Found this and it looked like a bargain. £27.75 delivered in white. black one is currently £50 quid. Should be just the job.
Nokia MD-310 Wireless Music Reciever - White
will let you all know how it goes.
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Received my apt x receiver and now the review,
The build quality if the unit is top. It's a gloss finish plastic construction but it's got good weight to it and the button has a nice feel too. The blue light isn't harsh and I'm surprised at how nice it looks in white. I was going to tuck it out of view but now I've got it I don't think I will.
Nfc doesn't work properly with my s3. It detects it but the s3 has it down as an unrecognised tag. I'd guess that there is no industry standard way to get Nfc to ok a bluetooth connection. Press the button for a few seconds, a quick scan and we were paired. Since Nfc only serves to save a few seconds in pairing this won't be a big deal though it is a little annoying that this simple easy just works method of pairing didn't work.
Audio lag? - watched a few minutes of russel howard on iplayer and the audio seems to me to be in time with the video which is great news obviously as it can be used for more than just straight audio streaming. There might be a very slight lag if i was pushed to admit it but I found it more than tolerable. Its a massive improvement on previous iterations of bluetooth.
Sound quality is very good. I didn't play any flacs to test the limits of apt x but I did have a couple of 320kbps mp3s. These sounded rich and clear. I was genuinely surprised by the sparkle and depth. I'm used to bluetooth streaming though though my head unit in the car but this is another level of fidelity. It sounded absolutely great on my nad separates. The other option was a marantz networked dac media played but for now I'm very happy with this indeed. I'd like to hear it side by side to a premium hifi dac. It would have to be astounding in order to convince me to spend more than this though, not because I'm tight or not really bothered about sound quality, but because this offers exceptional value for money and totally surpasses by expectations for audio streaming over bluetooth.
In comparison to a direct line out I would say that bluetooth streaming has a clear edge. This might change with voodoo sound, but still, not bad eh!
£27 quid and the old hifi has been dragged kicking and screaming into 2012 and it sounds pretty damn good to boot!
Thanks for the heads up ordered one:good:
Shame about the NFC but not a biggie.
Same experience
Just bought this MD-310 today, and The NFC tag is not working.. :crying:
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Why did I even bother to buy it, when I did read about you guys's failures too..
Even when paired, the sound quality is ok, but still some gabs now and then..
Got mine this morning, I'll have a play and report back later:good:
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I'm looking at buying one too, it looks like the NFC is set up for a particular app on a Nokia device, that being said, there should be no reason I can't write a simple app for us to install that will recognise that particular tag and set up the connection.
If I get my hands on one of these I'll look into it.
I seem to have a problem with aptx and wifi streaming. Try a youtube video (a hd movie trailer) and it starts to stutter almost immediately. Anyone else get this?
Maybe you should install this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.baggy.play360
Don't know if it works, but give it a try
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I seem to have a problem with aptx and wifi streaming. Try a youtube video (a hd movie trailer) and it starts to stutter almost immediately. Anyone else get this?
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Does this only stutter audio streamed over WiFi when the Bluetooth device is connected or does it do the same when playing through the phone speaker/Jack output? I only ask because I had some real beef with WiFi dropping a reconnecting and this was obviously most notable when streaming.
There is a thread. From what I can surmise gs3 doesn't play well with wideband WiFi routers.I had it on tp link, bt homehub found others through Google but all seem to be wideband. Solutions seem to be changing the settings on your router to 2.4ghz only . I changed the channel to something less crowded to and this seems to have done the trick for me without narrowing my bandwidth.
This might be well of the mark, it might just be local obstructions/rf interference. If you've got a clear line of sight then I'd try to eliminate potential sources. WiFi might be it. My tplink card used to mash my bt mouse bandwidth. Is it near a pc?
Any other ideas anybody?
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I seem to have a problem with aptx and wifi streaming. Try a youtube video (a hd movie trailer) and it starts to stutter almost immediately. Anyone else get this?
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I tried this out and it played fine, maybe yours is faulty!
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Maybe you should install this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.baggy.play360
Don't know if it works, but give it a try
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Sorted works perfectly :highfive:
My Mini Review:0-10 (10=Perfect)
Sound quality 8/10
The best BT streaming device I've used to date, beating the Blackberry by quite some margin and I would put it on par with the QED which costs considerably more.
Range/Distance 7/10
Better than most, but does have its limits
NFC
Does work but not out of the box, but can be made to work with a little effort and a couple of free apps from the market place.
Looks
Always subjective, looks ok to me, quite like the leds that illuminate to inform that the unit is connected & streaming.
