So my car doesn't have an AUX input, Bluetooth or cassette, so I am looking for a good FM Transmitter / charger for the One X. Does anybody have any suggestions or anything they have used?
I have a new potato, Google that. I can't speak for the fm function because I use the aux from it but it does have an fm function. Only thing is that it is $100
The bummer about FM Transmitters is a few years back the FCC decided that FM transmitters were too strong. Ever since they have had to turn down the broadcasting power I haven't seen a very strong / reliable transmitter.
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how can i listen to music on my touch pro through my car speakers?
i have a 98 honda, it cant play mp3 cds and doesnt have a headphone port ...
Your stereo would have to have an Audio Input of some kind, unless you can find an FM transmitter with a 3.5mm input.
I can use my FM transmitter to stream anything from my guitar amp to my Fuze through my car stereo....
Makes for a great life
you can buy an htc connector to 3.5 mm adapter on ebay for like 2 bucks (but it shipd from china so youll have to wait a couple of weeks to get it).. then go to cvs and buy a coby 3.5 mm to tape deck adapter for 9.99. (im sure if your car is that old it has a tape deck)
I use a Satechi BLUETOOTH to FM transmitter. It receives the music output from my phone via A2DP and re-transmitts it via FM to the car radio. It also answers calls and serves as a handsfree for the car. Bought it in Amazon.
I use the Motorola T505
Bluetooth -> FM
Jason
I'd like to experiment with streaming audio from my G1 (dream) into my car somehow.
I have a radio/tape/cd deck.
I was looking at these bluetooth FM transmitting items on eBay but I get bad vibes from them generally:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-CAR-MP3-FM-...ries?hash=item3a531634af&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
http://cgi.ebay.com/3in1-Car-MP3-FM...ries?hash=item563244e32c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
http://cgi.ebay.com/2-4G-BLUETOOTH-...ries?hash=item4a9b12b3fb&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
I don't want to make calls or anything, I just wanna listen to music without installing a new deck or anything.
Any advice or thoughts would be appreciated.
I got both a
FM transmitting from belkin
and a
normal 3.5mm to tapedeck adaptor
both does the job just fine
I have already mentioned this device in other posts asking similar questions and don't want to appear to be promoting or advertizing for one product; however, I truly love this device for streaming audio to my car stereo. The Motorola BT 505 is a wonderful device that works flawlessly for me. Audio is streamed via bluetooth from my PPC to the Motorola device and sent using a powerful -* And I mean Powerful * fm transmitter to my car stereo. I have had for almost 2 years now and have yet to have any problems or complaints. The rechargeable battery lasts for weeks between charges - even longer depending on how much you use it - I use every day- and still battery life is excellent. The FM Transmitter is powerful enough to overpower even my local radio stations so I get no static at all when using. Only thing that can interupt it is some satelite radio fm transmitters from other people's cars which some are more powerful. Very rare though to experience static. - It can also be used while it is charging I discovered unlike some bluetooth devices.
The tapedeck converter is working fine, it's ugly and a bunch of cords, but it sounds great.
Moto T505 ROKR
I know the phone has a fm tuner in it. is there any way to transmit from the phone to say the radio in my car without having to use an adapter. I was asked at work today by a coworker if there is anyway to stream. I use tune in radio or pandora to listen to most of the music i like but i have not ever thought about trying to get the phone to output it to my car. This would be really cool if possible. Does anyone know if there is a way either harware or software to make it work?
Thanks,
Joe
asadjewonxmas said:
I know the phone has a fm tuner in it. is there any way to transmit from the phone to say the radio in my car without having to use an adapter. I was asked at work today by a coworker if there is anyway to stream. I use tune in radio or pandora to listen to most of the music i like but i have not ever thought about trying to get the phone to output it to my car. This would be really cool if possible. Does anyone know if there is a way either harware or software to make it work?
Thanks,
Joe
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As you note, it's an FM tuner, not a transmitter. I use the Bluetooth ADP profile to output audio to my car. If you don't have bluetooth builtin to your car stereo, but do have a line-in jack, you can use something like this to pick up the audio signal from your phone and transmit it to your car. I have one, and it sounds great!
thats what i thought but it never hurts to ask.
