the TOP 10 Car Accessories - In-car Entertainment - 11/05/2008
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Car Accessories
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Review for Belkin TuneBase - FM Transmitter for iPod:
Belkin TuneBase - FM Transmitter for iPod
Used Price:
£9.73
New Price:
£8.99
Review for Belkin TuneBase - FM Transmitter for iPod:
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Review for TomTom ONE XL Carry Case & Strap:
TomTom ONE XL Carry Case & Strap
Our Price:
£15.64 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details & conditions
Used Price:
£8.99
New Price:
£10.85
Review for TomTom ONE XL Carry Case & Strap:
Average but expensive
I'm sorry, but I have to agree in part with JJ Moore."Tomtom one XL" is plastered across the front of the case so that if anyone was in any doubt about what's in the case, they need wonder no longer. It would be a lot less conspicuous in an unmarked bag or case. But apart from that, I cannot understand for the life of me how this One XL carry case can retail at £18. I believe that if the black fabric covering was stripped away, a simple cardboard case would be revealed. It looks nice I admit, but it feels cheap and weighs nothing when you pick it up. It probably cost less than a quid to manufacture somewhere in the far east, and we are being ripped off to the tune of £18 - for a cardboard box in a fancy costume. Unfortunately, I bought mine before I knew all this, but if I could turn back the clock I would find an alternative. I recommend that you do the same.3
Review for Sony DVPFX720W - 7inch Portable DVD Player:
The display spec is a little dissapointing but in reality the picture quality is very good. When using head phones as I usually do , on very quiet passages there is a little motor noise created by the DVD unit but to be honest it does not spoil the usage at all. Photo and MP3 playback are great.
As usual Amazon beat all contenders on price.
All in all a great buy and the battery on playback is as good as they claim , the best I have had is 5 hours 38 mins to a charge.
Ken Baker
Wakefield.
Sony DVPFX720W - 7inch Portable DVD Player
Our Price:
£99.99 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details & conditions
Used Price:
£99.99
New Price:
£99.99
Review for Sony DVPFX720W - 7inch Portable DVD Player:
Typical good Sony
The DVD player was delivered at 11.00am the morning after ordering at 4.00pm.The display spec is a little dissapointing but in reality the picture quality is very good. When using head phones as I usually do , on very quiet passages there is a little motor noise created by the DVD unit but to be honest it does not spoil the usage at all. Photo and MP3 playback are great.
As usual Amazon beat all contenders on price.
All in all a great buy and the battery on playback is as good as they claim , the best I have had is 5 hours 38 mins to a charge.
Ken Baker
Wakefield.
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Review for Case Logic PDVK3 Portable/In-Car DVD Player Case 8":
I have not tried it in the middle position strapped between the 2 car seats as only have 1 child.
Case Logic PDVK3 Portable/In-Car DVD Player Case 8"
Our Price:
£13.29
Used Price:
£8.50
New Price:
£8.70
Review for Case Logic PDVK3 Portable/In-Car DVD Player Case 8":
Very handy for attaching your In Car DVD
I managed to get a good deal on a Philips 7" DVD Player but needed something to attach it to the rear headrest. This attached very securely to the rear headrest and held my DVD in the open position tightly.I have not tried it in the middle position strapped between the 2 car seats as only have 1 child.
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Review for KMS DIRECT - Car Multiple Cigarette Socket:
KMS DIRECT - Car Multiple Cigarette Socket
New Price:
£0.01
Review for KMS DIRECT - Car Multiple Cigarette Socket:
Its OK but not Great
I bought it so that I can use my Ipod Touch FMII transmitter and my GPS at the same time, but I was disappointed that it does not fit securely in the cigarette socket which keeps falling. I gave it 2 stars because it works but it does not fit securely.6
Review for Belkin TuneFM for iPod - Digital player FM transmitter / charger for car - black:
I decided to try this Belkin one to use in a hire car. I wasn't expecting too much but was very suprised how good it sounds when tuned in.
It's not as crisp as using a hard wired connection but is easily as good as radio signals in my car.
All in all great value for money. A pleasant suprise.
Belkin TuneFM for iPod - Digital player FM transmitter / charger for car - black
Used Price:
£4.99
New Price:
£6.48
Review for Belkin TuneFM for iPod - Digital player FM transmitter / charger for car - black:
Great value for money
Having borrowed the Griffin version of the itrip for a trial from a friend I was very dissapointed in the constant interference in my car.I decided to try this Belkin one to use in a hire car. I wasn't expecting too much but was very suprised how good it sounds when tuned in.
It's not as crisp as using a hard wired connection but is easily as good as radio signals in my car.
All in all great value for money. A pleasant suprise.
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Review for Jabra BT250v - Bluetooth Headset With In Car Charger:
Personally I found it bigger than I expected, fiddly to fit (as it's larger than I expected the arm over the ear is thicker than I imagined), the piece that goes in your ear is fiddly but all this I could have lived it...it's the noisy crackly interference that's the pain and leaves me with my option but to award ONE star (it either works or it doesn't). I use a Nokia 6021 and when I listen to callers there is very frequent noise interference (every fouth or fifth word on a bad day)- a crackly type noise making conversation impossible.