Value 9/10
Well worth the asking price at £27
Things to note.
(This maybe my rom, so if this is not the same for you then not to worry)
I recommend a few pair & unpair exchanges to make sure of a good pairing, this will eliminate any choppy play back issues.
I also noticed when connecting that my Wifi would disconnect from the phone (Bit of pain when streaming from Google music). Again I recommend the above.
My overall score is 7/10 :good:
Hurry get them while there cheap :victory:
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Does this only stutter audio streamed over WiFi when the Bluetooth device is connected or does it do the same when playing through the phone speaker/Jack output? I only ask because I had some real beef with WiFi dropping a reconnecting and this was obviously most notable when streaming.
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Sorry for the brief explanation. What I meant was, that when I play e.g. a youtube video so that it is streaming over the wifi. And at the same time I listen to the sound over bluetooth from my stereos.
The result is that my audio stutters, the video itself plays fine, no problems there. But the audio starts to stutter over bluetooth and from the speakers it sounds normal.
This happens only when I use wifi and bluetooth at the same time. If the wifi is idling (streaming buffer is full or video gets loaded, or I just don't use it) it doesn't occur.
I use spotify for music and that plays good without stutter and it sounds great.
But I rarely use a2dp/aptx when watching videos, so it doesn't bother me as long as spotify works. That's the main reason I bought this. AptX and 320kbps spotify, plus the perfect 7.7" size and a great case on my livingroom table ;-)
For those who have issues with wfi disconnecting.
Try this.
Establish BT connection with 310
Disconnect mobile data.
In Wifi forget your network.
Turn wifi off then on again.
Connect back to your wifi connection. (make sure in advanced that sleep is set to never.)
Reconnect mobile data.
Worked for me (Streaming from Google music as I type)
One thing to remember with BT3 as the SGS3, uses and the same with the nokia adapter there or the Samsung HS3000 is that BT3 use the wifi card now...
Bluetooth 3.0+HS provides theoretical data transfer speeds of up to 24 Mbit/s, though not over the Bluetooth link itself. Instead, the Bluetooth link is used for negotiation and establishment, and the high data rate traffic is carried over a collocated 802.11 link.
That is why we can get the bigger bandwith but also why when we push the wifi chip while using BT we will hear stutter on high bitrate sound (I hear it when i am home and and listing to FLAC over BT and the phone uses the internet)
I know we got 802.11n wifi in the phone but still it is sending to 2 ap's witch have never been the strong side of wifi.
Tried some flac's today, all I can say is WoW :good:
How did you get nfc to work? I downloaded the app from the link but what do I set the application to open? I get a beep every time I place the phone next to the receiver but nothing happens.
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Never mind, I figured it out, had to disable tags from application manager
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Great find!
Good spot, I was about to order a QED U-Play however this looks like pretty much the same thing at half the price. How many devices can you pair it with?
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Good spot, I was about to order a QED U-Play however this looks like pretty much the same thing at half the price. How many devices can you pair it with?
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Without getting the manual out i think i remember that it pairs with up to 4 devices. I have only used it with 1. I'm sure you could download the manual from nokias website..
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It's pretty good,
My first concern was that the sound quality was going to be rubbish, like when you listen to music with a mono BT headset, something I never did because aswell as being mono it also cut all of the clarity from the music ! fortunatly I can report the music makes it through in hi quality sound
My second concern was that the audio player was not going to work properly fortunatly although not perfect it's working quite well !! most notably the track listing is not showing in the screen, the biggest down side is that it stutters a bit from time to time, not so much that you want to throw it aginst a wall, but enough to be mildly irritating (seems to be linked to a bit rate issue) . also rewind and FF do not work with the universal, but next/previous track does, as does pause and auto pause on phone ring. I am a bit dissapointed that nokia did not include any kind of equalizer settings I personally would like some more bass.
The phone side is quite impressive I like the ability to quickly redial the last number or voice dial however due to the same limitations as the audio player it is currently not displaying peoples names only their number !! otherwise works quite well.
The FM RDS radio is a nice addition, it works well considering the aerial is the strap around your neck
my biggest overall gripe (ie wont be fixed by a firmware upgrade) is the shape of the earpieces, for a company that have been making headsets for this long these are awfull, it's like wedging big uncomfortable lugs in your ears, the real jasjar earpieces are way more comfy (and have better bass response)
So far only tested with media player as reports would indicate that for now A2DP only works with media player
Re: My Review of the Nokis HS-12W A2DP BT Headset
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I am a bit dissapointed that nokia did not include any kind of equalizer settings I personally would like some more bass.