Thanks,
why not just use an AUX cable? seems to be the same concept and with out less static... those transmitters transfer alot of static too.
Im sure if your car has bluetooth A2DP streaming is available. i have it, but i just use the AUX less batter drain
Optimus-Prime said:
why not just use an AUX cable? seems to be the same concept and with out less static... those transmitters transfer alot of static too.
Im sure if your car has bluetooth A2DP streaming is available. i have it, but i just use the AUX less batter drain
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The Bluetooth receiver I previously posted has always been static free.
but with an aux cable you get less battery drain and you use the hifi wolfson headphone amp/ultra low power audio codec (assuming you use the headphone jack and not the car dock which uses usb audio converted by a probably lesser codec/amp than the one the phone is equipped with)
also since when do we have an fm tuner? i dont see an fm radio app?
Dani897 said:
but with an aux cable you get less battery drain and you use the hifi wolfson headphone amp/ultra low power audio codec (assuming you use the headphone jack and not the car dock which uses usb audio converted by a probably lesser codec/amp than the one the phone is equipped with)
also since when do we have an fm tuner? i dont see an fm radio app?
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fm tuner is in the chipset
http://www.broadcom.com/products/Wireless-LAN/802.11-Wireless-LAN-Solutions/BCM4330
drowningchild said:
fm tuner is in the chipset
http://www.broadcom.com/products/Wireless-LAN/802.11-Wireless-LAN-Solutions/BCM4330
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hmmm, that is the wifi chip. ok there might be potential as the chip works as a transmitter for wifi frequencies. but it may only work as a reciever on fm frequencies. it may be more plauible to use this as fm radio than the phones that have fm support in the gps chip though.
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looked at the link and it describes is as a transciever, this might be posible, not sure if it is plausible. id imagine it would need a great kernel dev. without full documentation it is hard to tell if there needs to be supporting hardware like an external signal amplifier, i also doubt we have an fm antenna but it might not be too hard to add. but it does seem that we have atleast part of the equation here and the concept of an integrated fm transmitter for your car radio would be really cool.
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hmmm, that is the wifi chip. ok there might be potential as the chip works as a transmitter for wifi frequencies. but it may only work as a reciever on fm frequencies. it may be more plauible to use this as fm radio than the phones that have fm support in the gps chip though.
looked at the link and it describes is as a transciever, this might be posible, not sure if it is plausible. id imagine it would need a great kernel dev.
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its a multi chip wifi/BT/fm
the galaxy s2 has the same chip
I'm not a programmer, and don't even begin to know if this is possible so I thought I'd raise the discussion with those of you that do.
If the Bluetooth radio can be used as an FM receiver could it not be also used as a FM transmitter? If this is possible, I would think that a FM Modulator app could be a lucrative endeavor for one of you who are capable of creating such a thing.
Let me know your thoughts. I'm interested in hearing the possibilities.
this would be cool for the users that dont have upto date car stereo or home stereos. and no aux leads
I am thinking about picking up the Atrix 2 AT&T car charging dock but I would also like to have the phone be able to transmit music etc to my car stereo. My car stereo does not have bluetooth or an aux jack on it so I am thinking of also getting a Roadster or TC505 FM transmitter.
What I am worried about is how my bluetooth headset will function with this setup. If I'm driving in the car, listening to music coming from my phone, going through an FM transmitter to my car stereo, and I get a call, I want to be able to answer the call on my bluetooth headset and NOT on the FM transmitter device because I may need to exit the vehicle before the call is over.
Does anyone have any experience with a setup like this or something similar? Any thoughts?
Thanks!
taz
I would honestly either A) have an aux jack installed or B) get a head unit that has aux/usb. For the amount you spend on an fm transmitter these days it is more than half the cost of either of those options. About 6 years ago the fcc said the fm trasnmitters were putting too many radio waves out so they tuned them down and ever since they are not as good of quality. Finding the old ones is hard and expensive but would work better. If you went the aux/usb route your bluetooth should know to pick up and use the headset and not speakers. This is what I have done for my last 2 cars
+1 you can find a cheap head unit with an aux jack for less than $100. You won't be happy with the sound quality from a transmitter.
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