Belkin F8V3080 TuneCast II Mobile FM Transmitter
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Manufacturer: Belkin Components
Model: F8V3080
Binding: Electronics
Publisher: Belkin Components
Label: Belkin Components
Features for Belkin F8V3080 TuneCast II Mobile FM Transmitter:
- Turns your FM stereo into an MP3 broadcaster
- Program up to four station presets; automatically turns on and off
- |Operating range of up to 30 feet; transmits on FM channels 88.1MHz-107.9Mz
- Mobile Power Cord connects to car's cigarette lighter port for optional battery-free operation
- Universal accessory for all digital audio players compatible with 3.5mm mini-jack
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Customer Reviews
City Blues 
2008-05-09
Good on long distance travel, but difficult to find a frequency that is not being used because of all the local college stations on the low end of the FM dial in the NYC metro area. Works great outside of city perimeter.
Poor reception 
2008-05-01
I just hate it when products are being advertise as good as what they say, but except this one. I use my zune with this belkin for my car and i cant barely get frequency and songs stops.
It fried 2 Sansa mp3 players - Belkin refunded 2008-04-23
I received a new Tunecast II for Christmas and connected it to my Sandisk Sansa. I tuned it in to the best station (v. disappointing range) and when finished I turned my Sansa off. The Tunecast remained plugged into the Sansa. The next day I went to turn the Sansa on and it was totally dead. Changed batteries, etc., but it was dead. Belkin took it back, exchanged it, and sent me a check for the Sansa. They were good about it. When the new Tunecast II arrived I plugged it into my daughter's Sansa (just like mine) and it fried that too. Really. Belkin has just sent me the forms to replace it. I told them I didn't want a new one, just a check for the device and my daughter's Sansa. Bummer.
belkin f83080 fm transmitter 
2008-04-18
nice unit good price, only problem is you have to have empty channels on your fm radio - i find that I-5 near seattle is full - so check your fm radio spectrum first
Not as bad as everyone says 2008-04-16
I was hesitant at buying this becuz of the bad reveiws, so i bought this at walmart so i could return it easy. Its not as bad as everyone else said, most of the time. This doesnt seem bad in certain areas as much as randomly starts to be static for a few minutes and then is fine again. Its not so much static as a humming in the background. 80% of the time this works great and is only $20 so you cant expect miracles!
Static noise in your music 2008-04-08
BELKIN F8V3080 -- Listen to music from your MP3 player through this dedicated FM stereo receiver. The BELKIN TuneCast II FM Transmitter connects portable music players to your car or home stereo using FM radio waves. Includes a Belkin Mobile Power Cord that connects to your car's cigarette lighter to provide extended power while you're on the road Color - Gray
Unusable, unless you don't mind a lot of static 2008-04-07
I would like to know how the people giving this little gadget positive reviews were able to get this to function well. I have attempted to use the Belkin with my mp3 player several times in three different cars, and have not been able to get it to produce sound without an unacceptable amount of background static. I will often get some reasonably clear sound for a few minutes, only to be followed by loud, irritating static that often overpowers the sound of the mp3 player. I have not been able to fix it, no matter how many times I change the radio station or adjust the volumes on my radio and mp3 player. Perhaps it is just incompatible with iPods.
I'm very disappointed with this product and would not purchase it again or recommend it to anyone.
It deserves no stars because it is junk! 2008-04-05
I was hoping that this might let me use my MP3 player on our drive to Florida later this year, but it is not worth the money. Granted, if the volume was turned all the way up on the MP3 player, I could hear the song on the radio, but it was always with static in the background. It didn't matter what channel it was tuned to and Belkins website that told you the best station for your area, was way off too. Most of the stations they had listed had strong signals already broadcasting on them! Save your money!
HOW DOES BELKIN LIVE WITH ITSELF? 2008-04-01
I bought a Belkin TuneCast II in the south of France, at the beginning of a two week driving tour of Italy. Belkin is a well-known brand and I made the false assumption that a company like Belkin would not actually SELL a product if it didn't actually WORK. I found out very quickly that I was wrong--and that I'd be listening to a lot of bad Italian radio for the next two weeks--instead of the custom playlists I had spent hours perfecting on my iPod...
This thing is a total t*rd. I am sending mine back to Belkin as we speak. I suggest that everyone who has bought this product return it to Belkin to take advantage of their "limited lifetime warranty". The more expensive it is for them to sell this cr@p, the less likely they will be to do it again in the future! (in theory) :)
Not very clear sound 2008-03-23
I've tried this numerous times, and it just does not get good reception. I only tried it in the car, so I don't know if it would work in a home situation. Don't waste your money.