So far only tested with media player as reports would indicate that for now A2DP only works with media player
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Once the Pocket Music and Pocket Player people get on top of it, you can have remote control with their programs, as both offer equaliser/preamp.
Both are working on it.
Cool I look forward to it !!!
I have got to the bottom of my stuttering !! it is nothing more than signal strength, but I dont see why it is happening !! its hard to explain but the signal is not as robust as when you are just using it for phone calls. it claims 10 Meters and its true that in an open area with devices able to see each other both phone call and music will just about manage 10M however if you put an obstacle in the way (like a door) , where as the phone would continue to work the music player will not !! infact for 100% reliable music you are looking at 1 meter (open air) , and half that again if your phone is buried deep in your pocket.
check my review here:
http://www.mobileplanet.com/forumthread.asp?code=121010&thread=2
Guys whats your range like, i get no more than a meter away from my phone and the sound drops out, also have a hiss in the background that is really annoying at low volumes any thoughts ???
I did mention the whole 1 meter thing in my second post !!! I can't hear any hiss ( none loud enough to degrade the music anyway !!) tested with my Exec at full volume and media player also at full volume but the headset at minimum volume, ( thus giving the headset the best signal to noise ratio to play with )
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It's pretty good,
My first concern was that the sound quality was going to be rubbish, like when you listen to music with a mono BT headset, something I never did because aswell as being mono it also cut all of the clarity from the music ! fortunatly I can report the music makes it through in hi quality sound
My second concern was that the audio player was not going to work properly fortunatly although not perfect it's working quite well !! most notably the track listing is not showing in the screen, the biggest down side is that it stutters a bit from time to time, not so much that you want to throw it aginst a wall, but enough to be mildly irritating (seems to be linked to a bit rate issue) . also rewind and FF do not work with the universal, but next/previous track does, as does pause and auto pause on phone ring. I am a bit dissapointed that nokia did not include any kind of equalizer settings I personally would like some more bass.
The phone side is quite impressive I like the ability to quickly redial the last number or voice dial however due to the same limitations as the audio player it is currently not displaying peoples names only their number !! otherwise works quite well.
The FM RDS radio is a nice addition, it works well considering the aerial is the strap around your neck
my biggest overall gripe (ie wont be fixed by a firmware upgrade) is the shape of the earpieces, for a company that have been making headsets for this long these are awfull, it's like wedging big uncomfortable lugs in your ears, the real jasjar earpieces are way more comfy (and have better bass response)
So far only tested with media player as reports would indicate that for now A2DP only works with media player
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Please tell me one thing: I've seen the unwired.net review state that the headset can connect simultaneously to a headset profile and A2DP profile, but only if coming from the same device, meaning that you cannot have A2DP coming from your PDA and Headset coming from your phone. Is this true? The guy said it was a preproduction model and firmware can be changed, so could you please tell me if this is in your model too?
Yes, this is true. It can only connect with one device at the same time.
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Yes, this is true. It can only connect with one device at the same time.
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That means this device is crippled, as it is very common for one to have music on one device and use another as a phone...
Do you know of any other product that offers the same opportunities in a similar form factor desides this one? I've found this one from Sony Ericsson http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp...der&php=php1_10394&zone=pp&lm=pp4_1&pid=10394 but it does not have radio.
I'm looking for something very close with this Nokia headset. Only one thing left, that I think very important. I want to be able to unplug the earphones from the unit. This is important, so that when we get to the airplane, we can unplug it and still use the same earphones connected directly to the Uni without the BT on.
Secondly, it will enable the unit to be plugged into Car Audio AUX input.
I have saw a couple of headsets that have this feature, from GlobalSat, and from itech. But both do not have caller ID screen.
http://www.usglobalsat.com/item.asp?itemid=98
In short, I want something like this Nokia, but detachable earphones like the Globalsat or itech.
I'll probably be getting this as well very soon. Just one thing, has anyone tried it with wizard and if so, what was it like?
Anyone know where to get one in the US? All links found so far are sellers in the UK.
im sure expansys US are selling it !!
Since my review I have tried it with a nokia phone and it performs better, the issue with signal strength from 50CM or less through you body has been improved. The main problem might be the positioning of the BT chip in the UNI, this may never be fully resolved !!! unless someone can hack the UNI firmware to tell the BT chip to broadcast with more power than it should.
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im sure expansys US are selling it !!
