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| | Features | Adapter lets you listen to any docking iPod in your carAutomatically finds the optimal FM frequency to broadcast music for the clearest soundLine-out option for use with car-stereo inputs or cassette adapterBuilt-in auto charger provides power to the iPodBuilt-in stand lets you optimally position the iPod
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| | Description | TuneBase FM lets you listen to your iPod in the car. Cut through the static with ClearScan. Avoid the frustration of manually finding a clear FM station. ClearScan technology quickly scans and finds the best FM frequency-all with one push of a button. Improved FM transmission delivers crisp, clean audio performance. New line-out feature allows for use with car-stereo inputs or cassette adapters. Additional PRO setting optimizes audio and boosts volume. Innovative, flexible steel-neck with integrated antenna makes for easy repositioning. The package includes multiple cradles to fit any docking iPod |  |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 2.64 inches | | Product Width: | 5.63 inches | | Product Height: | 7.24 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.94 pounds | | Package Length: | 7.6 inches | | Package Width: | 5.8 inches | | Package Height: | 2.8 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.7 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: | based on 203 reviews |
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177 of 191 found the following review helpful:
Good, but, not great. Nov 05, 2007
By Txoz
"I work in reality and play in fantasy"
I got this last night (Monday November 4th, 2007 @ 2:00AM)
1st. I took it out of the box, found the right adapter that best fit my iPod (Cassic 160GB)and installed it. Well there are two parts. One is the Cradle, which holds it on the sides and the Pad, which goes in the back of the unite that keeps it from moving forward. With both of these in place I have a good tight fit for my iPod.
2nd. The "ClearScan" feature does not work all that well. Every time I used it the unite kept finding a station that was occupied or sort of had a station using it. So I did it manually. I found a nice clear station 104.3
3rd. I and noticed that there are two buttons a 1 and 2 button that lets you preset stations that you've found to be clean and clear and store these in memory for later use. I would like to use them, but every time I pressed the 1 button, it went to 107.3 which has a station in it already. The 2 button also has the same station as its preset. I can not get it to reprogram and thus, this feature is useless.
4th. The unit does a good job at charging your iPod.
5th. There is a feature called "Pro" and it boost up the sound and I think the transmission signal of the unit. There is "normal" that gives you a good but not great signal. I tried Pro 1 and its not much better than Normal. I've found that Pro2 and Pro work best. With Pro it sounded as good as if I had been at home listing to my iPod through my stereo.
(note: on the unit their is a button that says "Pro" and on the display it reads as Normal, Pro1, Pro2 and Pro with a .o0(Thought Bubble)0o. out beside it.)
6th. I like the arm that the unite rests on, stiff but very flexible. The cigarette lighter plug makes for a good anchor and good placement in my car.
So in closing, it's good but not great. I like it, but its got a few buggs that I'm going to have to call the company over. (more on that later.)
I just got off the Phone with Belkin, (Tech Support in the U.S. 1-800-223-5546 ext. 2263) The lady I talked with was VERY helpful. (1)The way you set the presets is to, Find a good empty station. (2)Pick between button 1 or 2, then press down on the 1 or 2 button until you hear a plink sound(about 5 seconds). (3)You will see that station has "Preset1 or Preset2" over the station numbers on the display.
I looked all through manual and it never did say anything about how to reset the 1 or 2 button to another station. This is something they really needed to put in.
After having this 14 days (Tuesday November 18th 2007 9:16 p.m.) Here are a few observations. 1. When I place my iPod into the cradle and line it up with the data/power port; the unit will turn off the sound on my iPod and let a preset volume level come into your deck, thus you'll be able to control the sound level from your deck with no tweaking needed. 2. When driving I found the unit to pick up on interference from my car's motor. Here's the good news, it's not so bad that you can't enjoy your favorite Podcast or music. 3. When you're not moving there's no sound problem. But if the station you've picked out is too close to another station then you will really know it. Case-in-point 101.1 is used but 101.3 aren't. So you pick 101.3, but here come 101.5 bleeding over into your 101.3. I've found that if you can, pick a frequency that has at least two clear stations out either side of it. Like so, 103.1 clear & (your station)103.3 & on the other side 103.5 also clear. I don't know if this will work for you, but for me it works well enough.
