Guest JesusDoesVegas Posted January 6, 2006 Report Posted January 6, 2006 Ive got a ton of songs on my smt5600, and i want to be able to play them through my car sterio. I know there is a way to do this with Ipods, however not owning one, i dont know how. Im wondering though if there would be a way with smartphones. Im not a programmer, so this may not work. one solution may be using the IR, as alot of car CD players can use IR remotes. If not, is there a bluetooth reciever available that allows you to transmit audio that way? If anyone has a solution to this you would rock.
Guest fluffcat1 Posted January 6, 2006 Report Posted January 6, 2006 Ive got a ton of songs on my smt5600, and i want to be able to play them through my car sterio. I know there is a way to do this with Ipods, however not owning one, i dont know how. Im wondering though if there would be a way with smartphones. Im not a programmer, so this may not work. one solution may be using the IR, as alot of car CD players can use IR remotes. If not, is there a bluetooth reciever available that allows you to transmit audio that way? If anyone has a solution to this you would rock. Something like an itrip FM modulator, plugged into the headphone output using an adaptor would work. You'd then tune the radio into the right frequency. Alternatively, there are some stereos out there that have an SD slot as well as a USB connection, if you got one, you could remove the mini SD card frm the phone, put it in it's adaptor and use in the stereo. Richard
Guest nevawlkalone Posted January 6, 2006 Report Posted January 6, 2006 car kit here this link shows a sony erricson capeable of it, so it can be done i cant find any for smart phones.... they have them for SE on expays to. At least we knw it can be done eh ;)
Guest JesusDoesVegas Posted January 6, 2006 Report Posted January 6, 2006 well we were onto something with the Ipod FM transmitter. I looked at that link and it appeared as though it plugged into not only the headphone jack but another input as well. Did a little digging and found this baby for only $12.99. http://www.craytonelectronics.com/carmp3witr.html I may go by radioshack today to see if they sell something similar there. Ill report back with my findings.
Guest fluffcat1 Posted January 6, 2006 Report Posted January 6, 2006 I may go by radioshack today to see if they sell something similar there. Ill report back with my findings. Last time I visited NYC I popped into a Radioshack. Not even close to what I remembered. They'd gone the same way as Tandy over here - cellphones with plans, car stereos, mp3 players....not a electronic componant in sight! Oh well :cry: You should be able to get the FM modulator in their MP3 section, but remember the headphone out on the typhoon is 2.5mm so you'll need a 2.5mm - Richard
Guest nevawlkalone Posted January 13, 2006 Report Posted January 13, 2006 THIS thread has a link to a FM transmitter!
Guest awarner [MVP] Posted January 13, 2006 Report Posted January 13, 2006 Shame you can not use them legally in the UK ;)
Guest Pulse Posted January 13, 2006 Report Posted January 13, 2006 You have 3 options. You can upgrade your car head unit (or if you have a high-spec car it might have it), to a head unit which includes an auxillary input. Then you need to get yourself a 2.5mm to 3.5mm cable. Another option is, as above, get hold of a fm transmitter, which, although are illegal in the UK, you've pretty much got NO chance of getting caught, as they only transmit over about 10 metres, so unless you're unlucky enough to have someone looking for pirate radio stations following behind your car, you'll be fine, lol. Another option, if your car is totally not high-spec, and has a tape drive, you can get a tape drive adaptor, for a few quid. For the 2nd and 3rd options though, you will need a 2.5mm to 3.5mm converter, but that'll cost nothing aswell.
Guest gpcarreon (MVP) Posted January 13, 2006 Report Posted January 13, 2006 Another option, if your car is totally not high-spec, and has a tape drive, you can get a tape drive adaptor, for a few quid. For the 2nd and 3rd options though, you will need a 2.5mm to 3.5mm converter, but that'll cost nothing aswell. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I use the 2nd option on my old Honda. Thanks to a Nokia 5510 adaptor ;)
Guest nevawlkalone Posted January 13, 2006 Report Posted January 13, 2006 (edited) ,Jan 13 2006, 15:46]Shame you can not use them legally in the UK :D <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Really? :shock: :shock: That a surprise......they can be bought at main stream dealers nation wide...but dont quote me on that! ;) As far as i new they where legal as apple have them for the ipod and are openly sold! Edited January 13, 2006 by nevawlkalone
Guest awarner [MVP] Posted January 13, 2006 Report Posted January 13, 2006 It's under the wireless act due the the frequency they are transmitted at. I have not seen them myself for sale and the only way it could be legal is if the law either changed or the band that these use have been licenced.
