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EddArmitage
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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.
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| Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:49 pm |
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ProfessorF
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The only thing I know about DAB in cars is that I hear it's not very good at holding a signal.
YMMV.
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| Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:56 pm |
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finlay666
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They will be worse, nothing beats a direct connection IMHO _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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EddArmitage
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That was my logic. Any suggestions of something that can connect to the Aux-in?
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JJW009
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That's quite amusing. One of the design requirements for DAB was that it should roam seamlessly. _________________jonbwfc's law: "In any forum thread someone will, no matter what the subject, mention Firefly." When you're feeling too silly for x404, youRwired.net
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EddArmitage
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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.
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finlay666
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anything with a 3.5mm output? _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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didgeman
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On the same site, This says it can be fitted to an aux line in. Didge _________________eurotech
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rustybucket
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okenobi
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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.
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Nick
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Bugger! I'd like 1Xtra in the car without the hassle of an extra device (plus the cabling).
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