Since my review I have tried it with a nokia phone and it performs better, the issue with signal strength from 50CM or less through you body has been improved. The main problem might be the positioning of the BT chip in the UNI, this may never be fully resolved !!! unless someone can hack the UNI firmware to tell the BT chip to broadcast with more power than it should.
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Thanks, i will look at their site.
I bought the Nokia a few weeks ago but havent really tested until today. After reflashing the rom on my BA and installing the A2DP cab it works very well. Range is good with line of sight and the controls work ok. Only thing is an occasonal sound dropout of under a second, which has already been mentioned. Not enough to be a problem so far. Sound could use a bit more bass but that can be solved with a player that has an eq. Overall im happy with the Nokia.
I've had this headset for a week and am very pleased with it. Before this one I had the bluetake i-phono mini 450rx and they weren't half as good. This headset connects quikly, plays music with good sound, the radio is good with the programming of the radio stations literally being a minutes work. And most importantly, I can have a decent conversation with someone without problems. I experience stuttering ebery once in a while. But as commented above the range isn't great, but it's good enough to live with. The only downside at the moment is that I have to use windows media player that needs the playlist to be set up every time and the remote control doesn't work after a while of listening to music or after using other apps. I hope that this is a software issue. Before I had my mda I always had nokia phones because they were the best developed in their music functions. This headset strikes me as being the same good technology combined with A2DP. So in the whole I am very happy with this headset. I don't mind the earphones, I think they're comfy (far better than the original mda pro headset which gave bad sound and wasn't stable or comfy), everybody their own preferences. If I had to go for an alternative to this headset, I would go for the sony ericsson HBH DS970, but I didn't have the patience to wait for it and it doesn't have a radio built in. The only downside to choosing the universal was that it doesn't have a radio (something I've had in my nokia's for a while). Now my universal it complete and I am one proud universal owner!
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you can use the pocketmusic.You have to buy it but it works fine with the HS-12W. All the AVRCP commands works.
The HS-12W its really great. The only downside its that the universal dont use all of his functions. No ID caller, no play list in display, no message alert.
I belive that there is a software problem. I hope someone finds the solution.
But dont getr me wrong: the HS-12W is great.
I wouldnt say the HS-12W was great at all
my review:-
*sounds quality is good, but you can't unplug and plug in your own headphones.
*completely unergonomic design, Nokia should take a lesson from Sony on ergonomic remote designs, each button should 'feel' different. Each time I want to do something on the nOkia I have to actually look at it.
* it's pretty ugly, anyway no where near as nice as the HBH-DS970 (or whatver it's called ) the sony ericson one.
but as far as the basic connection, streaming that all works very well.
all just my humble opinion so take with pinch of salt
Here is a link to a user review of the sony ericsson headset http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?p=7463154#post7463154
I personally prefer the Nokia as it has a radio and the construction is solid. Also no problems resuming music after a call.
Everybody his own opinion, it all depends on what you want from a headset.
In any case I'm happy with this headset but agree that the headset has more possibilities than the universal uses, maybe in time there will be an update or something. But untill that time it works fine.
About pocket music, I'm not sure it works so great. I downloaded the trial version and tested it with some music, but the remote control didn't respond. Maybe I should try it again. I want to be sure the software is worth it for me before I buy it.
So I've got a pair (if you can call it a pair) of Motorola Motorokr S9-HD Headphones.
I can connect them to the phone just fine, but when I cover the bottom portion of the phone with my hand the signal drops out completely and I was wondering if anyone else experiences this or if it's just me.
So surrounding the bottom portion of the phone (with the Home, Menu, Search and Back buttons) with my hand and the signal drops out. Headphones on, phone in front of me.
Same thing happens if I push the phone up against my chest/stomach, no signal. Sometimes to the point that it disconnects entirely.
Normally I would be like "no big deal, I just won't do that." But the phone being in either my front or back pocket causes the same effect, making them kind of useless.
So, end result, is it my headphones, my phone, or both? Can you test the headset you have and see how it works out for you?
I've attempted this on stock ROM with Root, Fresh 5.3, and DC 3.2.3 with the same results each time.
I tihnk the BT and WIFI ant's are on the bottom
teh CDMA is on top -- if i cover the top, i can go from 4 bars to 0 barz
if i cover the bottom the wifi drops a lot
i think the BT ant is pretty weak .. couldn't go more than 10 ft from a laptop doing audio streaming
i'll try the BT later on when i get home unless someone else gets to it first
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I tihnk the BT and WIFI ant's are on the bottom
teh CDMA is on top -- if i cover the top, i can go from 4 bars to 0 barz
if i cover the bottom the wifi drops a lot
i think the BT ant is pretty weak .. couldn't go more than 10 ft from a laptop doing audio streaming
i'll try the BT later on when i get home unless someone else gets to it first
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Well if the BT antenna isn't on the bottom, then why is it when I put my hand over the bottom the signal drops?
