OK.. I picked out the Holux GPSlim236 and TomTom Navigator 5 USA. I was wondering if anybody else has this combo on the wizard and how well it works? I am open to suggestions for different gps receivers and different USA navigation/mapping software as well..
Thanks!
Yeah, I've decided on the Holux as well, but I'm leaning more towards Inav by Iguidance...but still haven't ordered...still trying to see what works best...
i've heard reviews that some ppl had to do some workarounds b4 Tomtom worked.
Thanks to all the positive feebacks from ppl in the UK...however...any1 in the US have any comments??
I'm using it right now and it works great. the only catch is that the latest TT 5.21 (with bluetooth fix) only works with the latest US maps v567+
-gene
I use the Adapt BT GPS unit, with the Nemerix 16-channel chip. Works like a breeze with TomTom NAVIGATOR 5.21, this is the one:
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It gets a fix very quickly (around 30 seconds when switching on), runs forever on 1 battery charge (10+ hours; uses the same battery as the Nokia 6600 which I used with it before the Wizard).
Works with all kinds of other software as well, highly recommended!
Can't find any info or any place that sells the Adapt Receiver in the US and very hard to find it outside the US as well...
I see now that it is sometimes re-branded as 'Oasis Media Bluetooth GPS'. It is technically 100% identical, except a different lettering on the outside. It sells in various online shops for about €65, which is about $84.
Here's the shop that I bought it from with a link to the product: http://babelfish.altavista.com/babe...nl_en&url=http://www.pdashop.nl/product/19348
I also saw that Adapt already has newer models, the AD-500 and AD-700 which are smaller and feature a mini-USB jack for direct connections.
AD-500: http://babelfish.altavista.com/babe...nl_en&url=http://www.pdashop.nl/product/18249
(€95 ^= $122)
AD-700: http://babelfish.altavista.com/babe...nl_en&url=http://www.pdashop.nl/product/21808
(€99 ^= $128)
Thanks to Babelfish for some funny translations
OK.. I will keep the Adapt one in mind? Anybody in the US have any opinions on USA-sold BT GPS devices?
j0bro, got the same one as you......never had a problem
I use TT5 with a nice little blue QStarz BT-Q880 32-channel GPS receiver which even has a magnetic base (and comes supplied with a metal plate to affix to a surface in your car, so it won't slide around when cornering/braking)... It says it's 32 channel, has a nifty Auto setting so that if you have it plugged into your car charger it'll autosense when the car's turned on and only turn on then. From cold, it doesn't take long at all to pick up the satellites, and from a warm start (put into Off then turned to On or Auto within a few minutes) it's instantanous, which is handy if you ever need to reset your device.
TT5.0, GB Plus map. The little QStarz bugger looks like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/32-CHANNEL-BL...itemZ9731155991QQcategoryZ75327QQcmdZViewItem ...
Got it for a song too, only about 45GBP which I didn't think was bad at all considering at the time inferior devices were selling for at least 15/20 quid more (plus ridiculous postage!) The device works fine as either Other NMEA Bluetooth GPS or Other Bluetooth GPS, just pair it on your phone (instructions + paircode come with it) and then set up Bluetooth Serial Comms and instruct TomTom to use COM6 to receive data (it's 6 IIRC... Yeah, sounds right). Like the Adept someone mentioned earlier, it does last for aaaaaaaaages on one charge, but typical my luck, it had to run out of juice one day whilst I was driving down the M40 - so there's me, plugging in a car charger and trying to plug the jack into the unit, then trying to reopen the crashed TomTom and correctly configure my journey to continue... All at 75mph! Ooer :S ... Good job I had a phone cradle otherwise I would've been royally screwed, but yeah, the GPS unit is great. Very small, unobtrusive and the LEDs are clear enough to see even in sunlight so you can see exactly what it's up to.
Awesome man... QStarz sounds like it has it so far with the 32 chans.
In fact.. this unit is sold in the US as the "Rikaline GPS-6033" for those interested for around $85 USD.
Ya learn something new every day
OK.. After much research, I have decided on everything at a very reasonable price too.
GPS Unit: i-Blue Bluetooth GPS [NEMERIX GPS Module V3.7]
http://www.semsons.com/ibhiseaublgp.html
Software: TomTom Navigator 5 USA
Memory Card : Mini SD 1GB
And a powered cradle mount:
http://store.yahoo.com/semsons-inc/ipocrmowiins.html
All for... $274.99 USD... Not bad. If anyone has any gripes about TomTom, my alternatives are i.Guidance,Route 66,Mapopolis,Destinator.
