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Belkin Tunecast II FM Transmitter - £27

By Diana Nye
Belkin Tunecast II FM TransmitterI originally bought the analogue Tunecast FM Transmitter to stream my iPod through my car's audio system. After downloading 4000+ songs on my iPod, I wanted the payback of being able to listen to it in the car. No more organising CD's in advance of a roadtrip - I now have my entire CD collection at my disposal.

I bought my second Tunecast, the digital Tunecast II, after my favourite US alternative rock station (WFNX- Boston!) started streaming over the internet. I've subsequently found my college radio station, have subscribed to the NFL.com premium service to listen to American football over the web, and frequently use it to listen to the BBC World Service and listen on demand programmes on Radio 4.

I had been pleasantly surprised with the ease of use and portability of the original unit, but the upgraded Tunecast II exceeded my expectations and was well worth the extra £10! First, the sound quality is amazing. In fact - it's as good as the radio I'm broadcasting through - which in my house means a Sony and a Bose. The digital tuner gives you complete flexibility in identifying the optimum channel for broadcast, and the 30 foot range means that you can easily broadcast through multiple radios.

The Tunecast works with iPod's, PDA's,MP3 players, CD walkman, and PC's to broadcast audio through any FM stereo receiver. Because it's about the size of a cigarette lighter and about as heavy, it's a great gadget for travelling as it can be squeezed into the carrying case of whatever device you want to use it with and is a great antidote for rental cars and hotel audio.

The only downside to the unit is that it's really designed to be used in the car, and the power source is either a couple of AAA batteries or the in-car charger. The batteries are good for about 30 hours of continuous play. I bought an in-car charger to mains transformer to save on batteries, but that's been less than successful, but that's another product review.


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