Sony DCC-FMT3 Car FM Stereo Transmitter

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.1 x 1 inches ; 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BDIREM
• Item model number: DCC-FMT3
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Sony Car FM Stereo Transmitter broadcasts your iPod or other portable audio device through your car stereo, letting you enjoy your music on the road. A 1.5-meter flexible transmitting antenna makes it easy to find suitable FM stations for transmission, and a digital tuner with 12 presets saves time and hassle. The transmitter hooks up to your device through a stereo mini-jack, and it plugs into a car DC power outlet/cigarette lighter socket.

What's in the Box
FM stereo transmitter, operating instructions, and warranty card.

Product Description

Car FM Stereo Transmitter

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strong signal, December 2, 2005

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suyapi (Columbia, SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony DCC-FMT3 Car FM Stereo Transmitter (Electronics)

I actually picked this up at target, because it was $10 cheaper than the rest of the universals I had seen at Radio Shack and Best Buy. I didn't try it on the one preset (106.7) that is one of the strong radio stations here (it has 6 at the low and 6 at the high and I tried all the lows), but of the ones that I did try, 2 stations are normally decently strong with a little static, and I had no problems with hearing my music when I plugged this in. No static or overlap at all. And no need to adjust the volume.

Edit - after traveling, I found that I did have to have the magnetic antenna very close to my car's antenna, which frustrated me some, since it worked so well while parked. But once I did that, no problems on signals. Would probably lower the star rating to 4 if I could at this point simply for that reason. But I'm not disappointed to have purchased this.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good sound quality if...., March 13, 2006

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Rajeev Krishnan (New York, USA) - See all my reviews
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....you travel outside the city. I tried it in Newport, NJ which is next door to NYC. The sound quality was bad on station 88.1 which was the only one i could find with no transmission. But as soon as i went into interior NJ, the sound quality improved and was quite impressive. So if you don't drive in the city, this is a good buy. I'm going to keep it for my cross country drives where i usually exhaust my CD collection. Good luck to you...

Pros:
Good sound quality in suburbia & rural places
Doesn't drain your ipod's power
Better sound than the Griffin itrip
Cons:
Bad sound quality in the city
Doesn't charge your ipod
Not compact like the Griffin itrip which sits on your ipod

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Getting Rid of Some Misconceptions, May 29, 2008

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Britany (Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sony DCC-FMT3 Car FM Stereo Transmitter (Electronics)

First off, I've had one of these for nearly two years [perhaps longer, I'm not sure...I've had it almost as long as my car!]. In fact, the only reason that I'm replacing mine now [with an identical one], is because I accidentally left the windows open a month or so ago and the darned thing got wet. Amazingly it still mostly works, the sound is just quite a bit softer.

Unlike some of the other reviewers, I've yet to have a problem with static. Sure, you get a problem if you have it set to one specific preset and then drive into a new area that happens to have a very strong radio station on that specific frequency. However, if it's not strong, more often than not, the transmitter will drown out the new station. When I lived near Dallas, I used 106.7 all the time, and that's an actual legitimate station there!

In my experiences, I've found that the available stations tend to be empty air stations in most of Texas and parts of Oklahoma. I've put this thing to the test in hilly regions, stormy weather, sitting in the hot sun all day, etc, with never any problems [until I left the darned windows down].

Oh, and as far as the magnet goes, just attach it to the little screw that holds up your rear-view mirror. I've found that to be the best location for it. I don't understand what all this bollocks is about it having to be close to your physical antenna. I've got an old Oldsmobile, so my "antennas" are pretty much at opposite ends of the car, and they've always worked fine.

Oh, and about the other transmitters interfering? My mum and I both drove on a four hour trip last August. They listened to my mp3 player the whole way there by tuning their radio into my "station." Not once have I experienced interference from other passer-by's transmitters or supposedly stronger radio signals. I'm not saying it's impossible, but I am pointing out that never once in two years of frequent driving have I had that situation occur.