Let me know what you think!
OK.. I am assuming nobody has anything better to suggest than TomTom.. If you do, let me know or else I will make the purchase soon.
This is a good thread to read too:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=45064&highlight=
I picked up the Semsons package with the Solarius receiver and iGuidance. I finally got it to work after some bum info from Semsons and some good help from the nice folks on this forum.
The receiver seems to work fine although the solar seems to be more of a gimmick since the battery goes fast and after sitting in the sun in my car it doesn't seem to pick up enough of a charge to make it usable again so the iBlue does sound nicer, especially with the auto-detect feature. I'm still not fired up about iGuidance -- it seems light on features but that's compared to my experience with NeverLost, not any other PPC products. I'd also still suspect my performance issues with it are the result of a patchwork installation. I'd be very interested in knowing what Tom Tom is like in comparison, maybe someday I'll pick it up too.
-T
I'll be quite honest and confess that I didn't pay for TT5 (blagged it off a mate and got the GB Plus maps from someone else), but I paid for the device to use it on and I paid for the GPS receiver, and for a student that was still way more than I should've spent
My experience with TT5 is on an Alpine, which has those (in)famous SD card access issues, but when it works, it works really well. I can't fault it, of course you have the 'famous' TomTom interface (which really is quite good), it's easy to use, clearly laid out, and has some nice features like muting TomTom sounds during incoming calls, routing them automatically to loudspeaker if you don't have a headset connected, all built in (which I'm sure all the others do as well like the Garmin units and the other various all-in-one solutions), but yeah, can't fault TomTom really.
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I know many of you already use your Moguls for everything including GPS and MP3's but I wanted to share my in car setup. I'm using the Seidio charging stereo audio out car kit which swivels from portrait to landscape orientation. This is specially designed for the Mogul and allows the keyboard to be used as you can see from the photos. I have the audio out from the cradle running into my car's aux audio input for great sound quality from mp3/wma's and the gps audio. I use bluetooth when using the phone which pauses/resumes the music. I use TTN6, Live Search and Google Maps with the dcd2.1 rom with GPS and revA enabled. The whole package just works awesome!! I am so pleased compared to having a separate BT GPS receiver with my Treo 600wx. It also works great for the occasional ORB streamed TV show or movie while in traffic Here are some pics. Looks great at night too!!
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Hello fellow BMW driver. I've got my Seidio dock on order for my '98 540 6-spd.
Hey SR - Glad to find someone who has actually purchased this dock.
I saw it on their site and it did look to be the most feature packed mount.
Two Questions...
1 - How good are the mounting options? (suction cup, vent clips etc...)
2 - How exactly (what type of port) does the external DC Power outlet work? (is it a USB plug? standard DC Car tube or simply a pigtail with USB Mini on it?)
Sorry I know those questions aren't exactly on topic with the thread title but your the only one I know who actually has the seido...
It was a bit pricey but I'm willing to pay for good stuff.
I have a similar setup, but I made my own car mount that does charging and audio. I can't open the KB though. I made it because the seidio was too big, bulky, expensive and overkill, and there were no other mounts that did charging and audio. See here:
http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/703685-post18.html
What mp3 player do you use? Pocket player is awesome. I sync with my library on my computer to my 8gb microSD with WMP11 then use PocketPlayer on my mogul. The library browser is very nice. It has a touch scroll interface. I can't wait to show off to someone with an ipod touch.
Asphyx, the mounting options are basically suction cup flexible arm or air vent clips. I use the air vent clips and they work fine. They can be a bit difficult to remove once locked though. I find it vibrates and bounces around less than the suction cup arm route. The external DC power outlet has a DC tube type jack and it comes with a cigarette lighter power cable. You can also get one that wires directly into your car's power block if you want. The thing works very well. To me it seems a bit overpriced but is the only adapter I have found that will do what it does. It is very stable, holds the device well and it's easy to insert and remove the Mogul. Sound quality is great through my aux audio input and love having the keyboard open as it makes navigating WMP, Tom Tom and other software effortless.
Thanks Shadow...
I know it does seem expensive but it is the first one I have ever seen that will do landscape and not use the padded pincers (which press buttons you don't want pressed) to hold the unit in place...
I think I'll bite the bullet and get it.
Thanks for the review!
