Belkin F8E479 TuneDok for XM Radio Receiver

by Belkin

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 7 inches ; 15.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002E42FI
• Item model number: F8E479
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,976 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Take your XM satellite radio device on the road with the Belkin F8E479 TuneDok. With the TuneDok your device stays securely positioned as you travel and it ensures that you can easily access your controls. Simply place your Roady or SkyFi receiver into the TuneDok and it stabilizes your XM device with a custom, slide-in lock and vibration-absorbing materials. The height-adjustment design and ratcheting neck allows you to reposition your device easily. The cable management clips eliminate loose and tangled cords to keep your XM experience simple and hassle-free.

What's in the Box
F8E479 TuneDok and cable-management cradle.

Product Description

Mount works with Roady, Roady 2 or SKYFi receivers. Custom slide-in lock holds receivers in place with the ability to easily remove the receiver from the mount. Shock-resistant and vibration-resistant. Ratcheting neck design allows for various angles and positions for the receiver. Cable-management clip eliminates loose and messy cables. Package includes one large and one small rubber base, adapter cup for different sized cup holders and user guide.

Main Features

Manufacturer: Belkin International, Inc

Manufacturer Part Number: F8E479

Manufacturer Website Address: www.belkin.com

Product Type: Holder

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good solution for mounting your XM Radio, April 10, 2005

By 

Richard Aubin (Dallas, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin F8E479 TuneDok for XM Radio Receiver (Electronics)

The Belkin Tunedock achieves exactly what it sets out to do - provide a solid, flexible mounting solution for your XM Radio, iPod or iPod Mini (there are multiple versions of the 'dock). The color of the iPod mount is off-white - closer to grey really. The XM mount is black.

The unit comes with a series of mounting cups that provide the base that fits into your cupholder. A stem then screws into the base. The mounting platform is attached to the top of the stem. The screw-in nature of the stem allows you to provide some degree of height adjustment and the mounting platform itself pivots to whatever angle works best for your mounting position. The mounting platform provides the little notch that is on the mounts for the SkyFi, Roady or MyFi - so it can hold any XM Radio.

I was seeking a simple solution for mounting my XM Radio and iPod and did not want to take apart my dash or drill into something in order to achieve it. My cupholders are located in the dash, just above the radio in my 2001 VW Jetta. For me, the location is perfect and the 'docks hold their units firmly and stiffly enough that you can push a button or turn a wheel without having to steady the mount. The "cable management" clips on the backsides of the mounts are fair, but it would be better if you could clip them closed (they are open at one end).

If you are looking for an "elegant" solution, this is probably not the mount for you. The black matches my interior, but really, I have radios sticking out of the front of my dash in the cupholders - this is not about looks.

Another commentator of the iPod mount criticized this mount because it got in the way of his shifting. I suppose he could just as well write a bad review about his car for the same reason. Before you buy these, you should also really think about where your cupholders are located. If the location is marginal, or hard to reach, or requires you to run wires where you don't want to run wires then find something else. The unit does exactly what it sets out to do - allows you to mount your XM Radio from your cupholder.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the money, August 18, 2005

By 

DJ (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Belkin F8E479 TuneDok for XM Radio Receiver (Electronics)

I had been using my air conditioning vents to hold my XM radio and this was recommended to me through a friend. It's super easy to install and works great. It doesn't move or shake while driving and is adjustable height wise to fit most car setups. It was well worth the money and in the summer heat, I am glad I bought it and got my extra air conditioning vent back.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Product... for the Right Cars, March 7, 2007

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S. Livingstone - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin F8E479 TuneDok for XM Radio Receiver (Electronics)

I purchased the TuneDok because I didn't want to physically attach anything to the interior of my car. Because my car's cup holders are located between the front seats as opposed to being closer to the dash, the location isn't that great. However, it's much better than keeping my XM receiver on the passenger seat. I would definitely recommend this product.