lets face it, the receptions in horrible.
anyone got any tips on how to manually improve reception?
I found that a longer cable for the headphones and wrapping it around the phone improves it a bit.
is there a special cable or whatever thingy that I connect to the headphones socket that improves reception?
btw, will 2.2 make any difference?
Probably get better quality through beebplayer radio using data.
I'd recommend RadioTime from the market - it's three Dollars, but well worth it, I think, because the FM reception is shocking.
I mean a solution that doesn't involve an internet connection.. costs too much in here.
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I dont know if any one else has this but when im in my car i have my dash which i use pocket player to play music and then use a 3.5converter to then use the tunecast to send the signal over to my radio.
the thing thats bothering me is the insane amount of feedback i get. its not the station...i think, atleast i have the best possible station(according to radio-locator.com and belkin.com/mybestfm) i know the dash does give off electromagnetic static or whatever its called and i think the transmitter picks some of that up.
does anyone know what i can do to get a clearer signal? ive tryed putting the transmitter in the backseat, and even in the trunk and i still get it bad.
Hi, the fm radio's reception is far than smooth on the desire, especially with headphones other than the ones that came with it..
Are there ways to improve the signal? maybe even an fm amplifying headphones extension cord of some sort I could buy?
moran679 said:
Hi, the fm radio's reception is far than smooth on the desire, especially with headphones other than the ones that came with it..
Are there ways to improve the signal? maybe even an fm amplifying headphones extension cord of some sort I could buy?
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yeah, i noticed that too. the recption is much worse than my winmo device and much, much quieter too.
is the reception better with the stock earphones ?
mrdo said:
yeah, i noticed that too. the recption is much worse than my winmo device and much, much quieter too.
is the reception better with the stock earphones ?
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slightly better, but far from ideal..
I've also found reception to be very poor with stock headphones. I haven't tried the ones that came with it yet.
yep, I agree that reception is terrible! I've resorted to beebplayer for listening to BBC radio.
agreed, poor reception, depens on ear phones too, it was better on my big headphones, then my little in ear ones.
so.. no solution there?
Yes, I've found it very poor, too. The only improvement has come from using a set of earphones that has a very long cable.
Is it possible to play FM radio without headset inserted by using some sort of hack.
That hack would involve convincing your phone to tune into a signal without an aerial. That will be quite the feat...let us know how that works out.
Ok that was my original thought. So what would happen if i where to get a pair of headphones and cut all the wire off and just use the plug. Do you think i would still get signal then or would it need the wire.
The wire IS the aerial. you need it. The phone's inbuilt antenna won't do it, the plug is also not sufficient. Sorry
Darn it!!!
oh well i suppose last FM will do.
Thanks for your replys m8
one way i always used to do it (and works on the desire perfectly)
is get some old, maybe non working headphones, cut them off at about 5 cm from the plug, and there you go.
you will ofcourse not get as good reception as usually, but where i live i have no trouble at all, the signal is crystal clear
ziao said:
one way i always used to do it (and works on the desire perfectly)
is get some old, maybe non working headphones, cut them off at about 5 cm from the plug, and there you go.
you will ofcourse not get as good reception as usually, but where i live i have no trouble at all, the signal is crystal clear
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Cheers M8 I'll give that a go tonight been dying to cut my Iphone headphones up since i got rid of it.
Hey guys, just wondering if anyone knows any good, cheap FM transmitters that would work for the HTC EVO. My car doesn't have blue tooth so I need to buy one of these! Obviously, the main reason I'm getting one of these is for music.
If anyone has one, tell me about it.
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Unless you live in the middle of nowhere, don't waste your money. I've tried a bunch and they are all terrible.
The only good ones are the ones that are hardwired to the antenna.
if you can find one, I bought one of the generic white ones that is similar to the tunecast 2. But it was made in china. I took it apart to do the antenna mod that you can do with the tunecast 2 and sure enough there was a pots inside. When i adjusted it I could pick really good. If you want something that will broadcast you can try the digital transfmitter from c crane. I have heard good things about it.
I have the Motorola t 505 Bluetooth fm transmitter. It's an ok fm transmitter. I wish it had a stronger fm signal... living in nyc, there aren't too many good empty stations to use..... another downside to the t 505 is the price.... I think its still a bit high.
What kind of car do you have, does it have the factory radio in it, if not what make and model stereo is in it?
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I'm going to assume the OP has the factory stereo system in his car that does not have a aux in and a blue tooth module.
