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C. Crane Digital FM Transmitter

By Alexander Grundner | November 17th, 2008 comments icon View Comments


Talk about a get gift idea for under $70! C. Crane’s Digital FM Transmitter [Amazon] is a pretty sweet little peripheral that allows users to transmit audio from any device with a standard headphone jack to a nearby FM radio receiver. So, if you’ve ever wanted a drop dead simple way to tap into internet radio from your PC or audio from an MP3 player to your living room stereo, kitchen tabletop radio, or even your car stereo (optional adapter), the C. Crane Digital FM Transmitter is the ticket. The product requires 2 AA batteries and needs to be set to an unused FM frequency between 88.3 MHz and 107.7 MHz to work. Weight: 5.8 oz. Size 3″ W x 3.5″ H x 1″ D [via]


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  • But have you tried this precise model? The product's FAQ states: "Most of our customers achieve 40 - 70 feet depending on their situation." Also, C. Crane has an excellent reputation in the radio business. The reviews on Amazon are also positive for the most part. The thing to keep in mind is that this isn't one of those dinky little adapters that people get to transmit their iPod's audio to their FM car stereo.
  • I bought one of these a few years back and was really disappointed with the reception quality. If you are trying to transfer music more then 10 feet, you lose the signal, so whatever you want to listen to has to be close to your computer which defeats the purpose. If you are close enough to your computer to hear it, then you don't really need a radio in order to listen to your music. It would be better if they allowed for a more powerful signal, but I think that there are FCC restrictions on how powerful it can be.
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