06-25-2004, 07:00 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Belkin's TuneCast II Mobile FM Transmitter
"The Belkin TuneCast II Mobile FM Transmitter connects portable music players to your car or home stereo quickly and easily using FM radio waves. Just plug the TuneCast II into the headphone jack of your iPod, PDA,MP3, CD, or cassette player; or connect it to your PC or laptop computer. Tune your car stereo or receiver to any clear FM frequency, and enjoy your iPod music experience with more sound and fewer wires."
Using a device such as this, if allowed in your area, is the easiest way to get audio from your Pocket PC into your car stereo. [Affiliate]
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06-25-2004, 07:14 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 233
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On long drives I use a device like that with Fonix iSpeak and uBook to read ebooks through my car stereo. Once you get used to the mechanical voice the system actually works pretty good.
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06-25-2004, 07:23 PM
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5000+ Posts? I Should OWN This Site!
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Personally, I'd go for the Dell model as its colour scheme matches the typical Pocket PC a bit better.
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06-25-2004, 07:32 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 276
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I live in the Chicago area, and these things are junk, a waste of money. Out of the city they are fine, but not in...
I've tried just about every FM TX out there and the one below worked the best:
http://www.myfmstation.com/html/audiax.html
I still sent it back because while it worked better than the others it still crapped out every time I turned. Had to pick up the device and move it around till it worked again...
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06-25-2004, 08:15 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Feb 2004
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I love those things. Where I live they work perfect. Every frequency is open. Such as the advantages of a small town.
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06-25-2004, 09:05 PM
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Editorial Contributor
Join Date: Jun 2007
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I got the Seidio one http://www.seidioonline.com/ProductD...ductCode=SFTF1 for my wife to use on a family trip with her Dell Jukebox. On occasion I was able to pick it up in my car behind her. Yes at a safe distance. Didn't work all the time, and I wouldn't expect that, but it was a surprise.
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06-25-2004, 09:17 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jul 2002
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I have tried a couple different types as well. Living int he Washignton DC area you get a lot of interferance. Driving on the beltway, I constantly have to adjust the channel to hear my audible brodcast.
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06-25-2004, 10:37 PM
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Swami
Join Date: Feb 2004
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I would love to get one of these but in the UK you need a licence to broadcast, so these things are effectually illegal and you are not allowed to use them.
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06-25-2004, 11:13 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by ctmagnus
Personally, I'd go for the Dell model as its colour scheme matches the typical Pocket PC a bit better.
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You run into problems when you have both: a Pocket PC and an iPod... :wink:
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Originally Posted by Jonathon Watkins
I would love to get one of these but in the UK you need a licence to broadcast, so these things are effectually illegal and you are not allowed to use them.
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It's a shame you can't use one of these in the U.K. I take it there is a very high fine if caught??? :roll:
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06-26-2004, 12:06 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Jun 2006
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I've tried these in the central NJ area and unfortunately they don't work well--too much drifting as the amount of FM stations is too great. May be good in rural areas.
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