currently have an ipaq4150 tomtom mount in car, does the job perfectly, it feeds the tomtom bt gps with power, is very steady on the windshield, and powers the ipaq (via cigarette lighter), slotting it and out with ease.
I am about to recieve an xda exec, and I am wanting a similarly neat solution.
I want it powered, off the windshield, and able to power the bt. I dont want a generic one size fits all, they are messy, and dont hold the phones very well.....
Is there a holder that will do this for me?
If not, is there a one that can be clipped into the air vents (mk2 mondeo) to do the same thing?
thanx
I know it would become cable central, but why not invest in a splitter for your 12v supply - one feeds the receiver and the other feeds the mount.
I just bought a gooseneck brodit cradle from bryson (www.dsldevelopments.co.uk) and i'm really happy with it.
I dont need the bluetooth power as I've got a parrot gps bluetooth carkit.
Suggest that you consider the Brodit mount, it comes in 2 parts, 1 that fits the specific car & 1 that fits the specific PDA, you can also get a suction mount.
Looks neet & PDA very secure.
I purchased mine on e-bay along with a Y cable to power my Jasjar & BT GPS unit.
Mike
I got this one, simply perfetct
http://www.pdamods.com/proddetail.asp?prod=A111U2CRIJASMNT
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Hi
Can anyone recommend a good quality car cradle for the xdaII and where to buy?
i need something that won't leave a permanent mark on the dash board.
Thanks!!
Fais
Take a look at http://www.brodit.com
What he ^^ said
I have a brodit cradle in my car for my XDA and its brilliant.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2786867099
I just bought one of these, look here for review, at the price on ebay it is unbeatable, as I have just bought the one listed on ebay you will need to ask the seller if he has more, he seems to have them to fit every pda, it offers a 2.5 mm socket for handsfree headset, built in speaker, charging circuit etc, I dont know what the "pda" socket is for but will let you know what its like, I will try it with xda and xda2.
review here. http://www.data-nation.com/index.asp?redirect=arkonmnts.asp
or here http://www.arkon.com/CM530.html
thanks everyone!!!
Went for the Arkon on ebay - other reviews have been great too... very good price since the brodit was costing more with delivery. wish i hadn't bought a car charger no
Thanks as always crusin-thru!!! all your advice/help has always been spot on! Thanks!
I have now received the Arkon powered cradle, first impressions are of a solidly built piece of kit that wont fall apart after 5 minutes. The cradle comes with flexible window mount which is very solid in use, a dash mount which turns the window mount into a pedestal mount by affixing a circular plate to the flat part of the dash then attaching the sucker part of the flexible mount to the plate, this also works well. There is also a vent mount which is solid in construction too, the actual cradle slides onto the mount and is very stable. Also come with a converter cable for xda1/xda2, this plugs to the earphone socket then another cable plugs into that which in turn plugs into the audio in on the speaker which sits in the rear of the cradle. The power is by way of a cigarette lighter plug which terminates in a plug that plugs into the base of the cradle. On the base of the cradle is 2 usb type ports, the one on the right takes the supplied lead which powers the xda1/xda2, the one on the left can be used to charge/power your bluetooth gps or any gps with usb lead. The good news is the audio in TomTom2 is absolutely crystal clear rom the cradles speaker, audio from mp3 etc is very good too. The bad news is when the phone is used, you know that sound you sometimes get from your speakers in the car when the phone is hunting for networks, well on the cradle speaker it is truly awful, if you originate a call the noise is like dum de de dum, for approximately 15 to 20 seconds, eventually it fades and the audio is perfect, when you end the call the same noise comes back for approximately 5 to 10 seconds. Its a real shame because its such a good piece of kit. If anybody knows a mod that can be carried out to stop the radio breaking through to the speaker I would be interested to know. I almost forgot, there is also a dc out socket so you can power another device from the cradle.
Just purchased a speaker mount from www.pdamods.com and am using it with tomtom 3 navigator, the sound coming out of that mount is seriously amazing !!
Hi Jashry
I take it that your mount is the PDAMods 'Silver Shield' mount? I am interested because, after months of waiting for the right kit to come along, PDAMods are now offering a TomTom 3 kit for the Xda2 with the new Rikaline X7 BT GPS. Not only a 16-hr battery life, but a replaceable (and reasonably cheap) battery. too!
I have seen lots of posts on this and other fora about getting (or, rather, not getting) non-phone sound out through the Xda2's cradle connector. The prognosis appears not to be good (at least without a ROM upgrade), so how does the Silver Shield mount do it? The photos on the website show an Xda2 on the mount with the headset cable connector shutter apparently closed, and you couldn't just impale the Xda2 onto a jack fixed to the mount anyway, because the socket is set at an angle.