One additional note, I opened mine up(yes, this voids the warranty) and unplugged the internal speaker. I never use that anyway and I was getting some low level buzzing from the speaker even with the volume control on the cradle turned all the way down. Maybe interference from the Mogul's radio? Not sure. Anyway, that worked fine as there is a small connector inside the unit to easily disconnect the speaker(although I am not advocating doing this). Also, sometimes the wifi button gets turned on when you slide the mogul into the cradle. not a huge issue but FYI.
Thanks Again SR...
So the buzz is just on the internal speaker not the audio out you ran to the Car system?
correct, it was coming from the internal speaker I think related to some interference with the phone's wifi or cellular radio but went away after I disconnected the speaker.
What software are you using to get the music to pause when a call comes in? Mine keeps playing, but you can't hear it until I hang up the phone. I use bluetooth and GSPlayer for my mp3 player.
Dan
damcis, GSPlayer is not phone-aware software. Meaning, it will keep on chugging away at your mp3's regardless of the phone calls coming in.
In order to do the automatic-pause-resume thing, you have to use something like the built in Windows Media Player or HTC Audio Manager. Both of those are aware of the phone part of your device, whereas your average software is not.
Now, as far as this in-dash setup... it looks pretty sweet. But I went a simpler and more future-proof method.
I ripped out my Nissan factory stereo and installed a Sony BT2500 bluetooth head unit. It supports A2DP, so absolutely no cables or anything are required. Basically, get in the car, press play, and whatever playlist happens to be open in your device will immediately start coming out of the car's speakers.
The quality is surprisingly good, and you don't even need to take your phone out of your pocket!!! (great for those short trips around the corner- I find that hooking up my phone to one of those units and then unplugging/plugging when I leave and come back is sometimes more of a hassle than its worth. Imagine being able to play your music just by having your phone ON you)
Now, as far as navigation goes, I bought myself one of those cheapo $5 (shipped) plastic belt holsters from ebay, which can hold the phone face in or face out.
Because my particular vehicle (Sentra) has a compartment on the center of the dashboard, I was able to mount a loop that attaches from inside the compartment and the belt holster clips onto it very easily, and holds it securely.
The advantages of doing it my way:
-If not using GPS or going on short drives, you don't actually need to connect ANYTHING! You can leave the phone in your pocket...
-No propietary parts means that this setup is future-proof, and cross-platform. The a2dp stereo will still be there when/if I switch to another phone, and when my wife drives the car, her phone syncs up and plays music as well (samsung standard fare). The OP's setup here is 6800-specific.
-When not using the device, my "holster" can unclip from the loop and stow away (holster and loop) into the compartment of my dashboard. Instant cleanup, nothing cluttering up the dashboard.
-Can hold the device, or pass it to someone else in the car without disconnecting anything. (Last night handed the phone to my sister in law in the backseat to control the music while still connected over a2dp)
-Clean, less dashboard space used, even when holster is out and car charger connected.
Disadvantages:
-Have to take it out of the holster in order to use the keyboard.
-um... that's about it?
Anyway, I'll try to take some pictures soon and post them so you can see what I'm talking about.
Quick question. Has anyone tried streaming their music library using ORB and connecting their mogul to a car stereo? I am curious if the sound would be any good or if the connection is too choppy? Just curious. Thanks.
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Sorry, wrong thread.
degicank said:
Quick question. Has anyone tried streaming their music library using ORB and connecting their mogul to a car stereo? I am curious if the sound would be any good or if the connection is too choppy? Just curious. Thanks.
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works fine. Even at 1x data.
Think about this... low quality mp3 is encoded at 64kbps. Standard/medium quality (often referred to as CD-Quality) mp3 is 128kbps. Higher Quality is around 190kpbs, and audiophiles prefer to keep it at 200-300kpbs (although most people can't tell the difference at that bitrate).
If your EVDO connection is averaging 600-800kbps, its more than enough speed to stream mp3's in FULL quality.
1x data is around 120k, so even if you're not in an EVDO area, you should still be able to get at least "CD-Quality" stereo!
I used ORB to stream my mp3s from home when I first got my mogul...and it worked great...now its not working again with the new ROM
Been thinking of a car mount myself. I found out that with GStreamer I can stream music from my home MP3 server. Still need to work on how to secure it, but it would let me stream any of my music over EVDO to my phone.