I want to see if anyone else can replicate this issue..
I have the same headset. I tried everything you did and it works for me. I occasionally get a breakup of audio, but it is not related, however it is the headset.
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I have the same headset. I tried everything you did and it works for me. I occasionally get a breakup of audio, but it is not related, however it is the headset.
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Damn, that sucks. I hardly used the damn thing. Thanks for checking it out, I would have assumed it was the phone.
Sirchuk said:
Well if the BT antenna isn't on the bottom, then why is it when I put my hand over the bottom the signal drops?
I want to see if anyone else can replicate this issue..
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i'm saying the tooth antenna IS (probably) on the bottom hence why you cover it up it dont work as good. sorry my grammer sucks
I would swap it for another one. While generally I find the headset to be a great improvement over past Bluetooth Headsets, I am still not impressed that after 15 years that bluetooth has been around that it has yet to impress me as a wireless medium.
This headset is still only class 2 and Bluetooth 2.0. Where are all of the Class 1 and Bluetooth 4.0 devices?
I have tried all the Plantronic, Jawbone and Numerous Motorola devices and have been left wanting. I will probably be returning this headset as well. Although it has good sound quality, the earbuds (event he smallest ones) are too big for my ears and they do not seat down inside like a quality pair of tips. The phone breaks up especially while on the phone, but for listening to music, it is in general quite a good device.
The biggest problem with going wired headsets is that people have quit making a good wired stereo heatset with mic.
well, I have had 20 or more BT headsets, and, the only one I have EVER had that played music without breakup is the Jawbone Icon..
Sure the sound sucks, its mono and tinny, but I never lose signal with pandora, slacker, or sd card music with this headset..
motorola s9HD was one of the worst ones I had for losing signal from my phones..agree that its a shame that no one is able to make a HQ STEREO BT lightweight headset that doesnt drop signal yet..
the backbeats are damn good for music, world better than my s9s. ive got the 903 but the 906 are supposedly even better
I have the same issue with the motorolas, not as bad as you but I do get the breakup if i carry the phone in front of me. I have the Shure 530 headphones which kick ass so I got a Sony BT Transmitter, I think it is the BT15 or maybe the BT30, works perfect for me, I clip it on the front of my shirt plug in the Shures and presto bluetooth. The receiver even has a built in mic, works about as good as the Motorolas.
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=sony+bt15&rlz=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=10714892124428811058&ei=YH43TJrnAdWfnwf_ob2ABA&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CC0Q8wIwAg#
I can't for the life of me remember which one I have but be advised one of them has a mini usb charger the other requires a specific cradle, i go the one that has the mini usb, didn't want to carry around a specific charger for this.
Is there any way to put video out through hdmi while using evo's headphones for audio? When I'm at work I would like to be able to hook up video to my computer monitor and plug my speakers into my headphone jack so a few more people can watch movies.
Totally!!! OR using a projector that doesn't have a built in speaker...
Left with no sound...
only work-around I can think of is maybe bluetooth a2dp? might over-ride the audio to hdmi?
I'll report once I try this.
Thanks for looking into it. i thought there might be an app to disable the sound through hdmi kind of like what i do with my laptop, I can toggle the sound between my tv and the laptop speakers. I can see why there wouldn't be much demand for something like this, but it would be nice for me and my work buddies. The problem is for security reasons at work, we don't get internet access, we're really not even supposed to have phones with cameras, but they don't say anything if we're not waiving it around in their faces. I work 12 hour shifts. In 1 month I work 7 day shifts and 7 night shifts, one for each day of the week. That means once a month I have to watch football on my phone, which isn't bad for me, but 2-3 more people just doesn't work crowded around a 4" screen. so any way to make this work would be very appreciated.
I searched the forum a bit but did not find my answer. I am looking for a bluetooth music receiver like this Belkin although I am looking for a cheaper alternative. BeeWi BBR100-A1 seems nice also. Do these work with S2 btw? Thanks!
These receivers will work, since Android supports the A2DP Bluetooth protocol.
I read the audio quality suffers quite a bit when the audio signal is being re-compressed for transmission, so I backed off from buying a Bluetooth-receiver.