I now found myself having my phone on loud speaker which defeats the object, sorry Jabby but you're going back!
Jabra BT250v - Bluetooth Headset With In Car Charger
New Price:
£15.44
Review for Jabra BT250v - Bluetooth Headset With In Car Charger:
Jabra BT 250V - A crackly bit of kit
I've owned a few headsets and opted for this one as I read good and bad - and hoped for the money my experience would be good...well it's not.Personally I found it bigger than I expected, fiddly to fit (as it's larger than I expected the arm over the ear is thicker than I imagined), the piece that goes in your ear is fiddly but all this I could have lived it...it's the noisy crackly interference that's the pain and leaves me with my option but to award ONE star (it either works or it doesn't). I use a Nokia 6021 and when I listen to callers there is very frequent noise interference (every fouth or fifth word on a bad day)- a crackly type noise making conversation impossible.
I now found myself having my phone on loud speaker which defeats the object, sorry Jabby but you're going back!
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Review for TomTom ONE Windscreen Holder + USB Car Charger:
TomTom ONE Windscreen Holder + USB Car Charger
Our Price:
£12.31
New Price:
£6.90
Review for TomTom ONE Windscreen Holder + USB Car Charger:
Doesn't hold the tomtom to the window
Typically falls off after about 10 minutes unless perfectly clean, in which case it might stay up for 30 minutes.9
Review for JABRA SP5050 BLUETOOTH SPEAKERPHONE:
Sound quality is very good when driving steadily around town, however, on the motorway it is far to quiet having to slow down to 50mph to hear anything. I have to agree with a previous review, why have a volume control its always on max!
JABRA SP5050 BLUETOOTH SPEAKERPHONE
Our Price:
£34.83 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details & conditions
Used Price:
£38.93
New Price:
£26.57
Review for JABRA SP5050 BLUETOOTH SPEAKERPHONE:
quiet
This is the first speakerphone I have used, really easy to set up and connects instantly to my nokia 6300.Sound quality is very good when driving steadily around town, however, on the motorway it is far to quiet having to slow down to 50mph to hear anything. I have to agree with a previous review, why have a volume control its always on max!
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Review for KMS PRODUCTS BOX SET GIFT BOX WITH 6 SOCKS + RED & BLACK SILICONE CASE & BLACK NECK STRAP:
The black silicone case is sleek and offers good protection if you're looking for that extra bit of bounce in case you knock your ipod.
At such a low price, the socks are a much better buy than the Apple versions, which cost around £20 and are only differentiated by a little tag with their logo displayed.
I would definitely reccommend these cute little socks to anyone with a flair for style or wanting to take good care of their music baby!
KMS PRODUCTS BOX SET GIFT BOX WITH 6 SOCKS + RED & BLACK SILICONE CASE & BLACK NECK STRAP
New Price:
£0.01
Review for KMS PRODUCTS BOX SET GIFT BOX WITH 6 SOCKS + RED & BLACK SILICONE CASE & BLACK NECK STRAP:
Bargain!
These cotton ipod nano socks are amazing - they are just the right size for the new nanos and you get six vibrant colours! I ordered mine after buying a shiny ipod nano and the socks arrived in a couple of days, so i could start using them straight away!The black silicone case is sleek and offers good protection if you're looking for that extra bit of bounce in case you knock your ipod.
At such a low price, the socks are a much better buy than the Apple versions, which cost around £20 and are only differentiated by a little tag with their logo displayed.
I would definitely reccommend these cute little socks to anyone with a flair for style or wanting to take good care of their music baby!
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Review for Sony Car cassette adaptor:
Sony Car cassette adaptor
Our Price:
£13.49
Used Price:
£7.00
New Price:
£4.95
Review for Sony Car cassette adaptor:
The perfect tool for the job
As others have said, it's impossible to fault this. The sound quality is excellent. The tape mechanism itself makes no background sound. It worked immediately. The instructions are 2 lines long (and you don't even need those). What can I say? This is the best thing I've bought ever. I can now listen to my ipod in the car. Awesome.12
Review for Griffin RoadTrip 4031 - FM Transmitter & Charger for iPods - Black:
Griffin RoadTrip 4031 - FM Transmitter & Charger for iPods - Black
Our Price:
£24.99 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details & conditions
Used Price:
£7.99
New Price:
£7.94
Review for Griffin RoadTrip 4031 - FM Transmitter & Charger for iPods - Black:
Doesn't work with new generation nano.
