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Griffin SmartDeck Intelligent Cassette Adapter with Dock Connector for iPod (White)

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Product Features:

Control iPod navigation through the car stereo

Intelligent level control for optimal input levels

Features highest-quality tape head for crystal clear quality

Sets optimal volume on the iPod for best audio quality

Compatibility: iPod nano (1G and 2G), iPod mini, 3G iPod, 4G iPod with click wheel, iPod Color, iPod Video, iPod shuffle (1G and 2G)

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Technical Details:

Brand Name: Griffin Technology

Model: 9503-SDK30

Color Name: White

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Customer Reviews:

What a disappointment!

I really, really wanted to like this product, but it was not to be. I bought it for use with my '05 Toyota Sienna. Here is a structured list of comments, marked + or -:

(+) Compatibility: the cassette drive accepted the product without spitting it back out. So far, so good.

(-) Appearance: white looks good in the package, but a bad, bad choice in the car. That white cable is pretty ugly hanging down from the cassette drive and I think it advertises to potential thieves that there might be an iPod in the car.

(+) Auto-play: the adaptor is supposed to start the iPod when the cassette starts. This worked fine.

(+) Auto-stop: the adaptor is supposed to stop the iPod when the cassette stops. This worked fine.

(-) Auto-forward: the adaptor is supposed to skip the iPod forward a track when the cassette fast-forwards. This didn't work.

(-) Auto-reverse: the adaptor is supposed to skip the iPod backward a track when the cassette rewinds. This didn't work.

(-) Reliability: the day after I bought it started emitting very loud static that made the music almost inaudible. I returned it for a replacement.

(-) Sound quality: very, very poor. This is really the deal breaker. Low-level static afflicted both the original unit and the replacement. This really shocked me. My generic cassette adaptor was much better than this. And so, the smartdeck went into the trash and I've resumed using the generic adaptor.

(-) Conclusion. I would strongly recommend against buying this product. I can't imagine how Griffin can justify selling it. It will be a long time before I consider buying anything more from them.

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