2 BT Devices at once??? - Hero CDMA Accessories

I have bluetooth in my SUV (Mopar's uConnect Dodge Nitro 2008), and I am looking into getting a bluetooth device like this (Link or Link) and I was wondering if the hero will connect to both the audio gateway and car kit? I know the iPhone and iPod(3G) will do this so I'm thinking there is hope for the hero.
Does anyone have either of these devices or something similar, any cheap places?
Thanks!!!

I tried this in my 08 G37 since the built in OEM BT does not do A2DP, this was on the original 1.5 ROM using Kensington A2DP adapter with Remote. I could get both to pair and connect but the audio would not work on phone calls once the music was playing. I need to give it a try with the 2.1 software but I am not too optimistic since the 2.1 implementation is buggy as well. I ended up getting a $2 HTC adapter/splitter that connects both audio and charger with one connector. I think you would still have to connect the charger when using BT since it wears the battery down so this is not much different.
This is the adapter I have, the cool thing about this one is that you can stick the remote anywhere in the car.
Kensington LiquidAUX Bluetooth Car Kit with Remote for Music Phones (this is actually a hands free system as well so maybe it was taking over the call audio even with handsfree profile disabled in settings)

I have an Aux jack for my car stereo, so I just run a 3.5mm male-to-male cable for audio. I use my BT for hands-free calling. If I'm using my phone for music, it's plugged in anyway, so one more cable isn't going to hurt anything.

subcypher said:
I have an Aux jack for my car stereo, so I just run a 3.5mm male-to-male cable for audio. I use my BT for hands-free calling. If I'm using my phone for music, it's plugged in anyway, so one more cable isn't going to hurt anything.
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True... that's what I've been doing

subcypher said:
3.5mm male-to-male cable for audio.
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3.5mm is icky. how can you stand to listen to that?

thedudejdog said:
3.5mm is icky. how can you stand to listen to that?
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wtf are you talking about? that's a direct line out from the sound card on the phone? blue-tooth would be the lower quality audio. wire>wireless ALWAYS no if ands or buts. copper is a million times better conductor than air.

ipfreelytech said:
wtf are you talking about? that's a direct line out from the sound card on the phone? blue-tooth would be the lower quality audio. wire>wireless ALWAYS no if ands or buts. copper is a million times better conductor than air.
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Actually BT audio is digital and 3.5mm is analog. Digital is better than analog any day of the week. Plus with it being digital it doesn't really matter that it is wireless, as long as you are within proper range the transferred 1s & 0s are identical wired or wireless.
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RocStar629 said:
Actually BT audio is digital and 3.5mm is analog. Digital is better than analog any day of the week. Plus with it being digital it doesn't really matter that it is wireless, as long as you are within proper range the transferred 1s & 0s are identical wired or wireless.
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Digital is not always better plus it ends up analog in the end. With A2DP you are adding a second variable encode/decode to the mix, this process in case of already compressed MP3s or streaming audio degrades the original quality a second time. The only reason you would not notice is because of crappy audio equipment or ears

Audio over Bluetooth still does NOT compare to wired.
Read some reviews sometimes. All of the current BT headsets do not come anywhere close to audio transmitted over a wire.

ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD
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So what was the verdict on 2 BT devices at once? In my situation I'd be looking at having it connected to my car via Ford's Sync system, as well as a BT OBD-II adapter like this:
www . plxkiwi . com/kiwibluetooth/buynow_torque.html

maxpower47 said:
So what was the verdict on 2 BT devices at once? In my situation I'd be looking at having it connected to my car via Ford's Sync system, as well as a BT OBD-II adapter like this:
www . plxkiwi . com/kiwibluetooth/buynow_torque.html
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Haha... I'm too chicken to waste money on it. No idea! I have less than a year left with this phone so I'm just going to wait.

