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(More customer reviews)The Scosche remote w/ "transmitter/charger" is falsely represented. Through hours on the phone & computer - many communications w/ Amazon reps and w/ the manufacturer(s), I've learned that Scosche long ago discontinued the "transmitter/charger". These "sets" being sent out contain transmitters w/ no charging function. (nothing on the package says "charge".) The solution is for Amazon to advertise what they actually have - i.e. change their sales material on the website to say "transmitter" and not include the charging function. (you'll still need a car charger or your ipod battery will run down). By the way, the sales material also says something like "compatible w/ all ipods" which it would not be even if it had the ability to charge: I've learned from apple that in determining if a charger can charge an ipod nano "generation 4", the charger has to connect to the nano through the 32 pin connector, not the earphone jack - the nano gen 4 cannot charge through the headphone jack.
Amazon phone representatives are not familiar w/ these products. It would be helpful to future customers if Amazon sales people had access to this information, instead of each customer having to go through this education process. (As I've now learned from a friend here in my own town who went through the exact same thing trying to order an automobile charger for her ipod nano Generation 4 through Amazon.) And, the english of 3 out of 4 of the Amazon phone reps was very difficult to understand (the 4th was a pleasure - so keep trying.)
Like the previous reviewer, the case did not fit my Ipod nano and I had to alter the clear plastic cover of the case w/ a grinder to get it to fit.
I need a remote to control the music when I teach dance - the 60GB ipod that I started with had a very short life, and supposedly this nano will last longer since it does not have a moving hard drive inside - therefore I need a remote that works w/ the nano. This is apparently one of the few (maybe only) RF remotes that will work w/ the configuration of the ports on the bottom of the nano Gen 4. The range on this remote is a little under 100' and not the 150' advertised, but now that I know that, I can adjust when I'm teaching - it seems adequate. The music has a significantly lower volume when connected through the remote than when it is connected directly to the sound system. (not an issue when connected to an amplifier, only an issue in the car.) And, the volume control on the remote does not work when the ipod is connected to the sound system through the remote (Ipod in remote case connected to a charging base station w/ sound system connected to the base and not the earphone jack of the ipod) I've not found a thin enough headphone jack w/ a 90 degree turn to hook the sound system up directly to the nano while its in the charging dock, but it seems like the volume control on the remote may work if I find the appropriate cable.
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Scosche Wireless RF Remote Control and FM Transmitter/Charger for iPod nano 1GPlay your favorite iPod nano playlists through your car's stereo speakerswhile simultaneously powering and controlling the device with this combination remotecontrol and FM transmitter/charger combo pack. The FM transmitter is easy to use:simply find an empty frequency on your FM dial--meaning a frequency that gets noreception--then tune the transmitter to the same channel. The music will then playthrough the selected station, negating the need for a cassette deck adapter, auxiliaryinput, or other wired music transfer device. The remote control, meanwhile, features a RFreceiver that plugs into your nano's dock connector, where it passes on such commandsas play, forward and reverse, shuffle, or select playlist. The range is an impressive 150feet, making it a handy tool for controlling your nano in the home as well as the car. Thereceiver also offers pass-through functionality for connecting a charger or integrating aBluetooth device.
Finally, the unit's charger (integrated within the FM transmitter) plugs into your vehicle'scigarette lighter to keep your nano fully juiced as you drive. The FM transmitter/chargerworks with all iPods (it connects to the unit's 3.5 mm headphone jack), while the remoterequires an iPod nano with a dock connector. The unit, which also comes with a hardcarrying case and an RCA to 3.5 mm cord, is backed by a 90-day warranty.
What's in the Box FM transmitter/charger, RF remote control with receiver, hard carrying case, RCA to 3.5mm cord, user's manual.
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