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3.5 stars
"Would I get it again?"
Pros: The unit is very easy to use.
Cons: The display is hard to read, there's a "hiss" from the radio.
Summary: The unit is very easy to use. This is the first time I have ever used anything like this for my car. I?ve always been a cassette tape or CD kind of guy. I started my car in the morning to warm it up at the same time I started opening the box and hooking up the iTrip Auto SmartScan. I did a scan for stations, tuned in my radio and was up and running before my little 2001 Toyota Corolla was warm.
On a bright day the display can be VERY difficult to read and in my unprofessional opinion, a safety hazard for the driver. If you have a passenger, I would recommend they change the stations on the Trip Auto SmartScan. On an overcast day, or evenings it?s not difficult to read at all.
There is a ?hiss? that comes from the radio but I would compare that to (for the old school people) the hiss from a cassette tape. As you turn up the volume the hiss becomes more pronounced. If it?s a quiet/soft song, you may hear the hiss at higher volumes but if it?s a louder song, the hiss will be drowned out by the music and road noise.
I have seen user posts on other pages complaining about a weak signal from the Trip Auto SmartScan. I brought this up with Griffin and they said that the issue is usually related to people with large cars and the antenna in the rear of the car. I?m sure the FCC only allows them to put out so much power. In my case, as I mentioned before, I have 2001 Corolla and the antenna is in the front of the car, just to the left of the drivers head. I don?t have significant issues with getting a decent signal to my radio. I did notice that lowering my antenna helped me get a more consistent signal from the iTrip. Lowering the antenna reduced the amount of cross talk signals and other weak signals. This greatly increased the signal consistency. Again, the car antenna is right outside the drivers window, next to my head, and I can reach it with no problems (rare, I know).
Would I get it again?
Given that nothing changes, technology, my car, my radio, etc. Yes I would get ti again.
Warranty note:
At my time of purchase, December 18th, 2007, Griffin was offering a 1 year warranty on the unit AND I think it was a 30 day money back gaurantee. Please verify when you contact them but if I?m correct, you have nothing to lose for 30 days.
Pricing note:
I went to? hmmm not sure if I can give the name, but it?s the Ap_ _e store and they were $10 more than the manufacturer. At the time, Griffin was offering me $0 freight and $0 tax on the iTrip!
Where to buy
Griffin iTrip Auto SmartScan:
$27.95 - $29.95
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Amazon.com Marketplace
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