Any offers?
Gadget :roll:
t'ello all....
I have just bought an arkon CM532 with xda2 adaptor. This seems to do the job as a hands free kit, with the usual bugs of noisy GPRS feedback etc, but I can live with that....BUT - I need a GPS ariel that will plug into the cradle and thus the xda2.....I have tomtom software ready to go, but I dont really want a bluetooth GPS, as we all know, bluetooth and xda = hell.
Any ideas?????
Would this work from ebay?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3730&item=5134905894&rd=1
No idea where you got the idea that BlueTooth GPS and the XDA2 are incompatible - mine worked fine after the first O2 update was applied...
As long as you get the right cable it should be fine.
Bluetooth is more convenient, as you only need the adaptor for charging, and most journeys take less than the GPS battery life.
I use a Pretec Bluetooth GPS I bought from eBay,
works fine.
its not so much the bluetooth that puts me off, more the fact that the arkon has the ability to charge a gps receiver that is connected to it via the RJ11 socket, and I want to know which gps reciever has this RJ11 connector. Otherwise, if I go the bluetooth route, I will have 2 cigarette adapators, and only 1 cigrette lighter socket! Plus, ill forget to charge the receiver too.....
Are you sure you have a Arkon CM532 - mine has no RJ11 sockets anywhere!
What it does have are two power-only USB ports on the base - either side of the regular 5v input socket - and a 5v output on the side which feeds my Socket GPS.
I can also recommend sticky-backed velcro as a fastening medium for attaching the GPS to the side-arm of the Akron.
That said, I really dislike the Arkon - I'd much rather a dedicated until like the one made by CarComm. However, the only UK distributor are idiots.
xda2 cradle for sale
CMPC-15 Mobile PDA Cradle for XDA II / MDA II / Qtek 2020 / i-Mate
Cradle for the XDA II / MDA II / Qtek 2020 / i-Mate with original bottom connector and steady fitting for the XXDA II / MDA II / Qtek 2020 / i-Mate. Specially designed for mobile use.Charging pcb is build-in the cradle. RS-232 and PS/2 connections for connecting the PDA to for example an GPS Receiver. Also with power input connections.
Just got my new Imate PDA2K and it does not fit
£30+p+p
phone holder4
hi guys
i have this and its crap you cant hear on the speaker because of the interference from the phone i use it without the electrics.
regards kevin :evil:
its works fine as a holder and charger. as it was designed not a hands free kit
its works fine tomtom bluetooth gps sony ericsson headset
thanks all....ive gone for the tomtom 3 gps receiver.im assured that it has the relevant RJ11 connector...Ill let you all know how it goes!
On the side issue of the car kit thing, this arkon kit is pretty good I have to say, but I was always aware that it was not really a hands free car phone like those by nokia etc, and will probably jump the bluetooth headset way soon....any ideas which?
Had the XDA exec for a few weeks now and generally very pleased except for getting a car cradle/mount with charge, speaker & GPS.
I have 6 vehicles at work to fit them into and change the cars every now and then so hard wired full kit (e.g. parrot 3300) appears expensive when having to move kits to new cars etc.
Idealy don't want a cigarette charger for each item - speaker, charge and gps etc. - more of a combined system.
Any suggestions?
Considering brodit active mount for mount and charge, but cant find a solution for calls and satnav instructions.
the Brodit Active Mount is superb Have mine installed with the Brodit ProClip.
just found this
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/8917.htm
and then maybe get something like
http://www.alk.eu.com/copilot/pocketpc.asp
which has vehicle/fleet tracking
then obviously a dual cigarette plug.
only problem I foresee is if you get a vehicle with dual din stereo, then you'll need to purchase a fascia for it.
this looks viable too
https://www.blueunplugged.com/Produ...oth_Car_Kit_with_Integrated_GPS.aspx#moreinfo
The way I am going to do it is
Brodit Active Mount + Pro Clip
Sony Ericsson HBH-662 BT Headset + car charger
ALK CoPilot Live 6 GPS unit
and some random 4 way cig plug from maplins
FYI
I am after a XDA Orbit Brodit Active Mount, I spoke to the helpful chap at www.dsldevelopments.com he explained the HTC P3300 active brodit mount does not fit the Orbit as the usb port is about 3mm offset compared to the HTC P3300. He said Brodit are addressing this and may have the Orbit Bodit Active mounts available in a few weeks.