I recently read on Engadget, media streaming over WiFi is becoming reality (actually, this is exactly what Apple's AirPlay is (I think), but without the license fees), so I will wait till something usable is out.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/16/wifi-direct-and-dlna-get-friendly-make-streaming-media-a-little/
Those are a bit expensive...
Is bluetooth sound that bad?
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Those are a bit expensive...
Is bluetooth sound that bad?
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I'm currently using this. Simple to set up and has been working flawlessly since I bought it. So flawlessly in fact that I had to check it for a model number as I just connect and play
Edit: Also, I'm no audiophile but I've not experienced any noticeable drop in audio quality, sounds just fine.
i also use my sony ericsson bluetooth mw600 as my bluetooth receiver...good thing is you dont have to buy two gadgets....and the batt life and sound are good also..
i use bluetooth in the car and home via sony stereo's and it sounds fine and is actually pretty good quality if it wasnt i would use the 3.5mm connectors on both stereo's
Though I would post this for anyone looking for bluetooth car options. I've been using this deck for the past week and love it. For years I used FM Transmitters, but after breaking/losing/etc several and not loving the sound quality, I bought a deck with auxillary input. That was fine, but still wires everywhere (especially when charging).
I purchased and installed the JVC KDX50BT. It is their entry level bluetooth deck, and does not have a CD player. Thats fine for me. I drive a Jeep and the CD players always end up getting dust inside and stop working after a few years (and I never use them). I ordered from Crutchfield for $100 shipped: http://www.crutchfield.com/p_105KDX50BT/JVC-KD-X50BT.html?tp=5684
In short, I love it. The bluetooth streaming audio sounds great, and although its hard to do an A/B comparison, I believe it is better quality than the old deck with auxillary in. Bass seems to not distort at higher volumes as much as the auxillary in. This would make sense if the stereo itself is doing the digital processing. It also shows the current song information. This is "BT Audio" mode, and will basically stream whatever audio you are currently playing from any app.
It also has Pandora capabilities. This is called "BT Pandora" mode and it will display your current station info. Even better, you can thumbs up or thumbs down a track from the deck itself. When you do this, the Pandora app recognizes this and displays a screen that does not allow user input from the phone. It is kind of annoying as I plan to put in a car mount and wouldn't mind being able to see the album art. On the other hand, I have put in about 3 hours of listening so far (off and on) and haven't had a commercial yet, so I'm not complaining too much! I was going to upgrade Pandora but now I may not need to.
There is also an external microphone you can mount anywhere in your car to use for calls. I haven't used it much but initial reports from my friends are that sound quality for the other party is good.
It isn't completely bug free with my Epic Touch (Running Mijj's Blend ICS right now). Sometimes it will switch over to the Pandora mode in the middle of a song without me telling it to. This is annoying, but it is quick to switch from Pandora mode. It doesn't always display the current song information correctly in BT audio mode, but most of the songs I'm streaming from my phone I don't need to know the title. It does not show song info from Spotify. It also will not display info from my podcast player (beyondpod) but I don't really care about that. The stock music apps seem to work best for song info.
I am guessing many of these issues are with the Bluetooth protocol and the way our phones handle it. It could also be the fact I am using a custom ROM rather than stock. All issues are minor annoyances.
Other pros:
-You can change the colors of the display to pretty much anything you want, and have different schemes for night and day.
-Easy to pair.
-Two USB inputs (front and rear) but if you are using bluetooth, one of these will be taken up by the JVC USB Bluetooth adapter.
-USB inputs are 1.0mA rather than the standard 0.5mA for faster charging. (I still use my car charger as it is positioned better for my needs)
-Radio does seem to have great reception; finding quite a few more stations that my old deck.
Other cons:
-Radio station presets awkward to use... you have to "scroll" through them rather than just hitting button 1-6. I've been playing with the bluetooth too much to really get used to it.
Meh:
-I also have a set of bluetooth headphones. If I am listening to the headphones and get into the Jeep, I have to either turn off the headphones before turning on the stereo, or manually connect in the bluetooth settings menu. As far as I know this is a bluetooth limitation and not the fault of the deck. It would be sweet to have it transfer automatically to the new source when it finds it, but not sure this is possible regardless of the setup.
-There is a JVC app that allows some touch based controls on your phone. I haven't used it much but it does seem to work OK.
All of that aside, the real reason I bought it was for the ease of getting into my Jeep with my phone in my pocket, having the phone automatically connect and begin streaming high quality audio to the stereo within about 30 seconds of the car starting (it takes a moment for the phone to connect). On short drives the phone doesn't even leave my pocket. So far, I couldn't be any happier with the results I am getting, especially for $100.
