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(More customer reviews)I used this product with my iPod Touch 3G - 64GB and had less that pleasing results.
My iPod fit great, as did my friend's iPhone 3gs. The simplicity of plugging the devices in, and pushing it back to "lock in" works awesome. It is also very adjustable to fit pretty much any iPod made.
The first issue is with interference from the DC port. My car, like many, has a noisy ground loop. For this reason I use a ground loop isolator (GLI) to get rid of whines, whistles, and engine noise when I have a device plugged into the 12 volt port to charge. I was astounded that a device with an MSRP of $99.99 wouldn't have any sort of GLI built in. Not only that, but the device seemed way more susceptible to this noise than my cheap USB and iPod specific car chargers.
Another CON for this unit is that you need to plug in the Dock Connector AND an audio cable. I also have a cheaper, but much less elegant looking FM adapter/mount sold under various name brands including 'GTMax Permium' and it pulls the audio right out of the dock connector, so it is much less hassle to connect and disconnect the iPod. This cheaper unit also has a much stronger FM transmitter AND has a built in GLI to stop most of the engine noise I pick up with the Belkin unit.
I would not recommend this unit to friends or family. Only the fit and finish of the mount saves the Belkin TuneBase FM Transmitter from 1 star status.
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Belkin's new TuneBase FM allow you to pick up a call on your iPhone while in the car, hands-free. The thoughtful design of this product lets you use it without removing your iPhone or iPod from its case. The TuneBase cradle easily repositions your iPhone horizontally to view turn-by-turn directions and videos. Newer cars include an auxiliary input jack to connect different audio sources to the car's stereo. Using a 3.5mm cable, TuneBase FM lets you listen to music from your iPhone or iPod in your car while simultaneously charging it. Its ClearScan feature automatically searches for the clearest FM frequency. Compatible with iPod 4th Generation 20GB; 4th Generation 40GB; 4th Generation (Color Display) 20GB & 30GB; 4th Generation (Color Display) 40GB & 60GB; 5th Generation (video) 30GB, 60GB, 80GB; iPod classic 80GB, 160GB; iPhone 4GB & 8GB; iPhone 3G / 3GS 8GB & 16GB; iPod mini 1st Generation 1GB, 2GB, 4GB; iPod nano 2nd generation (aluminum) 2GB, 4GB, & 8GB; iPod nano 3rd generation (video) 4GB & 8GB; iPod nano 4th generation (video) 8GB & 16GB; iPod touch
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