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I have the Motorola t 505 Bluetooth fm transmitter. It's an ok fm transmitter. I wish it had a stronger fm signal... living in nyc, there aren't too many good empty stations to use..... another downside to the t 505 is the price.... I think its still a bit high.
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+1 for the Moto T505. Perhaps due to the fact that my car's FM antenna is built into the rear defroster, my FM reception is typically quite poor with most FM transmitters. However, living in a much less urban area than NYC, I've no problem finding solid FM stations for the T505.
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I just got this the other day on a recommendation and all I can is wow, it actually works. You won't be getting concert sound from it but if your deck has no tape/bluetooth/aux this is your best option. And if you don't like it Meritline is great with their returns
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+1 for the Moto T505. Perhaps due to the fact that my car's FM antenna is built into the rear defroster, my FM reception is typically quite poor with most FM transmitters. However, living in a much less urban area than NYC, I've no problem finding solid FM stations for the T505.
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+1 here as well. I got the T505 in my car and it rocked - at first. The more and more I use it, the more and more I regret buying it. I'm saving money to buy a stereo deck with Bluetooth built in instead. I live in Chicagoland and even if I do find a clear station you can totally tell the audio quality isn't up to par. Do yourself a favor and get a deck with built in Bluetooth. You'll be much, much happier.
i actually bought the t505 a few weeks ago. posted a review on it here.
i live in NYC and it works great for me.
great buy imo, and if you order online its like 50-60.
i'm not trying to contest a deck with BT built in, i'm 100% sure that's better, but this works great for me and is dramatically cheaper.
imo, try to t505, if it doesnt work out, return it and save up for a good head unit with bt built in.
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i actually bought the t505 a few weeks ago. posted a review on it here.
i live in NYC and it works great for me.
great buy imo, and if you order online its like 50-60.
i'm not trying to contest a deck with BT built in, i'm 100% sure that's better, but this works great for me and is dramatically cheaper.
imo, try to t505, if it doesnt work out, return it and save up for a good head unit with bt built in.
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I agree with you completely I bought it cause I wanted to save some $$ too. I mean, who doesn't??
Looking for a good FM Transmitter, most of the reviews online I read show poor signal issues.
I love my jabra cruiser. The fm works really well and there are plenty of fm stations to choose from unlike some of the current models.
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coby ca 745 fm transmitter...wont let me post link yet, i dont make enough posts to post a link yet apparently lol. you can find it on amazon for 20 bucks and works great. strong signal even on stations that arent entirely clear. extra accessory jack on top alittle loose is the only thing. but for 20 bucks you cant beat it. hope this helps
I highly recommend this one.
GOgroove FlexSMART X2 ADVANCED Wireless In-Car Bluetooth FM Transmitter with Charging, Music Control and Hands-Free Calling
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It is $45 from amazon. A little expensive, but I use it everyday without issue. The hand-free calling is convenient.
If you don't like using bluetooth, you can hook it up with a normal audio (1/8") cable.
It also has a USB port so you can charge your phone at the same time.
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Looking for a good FM Transmitter, most of the reviews online I read show poor signal issues.
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In my experience... FM Transmitters work great if you live in a more rural area, with not so many radio stations...
In 2005, when I got my Pontiac G6 GT and it didn't have 3.5mm aux in, I had to get an FM Transmitter to listen to my mp3 player
Even living on the out skirts of Wilmington, DE (not the biggest city). I couldn't just get in the car, set it, and go. I couldn't get a clean frequency that was available everywhere I drove, and I would start hearing static and need to change the frequency the FM Transmitter was using in the car about every 10 or 15 minutes.
Even a belkin with "clearscan" (which is supposed to auto pick a "clean" frequency), and allowed me to step up/down .1 mhz increments didn't help.
It made using an FM transmitter completely useless.
Make sure of the return policy of where you purchase from just in case.
I agree with the above GoGroove suggestion. I love mine!
HTC is launching this with the Evo 4G LTE, it might be worth looking into as long as it supports Bluetooth 3.0 on release. Also, bluetooth is far superior to FM transmitters in terms of quality.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/10/htc-car-stereoclip-hands-on/
If you need an FM transmitter, then I *highly* suggest a *wired* transmitter. I used to use one in my Ford Explorer with my iPod - it connected to the back of the stereo between the head unit and the antenna (and drew power from the +12V line), and had a switch, so when you used it, it would cut off the car's antenna, so you couldn't get any outside interference even if you wanted to. It also had the best volume and sound, since it was broadcasting directly into the stereo.