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Use topaz as bluetooth headset / use on-board mic

I have searched everywhere and can't seem to find a answer to this...
I use a phone cradle in the car, using my topaz as my music player, connecting my phone to my car stereo with a male-male 3.5mm audio jack.
I want to be able to steam music via bluetooth from any other compatible phone / device to my phone, meaning I don't have to trail cables everywhere when a passenger wants to play something.
I would have thought this to be a simple-ish thing to setup but cannot find any information on how to do it. Is it even possible, and where would I start if it is?
I also want to use my on-board mic when the headset is plugged so I can have call audio over car speakers, although iv been led to believe this isn't possible because of hardware reasons, can anybody clarify that?
Apologies if this is in the wrong forum, not really sure where it should have gone.
If I understand you correctly, you want to stream music TO your phone over BT from another device? Not possible.
For hearing call over speakers and using mic, you need to get the M-F w/built in mic.
I too don't think it will be possible to stream music from another device to your phone except if you transfer the entire music mp3 file via bluetooth to your device and then play it from there.
Regarding the possibility of using the device's microphone whilst using the car speakers for sound, again I'm afraid I don't think this is possible. I have a similar set-up to you in that my TD2 is connected to an FM transmitter which also charges my TD2 at the same time in a nice cradle. The TD2 thinks it is connected to a headset when cradled. The microphone is inactive in this state which is a shame as it would have made a good hands free system if it were to be active....
mitsi said:
I too don't think it will be possible to stream music from another device to your phone except if you transfer the entire music mp3 file via bluetooth to your device and then play it from there.
Regarding the possibility of using the device's microphone whilst using the car speakers for sound, again I'm afraid I don't think this is possible. I have a similar set-up to you in that my TD2 is connected to an FM transmitter which also charges my TD2 at the same time in a nice cradle. The TD2 thinks it is connected to a headset when cradled. The microphone is inactive in this state which is a shame as it would have made a good hands free system if it were to be active....
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I use this set up as well. You just need the cable with the built in mic.
My RF Transmitter has a male plug, So I found the HTC cable that has the HTC USB to Female with built in mic. This is my basic set up.
Bruce Inman said:
I use this set up as well. You just need the cable with the built in mic.
My RF Transmitter has a male plug, So I found the HTC cable that has the HTC USB to Female with built in mic. This is my basic set up.
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That set up looks great Bruce, but I don't want to be fiddling about plugging in so many cables with so many wires visible. Brodit does something similar too, all in a cradle with an extended wire so you would be able to hide all the cables....

Advice. Best way to get music to the car?

I'm just curious what would be the best way to get all of the new music on my Captivate onto my car speakers when driving. I have built in bluetooth in the car and would love if there is a way to use a software solution to stream the music. If that's not possible I'm a bit lost on what the preferred method would be. Thanks in advance for any assistance!
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Here's what I found with a quick google search:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10460099-48.html
Scroll down to the bluetooth section and there is a "setup" portion
If your BT stereo supports A2DP, then just stream from the Cappy to the radio. I do that and it sounds great. I also have a 3.5mm jack on the front, but that is an analog signal and the difference in sound quality, while slight, is noticeable. My car radio links automatically with my phone when I get in (so long as BT is enabled on the phone) and both hands-free and BT audio profiles are connected. All I have to do is start the music player on the phone and the radio switches input automatically. It also switches to phone profile and pauses the music player when a call comes in.
Thanks for both of the responses.
I'll have to check the link in a minute and I'll have to research about my BT connection supporting A2DP as well, but I appreciate the options. Hopefully one will work.
I'm really hoping the A2DP option works, that would be ideal for me, but it is a VW factory BT option that's on the car, so I'm not sure how sophisticated it is.
I'll try to remember to get back here with a post, in the event someone in the future stumbles on this thread looking for the same advice.
Auxiliary cable?
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nooomoto said:
Auxiliary cable?
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I have a Captivate running a custom ROM with a custom Kernel.
There had been some grumblings about the speaker port not working correctly for quite a while, but I think they have now resolved it.
I wasn't sure if this was going to be an issue, so I was hoping for something along the lines of a BT connection solution.
Unfortunately, I just read the following piece of garbage info from a different site:
Audio streaming is NOT Supported on 2010 Passat, EOS, Tiguan, CC, Jetta TDI sedan or Touareg
Looks like Aux. cable for me.
evoic said:
Unfortunately, I just read the following piece of garbage info from a different site:
Audio streaming is NOT Supported on 2010 Passat, EOS, Tiguan, CC, Jetta TDI sedan or Touareg
Looks like Aux. cable for me.
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Man, that's too bad. You'd think a 2010 vehicle would be up to date with the tech. I know some older cars were hands-free profile only because A2DP was not widespread, but a 2010 not having it is just silly. My radio is an aftermarket Sony I bought in 2009 and it not only supports music streamin via BT and has a 3.5mm AUX input, it has a USB port that I can put a thumbdrive with music in and a port in the back for an iPod (if I was stupid enough to own one and pay for the optional cable) and it also has HD radio. VW is usually further forward than most imports. Oh well, at least you can do the cable thing. Get a quality one, some cheapies are known to short contacts and cause problems.
I use a AUX input in my car and it works pretty well. The only complaint I really have is the sound is at a lot lower volume than radio and mini-usb port.
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I use a AUX input in my car and it works pretty well. The only complaint I really have is the sound is at a lot lower volume than radio and mini-usb port.
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Not to point out the obvious, but you do realize that the AUX port is multi-volumed.....right?
You turn up the volume on your handset AND you turn up the volume on your car stereo.
From what I've read, it appears you should turn your "media volume" up to 50-80% and leave it there, then use your car stereo volume button to alter the overall volume.
If it's still not loud enough from there, either you have a short or something is up with your output.
Your ears should be bleeding.
evoic said:
Not to point out the obvious, but you do realize that the AUX port is multi-volumed.....right?
You turn up the volume on your handset AND you turn up the volume on your car stereo.
From what I've read, it appears you should turn your "media volume" up to 50-80% and leave it there, then use your car stereo volume button to alter the overall volume.
If it's still not loud enough from there, either you have a short or something is up with your output.
Your ears should be bleeding.
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Yea, I turn the volume up all the way on my phone whenever I plug it in. It was the same way when I used my iPod Touch.
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Bluetooth Receiver for Headphones/Stereo

