| Griffin iTrip AutoPilot - FM Transmitter & Auto Charger For iPod With iPod Controls And Smartscan | 
| Brand: Griffin
Category: CE
Buy New: £30.45
New (8) from £30.45
Rating:  11 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 5.2 x 1.7
MPN: 6191-TRPAUTOC
Model: 6191-TRPAUTOC
UPC: 685387061914
EAN: 0685387061914
Release Date: December 5, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Product Description
iTrip broadcasts the music from your iPod to an open FM frequency on your car's FM stereo so you can play your tunes through your car stereo's speakers.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Does exactly what is says on the... erm... box!! June 11, 2008
Mr. J. R. D. Cook (UK)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
It feels strange to award a product 5 stars for doing exactly what it claims to do.... but its such a rare occurrence!
I received the product next working day from Amazon and had it unpacked and in my car working, fully set-up, in less than 5 minutes. The smartscan WORKS and the sound quality is almost national radio standard in quality. The RDS text is a really useful feature (shame it appears in static lines rather than scrolling across the display, but that is down to the nanny state rather than the manufacturer).
The contol unit that sits in the power outlet glows in three stages to indicate how complete your iPod charge is and you can pause, skip, shuttle and play from this control without searching on the passenger seat for your iPod (in fact, you no longer really need to use your iPod controls for anything other than changing playlists or artists so you can happily store your iPod in the glove box, on the floor or under the dash)
In a world of disappointment this is a little ray of sunshine - well done Griffin!
iTrip Autopilot with Smartscan July 24, 2008
A. Yu (Birmingham, England)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Ever since February or March when Griffin first announced this version of the iTrip, I have waited with baited breath because it sounded like the ideal solution to iPhone and iPod touch users wishing to use such devices in their cars.
It performs several functions, all very well. It's a charger which is ideal for the iPhone 3G especially if you're running a bluetooth headset alongside it. It's an FM transmitter which is the only way forward if your car's stereo is hard to change to one with a line-out connection. Last but not least, it's also a remote control which allows iPhone and iPod touch users to control their music without having to use a touch interface, which could prove hazardous whilst driving.
The charger is fantastic and provides several coloured rings of light indicating charge status so the device really doesn't need to have it's screen on at all.
The FM transmitter features the company's Smartscan solution which scans the local airwaves for 3 frequencies which are clean and free and will automatically assign it to 3 presets. You can also manually tune on the go and then assign these to any of the three presets. This works well in practice and the first preset it scanned for me is the one I now use permanently. There is one niggle with the hardware in that it does not remember the last frequency you tuned to, automatically or manually. It will be saved in presets and you will have to enable the preset every time the iTrip loses power or is unplugged. If it remembered the last station, it would be absolutely perfect! It also features stereo and mono modes, both of which produce different quality of transmission.
The Autopilot feature is a godsend for me. With traditional iPods, you could simply switch tracks using the familiar click wheel but with touch screen interfaces, this is less than ideal. The buttons themselves are tactile and produce a nice click, though the plastic does feel a little flimsy. It is ideal for playlists and albums where you have a favourite track or simply to replay a track that you'd like to hear again. Pausing is also possible and ideal for those moments where passengers are yelling at you to slow down or when a call comes through.
As a fellow reviewer mentioned, it is surprising to find a product that does exactly what it promises and does it well. Also, as a fellow reviewer commented on, the charging stalk is a little bulkier than normal so approach with caution. It isn't much wider than your normal charger for say, a TomTom but it's still significant enough that it may not fit into some more compact lighter sockets. Definitely worth the price and also 50% cheaper on Amazon than what the Apple store or Apple online charge!
Excellent product August 25, 2008
Mr. David Bell
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have been using this product with a IPhone 3G in a Honda Civic in the Belfast area.
The unit looks smart, appears to be sturdy and the functionality is relatively easy to pick up. The auto scan is very quick, and the resulting radio reception is very good indeed. I did not have to tinker with this in any way as mentioned by a previous reviewer. However I have no way of telling if this is limited to the area in which I am using it.
When I first plugged it into my IPhone 3G, the IPhone told me that this device was not designed for the IPhone and asked me if I wanted to switch to aeroplane mode. I said No, and the device has worked perfectly ever since. I havent got promted with the message again.
My only minor complaint (as mentioned by previous reviewers) is that it seems to forget its frequency every time the car engine is switched off. This only takes about 10 seconds to rectify, but is annoying nonetheless.
Fantastic Product August 4, 2008
C. Harrison (UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Just connected this to my car, works perfectly with the Iphone 3G despite someone at the apple store saying that it wouldnt charge it does. The signal is very clear to another transmitter I have had and it also has very easy to use buttons to change tracks etc without touching your phone via the remote on the charger.
Excellent!
Simple and effective September 8, 2008
Kenneth F. Mcara
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was concerned by some of the negative reviews which this product received previously , but am glad that I bought one and tried it out. Having been quoted around 350 to have an iPod cable fitted to a new car as an extra, I thought I'd try this out for size first.
Setting the device up is simplicity itself: plug the charger in, connect the iPod (or iPhone in my case), press a button to scan for available frequencies and then tune your radio in to this.
I was pleased by the quality of sound which I was getting, but this may depend upon the quality of the audio equipment in your car. On the radio of a fairly basic 4-year-old Citroen C5, it sounds as good as anything which is being transmitted by the standard radio stations.
It's a bonus to be able to navigate through tracks using the top of the charger, although the rocker switch is quite sensitive!
All in all an excellent idea, and a very simple gadget to use.
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