Hi Mart, two years ago I bought one of these:
<http://cgi.ebay.com/CAR-CRADLE-FM-TRANSMITTER-REMOTE-HANDSFREE-IPHONE-/180527174389?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item2a084212f5> or at at least similar. In those days it cost twice as much and didn't have the remote control. It has proved itself ultra reliable except after 2 years being near the dash and in the sun the LED display no longer works. This is not a problem as it only displayed the FM channel you have selected and I now know by heart what frequency it is tuned in to. I have dragged this with me interstate and used it in various hired and borrowed cars without any problems. In most cars the stalk is long enough to allow it to be comfortably viewed when used as a GPS. This does depend on the car and where the cigarette plug is located. A bit of velcroe might benefit some cars. This unit will do everything you require plus it has USB port for charging other phones/devices and a headphone type socket for connecting other MP3 devices. At $20 it is a cheap unit that does the job well. Regards, Eugene On 03/07/2010, at 10:12 AM, Martin Hill wrote: > > Hi all, > So what sorts of Car kits is everyone using with your iPhones in your cars > these days? > > We need: > > - hands-free phone calling > - car audio play-thru (FM transmission as we don't have a direct audio input > to the car stereo unfortuntely) > - dashboard/windshield mount (rotatable for GPS apps) > - in-car charging > > We've tried the Belkin TuneBase FM with Handsfree for iPhone and found the FM > transmitter not that fantastic in our particular car, though it performed > well in my sisters car, and our car cig lighter socket was a bit too low for > the stalk to bring the iPhone up to a height that would make it useable for > GPS software usage. > > We have a BlueAnt, Supertooth II bluetooth handsfree in our other car, which > works well enough for hands-free calling, but it doesn't do anything else. > > I'm leaning towards the Tom Tom Car Kit for iPhone which ticks off on most > items though doesn't do FM radio transmission so we'd need to work out some > other option there. it's a leased car, so that makes it more difficult. > > Can anyone recommend a cheap source of the Tom Tom unit? > > -Mart > > ------------------------------------ > Martin Hill > mailto:mart_h...@mac.com > homepages: http://web.mac.com/mart_hill > Mb: 0401-103-194 hm: (08)9314-5242 > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