Curious if anyone has tried one of these or something like it.
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-F8Z492TTP-Bluetooth-Music-Receiver
It is a Bluetooth receiver which allows you to plug into it, a stereo or in my case a pair of nice existing (non-bluetooth) headphones.
I've had bluetooth headphones before, but they were expensive and not all that comfortable. I am not a fan of ear plug type headphones and much prefer a good, well fitting headphone.
I already have a good set at work, were I can completely drown out the noises in the office and concentrate on coding. With the N7 having Bluetooth (the Kindle Fire didn't), this becomes an option for me instead of using my phone.
Note that the picture is a little deceiving since it doesn't have an internal battery and the cable for power which is NOT shown is actually needed.
I'd rather buy a real bluetooth headset with controls, mic, etc. but replacable headphones.
http://www.amazon.com/Ericsson-Hi-F...&ie=UTF8&qid=1343307680&sr=1-1&keywords=MW600
You can put any 3,5mm Headphones in this one, mic is buildin.
Chest3r said:
I'd rather buy a real bluetooth headset with controls, mic, etc. but replacable headphones.
http://www.amazon.com/Ericsson-Hi-F...&ie=UTF8&qid=1343307680&sr=1-1&keywords=MW600
You can put any 3,5mm Headphones in this one, mic is buildin.
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I still use this to this day! The only other BT headset, also made by Sony Ericsson is the hbh-is800 http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Ericsson...-2&keywords=sony+ericsson+bluetooth+hbh-is800
The Mw600 is great because you can use any set of wired headphones in it to create a bluetooth experience! And the MW600 doubles as a FM receiver. The clip on unit is a bit touchy because it uses touch tech to control the volume, but the play and media controls have dedicated buttons which works.
And dependant on your device you connect it to, you can also see track info on the clip. I use it on my Sensation and it works. The track info didn't work on my old Nexus One but I lived without it.
kpjimmy said:
I still use this to this day! The only other BT headset, also made by Sony Ericsson is the hbh-is800 http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Ericsson...-2&keywords=sony+ericsson+bluetooth+hbh-is800
The Mw600 is great because you can use any set of wired headphones in it to create a bluetooth experience! And the MW600 doubles as a FM receiver. The clip on unit is a bit touchy because it uses touch tech to control the volume, but the play and media controls have dedicated buttons which works.
And dependant on your device you connect it to, you can also see track info on the clip. I use it on my Sensation and it works. The track info didn't work on my old Nexus One but I lived without it.
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HBH-IS800 is too pricey, in that category I'd go with an Sony Smart Wireless Pro, also from Sony, but with integrated FM and MP3 Player (you can insert a msdhc card).
But my point was that the MW600 is about ~20 Bucks more and has all the advantaged a real headset brings. Controls (Play/Pause/Track Control/Volume), a Microphone, a Display that shows you caller ID and Playing Track, ..
Picked these up for $20 on Newegg the other day and work great despite having a huge head
Could I put my bog-standard wired headphones into these? The image examples show it being connected externally to a speaker, so I don't know if it has a headphone jack on the receiver.
Would be good if it does, would like to avoid plugging my headphones into the Nexus 7 directly because moving my finger around the screen makes a buzzing noise (interference in the 3.5mm jack from the screen I guess), bluetooth could probably eliminate this.
Chest3r said:
I'd rather buy a real bluetooth headset with controls, mic, etc. but replacable headphones.
http://www.amazon.com/Ericsson-Hi-F...&ie=UTF8&qid=1343307680&sr=1-1&keywords=MW600
You can put any 3,5mm Headphones in this one, mic is buildin.
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Love, Love, Love my MW600, it's worth every penny! I use it at work, at home and when I go on walks or hikes.
Salty Wagyu said:
Could I put my bog-standard wired headphones into these? The image examples show it being connected externally to a speaker, so I don't know if it has a headphone jack on the receiver.
Would be good if it does, would like to avoid plugging my headphones into the Nexus 7 directly because moving my finger around the screen makes a buzzing noise (interference in the 3.5mm jack from the screen I guess), bluetooth could probably eliminate this.
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If you are referring to the SE MW600 then yes! You can put any standard 3.5mm headphones into the MW600. I use my Shure se215's and they are great!
