Are Ipod Accessories Compatible With Mz-nh1?

[quixoptic]

I was hoping someone could tell me if the iPod accessories would work with my MZ-NH1 Hi-MD recorder. I am specifically interested in the Griffin iTrip—FM Transmitter for iPod (Radioshack.com SKU# 12-2303) because it is the only FM transmitter I have found that will run off of the players battery.

[Fray Adjacent]

I was hoping someone could tell me if the iPod accessories would work with my MZ-NH1 Hi-MD recorder.  I am specifically interested in the Griffin iTrip—FM Transmitter for iPod (Radioshack.com SKU# 12-2303) because it is the only FM transmitter I have found that will run off of the players battery.

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I doubt it will work. The jack for the Ipod is not likely identical to the MZ-NH1. You can see the plug for the audio that goes into the heaphone out, but the other pins are likely where it draws power from. Again, not likely the Ipod has the same connector that the Sony units do.

[Bananatree]

They will not work together in the intended manner, without severe modification.

[Fat Tires]

There are other FM modulators available on the market. A quick Google search will give you a few choices.

[ROMBUSTERS]

most FM transmitters do not work as well as they are preached to do. for example some lose signal easily or suffer from static even at very close ranges

[8track]

Add 2 1/4' or 4 1/2' of wire to the antenna on the transmitter and it will throw the signal out much much better. ALL OF THE FM TRANSMITTERS HAVE THE SAME BASIC CIRCUIT. Get the cheapest one you can find with an ajustable frequency...8)

[Andy]

You will probably need one which uses batteries unfortunately. Even transmitting silence over FM takes power, so you need to have some way other than the headphone jack to get power. I think the iTrip uses the proprietory iPod plug thingy to get that power, which is not present on any other device.

[atrain]

there are a couple of these around that have a 9v cigarette lighter attachment. can't remember who manufactures tehm.

[Damage]

Quite a few, including one from Sony. That particular one ($30-$40 street price) has an extensible FM Wire antenna for reception purposes, but couldn't tell you if it worked in practice.

[SimonMackay]

Hi!

Any accessory that "clips" to the iPod or connects to it via the "blade" socket under the unit, like the iTrip, won't work with other personal-audio devices. If I was considering an FM transmitter, I would go for Belkin's unit with the LCD -- the TuneCast.

This battery-operated unit would have PLL transmitter circuitry like the iTrip, which means that it would yield a highly-stable signal, especially if the radio is a digitally-tuned set like most car radios that have come in to use since the late 80s. It would even work well with good-quality analogue-tuned sets that are known to pull in and lock down signals in a highly-reliable manner.

With regards,

Simon Mackay

Edited March 21, 2005 by SimonMackay

[atrain]

i have a tunecast II. provides a very good signal lock even over strong local stations. my only issue is that it really eats up the batteries