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| | Features | MP3 Compatibility: iPhone, iPod touch, iPod nano 1G, 2G,3G; iPod 4G, 5G; iPod Mini, iPod classicListen to tunes on your compatible iPod, or take hands-free calls from any bluetooth equipped cell phone and iPhone all over your car's FM stereo receiverHassle free auto-switching between phone mode and iPod mode when you answer and hang up callsFull FM spectrum 88.1MHz to 107.9MHz so you can listen to tunes or your calls on the clearest channelSecurely fits most car cup holders making for easy access
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| | Description | FM TRANSMITTER IPOD W/ BLUETOOTH HANDS FREE CELL PHONE | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 3.5 inches | | Product Width: | 3.5 inches | | Product Height: | 6.5 inches | | Package Length: | 8.1 inches | | Package Width: | 5.6 inches | | Package Height: | 3.4 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 31 reviews |
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13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 BTCup Above Avg on IPOD hearing and below Avg on Bluetooth Dec 08, 2007
By Venkat
"ImpFeedback"
Hi,
Summary
Design 5/5
Ease of USe 4/5
IPOD listening 5/5
Listening to Cell Call over Bluetooth Listening in the Car 4/5
Callers Sound Quality when talking over Bluetooth 3/5 (This is bad, rest is a recommendation to buy).
I happened to buy this because MAC magazine had this listed as the 100 best products to have. You might get more detailed information there but mine is completely a subjective and opinionated and personal feedback. Hope this helps read on....
Detailed Review
Design 5/5: Very compact, stays in the cupholder, beautiful execution, unobtrusive and ony 4 buttons so one does not get confused. One large button to recieve cell phone call, which is absolutely the right choice. Black looked great and will merge seamlessely with most car interiors.
Ease of Use 4/5: It probably takes around 4 steps to set this up and running, The worst was the flimsy packaging, It took me more time to get it out of the package than to set up the IPOD and power connection.
The Bluetooth setup took longer, but my cell phone is a PocketPC smartphone from HP IPAQ which is not the most commmon phone out in the market most phones have a relatively easier point and click Blutooth setup so most of you might not face the music as I. I had to first pair the connection take away the encryption, take away the authorization and then use the code it worked after that.
IPOD listening 5/5
This is a fantastic idea and design is wonderful, beautiful execution. The IPod wireless transmission works beautitul, better than my Tape Adaptor which produces scratchy noises and seems to get worse by the month. Most of you should hear the radio clearly, the packaging says full spectrum radio, not sure how this works but when I used the QS button to get a quite station it comes up with four of them 88.1 worked well for me.
Listening to Cell Call over Bluetooth Listening in the Car 4/5
The Bluetooth pairing took a little getting used to but this is no brian surgery so eventually you will be able to get that working, most of you will have a easier way to get it to work than me as I have an IPAQ Cell phone which has too many options. The voice quality of my listening in the car was AWESOME, this sounded almost as good as the BMW car built in Bluetooth. So this is very very good for me taking call hands free in my car. But think of the others who are on the other side of the call, what are they hearing? See my next note ... below..
Sound Quality for the people talking to you on your handsfree 3/5: (Not Good)
Lastly I had my daugther sit in my car and recieve my call from home, She could hear me clearly with radio turned all the way down as well as up, but the problem was on my side I could hear a lot of static, radio intereference as well as voice cutting off, I could understand the voice clearly but it had all this other background noises going on which will be an annoyance. I hope these guys put in additional circuitry to reduce the background static, I love this device.
Venkat Reddy
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Works like a champ! May 31, 2008
By fortun8
This product works great. It was easy to install in the car cup holder with its spring loaded base. I set my car radio to an unused FM frequency, plugged in my iPod, tuned the BTCUP to the same frequency and the music started playing from the car speakers, clear as day. The great thing is that this product works consistently while driving around town. I tried using a Belkin FM transmitter in the past, but my music would have static and pops depending on which direction I was facing or what part of town I was in. With the BTCUP, I hear some static once in a while, but no where nearly as much as before.