Is the internal GPS worth it? Been thinking about flashing but not sure if I want to do all the work...would have to setup a windows partition on my Linux box to sync correctly
wow i like that mount and it looks like you have a 3 series! new body, thats my favorite car, i want the 335 coupe BADLY. I been using my phone as Mp3 in my Nissan maxima for the longest, works wonders and if a phone call comes in, music stops and take call from my bt headset. But a mount would make a world of difference. How much you get that mount for?
I am having issues with the adapter to bluetooth handoff and back. Using WMP, sometimes things will transfer properly to my headset, but then when the phone tries to resume music it will skip the current song saying the "Device is not ready". This is problematic because I mostly listen to podcasts and finding my place again is a PITA.
I was going to try another music program - but it sounds like many of you are having success with WMP. Are you making any tweaks to get good handoffs?
What connection order are you using. IE: Pair BT headset, plug adapter, play music???
Thanks in advance.
I have this mount in my Chevy. Instead of using the suction cup or vent clip i attached a metal bracket (as seen in picture) behind the radio bezel. then i attached the mount to the metal bracket. Ran all my wires back thru dash even ran a external antanna wire. rock solid mount with no bouce or vibration.
Work great with aux input on radio.
the pictures you guys are posting look nice but they don't serve my purpose I already have my ipod connected to my car stereo via ipod jack so i can't use and aux input instead because i want to listen to my music from my ipod. I once seen a holster for a phone that had a speaker attached to it thats the type of setup i need so i can still hear the tom tom announcements over the music through a little amplified speaker... DO THEY MAKE SOMETHING LIKE THIS FOR THE MOGUL??????
ok im running 5.0.2H and it has stereo bluetooth right? have to make sure of that first lol.
In my car I dont have bluetooth, I just have the standard AUX input. So I was thinking of buying some type of adapter to plug into my AUX plug on my cars headunit that can then connect via bluetooth to my G1 to play stereo music.
Can someone recommend some good devices that would help me get this done? Thanks
didn't your G1 come with a headset??? if so you can plug any normal 3.5mm plug into it and it should work fine foger the dongle thing. personally mt G1 camr with a two piece headset, one that plugged into the phone and allowed a 3.5 mm headset plug, and the earbuds that plugged into the first piece. just get a male/male 3.5mm jack and plug it into the first piece, it should work fine
yes I know I can plug a stereo aux cable into my g1 with the dongle but I dont want to. i want to connect wirelessly via stereo bluetooth
any help please?
I've got a friend who uses this dongle with his car sound system and it seems to do the job pretty well: http://www.porta-charge.co.uk/accessory_0283.html
Also try searching google for '3.5mm bluetooth adapter' and a few show up with some reviews.
EDIT: Actually I think that device I linked to is a transmitter that plugs into his iPod and transmits to his bluetooth stereo. Try googling for '3.5mm bluetooth receiver', seems there's a couple of devices that will do that for you, they seem pricey though.
Something like this, perhaps? http://www.gadgetworld.co.uk/p/Mavizen_BluDock_Bluetooth_Receiver.htm
I'm gonna get this but it the website has really slow shipping times since it's from Hong Kong...
i have this just came in today haven't had a chance to use it yet but its smallish and has decent reviews from most places
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-s705..._1_1?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1239929599&sr=1-1
yeah godsfilth I was looking at that. can you please tell me how well it works with the G1? I was thinkign of that.
godsfilth said:
i have this just came in today haven't had a chance to use it yet but its smallish and has decent reviews from most places
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-s705..._1_1?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1239929599&sr=1-1
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Looks good and a good price too. Pleast post how well it works when you get a chance. Are you running Haykuro?
Im interested in that too.. anyone confirm working?
So considering that godsfilth never posted his evaluation of the Motorola s705 I thought that I would. I figured the specs and price was good, it's still available for $30 from Amazon. Long story short, it works like a charm. For reference I'm now running Dudes .92 with the new radio.
The music streaming connected right away from the default media player. Play, pause, and track changes worked fine. If you hold the "phone" button it will do the voice dialing. I've always found it a bit flaky myself but that's android not the blue tooth adapter.
Once connected it basically acts as the mic and speaker for the phone. The only drawback is that the track controls on the device only work with the default media player. I use mixzing a lot, and the audio comes through fine but if i try to use the controls on the adapter it also launches the default player. I think this might be on the android side though.
Overall, it's well worth the $30.
