Portable MP3 player with a FM TRANSMITTER built in?

[st5150]

Hey guys, I've been hearing about these portable MP3 players with built in FM transmitters. What's the scoop on these?

It would seem awesome to have a little iPOD sized player with a FM transmitter in your car. Basicly it would be a portable juke box in your car the size of a remote control

 

[blessingx]

Where have you been hearing about these?

 

[st5150]

Samsung's YP-900 ( sorry too lazy to find the link on their web page)


and:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/mp3/5cac/


http://www.griffintechnology.com/pro...ifm/index.html


I know next to nothing about portable mp3 players so I thought you guys could fill me in on the FM transmitting ones?

 

[blessingx]

The first link seems to be down, but the second is one of the possible transmitters for the iPod. It's not built in.

 

[st5150]

Found this one as well:

http://www.neurosaudio.com/

but it seems a little large.

 

[austonia]

Samsung Yepp-900, Nueros HD20, & Xclef HD500 all have built-in FM Transmitters

 

[zowie]

Anyone tried any of those?

 

[st5150]

So who here will be the first to buy one next month and give us a full review?

http://www.samsungusa.com/cgi-bin/na...YP-900GT%2FXAA

 

[blessingx]

You.

 

[st5150]

Quote:

Originally posted by blessingx You.

I don't know if I'll be able to scrape up the cash or justification to spend the $$$ in a few weeks

Lets see if I can find a part time job over the summer after the semester is over next week

 

[st5150]

Is there another popular MP3 player message board on the internet that may have members on it that are more knowledgible on the this topic?

 

[D-EJ915]

MaximumPC said that the Neuros (20GB) has excellent radio recieving, but the transmitting is weak, and the external transmitter (from other company) is better

 

[zowie]

External transmitters seem to be going for about $25. I'd very much like one built in, but I wouldn't buy a machine thats either a lot more money or lacking sound quality or other important features rather than use the add-on one.

 

[st5150]

Anyone here have experience with the Neuros or the external transmitters? I know someone that tried an external transmitter and said the sound was extremely extremely poor.

 

[st5150]

Quote:

Originally posted by st5150 So who here will be the first to buy one next month and give us a full review? http://www.samsungusa.com/cgi-bin/na...YP-900GT%2FXAA

Okay, I'm going to cry now. The yp-900 won't be out until SEPTEMBER now:


http://www.samsungusa.com/cgi-bin/na...YP-900GT%2FXAA

This product has been no delayed nearly 9 months!