DLO TransPod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod (Black) by Digital Lifestyle Outfitters
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Digital camera reviews of DLO TransPod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod (Black)
Digital camera Review: Akward Positioning
Summary: 2 Stars
This product doesn't work so well in my mitsubishi eclipse. The plugin for my car is sort of in a akward position for this transpod to fit nicely. Also, the ipod music comes across with a lot of static in some places while driving I have found. And because i had to use both arm attachments instead of just one, the transpod bounces up and down and is unstable...the ipod itself has fallen off of the transpod a few times...BUT if you have a car with the cigarette lighter plug as shown in the picture - it would probably work better. But for a sports car, not so much.Digital camera Review: Better than expected for iPhone
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a well thought out product that works better than I expected. I got this for use in a Nissan Frontier and Mazda protégé with my iPhone. I have had poor luck with FM transmitters, and I live in the Philadelphia area where I thought I would have trouble finding an open frequency; but I've been pleasantly surprised.
I would just like to add to J. Guentert's review, which I agree with, and is the only other one I saw regarding the iPhone.
I drove from Princeton to Philadelphia using the same frequency (94.9) and didn't have an issue. (104.1 also seems clear here) I felt the sound quality and volume were on par with FM- fine for my current needs. No huge change in volume when switching to another station.
I think it's great- and important-that you can choose any frequency from 88.1 to 107.9. The other product I tried had about 5 choices which was unsat for my area.
Signal strength seems fine, but I wouldn't expect it to drown out actual radio stations. The antenna on my Mazda is back by the hatch, and the one in the frontier is on the passenger side hood. Sound quality is fine for either, which I did not expect.
I didn't need to use the extension arm for either car, but it actual seems to fit more naturally in the Mazda and does not interfere with any controls. The frontier is OK, but the outlet is high up on the dash, and the iPhone screen is so bright, that I wonder how it will affect my driving at night (assuming I leave the screen turned on)
The iPhone fits in great and is held in place firmly (using the fit pad). When driving at highway speed there is noticeable vibration in the screen due to the length of the arm, but the connection to the lighter socket seems solid. I read other reviews which mentioned the connector did not fit their cigarette lighter. I did not have this issue for either car, but it did come with a ring to make the jack fit a larger size port.
This dock is pretty pricy, and all of the FM transmitters I looked at have pretty varied reviews, so I did consider just getting a new aftermarket radio for the truck with an AUX jack (it already has an aftermarket radio) which could be had for a pretty similar price these days- but chose to gamble on this instead for several reasons- 1. Transferable to other cars (we have 2, plus I have rental cars often on business). 2. It cradles the phone very well, so it's not taking up space in one of my cup-holders 3. It charges the phone without unsightly wires 4. It has a line out jack for if and when I do get a radio with an AUX jack- that was the real clincher- I'll still have a dock/charger even if I upgrade to a more compatible car stereo.
Hope this was helpful. This is a great iPhone accessory in my opinion.
Digital camera Review: High-quality product
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this to use in a 2006 Honda Civic with an iPhone, and it fits/works great! The device has a very tight fit into the cigarette lighter, which it needs to, because that is the only support. It has an arm that extends out maybe 4 inches from the lighter, and adjust in any direction with ratcheting joints that can be clamped down with thumbscrews once in the proper position. It also comes with an extension arm, which if needed, would provide another 4 inches or so, and it too can be adjusted. I am very impressed with the design.
The built-in audio-out port is brilliant - because many new cars have an auxilary stereo mini port for input. I tried using the FM and it seems to work ok, though not as clear as the direct connection via a mini cable. All of these devices are limited to the same transmitting power by the FCC, so the FM signal will always be a challenge in big cities with clogged radio stations - this dock seems to be on par with others I have had in the past.
The blue-backlit display is clear and high-quality. Changing FM stations is easy to do. And overal this looks very good in your car. They have done a nice job on this device.
Digital camera Review: Transpod
Summary: 5 Stars
Great product for listening to your iPod in the car and charging it while you listen. Signal comes in clear, but if you live in a big city with lots of stations it can be tricky finding a clear station. As far as FM transmitters for MP3 players this works very well, and fits most iPods.Digital camera Review: Not a bad alternative if you can't connect directly to your stereo
Summary: 4 Stars
My 2004 Honda Accord doesn't have an accessable input for a direct connect so I purchased this FM transmitter after reading reviews at CNET (they loved it) and here at Amazon. Thankfully I didn't have to use the flimsy extension they provided as it JUST clears my shift when it is in park. The plug is also VERY tight and required (I think) considerable pressure to seat it in the auxiliary power outlet. Once I found an empty FM station and inserted the IPOD it worked extremely well. I'd give it five stars but for the flimsy extension and the extremely tight plug connection. It's worth having!!