I just got this
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(mentioned earlier by amgupt01) from DealExtreme for $13. Works like a charm - PlugnPlay. Never again wired headset!
Shipped in 9 days to Sweden (from HK) - actually it arrived to Sweden after 5 days - then the Swedish Postal Service went on vacation, obviously - Not bad, considering shipping is free from DealExtreme.
/Mats
ZilverZurfarn said:
I just got this
(mentioned earlier by amgupt01) from DealExtreme for $13. Works like a charm - PlugnPlay. Never again wired headset!
Shipped in 9 days to Sweden (from HK) - actually it arrived to Sweden after 5 days - then the Swedish Postal Service went on vacation, obviously - Not bad, considering shipping is free from DealExtreme.
/Mats
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could you post the link to this item? i am not finding it on deal extreme
I bought this item on ebay with direct RCA out's. It's made specifically for automotive use. Didn't receive it yet though. Still waiting on shipping.
SCOSCHE BLUELIFE UBRH WIRELESS BT HANDSFREE CAR KIT~NIB
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=110382056992
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could you post the link to this item? i am not finding it on deal extreme
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Here's the link to the A2DP BT receiver.
/Mats
benmyers2941 said:
So considering that godsfilth never posted his evaluation of the Motorola s705 I thought that I would. I figured the specs and price was good, it's still available for $30 from Amazon. Long story short, it works like a charm. For reference I'm now running Dudes .92 with the new radio.
The music streaming connected right away from the default media player. Play, pause, and track changes worked fine. If you hold the "phone" button it will do the voice dialing. I've always found it a bit flaky myself but that's android not the blue tooth adapter.
Once connected it basically acts as the mic and speaker for the phone. The only drawback is that the track controls on the device only work with the default media player. I use mixzing a lot, and the audio comes through fine but if i try to use the controls on the adapter it also launches the default player. I think this might be on the android side though.
Overall, it's well worth the $30.
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I just got the s705 in the mail today. The FM receiver works just fine but the BT is a little weird. Like benmyers2941 said, only the default music player will respond to the input from the headset. But when music is playing, every now and then, the playback would pause, then immediately resume at random times. I don't have a clue why. Could the device be faulty, is it my G1, or my FW. I'm running JF's 1.5.
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I think I have figured out why it was showing these symptoms. I did a wipe and switched to Haykuro's latest and the symptoms went away. After the wipe I realized that I was also running Open Overclock beforehand. If someone could try to use this device while running Open Overclock and confirm/deny that the symptoms are present, then that would point out whether it was the FW or Open Overclock.
Nope. I don't think it's Open OverClock. I think that the device is defective. It will only do that "pause and resume" thing when I'm walking. For what ever reason I can't fathom, it worked perfectly after i made the wipe yesterday. But today, it doesn't work properly. I even put both the phone and s705 in the same pocket. I've tried restarting both while on a walk, but that didn't help. Also, I've had regular conversations on my BT125 with no problem, the same with the default earbuds the phone came with. Does anyone know how I can determine which has the defect?
Well, the usual way - Try the s705 with another phone and/or try your G1 with some other A2DP headset. Can't see any other way to find who to blame.
/Mats
Hey,
Just a thanks to you guys for the headsup about the $13 bluetooth thingy from dealextreme, just got mine yesterday.
When I heard that the G1 had no 3.5mm jack I was really dissapointed.
As gadgeteer and an audiophile, I was keen to try bluetooth stereo out, but to be honest I wasn't really expecting much (I mean, the G1 doesn't even have a equalizer!)
How wrong was I! Sound quality is excellent, I truely am shocked! I could quite happily replace my Sony mp3 player with the G1 and stereo bluetooth.
This little bluetooth jack will keep me happy until the market in bluetooth headphones explodes after Apple enters the fray.
One comment though, sometimes I can hear the pitch of the audio speedup or slowdown.. not sure if this is the receiver or the phone, not too fussed about it though.
Oh, and having no wires running around your body totally rocks!
Yeah, after a few weeks, I'm still very satisfied. With my use (biking to and fro work) it lasts > one week between charges. Haven't noticed any pitch drift - but then all I listen to is .977 The 80s Channel using StreamFurious. Beats the hell out of any OTA radio station where I live!
One thing - Without using too great force, I managed to pry away the clip - and the spring just vanished into thin air! The clip was easy to put back, but now it's just dangling there. So be carfeul when "operating" the clip.
/Mats
Maybe it's just bad luck.