p.s. I've found that this transmitter has an odd way of acting as a signal booster for weak stations. So, a station that you could not pick up at all magically comes in just enough and makes that empty spot in the dial not so empty. It's great for Dallas stations that I can almost get. But it's that much harder to find a empty frequency. (March 19, 2008)
45 of 54 found the following review helpful:
Works Well and Best Yet Dec 23, 2007
By technojerry
"technojerry"
I recently purchased this unit as a set with a wall charger at Costco for $[...]. I have used three other units from Belkin TuneCast, Kensington 33169 Digital FM Radio and Transmitter for iPods, and XtremeMac AirPlay. The Airplay was for the original remote connector and worked good on my iPod Photo until my daughter broke it on a road trip. I bought the Kensington at a special price and it was not as powerful and therefore did not work as well. The Belkin TuneCast was a joke, but was universal since it used a 1/8" male connector.
The Belkin Tunebase is in a whole new category by itself. It is not because of the built in dock for charging or the extension arm to see the display or the 1/8" jack to use the Aux port on new stereos or the ClearScan FM selection process, but the Pro 2 power level for the FM transmitter. The Tunebase has three different power levels and this is what allows the unit to over power even co-located stations or distance weak ones that other transmitters can't. The ClearScan is the second best feature because it does do a good job of finding empty stations. The Belkin Tunebase is not perfect, especially in big cities like LA, but it does work well and is easy to use. Just hold down the button below the display and it will display in a second a new frequency that you tune your car stereo to. It does have two station memory for your favorite stations that work.
The only reason I did not give it a full five stars is because the memory and power level buttons are on the sides are not labeled from the front and I accidently push the wrong button sometimes and the price is a little high. I am real pleased with the unit and would recommend it to others if you use a unit like this a lot to justify the price. Since my package at Costco came with a wall charger and sync cable as well as a mini USB charge cord, I thought the $69 was a reasonable price. If the price is over $[...] for just the transmitter, that might be too high for even a quality product like this.
21 of 27 found the following review helpful:
Does what it's meant to do very well Dec 17, 2007
By Debra J. Henzey
"NCRedhead"
While ClearScan did not the absolute best channels for me to use, the product worked just fine. I was able to quickly find 3 or 4 channels that work very well and get no static through them. The audio quality is very good with rare static sounds cming through. Using the Pro1 and Pro2 sound settings really are the most helpful features...they can make the audio quality even better and more helpful than the QuickScan.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
All in all, not bad Jan 04, 2008
By A. Hayes The Tunebase works well. I purchased it because it was one of the few FM transmitters that definitely worked with the 3rd generation iPod Nano. The FM tuning works pretty well - it definitely works better than the transmitter I got at Radio Shack for our portable DVD player. Finding an FM band in Chicagoland hasn't been a problem.
It's a bit pricey but I was willing to pay for a transmitter that covers the entirety 87.9 to 107.9 instead of just the ends of the spectrum. My only complaint is that two of the buttons are large and on the sides of the unit so I've accidentally sent it searching for a new station when adjusting it. I instantly remembered the complaints on the Kindle. But other than that, I would recommend it.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Kills the iPhone 3Gs Jul 05, 2009
By Thentro The device itself is fine. The screen is kind of hard to see but the sound is nice.
But, the reviewers who said this works with the 3Gs are only 1/2 right. It does play our music, but it leaves your iPhone completely exposed to power irregularities that can/will DESTROY your phone.
My iPhone 3Gs flashed when I set it on the Tubebase after using it successfully for a few days, then the screen went black and got very hot. I had to get the iPhone replaced, it was fried.
It does not support the 3Gs. Do not buy it if you have one.
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