stingygrrl Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Hey I have an ipod shuffle but I want an FM tuner so I can watch TV at the gym. I was thinking about a cheapo digital radio, but now I"m thinking the Sansa M130/230 might be better. ANy ideas? Is there a better deal or MP3 player? I read the M230 will be on sale at staples next week. Is the 130 better due to the expandable SD slot? I missed some good deals last month at OD on the M230. Does anyone know how often they rerun their deals? Note I primarily want the radio function. I have a $40 gift cert to OD and a 10/40 and $10 gift card to staples, and $40 to Dicks Sports, so I'd like to use those first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMAN Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 We bought two Sandisk Sansa M230's for $39.99 each during BF 2005. As an MP3 player it's great but the FM radio was terrible and could not get a clear signal. We tried our home (both floors), my work and my wifes work. So we ended up returning both of them. http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Catalog(1161)-SanDisk_Sansa_m200_Series_MP3_Players.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingygrrl Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 We bought two Sandisk Sansa M230's for $39.99 each during BF 2005. As an MP3 player it's great but the FM radio was terrible and could not get a clear signal. We tried our home (both floors), my work and my wifes work. So we ended up returning both of them. http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Catalog(1161)-SanDisk_Sansa_m200_Series_MP3_Players.aspx oh that's bad news! I'm hoping that in the gym, where it's coming from the TV that's tuned to a certain frequency, that won't be a problem. Another reason to buy local! What other solutions do you recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMAN Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Creative MuVohttp://www.gottadeal.com/Deals/Category/mp3players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dealluvr Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 right now my mobi blu isn't working. i have to reprogram it maybe... i don't know but they come with fm receiver i think am is n there as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripn Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 right now my mobi blu isn't working. i have to reprogram it maybe... i don't know but they come with fm receiver i think am is n there as wellYou will probably never see AM in a portable device...the antenna would be way too large..FM just uses the cord to the earphones as the antenna. None of my Rio's ever got good FM reception. A friend owns the 512 mb Sansa ( I don't know the model #) but he claims the FM works great...even indoors. Buy local :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrn8 Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Creative MuVohttp://www.gottadeal.com/Deals/Category/mp3playersI'd recommend it as well. I have a MuVo TX FM that I use in the gym and it works excellently. Work well enough for FM stations, too, if I'm on a main or upper level of a building. Nothing at all in any basement. http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000779T4Y.01._AA280_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000779T4Y/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaInNC Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Our Sansa MP3 player that we bought from BB on BF picks up FM stations with no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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