I bought one pair of these off ebay and the microphone didn't work.
It's paired and connected for phone and music. Music control and playback is great. When a phone call comes, the music stops and plays my ring tone in my ear. I answer with the button on the side, but this is where the problems start. While in a phone call I can hear the other person, but they can't hear me. The microphone simply doesn't work. I try tapping and blowing to register any sound, and there's nothing.
All the websites say this is supported by the G1, but I'm starting to not believe it. Does anyone have any experience with this? Am I doing something wrong?
Then I bought a pair from Best Buy. Same thing.
Thank you.
The same thing happened to me actually when I was testing out various bluetooth headsets. Looked like a bit of an idiot in town talking to myself haha. I've not had a chance yet to test a different headset and indeed if the recent fixes (look in the development section for the thread by Meltus) actually work.
Well, IDK, because I have Cupcake and it doesn't work. I think I'm just gonna throw in the towel and return the Best Buy one... and use it just for music, not phone calls...
Official Cupcake (OTA) or a modified one? If you haven't already I would recommend rooting your mobile phone and slapping on the Dude build, this along with the Meltus audio mod has fixed the bluetooth issue.
In my signature there is a link to the FAQ if you need instructions on how to root etc.
Oh man. I used to mess with my Wing so much. I had open touch, touch it, thought about ICP, and everything, but the G1 seems like something I really shouldn't mess with. It seems too... integrated.
On top of that, are there any guarantees this would make my s9-hd work in call?
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Maybe it's just bad luck.
I bought one pair of these off ebay and the microphone didn't work.
It's paired and connected for phone and music. Music control and playback is great. When a phone call comes, the music stops and plays my ring tone in my ear. I answer with the button on the side, but this is where the problems start. While in a phone call I can hear the other person, but they can't hear me. The microphone simply doesn't work. I try tapping and blowing to register any sound, and there's nothing.
All the websites say this is supported by the G1, but I'm starting to not believe it. Does anyone have any experience with this? Am I doing something wrong?
Then I bought a pair from Best Buy. Same thing.
Thank you.
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I have the S9 headset and works fine with my phone, i am running JF1.5
s9-hd
i have the s9-hd bought from someone off of craigslist. pairs perfectly and bass hits hard
Hmm... guess I am s.o.l. Maybe I'll give it another shot, but I think I'm just cursed.
The music is great, the sound quality in call is great, but the mic won't connect, or something.
i had the same problem while on JF 1.51 so i decide to try another rom and it been working fine on cyanogenrom idk if ur into the rooting of ur g1 but that seem to be the only fix for me
I am using the S9 SYN1902 A, they work fine for me on jf 1.50 and jf 1.51.
I had some problems with the s9-hd at first on my G1, but have eventually grew to really like it. I wear it everywhere listening to podcast and shoucast streams using Streamfurious. It has worked about the same using the stock mod and now CM 3.8.6.1.
1. first off it didn't fit my head, but kept stretching it before each use and after about 5 days it now fits perfectly and I can wear it for hours without any fatigue or ear strain.
2. You have to make sure that you turn bluetooth on the G1 first for auto-pairing to work properly.
3. I'd like to get an arm case for the G1 because the audio will cut out by having it in pants pocket. I can use it no problem by placing it in my laptop bag on the go.
4. I have had a strange problem with pairing the headset set, but that was resolved by turning off the radio and turning it back on.
Do these have InEar headphones or standard ones?
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Do these have InEar headphones or standard ones?
For example, are they like this (inear):
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the first ones (they come with different sized buds)
JJ, they are more like the in-ear version (but I would say they are not quite as tight as other noise-cancelling in ear headphones I have tried - a good balance imho).
I have this set for almost a year now using it daily (while commuting to work, during exercise, commuting home, and sometimes in the evening while hanging out at home). They have really worked great and I have definitely gotten A LOT of use out of them. However I think they are finally starting to flake out on me. They still work, but not the colored light no longer flashes while I charge it, tho it still seems to charge. Also, some other times while working out the volume starts to beep uncontrollably. Turning the headset off and on again doesn't always work, so I think some sweat might be seeping into the unit causing it to short out. After leaving the unit sit for a while (1hr+) it again seem to work just fine. go figure. Also the adhesive on the back of the unit is definitely starting to peel more and more. If I am unable to mod the S9-HD to breathe more life into it I might be back in the market for a new A2DP headset in the near future.
ciao
can anyone recommend a quality fm transmitter? dont have an aux input in my car radio (damn thing has everything else but no input!).
