Product Description
Allows SKYFi XM Satellite Radio to be used with an existing FM radio system (professional installation required)
Amazon.com Product Description
The Delphi SA10003 SkyFi XM Satellite Radio FM Modulator lets you use your original Delphi SkyFi XM satellite radio receiver or Roady with an existing FM radio. Professional installation of the modulator is recommended. Once installed you can select from one of three FM frequencies -- 87.9 MHz, 88.1 MHz, or 88.5 MHz -- and you'll be equipped to listen to XM broadcast through your car's stereo system.
For more information about XM Radio digital-quality sound, coast-to-coast coverage, and more than 150 channels of satellite radio entertainment, visit XMradio.com.
Customer Reviews:
Great improvement.......2006-10-13
If you are currently using a tape adapter to play your xm, switch to this, it is well worth the money. Very impressed, love the sound quality upgrade.
Will not work with a Roady.......2006-05-20
After dismantling my dash and splicing wires into a 12v outlet, I was shocked when I tried to use the 6v volt plug that supplies power to the XM receiver and realized it's too big! At that point I was pissed after doing so much work just to realize I was stuck with a piece of junk that I couldn't return. Roady users beware!
excellent XM accessory.......2005-09-18
I bought the Roady2 because it has a built in wireless FM modulator. That works OK if you are in the middle of nowhere. When you get close to a big city, (NYC, Washington D.C., Baltimore, etc.) forget it! You won't find a station without interference.
The SA10003 is the solution.
Piece of cake to install (if you've ever wired anything on a car). I know, it doesn't provide digital sound, it still sounds great, crystal clear with NO interference.
It installs behind the dash (do yourself a favor and run your satellite antenna cord behind the dash as well.) so all you see is 3 wires sticking out of a hole that you drill (choose a location wisely, preferably close to where your receiver is mounted.) In addition to the audio plug, it also has a power plug that supplies the 6 volt power to your portable XM unit. No need for those annoying lighter plugs and cassette adapters.
Thinking that such an easy, affordable solution sounded too good to be true, I only bought 1 to try it out. Well, I'm about to buy 5 more.
Clean and Clear Sound.......2005-08-15
Overall a great solution to connect xm receivers to the car radio. According to xm the highest quality signal to the head unit is from the tape insert and the fm modulator is a close second. Frankly I prefer the clean installation provided by the fm modulator (i.e. no hanging wires).
Pros: If properly wired it will turn your xm receiver (mine is Skyfi 2) on and off with the car stereo. It provides a clear signal to the radio without interference. Provides a really clean installation.
Cons: You have to get to the back of your car stereo which in my case required taking apart the dash. If you don't know your vehicle, this is a bit like figuring out a puzzle. It usually requires some tinkering to find the right combination of screws and pressure clips. I found [...] had some good online installation help on the basics of this operation. If in serious doubt, get a professional installer.
Tips: ONE - Figure out where you want the xm receiver. Ideally it should be easy to see and use while driving (If you channel surf like me I strongly recommend taking time to figure out the right placement). Make sure it does not interfere with anything else (steering wheel, turn indicators, shift lever, etc.). I personally preferred keeping it located down near the center consol in front of the stick shift. TWO - During installation you need to find a switched power source (i.e. turns on and off with the car). Some cigarette lighters are switched but mine was not. On your car stereo there are two 12 volt leads going in. One is switched and one is not. I found the switched line by using an extra car lamp (turn signal) and two wire leads to create a simple circuit tester. Place one lead to a grounded metal surface and try the other on the wiring harness till you find the (likely red) lead that switches off when you remove the key. One final piece of advice - connect the black ground wire to the same wire harness as the red switched wire (this minimizes the chance of interference).
If you can't direct connect your SkyFi - GET THIS!.......2005-01-09
It was not possible for me to connect my SkyFi directly to an auxiliary input on my vehicle. I got the wireless FM modulator (the one that plugs into the cigarette lighter) and was completely unimpressed with the sound quality. I had lots of static and interference - it sounded like an AM station; not even FM quality. I knew direct connecting the signal to the antenna input would help, so I decided to give this device a try. Well, let me say: WOW! It was well worth the effort; the sound is nearly as good as a CD! I could not be happier.
