod. I have a Honda Accord 2003 with a direct connection to the CD changer. This accessory brings the iPod sound level up to standard CD player output.Digital camera Review: Excellent in my Nissan Quest
Summary: 5 Stars
We have been using this now for years. First we had it in our Honda Element, which had a handy auxiliary audio jack on the dash. Now we have a Nissan Quest and I had to make my own jack (found instructions at questdriver [dot] com) but it was so worth it not to use a FM transmitter. The sound is crystal clear and amped up enough to be on par with the CD and radio tuner. Ours has taken years of abuse and is holding up great!Digital camera Review: Excellent!!
Summary: 5 Stars
First let me say I've hooked up other MP3 players and a Pocket PC to my car stereo before while also having them plugged into the cigarette lighter for charging. In all cases I had a terrible hissing noise while charging. Thus I expected the same with the Belkin and iPod.
To my delight it works perfectly!! I plug in the Belkin charger and run a patch line from it to the audio-in on my car stereo and I get perfect sound with no hiss (while also charging the iPod)!
This product works as advertised. One thing to be aware of is that Belkin tells you to turn the volume down on your stereo and iPod and use the volume control on the Belkin device. I found the sound quality to be considerably better when I did the opposite and turned the volume down on the iPod and Belkin and just used my car stereo volume control.
Digital camera Review: GREAT!!! but ONE drawback
Summary: 5 Stars
I've found this to be one of the best accessories that I've purchased for my iPod mini. It works extremely well and for you people that have more than one item to plug into your cigarette lighter (i.e. radar detector), you can go to Target or an auto parts store to purchase a splitter for about 5 bucks. I've experienced no loss of performance from having both the iPod and my radar detector plugged into the lighter at the same time.
The only drawback that I've experienced becomes advice to the new purchaser of this item. Although it has been said that the battery cannot develop "battery memory" I found that my battery had lost some of it's life. I had been automatically plugging in my mini everytime I got in the car, even when the battery had only been used for about an hour. My battery now lasts for about 4-5 hours of playtime. I HIGHLY recommend that you do not use this device until your battery is almost depleted of it's charge, as this item charges the battery while you use it. I'll be replacing the battery shortly, and I now I know that I do not have to "freak" about having enough playing time and plan to follow my own advice !!