Funny thing is I have the Amaze beats headphones and the Sol Republic Tracks HD, both have controls on the wires. And I plugged both of them in. While the music came through, neither of the headphone's buttons work. The Amaze headphones do not control the volume or anything and neither do the SOL Republic cans-which I kind of knew anyway because they are for "i" devices.
HOWEVER, using the MW600 I can use the bluetooth unit to stop/pause and volume control on it and it doesn't matter what headphones you plug in. Major win there again by the MW600!! :highfive:
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If you are referring to the SE MW600 then yes! You can put any standard 3.5mm headphones into the MW600. I use my Shure se215's and they are great!
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Was actually talking about the Belkin receiver, but scratch that, the MW600 makes more sense! The fact it's portable and doesn't need mains power is a bonus too. Will be ordering that, thanks!
edit: I assume it outputs through bluetooth sound from games, video players, etc., and not just music, right?
Salty Wagyu said:
Was actually talking about the Belkin receiver, but scratch that, the MW600 makes more sense! The fact it's portable and doesn't need mains power is a bonus too. Will be ordering that, thanks!
edit: I assume it outputs through bluetooth sound from games, video players, etc., and not just music, right?
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You know what? I didn't try that. I'll watch a movie and hit up some games tomorrow to test.:fingers-crossed:
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You know what? I didn't try that. I'll watch a movie and hit up some games tomorrow to test.:fingers-crossed:
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Just to report back. The answer is YES, bt streaming is for games and movies as well, in the MW600 case anyways .
I have also successfully paired the MW600 with my PS Vita, just as an FYI.
FYI - MW600 will not play while charging, if that matters to you...I have the Creative WP-450 which can play while charging...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0052YFYFK/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1343424533&sr=8-1
I love these, call and music control and comfortable to wear. I usually tether them to my nexus 7 and gnexus to receive calls and listen to music at the same time.
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Also, a wireless receiver like the airport express works great . Especially if you are networked. I have an airport express attached to 3 home receivers . 2 with optical and one aux. I can stream to all of them synchronized and even use my computer to control each separately and use the nexus as a remote. Only issue with Bluetooth is you need to be fairly close or in line of sight to make it work reliably.
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Got my MW600 today, quite impressed with it, and no buzzing from screen now! Only downside is the audio in MX Player is out of sync by a second, the lip-synch doesn't match with the video, is this easily fixed?
Salty Wagyu said:
Got my MW600 today, quite impressed with it, and no buzzing from screen now! Only downside is the audio in MX Player is out of sync by a second, the lip-synch doesn't match with the video, is this easily fixed?
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Did you try playing with the different settings? Like software acceleration or HW acceleration?
I honestly haven't watched the transformers movie with dialog to see if the vids and audio synch. I'll have to report back on Monday.
kpjimmy said:
Did you try playing with the different settings? Like software acceleration or HW acceleration?
I honestly haven't watched the transformers movie with dialog to see if the vids and audio synch. I'll have to report back on Monday.
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Just tried the Transformers movie, lip-synch is spot on. Guess it's just an isolated issue with MX Player, was worried for a moment it could have been because of wireless latency.
Only got S/W decoding available, probably because I'm playing an SD video? Going to try some alternative players.
Edit: working fine in Dice Player
I bought one of these for use in the car
Bluetooth Audio Receiver
works flawlessly and under $10
I've been using the Jumbl - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GJW1HDM/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Much cheaper than the Sony, much smaller, and streams for 10-12 hours per charge. The only drawback is that it doesn't have built-in FM radio. However I gladly trade that for the miniature size and weight (about the size of a quarter, and the weight of 2-3 quarters) ... Clip slides over the seem at the bottom of a tshirt and is plenty to hold it's tiny weight in place. Can hook it anywhere.

