A New Way to iPod
Posted by Chris Leckness on 01/12/06 in Music Players
Apple has now started selling a new product for their iPod Nanos and 5G iPods (iPod Video), a new addon remote that adds radio capabilities to your iPod!
Now there are many other alternative players out there that come with FM Tuners built in so you may see this as a dumb after thought coming from Apple, but there is one thing I really like the looks of on this tuner and that is RDS.
Many do not even know it exists, but by using RDS, you can see the Artist/Album/Track Name and other info IF the radio station supports it. Here where I live about 6 of the stations (all the big main ones) support this and it truely is neat. I have it in my car and it eliminates the days of "What song is that, gosh I just cant find it anywhere!"
The addon radio even shows up on your iPods screen so that it is integrated! Very neat for iPod Video and Nano owners out there.
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About the FM Radio
Just plug in your iPod Radio Remote and select "Radio" from the main iPod menu. Tuning takes place right there in the color display with your Click Wheel, just as you’d set a classic analog radio. Easily mark a favorite station for quick access later, and switch between favorite stations using either the iPod or the remote.
If you’re listening to a station that supports the Radio Data System (RDS) standard, you can even see song title/artist or radio station information in the iPod display.* The iPod Radio Remote supports FM stations from 87.5 to 107.9MHz (in both the US and European standards) and 76 to 90MHz (the Japanese standard). You can switch between the different standards when traveling.
About the Remote Control
With the wired remote, you can control slideshow, video and music playback — adjust volume, skip forward/back within a playlist — plus switch between radio stations and turn the radio on or off, even if your iPod is in your pocket or backpack. Clip the remote to your lapel, shirt or collar for easy access, and activate the hold switch to eliminate unwanted button presses.
At just over half an ounce in weight (15.7 grams), the compact remote features a simple, familiar interface and plugs into the Dock connection on your iPod or iPod nano. The included pair of Apple Earphones has a cable that’s a few inches shorter than a standard earphone cable, making it the perfect fit. You can plug it into the 3.5mm stereo minijack port on the remote, or use another favorite set of earphones.
Because the iPod Radio Remote is powered by the iPod itself — no extra batteries required — using the FM radio will affect iPod playback time. 
*RDS is currently not supported in Japan.
Requires iPod software v1.1 or later.
Buy/More Info:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=MA070G%2FA
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