Installation is a bit of work, but well worth it. If you have ever installed a stereo in car, this should be no problem. There are three things you need to do: 1) get is access to where the antenna plugs into the back of the existing stereo 2) find a switched power lead (usually from the back of the cigarette lighter) and 3) locate a good chassis ground.
One of my main questions was if this device switched off the external antenna when the SkyFi is powered up. I even called Delphi's tech support and asked this question. Many of the 3rd party FM modulators have a switch that mounts somewhere in your car to disconnect the car's antenna, thus eliminating any interference. I really didn't want to cut a hole somewhere in my dash to mount another switch. The tech support told me it did NOT have anything that switched off the external antenna. While technically this may be true it DOES have some filtering because whenever I turn my SkyFi on, the entire lower half of my FM stations goes to static. So, essentially even if there is a local station near the frequency you select, it should not interfere with the sound quality.
So, if you have a SkyFi and are using the wireless modulator (or even if you are using a SkyFi2 with the built in wireless modulator) you are getting lousy sound quality compared to how it COULD sound. It takes a bit of work to install - but it's well worth it - trust me!
Product Description
Tamron offers a lightweight, compact, high-image-quality telephoto zoom lens with macro capability of 1:2 that can be used with digital cameras. This new lens is a Di type lens using an optical system with improved multi-coating designed to function with digital SLR cameras as well as film cameras. With this 70-300mm telephoto zoom lens, flipping a macro switch in the focal length range of 180mm to 300mm obtains a maximum magnification ratio of 1:2 at a minimum focus distance as short as 37.4 inch, enabling close-up shots of flowers, insects, and other objects that normally require the use of a specially designed macro lens. Moreover, this is a zoom lens that casually offers the distant capture and foreshortening effect pleasures of the 300mm ultra-telephoto world. 1 - 2 Macro Magnification Ratio at f=300mm MFD 0.95m Filter Diameter - 62 Weight - 435 gram (15.3 ounces) Diameter x Length - 3.0 x 4.6 inch (76.6mm x 116.5mm) Accessory Lens hood
Customer Reviews:
Awesome!!!.......2007-12-23
I paid $140 through amazon for this thing. To be frank I bought it thinking it might be only temporary while I can save enough $$$ for a "real telezoom". Well, I might say that I might not buy another one for a while!!!! For the price, this Tamron takes excellent pictures even at full telephoto. On a cloudy day I got consistent 1/500 or faster shutter speeds spotting planes at the airport. My photos came out crisp. I love this lens!!!!!
Great Value with a Steady Hand or Tripod.......2007-12-19
For critical missions or a critical user, look at a more expensive option with image stablization and/or quieter focus motor. For a $130 street price, on a tripod or in steady hands at high shutter, the results are quite satisfying for this average bear. If it falls in your budget target, you can make it work well with practice. Auto focus noise would only be an issue in a quiet environment.
This is an outdoor lens where good light at 1/1000 and moderate f-values will result in nice photographs you will be pleased to show (f/42 is possible-geez). It can take surprisingly good outdoor portrait shots at 300mm handheld as well as nice floral-type macros with, and without, the 180-300mm macro feature.
This is NOT a pick for regular indoor/low light; a distant stage performance would be frustrating with this lens. It would be great for an outdoor NASCAR event. With that limitation, it is a NICE VALUE with PLEASING RESULTS ... fun and capable for us casual shooters.
Nice lens on a budget.......2007-12-18
Bought this lens for my Canon Digital Rebel XTi. Works very well and generally happy with it. It is NOT an IS lens so low light shots or tight zoom photography defininitely requires a tripod. Very good results in bright daylight but if you don't have a rock solid steady hand you might want to consider an IS lens.
cheap zoom lens.......2007-12-13
This was my first zoom lens for my canon 20d. It's alright for shooting still shots, but certainly not any moving ones. The lens focuses VERY slowly and often has trouble detecting contrast. It gets totally lost and then the only way to recover it is by fixing it on manual focus. I have used the canon equivalent and had a much better experience with that one. I would not buy this lens if you are planning to be a professional photographer. It isn't reliable enough.
You Get what you pay for.......2007-11-05
Any pictures taken with this lens over 200mm will be pretty much useless, the lens also takes too long to autofocus, which means you will miss shots, for the price of this lens (cheap), it is what it is, I would spend more for a better lens next time.
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