Product Description
SmartDeck is more than just a cassette adapter for iPod. It uses patent-pending sensing technology to determine which commands the cassette player sends to the iPod to achieve 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. Seamless integration between iPod and car stereo Made for iPod mini, iPod Photo, 4th Generation iPod with Click Wheel & 3rd Generation iPod with touch wheel and buttons
Amazon.com Product Description
The Griffin Technology 9503-SDK30 SmartDeck Intelligent Cassette Adapter with Dock Connector for iPod gives you control over your iPod through the built-in controls of your cassette player. SmartDeck uses sensors to transfer the controls on the player to your iPod: use forward and rewind buttons to advance to the next or prior songs in the iPod playlist, Pause and stop buttons pause and stop your iPod, and pressing the eject button automatically pauses the iPod. SmartDeck is compatible with any dockable iPod except the 3rd generation iPod with touch wheel. SmartDeck comes with a 4-foot cable for extra convenience.
Customer Reviews:
Don't waste your money.......2007-06-08
I bought this for my iPod to connect with my Corolla.Its not working with my car's casset player,I don't know why.In the label it says It will not work in some car players,So don't risk your money.
Bad News.......2007-04-17
I have a 2006 Lexus GS300, and this item failed miserably. The skip function did not work, and the unit randomly changed the tracks on the iPod without any user intervention. And the mechanism itself made so much noise, that when the music was set at a lower volume, you could hear the cassette mechanism turning over the music. Top that off, the sound quality provided by the unit was fair at best.
Disaster.
It worked..........2007-04-12
I really liked the idea behind this product and decided to go ahead and buy it. It works in my Acura. I did have the reported problem of "poor sound quality". This was caused by the device saturating the tape head (Griffin should add a gain control). This was easily solved by placing little pieces of scotch tape to the cassette head within the adapter. In my case, I used three pieces. This increased the distance between the adapter's tape head and the cassette player's tape head. It sounds quite good now. My favorite feature is the deck pauses the iPod when you turn off the car. I always forgot to stop the iPod before I got this product and would drain my iPod batteries.
This product sucks.......2007-02-26
I own a Infiniti G35. This product makes a lot of noise and the skip feature did not work in the G35.
Beware.......2007-01-27
I have an Infiniti G35 coupe and have been using a standard cassette adapter just fine. Based on this, I felt that the SmartDeck would be a great upgrade. However, it would not work at all! No sound, no skipping tracks, nothing. It just switches fron side A to side B and then ejects. The price was great but you may have to return it. Be Prepared.
Product Description
SmartDeck is more than just a cassette adapter for iPod. It uses patent-pending sensing technology to determine which commands the cassette player sends to the iPod to achieve 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. Seamless integration between iPod and car stereo Compatibility - Made for iPod mini, iPod Photo, 4th Generation iPod with Click Wheel & 3rd Generation iPod with touch wheel and buttons
Customer Reviews:
Works great for me.......2007-04-24
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.
Completely Depends on you Cassette Player.......2007-03-14
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.
lousy item, lousy seller.......2007-01-08
wasn't clearly advertised as not appropirate for nano, not even worth the postage to return
Avoid it...unuseable........2006-12-05
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.
Cheaply made.......2006-12-01
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.
Product Description
The elegant DV32 simply outperforms any system of its size and price, with 3.5" woofer with poly/graphite cone backed by massive magnet structure for its size. A 1/2" poly dome tweeter provides crystal-clear highs. It is designed for optional wall or corner mounting and is ideal for use with all surround and music formats.
Customer Reviews:
OVERPRICED at Amazon!.......2007-09-27
Excellent product, but Amazon has over priced it at $149. Look elsewhere for better pricing.
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