As for the bluetooth portion, it works great also. It was a breeze to pair with my iPhone. When a call comes in, I just press the 'phone' button and the caller comes over the radio speakers. I use my normal voice to talk into the mic and have had no complaints from people on the other end. The only problem I've had with the bluetooth is that my wife tried using my iPhone with its built-in speaker, but in the middle of the call, it switched over to the BTCUP speaker. I think it had something to do with the iPhone though and not the BTCUP.
The other complaint that I have is that the iPod connection is not made for the iPhone. It works and fits the cradle (although not as securely as my dedicated iPod), but it puts up a warning, wanting me to turn off the phone services to ensure clearer playback.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Great Product Jan 15, 2008
By Eric H. Springer
"Average Joe"
This is a great product with numerous positives.
I've used radio transmitters before with an mp3 player, where balancing the volume was an extreme issue. With this new btcup having the mp3 at any level projects the best sound ant any level.
The phone option works wonderfully as well. The person I'm speaking with can hear me fine, but me hearing that person in the car is somewhat unbalanced.
It projects in the car awkwardly, seemingly too loud, making vibration noises.
The loud sounds seem to be the only drawback, otherwise a perfect product!
Update: 2-5-09
I had had the original for just shy of a year. The Ipod dock didn't seem to be connecting properly with my Ipod. I would have to wiggle or adjust my ipod at each bump in the road. (to Make a Long story Short) I had kept my purchase and warranty info, and had it replaced. The new one works great!
Now I don't really use my Ipod much any more, but use my blackberry phone, which has bluetooth. I wasn't sure if the sound quality would be good over the bluetooth connection, But it sounds Great!! I just have to connect them, and start my music. i can change or modify what I'm listing to with now physical connection or wires! There is probably a better simpler bt transmitter that doesn't have the Ipod dock, but this works just as well!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Great Transmitter - Terrible Bluetooth Jul 05, 2009
By Rebecca
"WorkingMom"
I already own the Macally FM Transmitter Cup which is the ONLY one I've found (tried at least 6 or 7)that gets crystal clear reception with it's own 4 preset chanels. No randomly searching for a station that comes in clear (which it never lasts long anyway). However due to a long roadtrip I bought the cup with the bluetooth for safer driving.
While the cup transmitter is wonderful... the bluetooth is HORRIBLE I was so disappointing wanting this to work so badly. I was somewhat able tot hear the person on my end, but the caller wasn't able to hear me in the slightest. I was basically yelling and the still were unable to hear saying later it was all static and choppy.
The cup itself is well worth the $45 (or however much it cost) but the cup with the built in bluetooth is NOT worth the $85 paid... in process of returning item right now.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Not fully iphone compatible Jul 03, 2009
By Edward Upton
I've had several other Macally products before with no problems, but I think this one isn't properly described.
I bought this for my wife's iphone, and while the iphone will work for it(via bluetooth), it is not "iphone compatible"
I was looking for something specifically compatible with iphone so that it wouldn't have to go into airplane mode, and from the description it sounds like it is, but it isn't.
When I got the package, it states on the box that it is for "iPod & Bluetooth equipped cellphones," which I suppose, technically covers iphone, but in my mind that does not make it iPhone compatible.
Further testing isn't really feasible, as shortly after using this, the iPhone suffered a battery failure, no clue if it is related or not. Phone is a year and half old 2G, so it could just have failed.
Biggest gripe is the description, that says iPhone compatible, and the box that says otherwise.
I've got a 4th gen iPod that I'm going to try to use it on, so we'll see how that goes.
UPDATE:
Works with 4th Gen iPod, not the strongest FM transmitter I've used, better than the small mount on the iPod type, not as good as the larger full mount iPod dock/FM transmitters, but a better form factor than either.
The bluetooth didn't really like my cheapy Sony Ericsson phone.
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