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted January 13, 2006 Report Posted January 13, 2006 Correct, they are illegal. I have a Belkin Tunecast II that I never ever ever used ;), but it's sitting in my glovebox waiting to go on eBay nowadays! :D P
Guest jthspace Posted January 14, 2006 Report Posted January 14, 2006 Correct, they are illegal. I have a Belkin Tunecast II that I never ever ever used ;), but it's sitting in my glovebox waiting to go on eBay nowadays! :D P <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I bought an identical unit on Ebay from HK (Noname) for under a tenner delivered. Under the wireless & telegraphy act (or latest name) it is not illegal to purchase and own, it is illegal to operate without a licence. Same applied to radar detectors, again not illegal to own, just to operate as your TV licence did not cover the frequencies of the radar receiver in your car - they changed the law (eventually) on that one. Same with PMR radios, no licence required, etc. Ham radio operators sit City & Guilds for a licence, or you can get a CB licence without an exam. This Country has one of the most restrictive regimes concerning the use of radio than almost any other country in the world! Anyway, as an earlier post said, unless they are DX'ing for a Pirate radio station right behind you, you are not going to be found. Jeff (G6BBN)
Guest LarsDK Posted January 22, 2006 Report Posted January 22, 2006 Has anyone tried this with TomTom? It would be nice with the sound in the speakers. If there is a lot of noise the audio signal on the phone can be hard to hear.
Guest moosery Posted January 22, 2006 Report Posted January 22, 2006 (edited) ,Jan 13 2006, 17:18]Correct, they are illegal. I have a Belkin Tunecast II that I never ever ever used ;), but it's sitting in my glovebox waiting to go on eBay nowadays! :D P <{POST_SNAPBACK}> you could get around it by building an appropriate sized faraday cage around your stereo/car? Seriously - these things have so little range that theyre only technically illegal. I am not sure how far outside of your car they will broadcast but I imagine maybe 10 feet, without special receiver equipment? I know cars whose engines broadcast white noise in the FM range for ten times that far. Plus, they generally only hog the 88.X mhz range. Who cares about radio 2 anyway. Edited January 22, 2006 by moosery
Guest davidhoff Posted January 23, 2006 Report Posted January 23, 2006 (edited) I just bought myself a new sony SONY CDX-GT300 with mp3 and line-in (input front&back!!) for my magician, I must say its quit a amazing hearing your voicemail or even a sexy TomTom voice through my carsystem :D To bad I read just now about the nice portable fm-transmiters (imagine, having your own portable pirateradio :evil: ) but I must admit that I really love the mp3/wma function on my radio. I only use my sdcard for the newest music I downloaded/ripped. The discsystem i use for playlists I create once a time; momently I have only 3 discs fully loaded with some of the nicest songs of my musicdatabase. In my first car I had ca. 80 - 100 discs; imagine the room I have now in my new car with only 3 discs (btw 1 disc is enough for 2 weeks driving (dailly 1 hour) in my opinion)! Btw. Is there any option to use navigation on my ppc and let the ppc automatically switch between music and voicenavigation ? When someone calls the music dimms also, so why not in tomtom? Maybe someone knows about a registryhack for this ;) Edited January 23, 2006 by davidhoff
Guest Chorlie Posted February 5, 2006 Report Posted February 5, 2006 I bought one of these, cheap'ish and comes with a 2.5mm adapter. http://www.mp3playerdeals.co.uk/shop/detai...ctGroupID=12811 But sound isn't as good as I had hoped. 8)
Guest Alex_le_brit Posted February 5, 2006 Report Posted February 5, 2006 I bought a universal carphone kit here in France, which has a 3.5mm output jack for people with aux inputs on their car stereos. It means I just plug the phone in and off I go. There's a lot of different methods available as you can see. Basically it all comes down to your car stereo, not to your phone.
Guest w411y Posted February 5, 2006 Report Posted February 5, 2006 I use a 2.5mm to 3.5mm jack and a CD Player to Cassette adapter from Maplins. A total of around £7 and sounds great :)
Guest mbriody Posted February 6, 2006 Report Posted February 6, 2006 In my experience FM transmitters are very hit and miss and only tend to work well when you are not moving! Cassette adapters are fiddly and noisy. In the end I got one of these It has front USB and SD slots and a rear line-in which is ideal for the phone. I also use mine with my iRiver MP3 player. I suspect you could also charge the phone with the USB socket though I haven't tried.
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