Advantages: Simple, light + small, easy to use, great idea, snug fit into any iPod.
Disadvantages: Only iPod compatible, can get some sound disturbance.

...Forget the wires, forget headphones, forget weak speakers; this fantastic gadget plays yout Ipod tunes straight through your radio - whether that be in a car, or at home. The FM transmitter is simple and effective; all you have to do is set a station, and go to the same one on any FM radio. The iTrip sits snuggly into any of the Ipod range, and is powered by the iPod itself, so there is no battery or charging- although you will find the battery life of your Ipod is slightly reduced. The iTrip can be linked to any amount of radio sources, and gives clear and precise sound from quite a distance from the radio. In my experience, the iTrip can be hooked up to one iPod in my lounge, playing tunes through all four sterios in my house. The one down side, and the reason i haven't given it 5 stars, is the occasional fuzzy, white... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to use, Long battery life & Comfortable to hold
Disadvantages: Only for use with cars and boats

...Futaba Attack 2ER Introduction: I purchased this transmitter about 2 years ago now for use on my radio controlled 1:10 scale model car it is easy to use and due its ergonomic design it is really comfortable to hold in your hands weighing in at as little as 600g with batteries it does not cause too much strain on the arms after longterm use. The battery life is pretty good i can use this for about 3 days without needing to recharge the batteries. This is so simple to use that even my little brother was able to use it without any problems at all and he is only 11 years old! The interchangeable crystal is really usefull too as a few of my friends also use the same frequency and it allows me to avoid any interference from other transmitters in range and with over 20 different variations of the 40 MHz frequency available you... Read review

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Advantages: wireless connection, good sound quality, easy set up
Disadvantages: could get in the way of gear stick

...This is a very nifty device which allows you to play your ipod (& other MP3 players) wirelessly through your car stereo. It is very easy to set up, just plug in your MP3 player into the cradle (it has an ipod connection built into it) then plug the whole thing into your car cigar lighter socket. You then need to find any frequency on your car stereo that has no station tuned into, and put the same frequency on the transmitter & now your music is "tuned in" to your car stereo and plays crystal clear! It is a very versatile device, and comes with additional holders and adjustable sides to suit all types of ipod, plus a line-in socket to connect other types of MP3 players via the earphone socket. It has a fairly long arm that plugs into the cigar lighter (about 4½" long) and can be moved up/down & left/right. It may be a bit... Read review

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Advantages: great classic techno-pop
Disadvantages: relatively short

...composer/theorist Karlheinz Stockhausen. "Antenna" foreshadows the techno-gods they became, with its electronic washes and clever less-is-too-much lyrics, which read, in total: "I'm the antenna catching vibrations; you're the transmitter, give information!" Radio-Activity is an underrated masterpiece waiting to be rediscovered.... Read review

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Advantages: play your ipod through radio or hi fi without wires
Disadvantages: Allegedly it's illegal - I won't tell if you won't

...iTrip - what the heck's that? What does it do? ************************************************ The Griffin iTrip is the best $30 dollars worth of iPod widget that money can buy. It's a clever little gizmo that plugs into the top of your pod - where the headphones normally go - and tuns it into a clever little transmitter. If you then tune your radio, car radio, super-whizzy hi-fi system etc to the transmitting frequency, hey presto - they play the tunes from your pod. It's really amazingly clever. I took it to my sister's house this weekend and we had it transmitting simultaneously through both her kitchen radio and the hifi in her living room. At last! I had domination over my sister's listening - Boy, was she impressed. It almost compensated for the decades of abuse she's given me for my musical preferences. So, you... Read review

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Advantages: Clever solution.
Disadvantages: Simpler solutions are more effective.

...Be very careful when buying this product. It is supposed to turn your iPod into an FM transmitter so that you can listen to your iPod using a car or other radio. But there are two models available which only work with some models of iPod and in any case if you want to connect an iPod to your stereo there are cheaper and more effective ways of doing it. First take a look at the picture above. This is an old version of the iTrip which is still available. If you have an older iPod (like the one shown, or another one which has an additional port on the top next to the earphone jack for remote control) then this is the iTrip for you. If you have a new iPod then check carefully if it has a port next to the earphone jack. If it does not then you need to connect all extra devices to the dock at the bottom of you iPod and the newer "Griffin i... Read review

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Advantages: Cheaper than flying/driving the real thing
Disadvantages: Needs a lot of room!

...any other electric model are as follows. Firstly, there’s a hand-held transmitter with a pair of joysticks. The car itself then has a radio receiver tuned to the same frequency. Connected to the receiver and acting as slaves to its commands are two servos (miniature electric motor devices capable of moving in proportion to the commands being initiated by the transmitter joysticks). The steering servo takes the place of a real car’s steering rack, and links directly to a pair of track-rod ends, which in turn are linked to each front wheel. The speed and direction control servo links mechanically to what is in effect a ‘Scalextric’ controller, so that it can vary the amount of current reaching the main drive motor, although it also handles ‘Off’ and ‘Reverse’ positions. A couple of ceramic resistances take care of the two... Read review

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Advantages: Exceptional value for money
Disadvantages: Mono output / no external aerial option

...only once or twice had instances of a station disappearing altogether for a minute or two - these times were always during thunderstorms. It must be noted however that reception will vary from area to area, dependant on distance form the nearest transmitter(s) and your local geography. This model does not include an option to connect an external aerial, so if you are in an area where reception is usually poor, this model may not suit you (you can check this by going to www.digitalradionow.com). SUMMARY ~~~~~~~~~ Excellent value for money (£30) Good quality sound Distortion & interference free reception Well designed and attractive Easy to use and programme Well written, clear instruction manual If asked, I would recommend this radio as a good buy and exceptional value for money. Oh, and I have to admit that my... Read review

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Advantages: Transmitting you're tunes through your radio!
Disadvantages: Runs from the battery off the ipod.

...If you're the owner of an apple ipod this gadget will get you soooo excited!! I have owned my ipod for approx 1 year, my friend also has one. My friend had visited America and purchased an FM transmitter from the Apple store whilst over there. This was around a year ago . At the time, i remember thinking how much i wanted one, but i certainly wasn't visiting America to buy one!! She paid approximately £40. I on the other hand was brousing Ebay when i came across the Griffin iTrip transmitter, which has since been given a digital display to show frequency. 'Brilliant' i thought!! The item was much cheaper - £15 this was including postage from America! I couldn't believe it and ordered one straight away!! Now, in the UK, this transmitter is illegal (supposedly!) Something to do with a Broadcasting law! Won't bore you... Read review

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Advantages: Allows you to play any song from your ipod.
Disadvantages: None that I can think of!

...Griffin iTrip Auto FM Transmitter for iPod After I passed my driving test I ordered this straight away as a reward. There isn't a great deal to say about it. ~~~What is it and how does it work?~~~ Well basically it's a gadget which allows you to connect your ipod to the car and play it out loud through the car stereo which is safer than listening to your ipod in your headphones. ~~~What does it look like?~~~ It comes in a box which is silver and orange measuring 18cm x 13.5cm x 3.5cm. You can see the iTrip through the front which is black. All around the box there is writing which tells you what it is in six different languages, fortunately one is English. When you take it out the box you realize there is no need for it to be in a box this large. It has two connection points (one for the car and one for the ipod... Read review

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