Bluetooth audio transmitter recommendations?

Hi,
I have a rather old Sony hifi at home and I'd like to transmit music wireless to it. My gf has an old iPod (no BT) which I'd like to connect as well.
The thing is I don't know how to achieve that. There are audio transmitters that use 3.5mm stereo jacks like this:
h t t p : / / w w w .e b a y . c o m /itm/Universal-HiFi-Audio-Music-Bluetooth-A2DP-3-5mmStereo-Dongle-Adapter-Transmitter-/261137567697?pt=US_USB_Bluetooth_Adapters_Dongles&hash=item3ccd030fd1"]
I plan to buy 2 of these. Connect one to my audio receiver and the other to the iPod. I then plan to pair my N7100 and the iPod with the transmitter connected to the audio receiver. Would that work? Do these kind of devices work both ways (receive/transmit)? Can I pair such devices with multiple devices to be used at different times?
Any help is much appreciated. Thank you.
primarym said:
Hi,
I have a rather old Sony hifi at home and I'd like to transmit music wireless to it. My gf has an old iPod (no BT) which I'd like to connect as well.
The thing is I don't know how to achieve that. There are audio transmitters that use 3.5mm stereo jacks like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-H...luetooth_Adapters_Dongles&hash=item3ccd030fd1
I plan to buy 2 of these. Connect one to my audio receiver and the other to the iPod. I then plan to pair my N7100 and the iPod with the transmitter connected to the audio receiver. Would that work? Do these kind of devices work both ways (receive/transmit)? Can I pair such devices with multiple devices to be used at different times?
Any help is much appreciated. Thank you.
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This is what I have. I would recommend it for your Note II in particular because it supports Apt-X as well as AD2P. Apt-X is a much higher quality codec for Bluetooth audio, and seeing as how you plan to use this with a decent stereo system, I wouldn't skimp out by using a cheapo $10 AD2P adapter...
Thank you for your answer. The one you have seems to be RX only. I know that there are a lot of alternatives for that. I've never heard how apt-x compressed music sounds but I heard of it. I bet the difference would be much greater when listening thru a decent hifi system but I doubt that I'll be able to distinguish it from standard BT compression given the age of the audio receiver I am using.
So my question still remains to be answered. A universal(3.5mm all around) and preferably cheap solution that I can use between 2 audio devices that don't have BT.. a receiving unit which preferably can handle multiple paired devices in different times.. and if possible.. a solution that one has implemented successfully
p.s.: Belkin and Logitech have audio receivers that I can get but for the sending unit I don't know what I should go with since these units are RX only. I see that Ebay carries some RX/TX units which can change transmission mode though I don't know how that is possible...
primarym said:
Thank you for your answer. The one you have seems to be RX only. I know that there are a lot of alternatives for that. I've never heard how apt-x compressed music sounds but I heard of it. I bet the difference would be much greater when listening thru a decent hifi system but I doubt that I'll be able to distinguish it from standard BT compression given the age of the audio receiver I am using.
So my question still remains to be answered. A universal(3.5mm all around) and preferably cheap solution that I can use between 2 audio devices that don't have BT.. a receiving unit which preferably can handle multiple paired devices in different times.. and if possible.. a solution that one has implemented successfully
p.s.: Belkin and Logitech have audio receivers that I can get but for the sending unit I don't know what I should go with since these units are RX only. I see that Ebay carries some RX/TX units which can change transmission mode though I don't know how that is possible...
