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Sony Ericsson MMR-60
by thegoodguy With so many accessories made for mobile phones by a range of manufacturers, the demand for new accessories is almost non-existent, so it's a manufacturer's job to make something new and unique, something which the customer hasn't seen before and would be willing to buy. Sony Ericsson have managed to accomplish something special, but is ... it really worth buying? What this does is allow you to play music (and nothing else) onto a radio. This can be any radio, so anything from a practical DAB digital radio to a not so practical car stereo will handle this transmitter. So whether radios that take batteries or plug in, the transmitter does not discriminate. However, the way music sounds on your phone, whether is be sharp or with bass, will not be the way it sounds on the radio. What this means is music will sound much better on the digital radio than in the car, much like a normal radio would operate. The way to get maximum sound is to put the phone right next to the stereo as anything further than 5 feet is just about audible. Setup really is simple. It literally is just plugging it into the Sony Ericsson, setting the frequency to match the radio and playing your music. The problem is it only works on FM frequency, consequently giving it a small transmission range. That is why if you go further than 5 feet, you won't hear much, although you should be fine in a car. The use of this transmitter does not take over your Sony Ericsson, so you can pretty much send text messages and receive calls, which will obviously cut off the transmission. It also takes up about the same amount of battery playing music via the phones speakers would take, so it won't do any harm to the phone. As for the looks, it's just a cheap plastic base, which will snap and shatter easily when stepped on, yet credit to Sony Ericsson for keeping small and able to fit in a pocket. The picture you see above is close to the real size. Silver at the front with the orange Walkman logo and dark grey at the back, with the plug on top, doesn't really make this the most attractive accessory you will see, yet you can't really expect an extravagant thing. As this is a fairly old product, don't expect this to work on the newer phone and smartphone models Sony Ericsson make, as the charger ports have changed since this transmitter was released. It is a given that it will work on any Sony Ericsson with the prefix W, for example W880, W950, W910 etc. However i've used it on other Sony Ericsson models released around the time, most notably the models with a K prefix, such as K750, K800. These transmitters are fairly cheap to buy. When first released, they obviously went for quite a bit, but were given away free soon after when purchased with a Walkman phone, myself receiving 2, one for purchasing a W580 and another for purchasing a W910. Now, because of the newer models and the not so good sales of the transmitter, prices are probably a maximum of £5, although you can probably find them much, much cheaper. This transmitter does all it says on the plastic packaging. Certainly not essential and probably not much use for it, although it at least works. It's best to avoid this, although that choice is up to you. If you do buy it, don't bother trying to play a prank on someone else's radio. Believe me it doesn't work! Read the complete review |
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TeckNet MT-096 FM Transmitter
by mynameisrui I drive to work which means that, on the way to and from work, the majority of radio stations are filled with people talking about random stuff that I don't really care about. On the odd occasion you do get a bit of music, but for every 3 minute song there is 5 minutes of talking. Because my car isn't fancy enough to have an ... ipod dock or connection, I had to do things the hard way. I first bought a Belkin radio transmitter about a year ago which needed to be plugged into the headphone jack of my iphone as well as the power socket in the car. This wasn't too much hassle but the problem was that it was rubbish! It would keep cutting out every 2 minutes and generally didn't work! For those of you who aren't familiar with one of these, they are basically transmitters that plug into your iphone and transmit the sound over radio waves to a particular frequency of your choosing. All you need to do is find a frequency using the car radio that is not attached to a radio station (often the range of 87MHz - 90MHZ works perfectly), plug in the adapter, choose the same frequency as the radio, press play and away you go. So, a few weeks ago I decided to have a look online and came across this marvellous creation. It works in exactly the same way as the Belkin one but actually does what it is supposed to! Instead of a lot of wires, this one is just a small transmitter which is about as wide as an iphone and about 3cm long which plugs into the phone where the charger would normally plug into. It is black in colour, has a small screen and 2 buttons that change the frequency up or down. Within the package you also get a small charger which can be plugged into the power socket in the car and into the adapter. This will charge up your iphone if required but to be honest I have never used it. It also comes with instructions but, to be honest, these are really not required as it really is very simple. The other great thing about the transmitter is that it works with pretty much all ipods iphones so if you have an apple product, this is likely to work with it! There are only 2 problems I have found, which I suspect is applicable for all devices that act as a transmitter. First is that the transmitter needs to be quite close to the radio - mine is by the hand brake and works fine but if it is moved to the back of the car then the signal looses strength. The other is that as you drive though various areas of the country, your chosen frequency may actually be taken up by a radio station and you may need to retune the transmitter. Not big problems really! Overall, I am really glad I got this. I was very dubious after my initial problems with the Belkin transmitter but would definitely recommend this one. It cost about £10 and was money very well spent. Read the complete review |
