REVIEW: iFM for PSP (FM Audio Transmitter)

Besides being a radio, the iFM doubles as a remote and is a worthwhile accessory that works well.

Overall Rating: 89%

Video may not have killed the radio star after all. At least as far as iFM is concerned. This awesome accessory for the PSP gives your handheld system a lot more bang for the buck by letting you listen to your favorite FM radio stations wherever you are.

The iFM is gonna be your new best friend if you love music, but don't have a mega huge memory card with lots of MBs for storing your MP3 and Sony Connect downloads. iFM plugs directly into the PSPs headset connector and is powered by the system itself. A clip let's you clip the iFM to your clothes for easy access. A small digital display and simple buttons allows you to cycle through stations fairly easily. The button layout is similar to that of a remote which, the iFM also double as for you PSP.

In radio mode, the fast forward and rewind buttons step through the FM tuning bands while holding down the buttons scans through the stations. It doesn't get much more simple than that. Holding down the center play/pause button on the iFM switches between the tuning ranges for U.S., European and Japanese radio stations. But don't think that this thing is some sort of short wave world band radio. You can only hear stations that are local to you and you can only hear them through headphones (not included), but you will hear them pretty well. The iFM goes into sleep mode when the PSP does and your station will be locked in until the PSP returns to it's normal state.

Read the entire review here.

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posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 11:43 PM by Auri

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