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The HM3000 which I recommended to you is not just RX only. The one you listed is. The HM3000 has a mic for standard phone use TX/RX use.
The product you listed, only receives BT audio from one device, and outputs that audio to a 3.5mm jack. Nothing else.
The HM3000 can pair with multiple devices (but only playback from one at a time).
Even though the 3.5mm jack on the HM3000 is a female connector, you can change that really easily with one of these, or something similar.
If I've got Bluetooth audio in my car, but no a2dp (voice calls only), would one of those work? U guys seem to know what you're talking about in here.
I'm looking for a wireless streaming solution that won't break the bank..
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decalex said:
If I've got Bluetooth audio in my car, but no a2dp (voice calls only), would one of those work? U guys seem to know what you're talking about in here.
I'm looking for a wireless streaming solution that won't break the bank..
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Same device as I recommend above. Just plug it into your AUX line input in your car.
Jade Eyed Wolf said:
This is what I have. I would recommend it for your Note II in particular because it supports Apt-X as well as AD2P. Apt-X is a much higher quality codec for Bluetooth audio, and seeing as how you plan to use this with a decent stereo system, I wouldn't skimp out by using a cheapo $10 AD2P adapter...
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hi
can the hm3000 skip tracks with music?
AptX is the only way to go. Don't bother with any cheaper ones that don't have this codec. You can tell the difference EVEN through really bad ear buds, nevermind speakers.
Avantree Saturn supports both tx and rx. Or above mentioned are fine also
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I have a QED uPlay Puck plugged into my Hi-Fi (I'm too new to post URLs here, sorry).
It's mains powered and Rx only, so would be no good for a car, but might fit the OP's needs. It supports multiple devices - I've paired it with my desktop and laptop (both using plain old SBC compression) and my Note II (apt-X), and I can switch between the three seamlessly (disconnect Bluetooth on one device and connect it on another).
Sound quality is great, especially from the Note II (I use with with Spotify's "Extreme Quality" streaming setting).
If you wanted to connect an iPod, you can get apt-X adapters for those too. Sennheiser make a fairly decent one called the BTD 300i.
Hope that helps
eddyz said:
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can the hm3000 skip tracks with music?
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It sure can
BT
There are a few options but mains powered means never having to worry about charging...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2TT8BN63D5B1U
primarym said:
Hi,
I have a rather old Sony hifi at home and I'd like to transmit music wireless to it. My gf has an old iPod (no BT) which I'd like to connect as well.
The thing is I don't know how to achieve that. There are audio transmitters that use 3.5mm stereo jacks like this:
h t t p : / / w w w .e b a y . c o m /itm/Universal-HiFi-Audio-Music-Bluetooth-A2DP-3-5mmStereo-Dongle-Adapter-Transmitter-/261137567697?pt=US_USB_Bluetooth_Adapters_Dongles&hash=item3ccd030fd1"]
I plan to buy 2 of these. Connect one to my audio receiver and the other to the iPod. I then plan to pair my N7100 and the iPod with the transmitter connected to the audio receiver. Would that work? Do these kind of devices work both ways (receive/transmit)? Can I pair such devices with multiple devices to be used at different times?
Any help is much appreciated. Thank you.
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Wanted to add bluetooth to your car? Try this out.

