Car kit for Mp3 player?

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Artashes

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I am doing a little searching... Does anyone know what I need specifically for my MP3 player to be able to play in the car?

Any tips would be appreciated.
 
An FM transmitter that plugs into the mp3 player.. and then you can use the radio to pick up the signal.

I have seen them around.. pretty cheap..

There are other ways as well.. but that to me, seems to be the easiest.
 
Thanks Brad! But does it assume that my MP3 player should have an FM tuner? Because it doesn't.

Best,
 
No, the FM transmitter plugs into the headphones socket of your mp3 player.. and transmits a signal that your radio can pick up.
 
The problem with the FM transmittors is you are stepping on someone else's signal. Their very big, very powerful signal. We tried the FM transmittor on the way down to Texas, a 10-12hour drive mind you. We gave up and just put in some CDs because the static was louder than the music.

My stereo has some aux ports on the back that I could hook up to if I ran a cable. If you have an aftermarket stereo (or even some factory stereos have it) see if you have an "Aux" option. I highly recommend that over the FM idea, just because of my - staticy experiences with it.
 
Well I got the Belkin one today (http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pr...angid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10061903&catid=22560) and it seems to work fine. However, the reception is not as great as I hoped for. You cannot certainly get good quality sound (radio-like or CD quality), unfortunately. Plus, static from other powerful signals is a barrier to good reception as well.

I hope it will be different on a highway, cause I tested it in the city.

Best,
 
It depends on the type/model you get. The one I had purchased for the drive down to Texas for QuakeCon, we had two choices. And neither came in very well. It was exactly what Art described.

Hope it works better for ya on the highway Art!
 
We invested in GPS instead:
http://pixairline.com/pic.php?u=4EGiHb&i=1260

There is no place for a CD player anymore, but it can be installed in the trunk (which is not comfortable). Plus, I'll be damned if I am going to pay the dealership $1500 for a CD player. I'd stick with a free radio instead.

John, the model I chose was one of the best and recommended. And I hope it'll work better on the highway. If it doesn't work, I don't mind. I have 2 great jazz stations as backup.

PS: Me starts pondering about satellite radio...
 
Yeah, I might be a little late on this thread, but I have an iTrip for my ipod so I can jam in my car. You hook the "iTrip" into the top of the ipod, then find a low frequency channel. Works very well I think, but I have never use dit on a long trip like John did.
 
I loved Sirius when I had it. My toolbox destroyed my staellite tuner, and I haven't taken the time to replace it.

Diggin' the GPS Art, I bought a cheapo "mouse GPS" off of eBay. Magnetic base, USB connection - plugs into the laptop, and then just some Streets/Trips software and you're good. $20. :)

As for the dealership and the $1500 - why so high? You can't do it yourself, and buy the parts from Crutchfield? It's not that hard, and Crutchfield would send ya everything you need - mounting kits, wire harness, everything.
 
Btw, for those who are interested, the gadget worked quite well on highways and in-between larger cities, while in the cities there was a lot of static (understandable). Overall, however, I would give it 3.5 out of 5 stars.
 
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