Griffin iTrip AutoPilot FM transmitter for iPhone

why can't they expand the spectrum on these...and let you dial in to 87.9 or something below 88.1? That might allow those of us in crowded radio markets to use an fm transmitter. The one I have for XM (hardwired in the car) "broadcasts" over 87.9, or 3...but I've yet to see this in any portable unit.

I live in DC also---drive a 2001 volvo with a surround sound system, it's quirky enough that it won't play burned cds and there is obviously no ipod input...but if I replace the head unit I lose the surround, thanks to the proprietary system. So that means I've got use a cassette adapter to listen to the Ipod. It sounds better than the FM transmitter, but still...

I bought mine in Toronto in February for about CAD$70 to use with my iPod Touch. It's the previous model.

It works as well as any FM transmitter I've used, and the scan feature makes for a big improvement over the old iTrip models.

The OLED screen is nice, although I'm expecting it to become less clear as it picks up scratches from regular use.

As for the new one mentioned in this post, playback controls would be nice, but it wouldn't make it worth another 20 bucks (to me anyway)

I have the Belkin TuneCast Auto (the newest one), it's also compatible with the iPhone, blocks out ALL GSM noise, its bloody brilliant, no RDS but it's also much cheaper than the Griffin counterpart.

I purchased one of these (the ipod version, not the new iphone version) from BB in December, it was completely useless in Washington DC. On my trip home from Tenleytown to Capital hill, I scanned about a dozen times. Each time it came up with different stations, and each time there was another station (weakly) in the background. It never picked up 88.9 (or whatever the default is for other FM transmitters), and my music sounded like I was listening to AM radio broadcast from philadelphia.

It might be great for more rural areas, but I'd rate it 1/10 from my experience.

Hmm. I've been using this product with my iPhone for nearly 6 months now. What's with the "coming soon?"
I assume it's the same as the one for iPods; mine doesn't pop up a "Airplane Mode" message and it works just fine with the iPhone.

The regular iTrip Auto works fine with the iPhone. The only reason they list it as not being compatible, is because of the iPhone software, which pops up a "Not Designed for the iPhone" message when you connect it. This is total crap. The only problem is the GSM noise, and if this new iTrip retains the Firewire Power (for 3G iPods), and can reduce or eliminate the GSM noise, it would be worth it, other wise, just use a regular iTrip Auto.

TEG

I have been using a DLO Transdock Micro FM transmitter with my iPhone for over 6 months now. Not sure what this newer iPhone-compatible offers over it, apart from SmartScan and RDS. Insulation from cell RF perhaps?

DAMN! I saw this post and though SWEET! FINALLY RELEASED! UGH! I have been watching the website for months on this product, waiting for the "Coming Soon" to change. IIRC it was announced at MacWorld with a suspected release of February. Here we are in almost June and no word and no release. Whats the deal?

Wasn't this "Coming Soon" since before the iPhone was released lat year?