Best Car Adapter for the Hero?

[Guest Funkyfin2000]

Which Car Adapter do you recommend guys for the Hero?

Ive seen these:

This looks a bit cheap

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WINDSCREEN-MOUNT-CAR...=item23038de0be

What about this one, looks half decent:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AIO-PREMIUM-CAR-HOLD...=item23049b1982

Any other suggestions?

Rich

[Guest scuj1]

Second one looks the better by far.

I'm on the lookout for one where it'll hold it horizontal and the camera doesn't get blocked, so I can use AugSatNav! Anyone?

[Guest descenpet]

Second one looks the better by far.

I'm on the lookout for one where it'll hold it horizontal and the camera doesn't get blocked, so I can use AugSatNav! Anyone?

doesn't that second one match your description? seems you can turn it 360 degrees and there is a hole for camera? :D

[Guest Funkyfin2000]

yeah that second one matches that descripton!

Thik i might try the second one :S

[Guest kayceejayh]

The BEST in car holders by FAR are Brodit car holders, I've got an 'Active' one for my Hero and it is pefect. Google it!

K

[Guest scuj1]

doesn't that second one match your description? seems you can turn it 360 degrees and there is a hole for camera? :D

To be fair it looks lower down on the holder compared to where the camera is :D

[Guest volatile_ink]

Replaced my TomTom with Co-Pilot and therefore needed a mount, picked-up one of these at Halfords for £7.99. It clips onto an air-vent with two clips and has optional fold out feet to hold the Hero in place.

IMHO, I find vent mounted better than suction-cups as there's less fiddling, there more compact and also more discreet.

Edited February 20, 2010 by volatile_ink

[Guest Naruc]

Best car holder/adapter I have tested is from Brodit.se... you get them in pasive and active both for permanent installing and for the cigaret lighter....

[Guest 35MMSLR]

Best car holder/adapter I have tested is from Brodit.se... you get them in pasive and active both for permanent installing and for the cigaret lighter....

I agree. The Brodit holder is one of the main reasons for me not getting an N1. Only just purchased the active fully fitted and then they release the N1.

You can't beat the quality.

[Guest Funkyfin2000]

Anyone got a link for the brodit one?

[Guest kayceejayh]

Anyone got a link for the brodit one?

http://www.dsldevelopments.com/ are the UK supplier - you need a ProClip for your car (they have pretty much EVERY car sold) then the phone holder that you screw onto the ProClip. Whenever you get a new phone you can keep the ProClip and just screw the new holder into it. The ProClips are designed so they don't do any damage to your car, in most cases they just clip into place. Thety are very very good. They are a little expensive, but really do look the part.

K

[Guest Dr Hotdog]

I've got the official HTC Hero-specific car kit (bracket and charger). Others may be better (Brodit?) or cheaper, but I've been extremely happy with it. The bracket is very easy to install and holds onto the windscreen well, grips the phone securely without making it difficult to insert/remove, has a rotatable head so you can have the phone horizontal or vertical, and wouldn't obscure the phone's camera when it's in the mount. I'd recommend it.

Edited February 21, 2010 by Dr Hotdog

[Guest cyberden]

I bought this one :

http://cgi.ebay.fr/Support-voiture-Rotatif...=item56357a39af

It took a while to come from Hong Kong but it's working great, you can use the phone in portrait and landscape mode, it's small, you can put and remove the phone easily and best of all, it's cheap!

Edit : plus, the seller is correct. As my first shipment didn't seem to have make it to me, I mailed him and he sent a second shipment without any questions. The day after, I received my first shipment so I got everything twice for the price of one (the second package was sent already)...

Edited February 22, 2010 by cyberden

[Guest Naruc]

Anyone got a link for the brodit one?

http://www.brodit.com/?main=searchbrodit.j...0&showID=43