Gizmodo: itrip

Griffin iTrip Universal Adds Radio Out to Almost Anything

Mark Wilson — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Griffin's iTrip Universal is their latest adapter allowing FM-broadcasting from a music player to your car's radio. But unlike older models that hooked through the iPod's proprietary port, the Universal can stream music from any 3.5mm headphone jack. That means it'll work fine with your iPod, Zune, Discman—hell—even your bright yellow Walkman. Featuring a built-in lithium ion battery, it will broadcast anywhere from 88.1 MHz to 107.9 MHz for "hours" between charges. And it goes for $40. [Griffin]

Griffin Releases Yet Another iTrip—2nd Gen Nano Approved

Travis Hudson — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:45:13 EDT

I'm pretty sure that this is the 58th different iTrip released by Griffin, but we still buy them, especially because we are all suckers for iPod accessories. The latest iTrip is specifically designed for the second generation iPod nano. It fits on the back and bottom of the iPod. It doesn't look too bad, besides bulking up the nano a bit. Anyone remember back in the day, the original iTrip? Yeah, the tube/barrel thing that sat on top of the third and fourth generation iPods. Man, those were great.

With this latest iTrip, all of the controls are controlled via the iPod's GUI. It also uses a SmartSense volume control to automatically adjust the iPod's volume level. It still does the same FM transmission goodness and can charge the iPod via the integrated mini-USB port. $50. –Travis Hudson

Product Page [Griffin]

UK Lifts Ban On FM Transmitters, Users Saved From Gallows

Gizloco — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:31:35 EST

Blokes wanting to use FM radio transmitters in Airstrip One can now do so legally. The old law that legally barred UK users from hooking their iPods and other DAPs up to FM radio transmitters (like the iTrip) has been amended to allow low power transmitters to be used. This may not seem like a huge deal, especially since these FM transmitters were/are easily available online, but at least now UK users can broadcast as much Robbie Williams to their car radio as they want.

Of course, many of these FM transmitters are fairly crappy (at least in my experience—and that's in the hinterland of upstate NY where radio hasn't been discovered yet) and real men craft their own FM transmitters from scratch. – Nicholas Deleon

Ban on MP3 transmitters is lifted [BBC News]

UK Reconsiders iTrip Ban

Travis Hudson — Wed, 24 May 2006 14:55:08 EDT

Well slap me around and call me Jenkins. It seems the great United Kingdom is reconsidering the ban that is placed upon the iTrip. For those unfamiliar, the iTrip is a low power FM transmitting iPod accessory made by Griffin. Get the full scoop after the jump.

The iTrip was banned because it violated the Wireless Telegraphy Act from 1949. Yes, the greatness of the iTrip is hindered by a 57 year old act. The act forbids the installation or use of radio equipment in the UK unless the Secretary of State granted a license. Granted permission for the iTrip was denied.

While there are still means to get an iTrip into the UK—unlike Iceland and Austria who have stopped shipments at the bonder entirely—there is still that pesky law that could cause problems if one were found to be using the iTrip.

Ofcom has said that they will be reconsidering the ban on the iTrip. Clayton Hirst, Ofcom rep, said that the organization is "working with other European administrations to develop a common set of standards to allow some low-power devices to be sold and used in the UK." But the devices are going to be forced to meet strict technical standard to minimize interference to other radio users.

Like any legal matter, this reconsideration will likely take a while, but that is okay. This is just a baby step to opening up the airwaves for more modern technology.

iTrip Ban Reconsidered [Trusted Reviews]

Griffin iTrip Debuts for PSP

Travis Hudson — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 13:33:19 EST

Griffin has released an iTrip add-on for the Sony PSP. This iTrip is same as its iPod counterparts and allows wireless streaming audio to any stereo device capable of picking up FM frequencies. The integrated PSP speakers are a little weak, so this accessory can give a boost to listening and it looks pretty, to boot. The iTrip PSP is available for $50.

Product Page [Via Uncrate]

Latest iTrip Supports Everything, Could Even Be Used as Leg of Small Table

Travis Hudson — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 11:55:23 EST

Griffin technology is going to beat its iTrip line of iPod accessories like a dead horse, but hell, the company is making tons of bank from it, so why not? This is the latest and possibly greatest of the iTrips. It is an Apple universal (who'da thunk the day we would use the term "Apple universal?") device that supports every dock connector iPod. This has an integrated charger, backlit screen for easy usage, big controls for easy navigation through different stations, LX/DX modes for best sound quality, international tuning mode and Griffin's RF technology to boot. This isn t completely Apple universal, but it does support 3rd, 4th, 5th generations, minis, nanos, video, photo and the Bono approved U2 edition iPods.

Griffin Announces iTrip Auto [MobileTechReview]

Options for Griffin iTrip products [Amazon]