................And I just found the following deal that gets it down to $81 shipped. That sucks for me, but even at $100 it is a steal!
http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/698...AQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNE28H5hsYS9gz484lxxo97Nukzipw
Nice find. I was just looking at a Sony Deck earlier that does the pandora control. It's a bit more expensive but also lacks a CD Player and has an OLED Screen or whatever.
I have a Sony now and it uses the same wiring harness so would be a quick install for me and I've always loved my one I had now.
The BT Streaming and Pandora Control are what i'm after though.
Just ordered mine few hours ago. I saw it at dealnews.com
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Nice find. I was just looking at a Sony Deck earlier that does the pandora control. It's a bit more expensive but also lacks a CD Player and has an OLED Screen or whatever.
I have a Sony now and it uses the same wiring harness so would be a quick install for me and I've always loved my one I had now.
The BT Streaming and Pandora Control are what i'm after though.
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Check the reviews of the low end Sony and pioneer Bluetooth decks on Crutchfield... from what I remember they were not recommended. Wiring harness took me 20 mins while watching a movie.
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Just ordered mine few hours ago. I saw it at dealnews.com
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Nice! Wish I had seen the deal before I ordered mine but still no regrets.
When you get yours installed let me know what you think.
alright i'm glad someone else here is using this car stereo. I just installed mine, it's pretty damn amazing. The only problem I have is that the display doesn't show the track information when streaming over bluetooth. Just shows "No Name". Pandora track info shows up fine however. I did a google search and it brought me here. Any ideas what may be wrong? I'm on a EVO 3D btw
I also have a newer JVC deck, same controls as the OP talks about. Mine does have the CD player though. I would like to know what music app ever displays ID3 Tag info. I have never had luck with it other than Pandora.
Edit: JVC deck is a KDA735BT. Love the deck, works well with BT and Pandora. Would love to get ID3 Tags to pass through, perferably from Google Music but would be interested in any music player that has worked in this situation for someone. CDMA Galaxy Nexus.
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-Two USB inputs (front and rear) but if you are using bluetooth, one of these will be taken up by the JVC USB Bluetooth adapter.
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Seriously looking at getting one of these.
Can anyone tell me how good the BT range is? Reason I ask is that often my daughter who is sat in the back of the car will use grab my Aux-In lead and play music from her phone. It would be great if the range was great enough to allow it to stream from her phone sat in the back of the car - no fights about stretching the cable!
I know to some extent it depends on the phones BT capabilities and bods in the car etc etc. But if someone could confirm it works from the rear seats or even further it would be very helpful.
Cheers.
The one I posted is bluetooth 2.0, 10m range via standard. On my deck I have gotten out to get gas with phone still in pocket, never missed a beat.
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The one I posted is bluetooth 2.0, 10m range via standard. On my deck I have gotten out to get gas with phone still in pocket, never missed a beat.
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agreed; I think you would be good even in a stretch limo. : )
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I also have a newer JVC deck, same controls as the OP talks about. Mine does have the CD player though. I would like to know what music app ever displays ID3 Tag info. I have never had luck with it other than Pandora.
Edit: JVC deck is a KDA735BT. Love the deck, works well with BT and Pandora. Would love to get ID3 Tags to pass through, perferably from Google Music but would be interested in any music player that has worked in this situation for someone. CDMA Galaxy Nexus.
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Hmmm, this is strange. Google Music shows the ID3 tags for me. I have noticed a handful of times that it does not update after a track change, but I'd say less than 10% of the time. I'm using an ICS based rom on my epic touch.
Have you tried using the JVC app? I don't use it but it might be worth a shot.
Edit: I just ordered a GSM Galaxy Nexus and will be switching over to prepaid, so I'll let you know if it works with that phone.
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Thank you, just let me know what you find out when you get the GN, curious if it works for you.
First i bought this JVC KDR530 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/JVC+-+5...back/4005163.p?id=1218447374174&skuId=4005163 and loved it,it was $89 at best buy.I ended up returning it because it would not work with Epic over usb and required separate bluetooth adapter.
I returned it and decided to try Pioneer DEH-6300UB http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Pioneer...back/1752039.p?id=1218289372932&skuId=1752039 ,it was POS,buttons looked like they was gonna fall off any minute now and menus and sound was nowhere near JVC,plus it would not connect to my Epic over usb.
