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Griffin RocketFM / FM Transmitter for Mac and PC Computers Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: great product
Comment: I was a little wary of the item after reading a few negative reviews. It seems that some people had trouble with range.
As soon as I connected the rocket to the usb port I tried it on a radio about 30 feet away. The reception was crystal clear! No fading or static.
Perhaps some users had a poor radio receiver. In any case this product is a great buy.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Better than expected
Comment: I had low expectations for this product but thought for the price it would be worth trying. I was pleasantly surprised. We receive the signal approximately forty feet away from our computer and the sound is as good as any other FM station. I had to change the frequency from the default setting (using the software provided) and adjust the output volume on our computer. As other viewers had suggested, I extended the copper antenna from inside the Rocket transmitter (it can be easily opened without using tools). After making these adjustments, the sound quality is very good and we're able to enjoy the many free internet options for music, news, etc. It's well worth the price!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Nice gizmo!
Comment: Noticed that it may not come on instantly if a song is already playing. But just click on pause/stop and then will transmit once signal begins again. Works great from my laptop to my FM receiver in family room about 15 feet away. (I have external FM antenna in back of receiver so don't know if that makes a difference.) Reception/quality of audio is good. Guy at Circuit City was amazed I could get this at this price and best they could offer was a different brand transmitter for ipods at about $40.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Works great
Comment: Simple to set up and works like a charm. Very little static-most of the time it is very clear. Seems to depend on what electronic equipment is operating around it at the time. For the price, a good buy.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Weak Transmission
Comment: My indoor FM receiver has a large dipole FM antenna yet when the Griffin RocketFM is a mere 15 feet away and in line-of-sight the reception is not clear even on a clear frequency. However, when used with a friend's laptop computer at a similar distance the sound is very good. Some reviewers have suggested that perhaps this product is too reliant on the voltage output level of the USB port that it's hooked up to. In other words, the RocketFM connected to a computer with slightly less USB output voltage will transmit a significantly lower power FM signal than a computer with a slightly higher USB voltage. I gave the RocketFM to a friend after we confirmed that it worked fine with his computer and stereo receiver.

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