On my Prius i have Hands-free calling, can i use this only for the media part? and use my car's for phone?
286440
I think you can! But when you want to use the car's hands free you should manually select the desired speaker from the phone :)
97830
Yes it can. It will do it through the FM RADIO SIGNAL. The audio can be good or not. You also have the option to run an auxiliary cable and connect it to the car. Either way it is gonna work.
1040175
If you were to speak on the phone while the FM transmitter is plugged in, you will be able to hear the audio from your phone through the speakers from your car. However, the caller on the other end may receive sound feedback because he/she may be able to hear his/her voice from your end of the line. It is not recommended that this item be used as a hands-free calling device.
1159793
Yes, exactly so. Which means, when you get into the car and turn on the ignition, it automatically makes the bluetooth connection for handsfree (as long as your stereo input is on AUX.)
889586
Yes, it will work along side your car's built-in Bluetooth. The way that I found that will allow both to work 100% of the time is to first turn on the car (so that it's Bluetooth is in the seek mode), then immediately turns on your phone's Bluetooth. Wait a few seconds or until the connection is made (which shows up on my car's display), then turn on the Mpow Bluetooth. It will then connect to your phone also. You can verify that by going to your phone's Bluetooth setting. Both should show as "connected." Then you can listen to music/podcasts, but when a call comes in, it will automatically switches to the car's Bluetooth to handle the call, while pausing your music playback. When the call is over, it will automatically switch back to your music/podcast. I have a Toyota and an HTC One phone. Your mileage may vary.
1248573
I don't know. My car does not have a browsing feature. I only streamed audio.
784393
Good question for the company. As a new user, I don't know. I don't have a Prius! ;~) I'd expect that the devices (these, cars, garage-door-openers, etc.) have (somewhat) unique frequencies so they're less likely to interfere with each other.
2227368
If you have a newer car with an audio media jack you can plug it in but it actually broadcasts to one of your un used FM slots. You set the radio to a spot with static (no station) and set the SainSonic to the same number and viola....! It works great... for the price it is wonderful.
2264013
Yes, as others have said it uses your car radio for it's output. Which is all fine and good, except for the fact that the range on these microtransmitters can vary widely and you run the risk of putting the other end of your conversation on other peoples radios if they're immediately adjacent to your vehicle or have a sensitive tuner. So I'd be pretty wary of this.Also, for Pete's sake, people... HANG UP AND DRIVE!!!! Hands-free is still distracting and your call can wait until you find a place to pull over, I promise.
2103915
Yes. This unit is not for phone calls at all. As long as your phone can support multiple bluetooth devices simultaneously, you'll be fine. I use it in the same manner as you described - car for phone calls, Griffin for music. It's great! I don't even know it's there anymore.
2264014
Basically. It functions as your 'output' instead of going to the regular phone speaker or a bluetooth in your ear. Your phone's microphone is still used to catch your voice but your car's audio system is now the equivalent of the earpiece. It is a great little transmitted for the money. Had paid the same for another brand but it was a POS. Set the FM to the right frequency once and you are done.
1201743
It works great out side the car as a speaker phone and for music/podcasts.I use it this way all the time. You can use it while it is charging too. It is a challenge to hold the unit without pressing one of the buttons.I have mine paired with an iPhone 5s and it works great. I have never been able to make the FM transmitter work as well as its predecessor did. The built in speaker is generally loud enough that its not needed.
1577866
Hey Larry~you sure can, like if you want to use your smartphone's GPS? Works great for that feature. This fits in the "AC vent of your vehicle". Hope this helps in your decision making process ;)
1298118
Back up camera input yes. Not sure what size din the VW has. But you'll likely need an adapter to mount it cleanly. Try searching for metro dual din install kit for that car. Aux, yes. But rarely gets used. Bluetooth and USB are superior in convenience. IPhone should be fine. Bluetooth is Bluetooth. I don't see why it wouldn't work The Bad..... This is not the unit that best fix your needs if you are looking for navigation. There is no GPS in this unit. You have to use your phone for GPS. I have a rooted Galaxy S5 and can mirror everything from my phone's screen on the xav... But it was NOT easy to get it modified to work. Modified firmware, rooted phone, etc. The cheap price is partially due to lack of navigation built in.... But as far as audio quality, there are few better deals for touch screen in dash units. I would call Crutchfield. They will recommend the perfect unit for your needs. Then search around for the best deal on whichever unit that is. Easiest way to get what you want for a good price on car audio/electronics. Take care -TMF
1630622
Depends on if you have the hands free system or not. This product is intended for cars that have the hands free system that is in the center console.
894949
Only if your car and phone where connected via bluetooth or usb cable, but that would eliminate the need for this device. A car can't pass those kind of commands / signals through the aux jack alone. This device has those buttons made onto it directly. It's a great product and I highly recommend it.
744601
You won't be able to use it. It does require the car to have an AUX port. The Himbox is the part that picks up the bluetooth connection but feeds it to the AUX