Hello everyone i ordered a Rikaline Bluetooth 6031-X7 GPS for £139.99 and now there telling me they do not have it in stock and will have to wait or they said i could take the new fortuna clip on bluetooth gps at no extra cost instead can anyone advise me on this please. i do not know anything about the Fortuna. Thanks
fortuna clip on
I have this it works well with everything, autoroute, tomtom etc.
Mr.G
starman said:
Hello everyone i ordered a Rikaline Bluetooth 6031-X7 GPS for £139.99 and now there telling me they do not have it in stock and will have to wait or they said i could take the new fortuna clip on bluetooth gps at no extra cost instead can anyone advise me on this please. i do not know anything about the Fortuna. Thanks
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Starman:
I'm using Fortuna Clip-on which is more precise than the GPSmart, but the same price. And not at last it made by XTRAC-technology what gives you more exact positioning for example between high buldings in a town. Although I think it's an unuseable thing because XTRAC has a delayed positioning which gives not-exactly-correct positioning on a map, because if you turn 90degrees left, it draws an arc of a circle, and it calculates the average of the position points.
But without reference to this I compared that device with the EMTAC bluetooth GPS, and they have practically the same result in the same conditions, but EMTAC has double price.
So, finally I suggest you can buy this Fortuna Clip-on without any doubt.
Have a lucky purchase!
Anybody got good or bad things to say about the Jabra 250 earpiece at all please? Does it need software and if so what, where cost???
Thanks
Pete
Easily available in the UK thanks
It shouldnt need software, its a bluetooth device so should work out of the box, however you will not get many of the features with the current bluetooth stack on xda 2.
I guess you mean the currentbluetooth software on the XDa. Can you advise is there any way to upgrade it and if so what are the benefits?
I have a Jabra with my XDA II and it's excellent.
In windy conditions it can be make it difficult for you to be heard. Otherwise it's great.
Allways bonds without trouble and calls are handed over every time.
I hated it. Worked fine, just hated how it fit, the comfort (lack of), and how the buttons work. I tried a whole bunch of headsets, and liked the HS820 most.
I've posted alot of pro and cons abt the Jabra....
Just to add to some of the cons:
1. If you are the type that uses hair gel, oil, perfume or something like that, be prepared as the metalic gray colour might discolor and come off.
2. Be extra careful when handling the Jabra....mine broke...if you noticed there is a screw that attaches the black body with the top one. If you bend the area there might be chances that the screw mounting might break.
I have it and I love it.
However if you wish to use it outside the slightest bit of wind makes you totaly impossible to hear. So for use in the car or inside it rocks but with wind it s**
Its great.
Only problem I've had with it is the grey part of the case has cracked but that due to where I used to wear it. Doesn;t affect the operation in any way.
I actually find it really comfortable to wear and often have it on all day. I do find in windy conditions not only am I difficult to hear but I also find it difficult to hear properly even with the volume turned right up.
But then again, I suspect none of the headsets will tackle the problem of wind noise.
Only fault I can say is the lack of mute but I think thats due to the profile and not the headset.
Bluetooth earpeices or Headsets
I had a Jabra I could get to grips with it, but many people say its fine. Thats why back in June this year I sourced my own from China...
Since I posted this note below, back before the melt down, I have had a lot of interest and buyers for an Item which I use every day all day. I've had great reports back too.
I now have a website so if you want info you can go there are feel free to contact me direct.. These will be the best spec, fully loaded with goodies and very cheap at £34.98 delivered.. 12 month warranty and 14 day moneyback if you don't like it of any reason... no questions asked..
HTTP://www.blue-tooth-headsets.co.uk
****************Here was my first mailing.....****************
Hi Everyone
BT headsets have been a thorn in my side for sometime now... I have had problems with Bluetooth headsets and my XDA II, I spent loads of money on all the top models and found something quirky for me with each of them, too bulky, poor talk time, ear hook interferes when wering glasses, car chargers or uSB chargers are extra, no mute, voice dail or auto reconnect facility. My list went on....
Well if you want something doing right or for free, do it youreself, as we say in Yorkshire England...... So that's what I have done.
I researched manufacturers in China able to produce a light weight (16mgs), small (54mm long 12mm thick 20mm wide) product with talk time of 6 hours and a standby of over a week! The earpeice doesn't need a ear hook, it auto-reconnects, it voice dials and mutes. You can pair it with your XDA and 7 other handsets if you really want. It works with all V1.1 compliant mobiles on either headset or handsfree modes.
