Hi all -
I have an older Audi a4 with the factory Concert/Bose radio. I replaced the CD changer input with one of these:
http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?g=50900&i=581DFVW&tp=1672
This allows me to input audio to my car radio using RCA-type connectors. I then got one of these:
http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=2009&sku=03178
that lets me plug into a 1/8 jack and send the audio to the RCA jacks. I then got:
http://www.ppc4you.com/pages/13635.html
which allows me to pluf the 1/8" plug into my Trinity. I didn't use this exact one, but mine is similar to this one. Don't use the 1/8" converter that is in the form of a single solid piece, only use the ones that have a short length of wire between the two ends. The solid ones do not stay in properly. Also, by using the Y connector, I can both plug my Trinity into my stereo as well as plug in a regular 12v lighter power converter and power it. I then finished it off with the ProClip/Brodit cradle:
http://www.proclipusa.com/home/home.aspx?afid=42&admkt=670ca577
Everything works great! Once I have it all hooked in,
1.) I can play MP3's through my car stereo (useful)
2.) TomTom directions also go through my car stereo, and the music is slightly muted making directions easier to follow (very useful)
3.) Best of all, I tried calling my girlfriend (while the Trinity was in the cradle, playing MP3's through my stereo), and a.) her side of the conversation came through my car speakers, with the music muted, and b.) she said she could hear me just fine (but a little loud), which tells me the Trinity continued to use the internal microphone and amplified my voice the same way it would when set on speakerphone!
So, I now have the equivalent of in-dash navigation, integrated cellphone, and MP3 player. And I can take it with me when I leave the car! This is exactly why I bought this phone in the first place. What surprises me is that it actually worked!!! <grin>
Mike
Thanks for sharing your setup!
Good on ya!!
I share a similar story.
I drive a Mazda 3.
I installed a chip at the back of the stereo so that it allows an audio auxiliary input into my car stereo.
I then bought a 3-in-1 adaptor, car charger and mic adaptor from ebay.
This is so that I can place my craddle and phone further away, while having the mic externalised and stuck near my dashboard.
So in effect, same deal! GPS navigation + mp3 player while charging, calls get accepted no problem, and make calls via voice speed dial. Absolutely loving it.
Hey guys,
You should check out my set up, I have my Trinity on a GPS holder (suction cup), my trinity is then connected to a device like this:
http://www.oo.com.au/MP3_Player_Car_Modulator_FM_T_P5477C75.cfm
It accepts USB drives to play MP3's through the FM Transmitter, however I used the USB port to power my device, and the 3.5mm port (this allows you to plug in other devices and play through the device via FM) goes to my Bluetooth handsfree (i-Tech Radio Clip).
From here I have an ultimate wireless solution apart from the recharging, however Bluetooth really takes a lot of memory and slows the Trinity, however music plays and Tomtom works! no issues with that, the Radio Clip has remote functions so I can change music while Tomtom is still on, I don't have to minimise Tomtom and go to WMP to change music, I just do it on my Bluetooth device.
However this isn't a perfect solution, as Bluetooth really takes a lot of memory
I looked into using an FM transmitter approach, but there are a lot of FM stations around where I drive, so finding a clear channel gets to be a pain. Also, I'm stupidly picky when it comes to audio quality, which is better using a wired solution rather than the FM solution. Looks like a good apprach though!
hey guys
I bought a £50 car stereo from Lidl
which has a usb port
superb
x
In most cases with FM Transmittors and it depends on the FM Transmittor, it usually dominates the FM Channel, so if you had it on say 104.1 in which in Australia is 104.1 Today FM as long as the Transmittor is nearby and close to your aerial it is all good!
But yeah, I feel that bluetooth and FM Transmission can cause quality lose in Audio, however sometimes I can't tell the difference, I have the USB to 3.5mm converter and I was dumb enough not to find the USB and 3.5mm unit, which was available at that time, but oh well, alls well ends well.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...item=160180673140&_trksid=p3984.cWON.m313.lVI
I bought this one and works great, it has everything I need, but when I connect it to my stereo, the music has no bass. Still have to figure that one out. Any ideas?
I have a small 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter, then connect that to one of those tapes with 3.5mm jack. It works great on my PSP, but with my phone the bass is gone. I have 1.23 with GPS and WM5. I have to try different player (Using WMP) and the HTC equalizer & audio manager.
Anyway, I love the setup, everything is together into a cool device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=333607
Hey! Exactly the same setup I had with my old Magician! I had glued the 2,5mm jack to the Brodit holder, so it would connect power and audio at the same time. It was a treat to use!
However, now I have a Sony BT2500 Bluetooth car radio and don't need no connectors (besides USB power) any more.
landshark said:
3.) Best of all, I tried calling my girlfriend (while the Trinity was in the cradle, playing MP3's through my stereo), and a.) her side of the conversation came through my car speakers, with the music muted, and b.) she said she could hear me just fine (but a little loud), which tells me the Trinity continued to use the internal microphone and amplified my voice the same way it would when set on speakerphone!