Then i wanted this JVC KDHDR71BT(same as KDX80BT but with cd) http://www.bestbuy.com/site/JVC+-+5...Deck/4888181.p?id=1218572403189&skuId=4888181 because it said on the box that its compatible with not only iphone but blackberry and android but it was sold out at best buy.
So after days of research i finally ended up getting this Kenwood http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113BT852HD/Kenwood-KDC-BT852HD.html?tp=5684#customer-reviews-tab for $239(yeah i know more then double as JVC,lol) but man it was worth it.
The reason i went with Kenwood because i read that JVC and Kenwood merged together, sense i loved first JVC i thought that i would get same quality from Kenwood and i did.
To make it short,it still doesn't play music from my Epic over usb but only charges the phone.But thats ok because it plays it over bluetooth and i can control my Epic from Kenwood(switch tracks,answer phone,display album info and more).Its real pretty to look at, a lot of options,same great quality as JVC(and not a pos like Pioneer),and sound is definitely superb(better than JVC but its in another price range,im sure that JVC in this price range be just as good).
If you want good solid built quality and great sound go with JVC or Kenwood because they are same company.If you want higher end models go with JVC Arsenal or Kenwood Excelon series.Their cheaper models are solid but don't pack as many features and sound is warmer on higher end models.
From my experience Pioneer's quality is not what it used to be(they still heve solid speakers) and i heard the same about Alpines.I cant comment on Sony,they used to be pos but i think they improved lately.
I say that JVC and Kenwood get you best value for you money from my experience.
Oh and i recommend Buying from Crutchfiled because you get free wiring and dash kit and end up saving $40,i wish i knew that before i bought them from best buy.And their tech support actually know what they talking about-which is rare these days,and it only took 3 days for my shipment to arrive.
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agreed; I think you would be good even in a stretch limo. : )
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Awesome, thanks guys!
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Oh and i recommend Buying from Crutchfiled because you get free wiring and dash kit and end up saving $40,i wish i knew that before i bought them from best buy.And their tech support actually know what they talking about-which is rare these days,and it only took 3 days for my shipment to arrive.
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Completely agree about Crutchfield, but I did want to mention that for mine, it wasn't expensive enough apparently to qualify for free wiring and dash kit. But said items were cheap enough, and they shipped to Hawaii for free, so I'm not complaining. I didn't need to call their tech support as they included very detailed instructions (and I'd installed on my vehicle previously) but I have heard nothing but great things.
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Completely agree about Crutchfield, but I did want to mention that for mine, it wasn't expensive enough apparently to qualify for free wiring and dash kit. But said items were cheap enough, and they shipped to Hawaii for free, so I'm not complaining. I didn't need to call their tech support as they included very detailed instructions (and I'd installed on my vehicle previously) but I have heard nothing but great things.
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Yeah my shipping was free to new york too.I think you need to spend over $120 to get free wiring and dashkit.
But look at it this way:If you go to best buy and spend $80 on mediocre stereo and spend another $40 on dashkit and wires which totals $120,you might as well spend $120 on crutchfield and get better stereo and get free dashkit,wires,detailed instructions and free shipping.
After I connected my kenwood my radio was playing fine but I had no sound from cd's.I thought I had a defective unit.So I called their tech support,guy told me that on chryslers I need to hook up onr wire differently and my cd's started playing.Try to get that from bestbuy or wallmart,they will tell you **** like push reset button,lol.I think im about to buy all my stereo equimpment fro them,plus their prices are same as other places if not cheaprr.
I bought this deck yesterday at Best Buy. I'm loving it so far. Apparently it's a hell of a deal as it was their last one in stock. Was gonna buy it at electronic express so I could get my 10% off, but they were sold out. Here's a pic in my mk2 Jetta diesel
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urinsane said:
Nice! Wish I had seen the deal before I ordered mine but still no regrets.
When you get yours installed let me know what you think.
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I installed mine a week ago, I realized that I have to change my speakers. So I ordered four boston acoustics speakers from crutchfield. I received it and installed it today and now I am loving this thing! Thanks CRUTCHFIELD!
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Hmmm, this is strange. Google Music shows the ID3 tags for me. I have noticed a handful of times that it does not update after a track change, but I'd say less than 10% of the time. I'm using an ICS based rom on my epic touch.
Have you tried using the JVC app? I don't use it but it might be worth a shot.
Edit: I just ordered a GSM Galaxy Nexus and will be switching over to prepaid, so I'll let you know if it works with that phone.
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So how is your ID3 trading with ICS working? Are you streaming through Google music or playing cached music or actual mp3s on your phone? Just curious, might try to sync some actual mp3s to the phone instead of streaming or cached music.
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