Nick
I spoke to Dave at DSL Developments on 7th January. He said that Brodit currently had an Orbit, were now designing a holder, and hoped to get one into test by end of January, possibly to market in February. He said he'd get back to me by email when it's available (he's developing an email list of people awaiting one!).
I would love to see their Molex adapter to use for something USEFUL like AUDIO OUT. So everybody could use the Orbit/Artemis for connecting to car stereo AUX IN.
Sorry but I have to disagree with the assumption that this mount will not work with the orbit as I am using it on my Orbit.
Yes at first it did not work so I used a bit of gentle pressure to align it and it works really well.
Not really an issue in my opinion.
Brodit orbit active holder finally here
Just for information noticed this morning that the orbit active holder has finally appeared on the brodit website!
Does anyone know any uk based shops where these will be available soon?
Joel_Croft said:
Just for information noticed this morning that the orbit active holder has finally appeared on the brodit website!
Does anyone know any uk based shops where these will be available soon?
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Hi,
We are please to announce that the holder range for the XDA Orbit has just been released, stock is due into the UK in 5-7 working days so to order and get one allocated to you, please follow the link,
If you have any questions do please get in touch,
Many Thanks,
Bryson
http://www.dsldevelopments.com/brodit/new_holder/o2+XDA Orbit-Brodit-Holder.asp
Can anyone tell me how to mount the brodit holder for Artemis in your car?
There are 3 holes for screws, but I don't want to damage my car interior when installing the PocketPC car holder.
The documentation included does not say anything about how to install it
You will need a Pro-Clip to suit your vehicle, the holder will attach to that via screws, or Brodit Move-it Clip (which is a better solution as it makes it easier to remove from the vehicle) it also leaves less evidence of a mount in the car when removed - Mike
Thanks for the quick reply! I didn't knew that
Brodit Mount
Have at long last received my XDA Orbit mount from Brodit courtesy of DslDevelopments, its a peice of cake to install (you need car specific proclip to mount it onto!) the Orbit fits nicely and feels very secure, I got the active version so phone is always being charged in the car - recommended even if it did take brodit 2 months to produce it!
Philby
esackbauer said:
I would love to see their Molex adapter to use for something USEFUL like AUDIO OUT. So everybody could use the Orbit/Artemis for connecting to car stereo AUX IN.
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is there any solution for this issue by now?
i fancy that brodit active holder but it would have to be capable of connecting the device to the power supply as well as my car stereo AUX IN.
could get this sorted out with a self-built solution but i prefer having just one single cable visible in my car....
...any suggestions?
You will need to use the Passive (non powered mount) and a 3 in 1 addapter like this one http://www.easydevices.co.uk/pp/HTC_Accessories/HTC_P3300/HTC_P3300_3_IN_1_USB_ADAPTER.html
It does work very well and allows you to charge the device up, use the supplied ear phones and use the 3,5MM socket to feed the Aux input on the car.
It does not pass the earphones through as an aerial though, so you cannot use the Artemis radio when using the addapter, I have one and use it in this exact same way in the car, your other alternative is to change the stereo to one that supports Bluetooth and stream the audio to the car deck using A2DP - this works very well, but it is also very costly for a stereo that can do this - Mike
bluetooth is no good to me as i dont wanna change my car deck due to design reasons
reckon i'll actually get this sorted exactly the way you described it as brodit's active holder concept seems to be no good for audio throughput, which is a shame if you ask me
anyways, cheers for your replay mate..
My solutions
I bought a Sony MEX-BT2500 for £90 on ebay - bluetooth streaming, brilliant!
However, there are other things I've done too...
Got the standard universal PDA holder that O2 ship sometimes, or for a fiver on ebay... it's one with sliding 'feet' at the bottom of it... then put your usb connector (either straight power or a 3-way if needed,) into your device,and slide the feet to hold it tight. With this done, gently remove the device, holding the connector in place, and stategically place a couple of drops of superglue to hold the usb connector to the feet... job done.
I then fastened my holder to a bolt-free bracket for my Passatt (another ebay find) for a perfect solution...
NickR said:
FYI
I am after a XDA Orbit Brodit Active Mount, I spoke to the helpful chap at www.dsldevelopments.com he explained the HTC P3300 active brodit mount does not fit the Orbit as the usb port is about 3mm offset compared to the HTC P3300. He said Brodit are addressing this and may have the Orbit Bodit Active mounts available in a few weeks.
Nick
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Look here for active holders for XDA:
Brodit XDA Orbit Car Holders.
Cheap prices and good service.