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Author:  EddArmitage [ Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:49 pm ]
Post subject:  In-car DAB.
Not sure whether this should go here or AV, so feel free to move.

Essentially, my parents are getting a new car, the radio on which has an Aux-in socket. My Dad would quite like DAB, played through the stereo, if possible without replacing the built-in unit. I know there are gizmos that can transmit over FM, such as this, but are they better/worse than anything that (possibly) exists that uses a cable into the stereo.

Any thoughts/experiences welcome.
Author:  ProfessorF [ Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: In-car DAB.
The only thing I know about DAB in cars is that I hear it's not very good at holding a signal.
YMMV.
Author:  finlay666 [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: In-car DAB.
EddArmitage wrote:
Not sure whether this should go here or AV, so feel free to move.

Essentially, my parents are getting a new car, the radio on which has an Aux-in socket. My Dad would quite like DAB, played through the stereo, if possible without replacing the built-in unit. I know there are gizmos that can transmit over FM, such as this, but are they better/worse than anything that (possibly) exists that uses a cable into the stereo.

Any thoughts/experiences welcome.


They will be worse, nothing beats a direct connection IMHO
Author:  EddArmitage [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: In-car DAB.
finlay666 wrote:
EddArmitage wrote:
Not sure whether this should go here or AV, so feel free to move.

Essentially, my parents are getting a new car, the radio on which has an Aux-in socket. My Dad would quite like DAB, played through the stereo, if possible without replacing the built-in unit. I know there are gizmos that can transmit over FM, such as this, but are they better/worse than anything that (possibly) exists that uses a cable into the stereo.

Any thoughts/experiences welcome.


They will be worse, nothing beats a direct connection IMHO

That was my logic. Any suggestions of something that can connect to the Aux-in?
Author:  JJW009 [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: In-car DAB.
ProfessorF wrote:
The only thing I know about DAB in cars is that I hear it's not very good at holding a signal.
YMMV.

That's quite amusing. One of the design requirements for DAB was that it should roam seamlessly.
Author:  EddArmitage [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:46 am ]
Post subject:  Re: In-car DAB.
I didn't have any real issues driving around with a DAB radio on the passenger seat a while back, although that wasn't over a massive geographical area.
Author:  finlay666 [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: In-car DAB.
EddArmitage wrote:
That was my logic. Any suggestions of something that can connect to the Aux-in?


anything with a 3.5mm output?
Author:  didgeman [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: In-car DAB.
On the same site, This says it can be fitted to an aux line in.

Didge
Author:  rustybucket [ Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: In-car DAB.
finlay666 wrote:
EddArmitage wrote:
That was my logic. Any suggestions of something that can connect to the Aux-in?


anything with a 3.5mm output?

+1
Author:  okenobi [ Thu Nov 25, 2010 4:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: In-car DAB.
ProfessorF wrote:
The only thing I know about DAB in cars is that I hear it's not very good at holding a signal.
YMMV.


Which is exactly why Alpine stopped making the external decoders for their HUs about 5yrs ago. My HU is a 2005 model and was designed to take a DAB box on a proprietary connector as well as a CD changer (this was before iEverything). When I enquired about it Alpine officially responded saying that the signal strength was too variable on the move.
Author:  Nick [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:24 am ]
Post subject:  Re: In-car DAB.
Bugger! I'd like 1Xtra in the car without the hassle of an extra device (plus the cabling).
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