Comments on: Recommendations http://tarannau.ethink.org.uk/2007/01/09/recommendations/ Using ICT and Gaming for learning Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:25:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: Tim Tuckey http://tarannau.ethink.org.uk/2007/01/09/recommendations/#comment-4571 Tim Tuckey Tue, 16 Jan 2007 02:10:09 +0000 http://tarannau.ethink.org.uk/2007/01/09/recommendations/#comment-4571 I have an iTrip. It's fine. If you go scouring looking for reviews you'll read people can't pick up the signal in certain places and also that the sound quality isnt great. The signal can be ropey. I have 2 cars, well access to .... - and in one i just sit the ipod/itrip in fron of the gear stick and its hunky dory, but in the other the signal is a bit crackly/hissy. The sound quality isn't marvelous when compared to a CD or FM radio station but it's grand. Overall - not marvelous but it does do what it says on the tin. Tim. I have an iTrip. It’s fine. If you go scouring looking for reviews you’ll read people can’t pick up the signal in certain places and also that the sound quality isnt great.
The signal can be ropey. I have 2 cars, well access to …. - and in one i just sit the ipod/itrip in fron of the gear stick and its hunky dory, but in the other the signal is a bit crackly/hissy.
The sound quality isn’t marvelous when compared to a CD or FM radio station but it’s grand.
Overall - not marvelous but it does do what it says on the tin.
Tim.

]]> By: Khalid http://tarannau.ethink.org.uk/2007/01/09/recommendations/#comment-4292 Khalid Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:41:50 +0000 http://tarannau.ethink.org.uk/2007/01/09/recommendations/#comment-4292 I just ordered a Kensington FM transmitter (a <a href="http://us.kensington.com/html/6402.html" rel="nofollow">different one</a> than you have linked, doesn't have the RDS feature), and a TuneTalk. I chose the Kensington FM because it had great reviews on ilounge.com and amazon.com. Apparently the ones which rely on the iPod's battery put out too weak a signal; you want one which plugs into the car. Go for the Kensington. For the microphones... they are both comparable in terms of sound quality, but the iTalk is cheaper. However, the TuneTalk has one nice (and for me, vital) extra feature: a pass-through USB port so the iPod can charge or run off external power (via laptop USB, outlet power, or a <a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/8900/images/" rel="nofollow">USB battery box</a>) while recording. Without this feature, you're limited to less than a couple of hours of recording-- no good for a day's worth of lectures. I just ordered a Kensington FM transmitter (a different one than you have linked, doesn’t have the RDS feature), and a TuneTalk. I chose the Kensington FM because it had great reviews on ilounge.com and amazon.com. Apparently the ones which rely on the iPod’s battery put out too weak a signal; you want one which plugs into the car. Go for the Kensington.

For the microphones… they are both comparable in terms of sound quality, but the iTalk is cheaper. However, the TuneTalk has one nice (and for me, vital) extra feature: a pass-through USB port so the iPod can charge or run off external power (via laptop USB, outlet power, or a USB battery box) while recording. Without this feature, you’re limited to less than a couple of hours of recording– no good for a day’s worth of lectures.

]]> By: Ian Stuart http://tarannau.ethink.org.uk/2007/01/09/recommendations/#comment-4247 Ian Stuart Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:25:59 +0000 http://tarannau.ethink.org.uk/2007/01/09/recommendations/#comment-4247 I bought my wife a Belkin tunecast II for Christmas (Honest,it was for her). It works great and so much cheaper now (£14.99) that its legal Mind you we very free of FM bands here on The Islands. I bought my wife a Belkin tunecast II for Christmas (Honest,it was for her). It works great and so much cheaper now (£14.99) that its legal
Mind you we very free of FM bands here on The Islands.

]]> By: John Rowe http://tarannau.ethink.org.uk/2007/01/09/recommendations/#comment-4164 John Rowe Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:35:45 +0000 http://tarannau.ethink.org.uk/2007/01/09/recommendations/#comment-4164 I've had Griffin iTrip for my ipod fpor a while now and it's great! I can use it with a clear conscience now they are legal! I’ve had Griffin iTrip for my ipod fpor a while now and it’s great! I can use it with a clear conscience now they are legal!

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