DJ-980 FM Modulator 3 in 1 Car Stereo System, Support USB Drive & SD card, w/ remote control. Review

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(More customer reviews)I have only had this for about a week and so far I like it but there are some quirks and minor complaints.
The remote control was DOA but the company quickly replaced it. The display, for me, doesn't show the full ID3 tag, only the first 7 or 8 characters/digits and then a ~1. So, "Dido - Hunter" is "Dido H~1" on the display. That's pretty annoying and technology of today shouldn't have this limitation. I have tried using ID3v1, ID3v2, and APE tag info. The unit also will fail to recognize the USB device if I have too many mp3's in the root directory of the drive. I am guessing that is what was causing me trouble. As soon as I moved the mp3s out of the root and into a folder, it recognized the drive again and started to play the music on it.
The random seed generator (shuffle function) doesn't seem to be very accurate. It seems to stick around certain areas and isn't truly random. For example, I noticed it was playing track 80, then 130, then 84, then 132, then 83, then 137, etc. There were 500 tracks, so this didn't make much sense. I have yet to see it play a 300 level track.
I also did not receive a manual with the mp3 player. It did come with a one-page manual for the remote control, but that is self-explanatory already. Knowing the mp3 player's capabilities, features, and limitations would be nice. It has all been trial and error.
Careful when you adjust the pivot angle or rotate the unit while it is on or it will get loud static and drop off the station for a few seconds. Not a big deal, but more of a heads-up.
The sound quality is surprisingly very good once you find a good channel to use. I use 192K and 256K mp3s mostly, and you can hear the quality come through with no static. Just make sure you spend some time trying out various dead or weak signals on your radio before you plug in the unit and then set the unit to that frequency. 88.1 worked for me, even though I can barely make out classical music when the player is off. It is a powerful transmitter if you have the volume level up pretty high - mine is at 12/15. That will ensure you get little to no static and hear it at the best sound quality.
When I turn off my car or remove the unit from the cigarette lighter, it does remember the last track played, but it doesn't resume WHERE in that track I left off when I power it back on. This is a major annoyance if you are listening to large mp3s or books on tape, which I do.
So, its a decent unit. I just wish the display would show the entire artist and title line from the ID3 tag and also remember where exactly I left off in a track when I power it back on. Considering the price, I'm giving it a 3 star rating.

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MP3/WMA FM Modulator. Transmit from All Your Audio Devices Wirelessly through your Car Stereo System. Pre-Set 14 FM Stations. Random/Shuffle Mode, Last Song Played, Last Song Memory & ID3. 3 line LCD Display with ID3 information. Plug N PlayTM your MP3s and WMAs, Wire-Free from your USB Flash Drive and SD Card. Audio Input Jack for Use with MP3, CD and DVD Players . Large, Easy to Read Digital LCD Display. Play, Stop, Volume and Track Selection Controls USB 1.1 & 2.0 Port SD Slot 6 Position Flexible Joint for Ease of Use. 3 foot Audio Cable .3 1/2mm Stereo Input. 12 Volt Wire-Free Transmission

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