Might seem strange but I dont have a radio in my vehicle. Ive got an iPad instead. And well, I kinda miss NPR on long drives.
And before you go "why isnt this in the iPad topic?" or "Use streaming!"
Let me say this is not about the iPad, it just deals with it. And I do not have nor want a data plan on the iPad, so the only solution is a replacement for what I removed from the car: the stock radio!
The best thing Ive found in my research (which is hard when everyone is about FM transmitters and not TUNERS) is this:
http://www.amazon.com/Sumiko-Pro-Ject-Tuner-Radio-Silver/dp/B001NAC8VU
Love it, but damn $250!?
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Anyone else seen anything like this for a similar need? A nice little FM tuner, which hopefully takes the 12v provided by my car, takes an external antenna (or can be hacked to) and outputs to RCA analog.
And before you go "why isnt this in the iPad topic?" or "Use streaming!"
Let me say this is not about the iPad, it just deals with it. And I do not have nor want a data plan on the iPad, so the only solution is a replacement for what I removed from the car: the stock radio!
The best thing Ive found in my research (which is hard when everyone is about FM transmitters and not TUNERS) is this:
http://www.amazon.com/Sumiko-Pro-Ject-Tuner-Radio-Silver/dp/B001NAC8VU
Love it, but damn $250!?
Anyone else seen anything like this for a similar need? A nice little FM tuner, which hopefully takes the 12v provided by my car, takes an external antenna (or can be hacked to) and outputs to RCA analog.
Even if your car doesn't have a radio it should have a location to mount a radio and speaker(s). You can get a car radio/CD player from a store like Best Buy for as little as $60 and even with installation it's going to be a fraction of the price of the device you've shown. It will also have much better audio quality than the tiny speakers on an iPad and it's always there when you want it.