Mike
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I have a similar configuration, on my alpine stereo.
Sound quality is great and everything works as you told.. very good but,
when i have a call, i can hear very well from my car speaker but the other side can't hear me my Trinity don't continue to use the internal microphone. I'm quite sure it's a trouble by audio jack to htc usb converter: every post i read i found only Y cables (audio and input power)... mine is 3 way: http://www.gpsforless.co.uk/product_details.php?id=7920
Or maybe a rom trouble? i'm using Bepe's 0.79 WM6...
does exist a cab file witch forces trinity to keep using internal microphone always??
i'm planning to buy a new radio with bluetooth audio streaming capabilities for my Trans Am.
probably this radio:
http://www.amazon.de/LG-MP3-CD-Tune...r_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1202059350&sr=8-1
Nice Price, Nice Functions, less Cable-Chaos....
I've just got one of the HTC 3-in-1 USB charger/headphone affairs for my lovely new Touch Pro but have come across a stumbling block in my otherwise cunning plan - the idea was to use it as an easy 'handsfree' kit, plugging my car radio's cassette adaptor into the headphone socket and thus being able to charge the 'phone, take calls and listen to music safely whilst driving- a stroke of genius, I thought.
However, when the adaptor is plugged in, it disables the 'phones onboard microphone so that I can hear people but not reply, which kind of invalidates the point (although the music playback is great, but even then I can't use voice control either).
So, do any of you very clever chaps know if it's possible to turn the Touch Pro's mic back on whilst the 3-in-1 is plugged in so it all works as I'd like? Thanks very much in advance!
I've noticed that when the 'phone is the official docking port the mic works fine, so is it more likely to be a hardware issue with the USB cable wiring than a software setting in the 'phone itself?
UPDATE: Apparently I was wrong, I've just tried it again and although voice control works when it's in the stand, when I plug anything into the speaker socket it kills the mic too, so I'm back to square one.
Looking for anyone with some ideas.
On my Polaris (Touch Cruise) I connected my move to my car radio using the extUSB splitter for charging and audio, on my polaris I could answer my phone and have the audio come through my car radio using the AUX input but the microphone on my phone would always work. This was perfect for me.
With the Touch Pro, the microphone does not work with the extUSB inserted, sound still works perfectly as before but my only problem is that people cannot hear me. Is there a Reg setting to keep the mic on my phone connected and disable the mic output on the extUSB connector.
I know the Pro has Video Out on the extUSB but this should not affect the mic.
TB
anybody got any idea?
Hi everybody, i'd like to know if anyone knew how to enable the use of the CRUISE microphone while an external earphone (without microphone) is plugged (with a mini-usb to Jack 3.5mm adapter).
Because my original hand'sfree kit is broken, now i want to use earphones to make calls and use the cruise microphone to speak.
When i am calling, i can hear people with my earphones but they can't hear me because there's no microphone with my earphones, so i would like to make calls with my earphones but using the device's microphone.
Is it possible ?
Sorry if my explaination seems too messy..
Thanks a lot
I used standard earphones and Cruise's built-in microphone without any extra efforts or settings on a standard ROM.
Why you did not just try?
Hi, thank you for you answer, i've tried it but people can't hear me when i talk while adapter+3.5earphones are plugged.
I dont know how to make it, maybe modifying something in the registry ?
If somebody knows anything, can he/she tell how to activate the built-in microphone when an adapter for 3.5jack is plugged ?
Thanks a lot
Take a look at this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=369243
Hope it helps!
Hi everybody
Is it possible to use the FM Radio without headset on hd2??
change the value in Registry HKLM/System/State/Hardware/Headset value 0 to 1 but i can´t find radioprogramms...
Do you have any idea???
the headset actually is needed because the wire also work as antenna.
So, no headset -> no wire -> no antena.
I don't know if you can change the behaviour with that registry key, but one thing that you can do is short the 3.5mm jack pinouts to simulate the headset.
Otherwise use the wonderful BRadio software.
You will be able to listen to all the radios you want without the headset... directly on the speaker.
Of course it' s streaming, so it means data.
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I don't know if you can change the behaviour with that registry key, but one thing that you can do is short the 3.5mm jack pinouts to simulate the headset.
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If you short the 3.5mm jack, wouldn't be all sound transferred to "headset"?
I tested the radio app yesterday and I found that the radio can be listen through the speaker, but you still need the headset as an antenna.
Just insert a 3.5mm into the HD2, even if it's only the jack.
You have only to make the hardware to recognize that a jack is inserted
Made this on Diamond. It will work even on HD2.
But remember that the headset cable is used even as antenna, then if you don't use any cable but only a jack you'll have a bad reception