I believe belkin might make a mini usb transmitter. But u can use on of those tape deck converters with a headphone attached. That's what I use from time to time. I'm not sure if ur radio has a tape deck lol considering its dead tech lmao
lol! My radio's not that old. Couple of years but was one of the better pioneers. Quite a few bells & whistles, sat. radio, ect., just no stupid aux input!
this one is £4.99 ($8.15656) it is really good once you find a free frequency and powering it from the car cigarette lighter is a must because it is SH*T when running it from batteries
Are you sure it doesn't have an aux round the back?
I picked up an FM transmitter from Netto for £1.99 or £2.99 a while back, quite big though. They were selling it as "Wireless headphones" as it came with some FM headphones.
JJbdoggg, I think you forgot your URL?
lol, sorry here it is http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...obile-FM-Transmitter-Tunecast-II/Product.html
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lol, sorry here it is http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...obile-FM-Transmitter-Tunecast-II/Product.html
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dude that gif in ur sig is epic!
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dude that gif in ur sig is epic!
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lol, thanks
I was thinking about getting one of these http://cgi.ebay.com/CAR-FM-TRANSMIT...ries?hash=item3ca52a623e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
just buyed this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230364641674&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT hope that can works good. I'll update about it!
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just buyed this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230364641674&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT hope that can works good. I'll update about it!
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In Italy is not possible to use it as described. The problem? No free fm freqeuncy, and even if found one in the car is mandatory to change frequency to find new frenquently. So useless, the only solution can be to remove the camble of the antenna and to put it near the fm trasmitter but in this case we have to rennunce to the fm radio.
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In Italy is not possible to use it as described. The problem? No free fm freqeuncy, and even if found one in the car is mandatory to change frequency to find new frenquently. So useless, the only solution can be to remove the camble of the antenna and to put it near the fm trasmitter but in this case we have to rennunce to the fm radio.
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Same for me. I have the Belkin transmitter, but never could use it.
You just struggle to find a free frequency, and a few kilometers later, it is all jammed already.
I even tried to find something like 3 different frequencies for different parts of my daily trip... and I failed...
And even when I found some working frequencies, sound was rarely free from perturbations.
Note that country legislations are different (I am in France) and maybe in us you can have a transmitter with stronger emission, which might improve the situation a bit.
( linked Belkin product : "This product is compliant with the EU standard for Band II Low Power Devices for use in Germany, Switzerland and Iceland" so maybe try a US version instead ? )
I did not try unplugging external antenna. If it did solve the problem, you would have to find a way to have a switch to plug/unplug it... (not so easy !)
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Same for me. I have the Belkin transmitter, but never could use it.
You just struggle to find a free frequency, and a few kilometers later, it is all jammed already.
I even tried to find something like 3 different frequencies for different parts of my daily trip... and I failed...
And even when I found some working frequencies, sound was rarely free from perturbations.
Note that country legislations are different (I am in France) and maybe in us you can have a transmitter with stronger emission, which might improve the situation a bit.
( linked Belkin product : "This product is compliant with the EU standard for Band II Low Power Devices for use in Germany, Switzerland and Iceland" so maybe try a US version instead ? )
I did not try unplugging external antenna. If it did solve the problem, you would have to find a way to have a switch to plug/unplug it... (not so easy !)
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for me the only solution that can let it work properly is to find the cable of the antenna in the car. After discovered out where is located try to put the trasmitter very close to the antenna cable. It can work. Another solution can be to reduce a little the power of receiving signals of the antenna, that can let to listen good the frequency well trasmitted and at the same time to
free some others.
Found this on Cellphoneshop.com
http://www.cellphoneshop.net/dashfm.html
Dude fmtalk kicks ass!!
update: I tryed to use the fm trasmitter buyed without the battery but only using the alimentation from the car. The things seems to work really good now. Even with a not clear radio station is trasmitting with more power and the signal of the fmtrasmitter is going over other signals.
If is possible to reduce a little the power of the car's antenna it will be really really perfect!
Here is one from Dealextreme.com.
Pros:
Cheap
Puts out a strong FM signal
Remote is nice, even though it's goofy looking
Charges and transmits at same time.
Cons:
Low Volume
Bad bass output
Takes forever to arrive.
Cheap plastic.