Better yet it comes with a car charger, wall charger and USB charger in a gift box. Other goodies include 3 interchangeable ear cups, an ear hook if you want to use it and 12 month warrenty....
I have had one on trail for 2 months, while I negotiate with them to release it outside of Asia ( as it is very new product and only on general realese over there 1 month ago). Well they have sucummed and obtained the all important FCC & CE approval and they have agreed to ship a limited supply to the UK..... only 500 in total available in 2 styles, ten colourways..
What does it cost..... well that is the best bit.. something this good I thought it would be eighty quid but I have got them down to £35 ($63) plus P&P. If anyone is interested I can give you more details and piccies....
BT headset
Are you going to offer a wall charger for the US?
I have the Plantronics M2500, actually got it for the crappy a** Ipaq h6315 and of course wasn't stable enough to use at all. But it works perfectly with the Qtek 2020. The microsoft stack may stink but it is much more usable than the Widcomm Version for PPCPE
I have the sony ericsson hbh-65 and I think it is a very good earpiece, clear audio, good volume range, very small and light and it works.
Jabra 200 and XDA2?
Hi, I just bought the Jabra 200 and I'm having serious problems getting it to work with my XDA2. The pairing/ bonding seems to be fine!? There just doesn't seem to be any way of actually switching on the bond?
i.e. Jabra 200 continues to blink every 3 secs (standby mode). Can't get the 2 devices to work as they should?
Any suggestions? Bought my XDA in Asia (ROM 1.66.00WWE, Radio:1.08.00)
Thanks,
Jam
This may be a silly question but have you enabled bluetooth headset mode on today screen? Also I assume you answered yes to the question "this device supports headet mode, do you wish to enable"
another silly question....
For some reason i "deleted" Bluetooth mode enabling from today screen.... How can i put it back ???
I tried Settings/today..... but it doesn't appear anywhere. Can't remember this damn shortcut....
can you remind me ?
BT, PDA, PC
I want to buy a Jabra headset for my i-mate (Himalaya), but I also want to use it with Skype on my PC (basically as a headset/mike combo). Does anyone know if this is possible?
I have a Jabra BT250. Actually I have had two. The first one overheated and crapped out on me while I left it to charge overnight. The second one the microphone stopped working. :x
My overall impression of the headset was when it works, it works well, but I had pretty poor luck. My wife definitely made fun of me when I wore it. It also can be somewhat slow to answer or transfer from headset to handset. Overall on a scale of 1-10 I give it a 6.5.
:idea: FYI, one of the things that I did do that fixed the wind issue when I used it outside was to take one of the foam covers off of an old Jabra EarBoom that was broken, and slipped it over the mic part of the BT250. It kept the wind noise down a LOT more. I am sure you can find the foam covers cheap just about anywhere. (Radio Shack comes to mind). Just a suggestion.
I want to buy a Jabra headset for my i-mate (Himalaya), but I also want to use it with Skype on my PC (basically as a headset/mike combo). Does anyone know if this is possible?
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It is possible, but it very much depends on the BlueTooth stack on the PC - I have an MSI BT USB dongle which didn't work at all, and a generic, no-name BT USB dongle with the WidComm 1.3(ish) stack that works fine.
Bluetooth Headset
I just bought a mint used Sony Ericsson HBH-65 off e-bay and I'm very impressed with it. The bonding went smoothly, it holds a bond, doesn't drop calls and is very clear. I've used Jabra headsets in the past and compared to the SE they are cumbersome. The thing I miss the most is voice dialling, surely the whole point behind BT headsets, unless the XDA is in a cradle where you can still access the 'phone keypad (isn't that still a driving offence as you're touching your'phone???).
Hi,
I want to use my XDA Orbit to log GPS co-ordinates whilst I'm skiing and mountain biking so I can see how far I've travelled.
I have 2 questions really...
1, I'm planning to put the phone in a rucksack, so I guess I need an external antenna as otherwise it will lose signal - right?
2, What kind of connection (on the phone) is the external jack?
I've seen external antenna's on ebay (which are non too expensive).
In particular I was looking at an MMCX one.
Does anyone know what connection the 02 XDA Orbit has?
Thanks,
CA.
I found at 15ft on Amazon and a 25 ft on eBay, I want the 25, just wondering if there is any loss of signal with the longer cord?
