I've heard some people talk about using the mp3 playing capability in their car. What equipment do I need to do this, where can I get it, and about how much is it going to cost me.
Damn I take too long to post! LOL! Anyways, here is a link to the radio transmitter that I'm talking about. It will work better if your vehicle only has a CD player.
Does anyone who uses an FM adapter know what kind of sound quality you get from one of these? Is it staticy at all? What brand do you use.
Anyone with an FM stereo near you will be able to intercept your feed, but what are the chances that they are seeking at the minute they pass you and even if they do how long are they going to be able to listen?
I use an Irock mp3 player when working out, it's size is so small I can't resist it. Anyway they make an FM transmitter, I haven't used it but the guys at RadioShack claim it works as well as the CD changer transmitters. I think it was about $25
A buddy of mine used Irock for a while and his only complaint was battery life, which was dismal. Otherwise, worked as promised, even with lots and lots interferance. If they extend battery life on a newer model, one might consider Irock.
I bought an IRock transmitter and the performance was poor at best. You have to know if the head unit in your car takes auxilliary inputs. You may be able to buy a $5 cable from Radio Shack and plug itinto the headphone jack, the other end has RCA output jacks and can be plugged into the head unit.
I have a Sony aftermarket CD/Radio unit and I had to but a $100 adaptor from sony that allows you to attach a CD changer or 2 and has input jacks for the above mentioned cable.
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I tried a radio transmitter and the sound was staticy and dismal. There was no good clear frequency in my area, though. MAybe if you live in an area with few radio stations it might work better.
No matter how you slice-and-dice, FM modulators will perform either good for you, or bad for you, given the external circumstances. For the city of Chicago, Irock uses frequencies that are being used by a few stations. That will cause static while in the area being covered by those stations. And then there are areas where it works fine.
I heard there is an FM Modulator capable of scanning the whole FM range and selecting unused one for the area. Have no idea who makes it.
Currently, there is, in my humble opinion, no adequate wireless substitute for a tape adapter or a mini jack. One day perhaps, but I would opt for the wired solution at this point in time.
Alphacow had also found it on Amazon with free shipping for $26. Amazon has always had in-out-of-stock status on this. I just checked and it is in stock.
I am not sure of Amazon's return policy but previously using buy.com, their return policy was excellent. No problems
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