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TeckNet MT-096 FM Transmitter
by blonde_girl774 I'm a bit of a music lover and would always rather listen to my own choice of music than anyone else's music... well wouldn't we all really in an ideal world?! I love my ipod and there's rarely a day that goes by when I don't listen to it for at least half an hour, I'm even lucky enough to have an ipod dock installed in my car which ... means the sound is crystal clear and I can avoid being bored to tears by all the radio adverts! It all sounds ideal doesn't it... and it was until I started lift sharing to work a couple of days a week with my mum who isn't fortunate enough to have either a good taste in music (as verified by myself of course) or an ipod dock in car. Quickly realising that I couldn't survive for very long having to listen to her choice of music or all the radio adverts I started to look for a way to allow my ipod to play in her car... I did try sitting my headphones in but her music was too loud and I did feel just a little unsociable to be honest! No matter how I tried to explain the benefits of having an ipod dock fitted in her car she just wasn't willing to cooperate, it doesn't help that she's not the best when it comes to technology and isn't actually sure what an ipod is still! Instead I had to find an alternative way to play my music through her radio and decided to invest in an adaptor which allows it to play through a radio frequency - I had one of these years ago and it always worked really well. After browsing on a couple of sites I selected the Tech Net MT-096 FM Transmitter and purchased it via Amazon for a relatively small price of £9.79. It arrived a couple of days later in a small box with a rather brief instructions booklet accompanying it. The transmitter itself is about 3cm long and 6cm wide, it also only weighs 82g which makes it rather easy to lose I've found! It's black in colour with a white trim and a small digital display screen in the centre of the device. The instructions recommend that you simply plug the connector on the device into the ipod in the same socket where you would place a charger. It is compatible with the Apple iphone (all models) ipod touch (all models), ipod classic (all models), ipod video (all models), ipod mini (all models and the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th generation ipod nanos. Concluding from that I am presuming there are not many ipods that this transmitter with not be compatible with at all! The real beauty is that it also comes with an auxiliary power adaptor which means you can still charge your ipod or phone even when the transmitter is plugged into it, therefore just because the charging socket is in use it doesn't mean you can't charge it. It's really easy to fit to my ipod, it just clicks in and fits quite snugly - there's no need to worry about it falling out when you're on the move at all. It also looks quite compact and smart when it's in operation too. It's really simple to actually use the transmitter as it only has two buttons on it which allow you to increase or decrease the FM frequency of the transmitter. The instructions recommend you manually search on your car's radio for a frequency which is purely static and is not in use by any radio stations, this is quite easy to do and there are a fair few to choose from in my area. Once you've done that you simply need to adjust the frequency on the transmitter using the increase and decrease silver buttons so it reflects that on the radio or the device you wish it to play through. The whole process took me about two minutes in total and once you've done that your music will play through the radio. It's incredibly easy, the instructions are quite brief but to be honest you don't really need much guidance at all when it comes to tuning the transmitter in. It transmits on FM channels from 87.6MHz to 107.9MHZ so you're sure to find a channel. The only thing you need to remember is not to move the ipod too far from the outlet it is playing through as the transmitter does need to be fairly close or you will get a little interference and static coming through. The only other problem I've found is that if you're travelling quite a distance you may need to re-tune the transmitter in as obviously when you move through the country stations will be playing on different frequencies. The transmitter is so easy to use, it's really reliable as I've had mine now for over two months and not experience any problems and it looks really smart with its LCD display and blue background light. The £9.79 I paid seems to be quite a standard price although if you do browse around you may be able to get it cheaper, I personally couldn't find it cheaper elsewhere though. I'm really happy with this purchase as it works brilliantly... and secretly I think even my mum is as well! Thanks for reading. Read the complete review |
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3 reviews Manufacturer: TeckNet / Mobile Phone Accessory / Type: FM Transmitter For Apple iPhone 3G, iPhone 3G S, iPhone 4G etc. |
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1 review Mobile Phone Accessory / - The Venturi Mini is a new and unique product combining Bluetooth Music streaming with Hands-Free calling and USB style charging. The integrated FM RDS Transmitter streams stereo audio through the in-car sound system for music playback and hands-free. The Venturi Mini simply connects to ... |
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1 review Mobile Phone Accessory / FM transmitter - silver - The FM Music Transmitter MMR-60 allows you to transmit music from your mobile phone to a radio up to ten meters away. Wirelessly connected to any device with an FM receiver, the MMR-60 is powered from your phone's battery. |
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Mobile Phone Accessory / FM transmitter - black |
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