as the iTrip is a FM transmitter, is this legal in the uk without a license???

its illegal. thank god i live in the USA the most powerful and richest country in the world.

fred666: We're all pleased but please stay on topic

Yup its illegal...

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-the reason it's illegal is because the FCC won't let brits be.

It may be illegal, but if it transmits with low power, noone will notice

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but if your on the highway with traffic everyone in a 30 feet circumfrence including cops will hear your are illegally transmiting copyrighted music and you have not been granted access to transmit over their favorite radio stations and steal the radio stations marketing commercial money. NUFF SAID!

LCPLSkyeHack, those posts were off topic. What does the iTrip actually do, broadcast or recieve radio stations? I've never been too sure.

it is illegal, but i use one, they are safe.

Um I have asked something about the iTrip in my post. look at it again.

it transmits your ipod music on fm which you can tunea car radio (or any radio) to

ah I see. Has anyone actually be done in for this yet anywhere?

Nice last minute edit after reading my post.

What does the iTrip actually do, broadcast or recieve radio stations? I've never been too sure?

-it broadcasts music off of your ipod to any reiciver capable of recivieng incoming FM signals. it doesn't receive radio staions. only transmits.

not that i have heard. maybe if you had the RIAA in england they would go out and arrest 8 year old girls and 76 year old grandpas for using this after they got it for a christmas present.

rofl, true.

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Please stay on topic

It's illegal - but who cares? I want one. Why should all the Americans have all the fun?

What I'd like to know, is if it actually works well. I use to have a gadget that did the same thing only it worked really poorly. How is the quality with the iTrip or any variants?

I also doubt that the signal is strong enough to interfere with a local radio station of decent power. It's designed to be used over static not a live broadcast.

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Use it anyway, I think if you have no line in/tape on your car hifi - you have no alternative.

BTW - Can I say what a stupid comment the second person made, which ultimately RUINED this thread.

I have one and it transmits UPTO 30 feet (about 9m) but anything more than about 3m and you start to loose its quality, but withing this 3m it sounds about perfect. So unless the police car was driving right by the side of you or very close to your house no-one will ever even know you have one. I managed to get it to pass through a partion wall when I placed it right next to it (very thin compared to an outer brick wall). And it would only recieve the signal about 1m through the wall with a good sound and about 3m you lost the entire signal. So my guess is it probably wouldnt even escape your house if it has to pass throught solid outer brick walls. Also figure out the likely hood of someone catching you? As you can only be about .3 either side of the frequency before you loose the sound completely. Also why would the police be listening to the radio? and accidentaly pcik up on your frequency? - I think someone would have to almost tell them that you are using it and they would then have troubel catching you anyway. Im not saying your should break the law... im clearly pointing out the facts about using it.

Pirate radio from your iPod/iRiver

For now... says China.

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For now... says China.