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no of course not
hdmi (and nearly everything else nowadays) is digital meaning either you get complete signal or you don't. cable length will not effect it, neither will gold plating or any other material. plz do not get ripped off by bastard companies like "MONSTER" that sell ridiculously overpriced wires
ps when I say complete signal, i mean there's a complete signal for each contact/pin present for the wire. really badly made wires may not have all the corresponding pins in contact. (but if the metals are touching and electrons can flow, they will). i wonder if voltage and amperes come into play here at all though, now thats a question for the enthusiasts lol
n8dwgphx said:
I found at 15ft on Amazon and a 25 ft on eBay, I want the 25, just wondering if there is any loss of signal with the longer cord?
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I have used custom made HDMI cables up to 75' in length for some high end home theater installations. There should be no issue with a 25' cable.
xali said:
no of course not
hdmi (and nearly everything else nowadays) is digital meaning either you get complete signal or you don't. cable length will not effect it, neither will gold plating or any other material. plz do not get ripped off by bastard companies like "MONSTER" that sell ridiculously overpriced wires
ps when I say complete signal, i mean there's a complete signal for each contact/pin present for the wire. really badly made wires may not have all the corresponding pins in contact. (but if the metals are touching and electrons can flow, they will). i wonder if voltage and amperes come into play here at all though, now thats a question for the enthusiasts lol
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thats not entirely true.... becuase it IS digital you can run greater distances, but here is a nice fact i found.
Cable length
The HDMI specification does not define a maximum cable length. As with all cables, signal attenuation becomes too high at a certain length. Instead, HDMI specifies a minimum performance standard. Any cable meeting that specification is compliant. Different construction quality and materials will enable cables of different lengths. In addition, higher performance requirements must be met to support video formats with higher resolutions and/or frame rates than the standard HDTV formats.
The signal attenuation and intersymbol interference caused by the cables can be compensated by using Adaptive Equalization.
HDMI 1.3 defined two categories of cables: Category 1 (standard or HDTV) and Category 2 (high-speed or greater than HDTV) to reduce the confusion about which cables support which video formats. Using 28 AWG, a cable of about 5 meters (~16 feet) can be manufactured easily and inexpensively to Category 1 specifications. Higher-quality construction (24 AWG, tighter construction tolerances, etc.) can reach lengths of 12 to 15 meters. In addition, active cables (fiber optic or dual Cat-5 cables instead of standard copper) can be used to extend HDMI to 100 meters or more. Some companies also offer amplifiers, equalizers and repeaters that can string several standard (non-active) HDMI cables together.
I am going to go on long trip by car, will be driving myself. My car does not have Bluetooth so thinking of taking one for the phone. I don't get many calls but I think it will be useful. Anyone can give some suggestion on which one to buy. Budget around Rs.1500. Never used one before and not sure how much comfortable I would be wearing one.
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I am not sure how much this in India, I am using Sensonic BH100.
I live in the states, but I have a Motorola Finiti. It's comfortable to me, I wear glasses, so I like this one. It fits in the ear canal instead of sitting in the outside of the ear with the ear wrap thing. The only time I hate it is when I'm eating, it hurts the ear.
If you live in delhi I will give you a working one in 1k
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Jabra BT5010
I've had the Jabra BT5010 for 3 years and I still get 3 days of moderate use on one charge. When I first got it i only charged it once a week. It's been really rugged too, ive dropped it so many times and it still works great. The ear hook broke a year ago but if you go to the hardware store you can find some insulated wire (I forget the gague) that fits prefect. you can bend it so its comfortable. The best thing is it vibrates too so you won't miss a call even if you are listening to loud music. Noise canceling is pretty good, though not compaired to the new ones. The volume could be a bit better but i've owned 3 or 4 bt headsets and they are always breaking. This one has held up well.
I am right now using i.Tech MyVoice 31. It works great for me!
Specifications:
Bluetooth Specification: Version 3.0
Profile Support: HSP & HFP
Range of Frequency: 2.4GHz
Operating Distance: Up to 10 meters
Charging Time: Less than 2 hours
Talk Time: Up to 4 Hours
Standby time: Up to 75 Hours
Weight: 0.32 ounces / 9 grams (TBC)
Additional Functions:
Voice Dialling
Last Number Redial
Call Transfer
Call Reject
Auto Re‐link
Price: Approx. Rs1500