Bought this as it says it's compatible with all dockable iPods, but it doesn't fit the new Nano.13
Review for FreeLogix - White iPod Cassette Adaptor - for iPod & MP3 Players:
FreeLogix - White iPod Cassette Adaptor - for iPod & MP3 Players
New Price:
£0.01
Review for FreeLogix - White iPod Cassette Adaptor - for iPod & MP3 Players:
works sometimes
i might have a faulty one as it works ok until auto reverse comes in then it sticks and will not restart without ejecting and reloading many times.paid a little bit more and got one that worked ok.14
Review for TomTom ONE XL Alternative Mount Kit:
Very pleased with mount as allows far greater flexibility on where you can fit unit and still reach it!
TomTom ONE XL Alternative Mount Kit
Our Price:
£15.77 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details & conditions
New Price:
£10.99
Review for TomTom ONE XL Alternative Mount Kit:
Tom Tom Alternative Mount Kit
the kit IS designed for the XL version of the Tom Tom unit. Far more secure than the supplied mount. It must be that those other customers had a part missing.Very pleased with mount as allows far greater flexibility on where you can fit unit and still reach it!
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Review for Parrot Minikit Bluetooth Car Kit:
I have bought another car kit - it's not this one!!
Parrot Minikit Bluetooth Car Kit
New Price:
£36.99
Review for Parrot Minikit Bluetooth Car Kit:
good while it lasted
as above - worked well for the last 13 months and has now just packed up (despite resets etc). Personally I found the speaker to be a bit tinny, and suggest you read through the parrot forums to see any other issues.I have bought another car kit - it's not this one!!
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Review for Nokia DC-4 - In car charger:
Nokia DC-4 - In car charger
Our Price:
£5.05
Used Price:
£0.94
New Price:
£0.95
Review for Nokia DC-4 - In car charger:
Works fine
It does what it says on the tin. Nothing exciting. It seems to stay on, even after I switch the car off, though. Update, February 2008. I am now suspecting that this has to do with my car, not the product. I have started the car a number of times when my mobile is charging, no problem detected. I am very happy with the product.17
Review for Kensington Digital FM Transmitter:
Kensington Digital FM Transmitter
New Price:
£21.75
Review for Kensington Digital FM Transmitter:
How does it work?!
Cannot find any FM location in which this ridiculous device will transmit. The Amazon market seller did not provide an address or phone number on the receipt, indicating how little faith it had in the product. And of course did not respond to my email query for assistance through the Amazon website. Most unsatisfactory and now pending a small courts claim.18
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Car Accessories, Belkin TuneBase - FM Transmitter for iPod, TomTom ONE XL Carry Case & Strap, Sony DVPFX720W - 7inch Portable DVD Player, Case Logic PDVK3 Portable/In-Car DVD Player Case 8", KMS DIRECT - Car Multiple Cigarette Socket, Belkin TuneFM for iPod - Digital player FM transmitter / charger for car - black, Jabra BT250v - Bluetooth Headset With In Car Charger, TomTom ONE Windscreen Holder + USB Car Charger, JABRA SP5050 BLUETOOTH SPEAKERPHONE, KMS PRODUCTS BOX SET GIFT BOX WITH 6 SOCKS + RED & BLACK SILICONE CASE & BLACK NECK STRAP, Sony Car cassette adaptor, Griffin RoadTrip 4031 - FM Transmitter & Charger for iPods - Black, FreeLogix - White iPod Cassette Adaptor - for iPod & MP3 Players, TomTom ONE XL Alternative Mount Kit, Parrot Minikit Bluetooth Car Kit, Nokia DC-4 - In car charger, Kensington Digital FM Transmitter, Griffin Powerjolt Black iPod car charger with USB mini cable, In Car Charger For Nintendo DS Lite, TomTom GO 520/720 Additional Windscreen Holder & USB Car Charger
, Belkin TuneBase - FM Transmitter for iPod, TomTom ONE XL Carry Case & Strap, Sony DVPFX720W - 7inch Portable DVD Player, Case Logic PDVK3 Portable/In-Car DVD Player Case 8", KMS DIRECT - Car Multiple Cigarette Socket, Belkin TuneFM for iPod - Digital player FM transmitter / charger for car - black, Jabra BT250v - Bluetooth Headset With In Car Charger, TomTom ONE Windscreen Holder + USB Car Charger, JABRA SP5050 BLUETOOTH SPEAKERPHONE, KMS PRODUCTS BOX SET GIFT BOX WITH 6 SOCKS + RED & BLACK SILICONE CASE & BLACK NECK STRAP, Sony Car cassette adaptor, Griffin RoadTrip 4031 - FM Transmitter & Charger for iPods - Black, FreeLogix - White iPod Cassette Adaptor - for iPod & MP3 Players, TomTom ONE XL Alternative Mount Kit, Parrot Minikit Bluetooth Car Kit, Nokia DC-4 - In car charger, Kensington Digital FM Transmitter, Griffin Powerjolt Black iPod car charger with USB mini cable, In Car Charger For Nintendo DS Lite, TomTom GO 520/720 Additional Windscreen Holder & USB Car Charger
Load of rubbish
very poor build quality fell to pieces when i tried to adjust it probably a cheap Chinese copy do not buy this it is not worth 9 pence little alone 9 pounds