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Enjoying Your Favorite Tunes With A Car Ipod

Friday, August 24th, 2007 by iPod Geek

Driving can be a great time to enjoy listening to your favorite music. Yet, sometimes, there is just nothing good to listen to on the radio, and you are tired of the CD’s that you have as well. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to listen to your iPod in the car?

Well, as a matter of fact, you can. With the Griffin RoadTrip/FM Transmitter, you will be able to do just that when driving. It gives you just one more valuable and convenient option from which to choose.

Getting Started Using Your Car iPod
There are many ways to install your car iPod music into your existing stereo. Some cars even come with an iPod transmitter built into the radio itself, such as the BMW. Yet, most cars do not and so require extra work in order to install the car iPod.

With a simple transmitter that can cost between $20-$50, you will be able to get your iPod to play in your car.

Several items are necessary in order to install your own car iPod.

A Philips screwdriver and a flat head screwdriver
An iPod player with a dock connector
A mini stereo headphone jack
A car stereo harness if you are installing a brand new head unit as well.

With all of the right equipment, one can easily install their own car iPod into their car and enjoy thousands of songs as the cruise down the road.With the technology that is widely available in the market today, doing these installations yourself can be fairly easy, yet if help is needed, there are technicians that can do these types of procedures professionally as well. The cost should not be high for work to be done such as this, if one just doesn’t have the time or desire to do it themselves.

An iPod mounted in your car can bring about a whole new dimension of music and sound to your daily driving routine.

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Driving with Tunes and an iPod Car Adapter

Friday, August 3rd, 2007 by iPod Geek

Driving with headphones on is not the safest way but it is better than talking on a cell phone while driving. If you would like to enjoy your music while driving then you need an iPod car adapter.

There are basically two main manufacturers of iPod accessories, including car adapters:

Belkin and
Griffin.

Both make products that are not overly obtrusive and usually match the iPod quite nicely. Belkin has the Belkin Auto Kit with Dock Connector (that was its title at the website - belkin.com). This iPod car adapter will allow you to plug your iPod into your car’s audio system, and you can recharge your iPod while in the car as well. This audio kit is also compatible with Belkin Tunecast Transmitters, although reviews of the TuneCast and TuneCast II have been lukewarm at best. The retail price for this audio kit is $39.99 at Belkin’s website. At Amazon, you can get it at less than $25.Plug It In and Forget About It
Griffin has two iPod car adapter systems that you might want to consider. One is the Griffin RoadTrip, a combo FM transmitter and car charger. It includes an adjustable cradle and works with almost any iPod from Nano to a video iPod.

It seems to vary a lot price-wise, as it retails for about $89.99 on the high end to $49.95 at one online store. Another interesting iPod car adapter is the Neo iON iPod Car Stereo Interface, which works with most older iPods and almost anything up to a video iPod (except the Shuffle, but check the specs). It will even work with the Apple iPhone. The Neo iON will allow you to plug your iPod directly into your car’s audio system so that you’ll be able to operate it directly by using your car stereo’s control panel.

It also keeps your iPod charged with its Smart Charge feature and uses a single cable. It also boasts excellent sound quality, but expect to pay for it. It retails for a wince-inducing $189.99. Whether or not it’s worth it to you depends on how much of an audiophile you are.

Of course, if you have a long daily commute or happen to be planning a summer road trip, it might well be worth the investment to get CD-quality sound. You be more than pleased with an iPod car adapter.