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HTC 8525 in car?

Hi,
May be a little off subject, but I need some advice. I am trying to figure out a way to hook up my htc 8525 to my cd player in my car. Unfortunately, my cd player does have a AUX hookup, so I am not able to just buy the Mini USB to 3.5 mm cable and hard wire into my CD player through the AUX input. Any ideas on another way to do this? The car does not have blue tooth integrated neither.
Thanks in advance!
- Casper

You cna buy a fm/am RAdio reciever. Turn it on and it Tunes into a Certain radio Station. whateva sounds comes out of our Phone will play through the speakers in the car. they sell them At radio shack, best Buy and any Electronic Stores

What is going to do with a receiver ? He needs a transmitter or otherwise known as an "FM modulator".

Handset -> Bluetooth A2DP -> FM Transmitter -> Car Radio?

I would like to know if there is a device out there that will receive a bluetooth A2DP signal from my handset, then transmit the audio over FM so I can listen to it in my car?
I think this sort of thing is my only option as my car radio does not have an auxilery connection, aslo using a mini USB to 3.5mm jack is not an option as my handset is always cradled and charging in the car.
Any ideas?

I had discovered this item in search a couple of months ago, however I haven't tried since it is almost as expensive as a new radio!
http://gadgeteer.org.uk/2007/11/20/venturi-mini-bluetooth-handsfree-with-fm-transmitter/
I'm now thinking about disconnecting the tape input on my radio and using it as an auxiliary for my phone...

dgaud007 said:
I had discovered this item in search a couple of months ago, however I haven't tried since it is almost as expensive as a new radio!
http://gadgeteer.org.uk/2007/11/20/venturi-mini-bluetooth-handsfree-with-fm-transmitter/
I'm now thinking about disconnecting the tape input on my radio and using it as an auxiliary for my phone...
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Thanks that was pretty much what I was after, however you are right it is expensive. For that price I reckon I could pick a head unit with an auxilery input quite easily if not bluetooth built in.

Try Parrot PMK5800.I use it on my Kaiser.No more than $100.00 on Ebay. Works very well on my car FM Radio.

Here is another similar device that you're looking for:
http://satechi.com/Bluetooth-Handsfree-Fm-Transmitter-for-Car/M/B000KJBNEI.htm
I had the previous version of it, the very first one they launched, which did not have A2DP yet, only BT phone calls. My experienced was pretty ugly with the quality of the mic as well as the quality of the FM sound. But it seems from various on-line review they have improved the product significantly.
The device posted above (Venturi Mini) is more superior in my opinion, it closes all of the gaps the satechi device had. I just looked at it, and wow.. this answers all of my previous concerns with the Satechi device: Caller ID (very smart thought to transmist it to the radio display, which almost FM radio has), phone book, audio out!
If the mic quality is good, then this device is perfect!

All of these devices will do the job, just a little more expensive than I would have hoped for, ideally they wouldnt have a handsfree option as I already use a Parrot CK3300 for that (with GPS).

how about this...
Why get an adapter when you can get a bluetooth stereo for you car?
http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/19/sony-s-mex-bt5000-car-stereo-with-bluetooth/
There are about 6 brands out there that I've found so far, however I'm not sure which is the best at this point.

Jabra BT320s
I recently bought a Jabra BT320s from orange accessories for under a tenner. This looks like a small MP3 player which has a 3.5mm jack for headphones (they supply you with a basic set but you can use any headphones you like). I had a small FM transmitter with a 3.5mm jack for the car which transmits to the radio.
I wondered what would happen if I used a2dp to the bt320S and plugged the transmitter into the BT320s jack.....well it worked! My wizard was playing over bluetooth(stereo) to the transmitter then FM to the radio. Quality? Not fantastic but it did work OK. The headset and transmitter hide out of the way in my armrest.
All for about 15 quid (not including wizard and car stereo)
Barry

My favourite is Venturi mini, so I am asking anybody who has Touch Cruise. Is it cooperative (on their pages is written just TyTN, Touch, Tcou Dual, and not Touch Cruise)?

