Eforcity Black Universal All Channel FM DVD, any device with 3.5mm

5 comments

1. 

   R. Kudaravalli on November 9, 2009 at 5:27 am

   Sound quality is really horrible. It is not worth of buying.

2. 

   T. Ronco on November 9, 2009 at 5:32 am

   i recently bought this fm transmitter because of the low price and the features. well, “you get what you pay for.” i think the manufacturer put wrote other comment. the sound quality was horrible. not just bad. but when there was no static, it was bad. and i had the transmitter 1 foot away from my sony radio antenna. 15 feet away and i’ll i got was static. i am returning the product. there is no brand, it’s like i bought it from a drug store. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY!!!!!!!!!1

3. 

   Trippet on November 9, 2009 at 6:44 am

   and a high pitched whistle to boot. If I kept the thing in my lap the static and whistle would go away, but it’s rather inconvenient to keep the thing in my lap. Looked quite interesting when I was changing songs or adjusting the volume, I’m sure!

   Didn’t matter which station I used, the static was there. The sound quality is horrid. I had to turn the bass on my radio all the way down. Regardless of radio settings, it sounded as though it was transmitting through a tin can.

   If you’re unconcerned about sound quality and don’t mind some static or a high-pitched whistle, this product is for you.

   Don’t forget to turn it off, though, when you get out of the car, heh. Ran down 3 batteries because I wasn’t in the habit of turning things off when I turned off the car. My error on that, but if you, too, have a poor memory, just make sure to purchase a large amt of batteries to hold you over until you Do get into the habit.

   Tuning the thing was very easy. The previous reviewer was correct in that it’s not rocket science; however, I am of at least average intelligence and I still couldn’t get it tuned without some sort of static. Further adjustment of the tuner’s location within the vehicle lessened or worsened the static, but I rarely had an entirely static-free moment. I’m wondering, though, if I had so much trouble because nearly every spot on the radio is taken in my city. Perhaps if I was in Rural, USA, this would have worked better. Fortunately my idiotic cat saved me from finding out as he chewed thru the cord last night so I’m searching for a higher-quality alternative. Anyone want a cat? =D

4. 

   This Mortal Store on November 9, 2009 at 8:05 am

   I’d read complaints on every FM transmitter, so with no expectations, I bought the cheapest I could find with the most features. By features, I mean one that would work with batteries or vehicle lighter plug, and could be set to any FM channel. To my great surprise, this unit worked perfectly. I mean PERFECTLY. I compared it to my cassette adapter, and they sounded identical (in both my car and school bus). I didn’t need to make sure the headphone cord (which some customers have said was an antenna) was aligned in any particular way; I crammed the transmitter and mp3 player in my shirt pocket, and later my jacket pocket. No change in transmission.
   
   It didn’t have directions, so I’ll reiterate tips given by other customers:
   
   -Crank the volume on your mp3 player (which will use up mp3 batteries quicker; oh well).
   
   -Use a new battery or the lighter plug adapter for the transmitter.
   
   -The transmitter’s ON-OFF button is the same button that adjusts the FM channels. You push the whole button down (into the unit). It also seems to switch off automatically if there’s no signal from the mp3 player.
   
   -The lighter adapter plugs into a tiny hole near where the headphone cord is connected. It’s slightly hidden by the lanyard.

   I experimented with channels at both ends of the spectrum without any problems. The only times I got static was when I tuned directly to, or was within 0.1, of a radio station. And when the battery was low. Pretty cool item.

5. 

   L. Chan on November 9, 2009 at 10:35 am

   I got this idea from a snowboarding junkie, when traveling light for vacation the cabin usually has a radio with cd player. Who travels with CD’s anymore .
   
   Hook this up to your ipod and have a session at the cabin before hitting the slopes. I usually use Aux input for my car but rentals don’t usually have this and i don’t want to carry and loose my aux cable. This transmitter works pretty good, but the best thing is you can scan around to find an empty radio station to reduce interfernece. Anyhow I used this for a recent trip broadcast my yoga meditation to the living room radio. Its small and can use one AAA battery or cigarette lighter.