View Full Version : iTRIP and power consumption...
criztoph
11-20-2003, 01:52 AM
I just upgraded from a 2g iPOD to a 3g. My battery was really going bad in my 2g... so its hard to gauge how bad my iTRIP drained the battery... i'm wondering how much the iTRIP really puts a dent into the battery.
what is everyone's average battery life when using the iTRIP on their 3g? and what version firmware are you running on?
thanks everyone
I get about 3 hours on my on my 3rd gen 30 gig ipod... without ITRIP I get 7-8 hours.
I trip really takes alot of juice. I looked into getting a AUTO charger and it requires me to buy more accesories.
Lance
11-23-2003, 05:54 AM
I agree. Griffin's claim that the amount of battery drain is negligable is a load. At first I thought I wouldn't need a car charger, but the more I use the itrip, the more I'm persuaded to due to not wanting to change songs because it might drain the battery too much on long drives. Normally I get about 7 hours out of the ipod, w/ the itrip I can drive for maybe 2 hours, and only have 1/3 battery showing on the meter.
zachhale
11-23-2003, 01:43 PM
Hm... thanks for this thread. I don't think i'll get the iTrip anymore.
Lance
11-23-2003, 03:37 PM
I didn't mean to scare you away... The reception I get from the itrip is well worth it. I have no problem spending an extra $20 on a car charger (dont need an expensive one b/c you don't need the line out). I now have the flexability to use the ipod on any car i choose, get good reception (better than the best fm stations in my area, which is the San Francisco area)
SYch0
11-24-2003, 12:34 AM
Yep. Im about 3-4 hrs too. Glad to see its not just me. It EATS the battery life. I have a belkin backup battery pack though, which i carry at all times :) (uses 4 AA batteries) to get me though the day. The reception though, is really good though. I had a belkin fm transmitter and it the reception was reasonable, but the itrip blows it away. The belkin fm receiver also has a ####ty design. Ive gone through 2 waiting for my itrip. The wire just gets so beat up so you have to fuss with it to get any signal.
criztoph
11-26-2003, 12:05 PM
i'm reverting back to my belkin while i'm in limbo replacing my 2nd gen iTRIP to my 3rd gen.
i really need to hook up the iPOD by a wire... hard connection rules all... anyone have thoughts on that?