Jabra sp700
I like the jabra sp700 which you can now buy for $60 on the net. just go to ebay and put in the name of the device. You can also check it out on you tube. Im sure everyone will be getting one of these

fm radio on phone as transmitter for car?

hey i was wondering if it was possible to use the fm radio chip in the phone as a fm transmiter for a car or something that can pick up the signals. sort of how you can hook up something to an ipod and it will play it on a channel on the radio.
or is the chip in the phone just a reciever?
thanks for the info

Just a receiver in the TP2. Apparently the chip in the HD2 can transmit but is not configured to do so.

You would have to buy an fm modulator and run your phone through it. Why you would want to do this I am unsure because you would need to FM in your car stereo in the first place. You could play mp3's or internet radio through the car radio though.

yeah, this is 2010, I can understand if you can't buy a car that has an AUX input already (b/c 99% of them do) but buy a $100 head unit, or search crutchfield for a solution...nothing beats listening to streaming Slacker while driving, I'm thinking about cancelling my $150/year SiriusXM sub just b/c of it, but I do love the talk shows on there..

I have a bluetooth head unit and can connect my phone through that. I don't do that but if you want a wireless connection to your car that is by far the best way fm is always rubbish

Line-in connection is better than Bluetooth. But you're right that FM is worse.

Best FM transmitter?

What's the best FM transmitter?
I've got the T505 but even in a country setting I get static and can't turn the radio up as loud as I can with a CD.
Replacing the headunit is not an option and I don't have built in BT in the radio or AUX in

avs420 said:
What's the best FM transmitter?
I've got the T505 but even in a country setting I get static and can't turn the radio up as loud as I can with a CD.
Replacing the headunit is not an option and I don't have built in BT in the radio or AUX in
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After testing a few different brands the one with the clearest sound, least static, and least interference was a Belkin Tunecast.

I opted to replace my HU to one with an AUX... I didn't like the built in bluetooth options available to me, plus I was going semi-cheap, so I went this route.
I know you're not wanting to go that direction... I investigated other options before I settled on the HU, and the best one that I came across is the Sosche FMMOD02, which is actually an FM modulator rather than a transmitter. I used a similar product for my XM radio for years, and because it's a hardwired solution, FM interference was basically nonexistent.
Since I'm new here, i can't post a link, but the Sosche is available on ebay... item # 110630349556 is just one of several current listings.

I use this one http://www.amazon.com/iriver-AFT-100-Mobile-Transmitter/dp/B00067LYFW. Bought a refurbished one from Woot.com years ago when it was 15 bucks. Works really well, it sounds like it's own radio station. No static at all.

FM Transmitter for car discussion

Hi!
I have the Toyota corolla 2008 with a built in radio that doesn't have usb or 3.5mm.
I want to buy an FM transmitter so I can play music from my Galaxy s3 in the car.
Do you recommend any specific one?
I prefer it will be charged from the lighter in the car, and if possible, to charge my phone as well.
Thanks!

I had one from wall mart it was only 13 bucks it works decently but no matter which one you get there will always be a little static. I personally can't stand static so I just installed a head unit.
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Car stereo's with built in Bluetooth and AUX inputs can be found for as little as $80 on sale these days. But I can understand if that is out of your budget.
Best thing to do is go to www.amazon.com and do a search for what you're looking for. Then sort the results by user reviews. Then read some reviews to see if you find what will meet your needs.
If I had any experience with the FM transmitters, I'd offer advice. But I have none to give. Sorry.

I drive a 2005 Toyota Matrix, which is very close to your car. I use this kit and works perfectly. I also use a set of rca spltters to have an open 3.5mm input (in-case i need to connect another deivce) and an iBolt dock's 3.5mm hard wired behind the dash for a dedicated connection for my S3

I have an 04 Mazda 6 (Atenza for you Europeans) with a built in radio. My solution was to hook up a Parrot mki 9200 to the radio for Bluetooth (and aux, USB, or pre iPhone 5 connector).