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Yep, just got mine today as well. Works fine, remote is goofy as hell (have yet to try it though). It could fit a little snugger, but it holds will concidering the extra thickness with my battery.
No weird hissing and strong output with pandora and music on my sd card.
4/5 for it "just working", but doing it well.
hi, my child has made to fall my tablet (101 g9, 8gb, with [email protected] v03) on the floor. tablet has opened some millimeter in an angle, I have closed again it, and the tablet seemed to work. but now the wifi signal is very very low. I must put it to few centimeters from the router to have a very low connection. I have opened the tablet and everything seems to be ok. where is tablet antenna inside? is it possible that is detached? it is a sin since the tablet was enough stable and with directory bind I have moved all games/gps datas on sd to have free space on internal memory... thank you and sorry for my poor english. ciao
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hi, my child has made to fall my tablet (101 g9, 8gb, with [email protected] v03) on the floor. tablet has opened some millimeter in an angle, I have closed again it, and the tablet seemed to work. but now the wifi signal is very very low. I must put it to few centimeters from the router to have a very low connection. I have opened the tablet and everything seems to be ok. where is tablet antenna inside? is it possible that is detached? it is a sin since the tablet was enough stable and with directory bind I have moved all games/gps datas on sd to have free space on internal memory... thank you and sorry for my poor english. ciao
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Hi, before you do anything else, I would check on ARCHOS website to see if RMA will replace your device, that would be the best way to do it.
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Hi, before you do anything else, I would check on ARCHOS website to see if RMA will replace your device, that would be the best way to do it.
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If you are not successful with a RMA from Archos, you may be able to repair it. When I opened my G80 I noticed 2 thin metal strips with wires soldered to them. One should be an antenna for wifi, the other bluetooth. You may have just broke the wire connection to the antenna strip. Don't open it until you talk to the manufacturer.
There are two wires coming from the corner below the HDMI socket. The black one is the GPS antenna and the white one is the WiFi. Just follow it round to the antenna. Check the cable hasn't become disconnected at either end.
solved! thank you! in my case, I think it was bad assembly of the tabled, my wifi cable was placed over on pin of the tabled body that with time, it has cut the cable internally. some pictures to clarify (original photo by "scholbert"), the wifi cable is white. "my table" photo is scholbert's photo edited with ms paint. thank you and sorry for my poor english. ciao
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I noticed that mine had been trapped and wonder if this is part of the problem with the GPS not working properly.
I have tried to re-route the wires but they simply don't have enough length to go a better way.
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I noticed that mine had been trapped and wonder if this is part of the problem with the GPS not working properly.
I have tried to re-route the wires but they simply don't have enough length to go a better way.
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Hmmmm would like to know if that help. I'm planning on using my g9 as navigation in my jeep. But need GPS working. Any way you can lengthn the wires a bit?
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Hmmmm would like to know if that help. I'm planning on using my g9 as navigation in my jeep. But need GPS working. Any way you can lengthn the wires a bit?
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No re-route used - just put back together carefully.
I also followed the steps given by scholbert which are :-
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Anyway some hints of what i found out while fiddling around with the GPS:
- disable Automatic date&time in the date&time settings
- disable Google's location service in the Location service settings
- enable GPS sattelites in the Location service settings
- if you use GPS status from EclipSim:
- in the tools delete AGPS data
- in the settings disable Auto-download of AGPS data (set to never)
- reboot
- start GPS status & wait
Have fun!
scholbert
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I left it on the window sill for about 3 hours after doing the above
I have also downloaded MapFactor Navigator which is running smoothly at the moment. It's on the market.
I am still getting satellite fixes OK - inside, a couple of meters from a double glazed window.
With Navigator is also relatively easy to install your own POIs so all is good at the moment
I am feeling more confident in it's use as a navigation tool.
I am still contemplating buying a bluetooth GPS receiver just to use as a backup if need be though !!
Bluetooth GPS
I have got a GlobalSat BT359 Bluetooth GPS receiver off eBay for £11 (sold by sat_nav_accessories).
Downloaded Bluetooth GPS (Googoo Android)
Paired my Archos 80 G9 with it.
Now I have excellent GPS fix - EVERY time, in SECONDS.
I downloaded and am running free MapFactor Navigator (Mapfactor).
Free opensource maps for virtually anywhere.
And able to easily display thousands of personal POIs with ease.
Just what I have been looking for to find all of those camper van spots all over Europe.
That setup above never worked for me. I will have to try the Bluetooth approach.
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