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Belkin TuneCast Auto with ClearScan for iPod, iPhone 1G, 3G |
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The Belkin TuneCast Auto lets you listen to your iPhone or iPod through the radio in your car, while it charges.
 Flexible design lets passengers control playlists. (Click image to view larger.) |
 Transmits audio wirelessly on multiple FM channels from 88.1MHz-107.9MHz. (Click image to view larger.) |
 Attached auto power cord powers and charges your iPhone or iPod in the car. (Click image to view larger.) |
Cut through the static with ClearScan--your TuneCast will automatically (and quickly) scan the FM spectrum to find a clear frequency at the push of a button. Avoid the frustration of manually finding a clear FM station. When find a couple of favorites, store them with the two programmable preset buttons.
The TuneCast's high-contrast backlit display provides high visibility, and its small size offers flexibility in placement. The device is powered by your car's cigarette lighter/power outlet, and it charges your iPod while you enjoy your music.
The included PRO setting can make your music sound louder and fuller by decreasing the amount of attenuation in the audio signal. Professional FM stations use dynamic compression to make music louder and fuller while limiting distortion. You can use the three PRO settings on your TuneCast Auto to add dynamic compression to your audio, thereby optimizing audio and boosting volume.
The TuneCast Auto is compatible with iPod 4G, 5G, 6G; iPod mini; iPod nano 1G, 2G, 3G; iPod touch; and iPhone. What's in the Box
TuneCast Auto with ClearScan for iPhone and iPod
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Disappointing Perfromance, and Poor Workmanship -  |
Belkin TuneCast Auto with ClearScan for iPod, iPhone 1G, 3G Review |
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I used this product for two months, and am now looking for a better replacement.
The unit is small and easy to use. The controls are fairly intuitive, being clearly marked and consistent in their functionality with most automotive stereos. The LCD display was well-designed and readable even in direct sunlight. The unit can transmit on any FM frequency, making it more flexible than some competing products. As other reviewers have noted, the FM transmitter is weak; noticeably weaker than the two transmitters that I've previously used. Even in areas with few radio stations, it's hard to get a really clear signal from the unit. In areas with few gaps in the FM spectrum, the performance ranges between "better than nothing" to unusable, depending on atmospheric conditions. The ClearScan function, while attractive in principle, is hit-or-miss. I found that I could always do better with a manual search for open stations, but the ClearScan usually found a decent station after a few tries. Even with this poor performance, the Belkin was better than some FM transmitters, and would have earned three stars. What pushed the unit over the edge was that the wiring gave out after just two months of use. First the right stereo line started dropping out intermittently, and then all of the audio dropped out. The break happened right where the wiring connects to the transmitter, at a location that had not been flexed or stressed to any noticeable degree, suggesting either poor design or inadequate quality control. I would advise skipping this purchase, and looking for a different product. |
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Poor Product - |
Belkin TuneCast Auto with ClearScan for iPod, iPhone 1G, 3G Review |
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This is an awful product. It doesn't work in cities with a lot of FM Radio Stations. Amazon.com and ANTONonline have a 15% re-stocking fee + return shipping fee. I was out of pocket almost 50% of original purchase price after trying product. |
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Quite Expensive and Very Bad - |
Belkin TuneCast Auto with ClearScan for iPod, iPhone 1G, 3G Review |
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Got this for my 3G iPhone. Read many unfavorable reviews for this item, but decided to give it a try after seeing it featured on Motorweek. Plus ClearScan was a technology that few other FM transmitters offered which I was curious to try. I was sorely disappointed by its performance after a few days of using it. The channels suggested by ClearScan can be described as random, never producing an optimum channel. Static was always present, and any slight movement of the thing-a-majig causes sound distortion. I'm definitely going to return this thing. |
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hope you love hissing - |
Belkin TuneCast Auto with ClearScan for iPod, iPhone 1G, 3G Review |
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I agree with most of the unfavaorable reviews here. Scan rarely found an open channel. When I proped this up as high as the cord allowed it would get useable results....but there was a hiss I was unable to get rid of over my 12 hour road trip, very annoying! I took this back as soon as the trip was over. |
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Mixed results... -  |
Belkin TuneCast Auto with ClearScan for iPod, iPhone 1G, 3G Review |
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I've had very mixed results with this, but the overall results have not been good enough to convince me to keep it. In cities, the ClearScan feature never seemed to land on an "open" station and the static was unbearable, to the point where I couldn't even tell what song was playing. Additionally, buildings, geographic features, and even buses caused interference with the reception. I've also taken this transmitter on road trips, where it performed quite well, especially on long, open stretches of lonely highway. When driving long distances, I found that I could leave the Tunecast on one station for several hours with a clear enough signal to listen to spoken audiobooks. Nevertheless, as most of my driving is in an urban area, I traded the Tunecast for a Griffin itrip, which seems to work much better. |
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