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Griffin Technology SmartDeck Intelligent Cassette Adapter for iPod Details
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Brand: Griffin Technology
Color: White
EAN: 0685387040018
Feature: Control iPod navigation through the car stereo
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Label: Griffin Technology
Manufacturer: Griffin Technology
Model: 4001-SMDECK
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Griffin Technology
Studio: Griffin Technology
Variation Description: White
Griffin Technology SmartDeck Intelligent Cassette Adapter for iPod Features
- Control iPod navigation through the car stereo
- Intelligent level control for optimal input levels
- Features highest-quality tape head for crystal clear quality
- Sets optimal volume on the iPod for best audio quality
- Compatibility: iPod mini, 3G iPod, 4G iPod with click wheel
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Griffin Technology SmartDeck Intelligent Cassette Adapter for iPod Reviews
Customer Rating:
Summary: Works great for me
Comment: I'm glad I bought this before reading the other reviews because it works great for me in my 2000 Lexus RX300. Our 1999 Ford Escort will spit it out a few times when it is first inserted, but it eventually stays in. The cassette forward and reverse buttons work as advertised. The sound quality is very good. For me this was a much better solution than an FM transmitter.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Completely Depends on you Cassette Player
Comment: I drive a '97 Ford Taurus and this device works great in my cassette player. It was a plug and play kind of deal, very easy to use. The sound quality is decent. There is a light lo fi mist sound in between tracks. Overall, it's a treat for me to listen to my I-pod in my old hoopty. It may not work for your ride though.
CAUTION: Before you purchase call Griffin at (615) 399-7000 to check compatibility. It didn't work in my wife's 2002 Toyota Corolla.
Customer Rating:
Summary: lousy item, lousy seller
Comment: wasn't clearly advertised as not appropirate for nano, not even worth the postage to return
Customer Rating:
Summary: Avoid it...unuseable.
Comment: As noted this thing makes a tremendous amount of mechanical noise. At first I thought maybe my car had a defective tape deck (I'd never used it before buying this, as I usually listen to XM or CD's). So I tried a regular tape: no problem, it was virtually noiseless. I'm disappointed because I normally associate Griffin with higher quality iPod accessories. No more. I'd also note that this is probably the most expensive of the simple cassette adapters on the market. What a ripoff.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Cheaply made
Comment: Despite my almost fanatical attention to pulling on the plug and not the wire over the six months I've owned this thing, the sheathing on the wire came loose anyway and exposed the wires inside. Also, what may be related is that SmartDeck seems to have lost its mind: it now seems to send the iPod all kinds of strange signals; songs skip and repeat at random.
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Editorial Review for Griffin Technology SmartDeck Intelligent Cassette Adapter for iPod:
SmartDeck allows you to control your iPod using the built in controls of your cassette player. Using patent-pending sensing technology, the SmartDeck determines which commands the cassette player sends to the iPod.SmartDeck is more than just a cassette adapter for iPod; it achieves truly seamless integration between iPod and cassette deck. Use the cassette deck's forward and rewind buttons to advance to the next or prior songs in the iPod playlist. Pause and stop buttons do what pause and stop buttons are expected to do. Hit the cassette deck's Eject button or switch from Cassette to Radio, and Griffin's SmartPlay technology automatically pauses the iPod.Clear, high-quailty audio and iPod control together in one brainy cassette adapter. What more could you ask for?PRODUCT FEATURES:Control iPod navigation through the car stereo;Intelligent level control for optimal input levels;Features highest-quality tape head for crystal clear quality;Sets optimal volume on the iPod for best audio quality;Seamless integration between iPod and car stereo.This product is designed for the following systems:iPod mini;iPod Photo;4th Generation iPod with Click Wheel;3rd Generation iPod with touch wheel and buttons.For a complete compatibility list please refer to the original manufacturer's web site.