Finally decided to ditch the iPod and use my Note II for all my music, podcasts, etc. I hate plugging/unplugging my phone every time I get in the car, I always left my iPod just plugged in and connected. My '07 Mazda 5 is old and cheap enough it doesn't have bluetooth. I looked all over for something that will basically take my Bluetooth A2DP stream and plug it into my AUX input of my stereo. I didn't feel like investing the time and money to replace the stereo in my car. After doing a lot of looking I picked up one of these, a GOgroove FlexSMART X2 Wireless In-Car Bluetooth FM Transmitter. I picked this particular unit because it has both Aux in and out for me to connected it directly to my stereo via the AUX input.
http://www.amazon.com/FlexSMART-Tra...&qid=1357759073&sr=1-1&keywords=car+bluetooth
I'm not surprised I liked the unit, the unit pairs fast, works great, does exactly what I want it too and all of the reviews were extremly positive. What I am surprised at is the FM modulator works better than the AUX input into my car. Volume level is better with the FM modulator, there is a slight bit of ground loop noise with the Aux input while the FM modulator is completely clear with better sound. I am stunned how well the FM modulator works because I've had nothing but negative things to say about FM modulators in the past. It has a feature where you hold down a button and it scans all of the channels and tunes itself to the clearest channel. That feature works awesome. I have a ~45 mile one way drive to work, and it was crystal clear the whole way.
great for no Bluetooth cars
One day I noticed a friend was streaming audio and using waze (gps) at the same time in his older car with no bluetooth. At the time I was researching options like a Parrot or an integrated in car upgrade kit and found one of these to be much more affordable. They have another model the SMARTmini which I think is newer but has a shorter arm so depending where your cig lighter is this may make a difference on what model to purchase. Grabbed one last year for an older SUV with no bluetooth and works really well. Happy to see this posted!
I have a JVC stereo in my smart fortwo. Great one and cheap. It has bluetooth for streaming and talking with it's microphone. Plus usb, plus aux. All in one.
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This is what I use. Plugs into the lighter and is able to charge your phone at the same time. My Rogue has an AUX input so I plug the other end in and it auto-connects when I turn on the car.
Works great
I want to buy the HTC stereoclip, it uses a lossless APT-X codec, which if your device happens to support it (The NII does!) you get losslesss audio over bluetooth! Pricey, and requires being plugged in all the time when the battery dies, but I still want it!
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One day I noticed a friend was streaming audio and using waze (gps) at the same time in his older car with no bluetooth. At the time I was researching options like a Parrot or an integrated in car upgrade kit and found one of these to be much more affordable. They have another model the SMARTmini which I think is newer but has a shorter arm so depending where your cig lighter is this may make a difference on what model to purchase. Grabbed one last year for an older SUV with no bluetooth and works really well. Happy to see this posted!
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Hello and thanks for this, does this take my cell phone A2DB intake and give line out to my auxiliary in? I do not want to use the FM function because it usually does not work well in my over populated area.
Ok, I've found this on you tube the go groove smart mini does have a line out jack
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dri3pzuEqlA
Here's a screenshot
My moto s705 soundpilot bt uses regular 3.5mm earbuds, so I got a cable from radio shack with male ends, plug from the bt to the aux input, streaming music, PLUS I can clip the bt on the visor and talk on the phone through the car stereo.
I've ended up buying this one http://www.amazon.com/SMARTmini-Bluetooth-Hands-Free-Streaming-Smartphones/dp/B008XMV05G/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
I made this decision as it appeared the smallest of the whole bunch.
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I want to buy the HTC stereoclip, it uses a lossless APT-X codec, which if your device happens to support it (The NII does!) you get losslesss audio over bluetooth! Pricey, and requires being plugged in all the time when the battery dies, but I still want it!
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I wanted one of those to but I got what the op has for two years. Its ok but not good for voice.
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Sony mw600. 'Nuff said.
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http://www.belkin.com/us/p/P-F8Z492
I use a Belkin B46 hockey puck with inverter for power which use aux jack all hidden in the arm rest. Set it up to auto connect and kick off pandoea when conndcted. This way I get in my car and music starts playing. Cant stand the quality over FM.
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I've ended up buying this one http://www.amazon.com/SMARTmini-Bluetooth-Hands-Free-Streaming-Smartphones/dp/B008XMV05G/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
I made this decision as it appeared the smallest of the whole bunch.
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Ooh I've never seen that model, good find. Sorry for the delay in response but glad you found exactly what you needed friend!
Plantronics K-100 or if you have a 3.5mm input a Samsung HS3000.
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I use Belkin CarAudio Connect FM Bluetooth
http://www.belkin.com/au/p/P-F8M117
Works very well with all devices, good choice for cars without AUX input. it streams music and handle calls all in one =], I love it!
I've never had good luck with these FM transmitters. For around $70 you can just replace your receiver with a Bluetooth enabled one.

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