Griffin 4045 TRPAUTOS iTrip Auto FM Transmitter with SmartScan for iPod
Griffin 4045 TRPAUTOS iTrip Auto FM Transmitter with SmartScan for iPod
The Griffin iTrip Auto FM Transmitter with SmartScan wirelessly sends music from your iPod to your car radio so you can listen on your car stereo speakers. It combines Griffin’s renowned FM transmitter technology with an integrated charger. Designed specifically for use in the car, the SmartScan function makes it easier than ever to find the perfect frequency. SmartScan scans the radio dial for the three best frequencies and saves them to the preset buttons. The high-contrast display is easy to read in any light, and the three-stage light ring changes color to indicate charging status. Compatible with iPod (4G, 5G), iPod nano (1G, 2G, 3G), iPod Classic, and iPod touch.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Works as described. No problem at all.
Just took it on a 6 1/2 hour journey and had no problem at all. I had to occasionally use the scan function to get a new station as we traveled. Interface was easy to use (after reading the instructions a bit). Seems like a good solution for a car without an adapter or jack.
5 Stars Not Compatible with iPhone, but still works well
The Griffin 4045-TRPAUTOS iTrip Auto FM Transmitter with SmartScan for iPod was a great buy for me. I didn’t want to spend over 50 dollars on a FM Transmitter and a car charger, so I went with this. I was concerned when I plugged in the adapter to my iPhone and the phone complained about the accessory not being compatible. I quickly tapped “No” when asked to put the phone in airplane mode, and tuned my car and iTrip to the same station. The audio quality seems on-par with the other iTrip I had, but the added convenience of a charger was the real decider.
Without getting too lenghty (I hope I haven’t) here are some highlights from this product:
1) Easy to use, Plug in and go
2) simple station setting + 3 Presets
3) does work with iPhone 3G and 3GS (Not Sure about the original)
4) Amazon got it to me very quickly (and for free too!)
1 Star Did not work for my iPod 4g
I received this as a gift along with my iPod last month. The one thing is seemed to be able to do was charge the iPod in the car. When we first plugged it in, there was a brief moment of music from the iPod, and upon pulling out of the driveway, it never worked again. We tried it in town, on the Interstate, and in different towns, with lots of different setting combinations and lots of frustration. It was returned for a refund, and a different model of the Griffin iTrip worked great.
1 Star Ug…terrible in a a 2004 Infiniti FX
The signal is not strong enough to be useful. I tried many frequencies. The feature set is very good, if it worked.
4 Stars Works quite well
There’s no way around it, FM transmitters suck. But this one works pretty well. The display is bright and readable, the charger works nicely. And most importantly, the cable is pretty good at filtering out GSM chatter even if you ignore the iPhone’s warning to go to airplane mode. The only minor complaint I had is the UI for re-scanning and changing channels is a bit awkward.
