Intelligent level control for optimal input levels
Features highest-quality tape head for crystal clear quality
Sets optimal volume on the iPod for best audio quality
Editorial Review:
SmartDeck allows you to control your iPod using the built in controls of your cassette player. Using patent-pending sensing technology, the SmartDeck determines which commands the cassette player sends to the iPod.SmartDeck is more than just a cassette adapter for iPod; it achieves truly seamless integration between iPod and cassette deck. Use the cassette deck's forward and rewind buttons to advance to the next or prior songs in the iPod playlist. Pause and stop buttons do what pause and stop buttons are expected to do. Hit the cassette deck's Eject button or switch from Cassette to Radio, and Griffin's SmartPlay technology automatically pauses the iPod.Clear, high-quailty audio and iPod control together in one brainy cassette adapter. What more could you ask for?PRODUCT FEATURES:Control iPod navigation through the car stereo;Intelligent level control for optimal input levels;Features highest-quality tape head for crystal clear quality;Sets optimal volume on the iPod for best audio quality;Seamless integration between iPod and car stereo.This product is designed for the following systems:iPod mini;iPod Photo;4th Generation iPod with Click Wheel;3rd Generation iPod with touch wheel and buttons.For a complete compatibility list please refer to the original manufacturer's web site.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 1.5 / 5.0
Works great for me:
I'm glad I bought this before reading the other reviews because it works great for me in my 2000 Lexus RX300. Our 1999 Ford Escort will spit it out a few times when it is first inserted, but it eventually stays in. The cassette forward and reverse buttons work as advertised. The sound quality is very good. For me this was a much better solution than an FM transmitter.
Completely Depends on you Cassette Player:
I drive a '97 Ford Taurus and this device works great in my cassette player. It was a plug and play kind of deal, very easy to use. The sound quality is decent. There is a light lo fi mist sound in between tracks. Overall, it's a treat for me to listen to my I-pod in my old hoopty. It may not work for your ride though.
CAUTION: Before you purchase call Griffin at (615) 399-7000 to check compatibility. It didn't work in my wife's 2002 Toyota Corolla.
lousy item, lousy seller:
wasn't clearly advertised as not appropirate for nano, not even worth the postage to return
Avoid it...unuseable.:
As noted this thing makes a tremendous amount of mechanical noise. At first I thought maybe my car had a defective tape deck (I'd never used it before buying this, as I usually listen to XM or CD's). So I tried a regular tape: no problem, it was virtually noiseless. I'm disappointed because I normally associate Griffin with higher quality iPod accessories. No more. I'd also note that this is probably the most expensive of the simple cassette adapters on the market. What a ripoff.
