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- Reviewed on: 05/12/2008
FM transmitters aren't the best way to port your MP3 player's audio to your car stereo, but for those who don't have a cassette player or auxiliary line input, they're the only option. Thanks to FCC regulations, it can be a challenge to find one that offers transmission powerful enough to dominate an FM frequency without frequent drop-outs and interference, but DLO has managed to offer a reasonably strong signal with its TransDock line of transmitters. The newest addition to the family, the TransDock III with IntelliTune ($99.99), keeps the legacy going, although we found the IntelliTune feature to be useless around San Francisco.
The design of the DLO TransDock III is best-suited for the larger members of the iPod family: the Classic, the Touch, and the iPhone. With the cigarette-lighter adapter, adjustable mounting arm, and docking station, this unit is not terribly compact, but the bulk does allow a user to adjust the iPod and transmitter for optimal use in the car. The docking station, which houses the transmitter, measures 4 inches tall and 2 inches wide. It's about an inch deep at the bottom, which is where you'll find the sliver buttons for tuning and activating the IntelliTune feature. There's also a small backlit LCD that displays the current frequency. Above this are the iPod connector and then an adjustable backrest for the player.
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