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Are FM Transmitters Illegal?
Simpsons_Fan_16
13-11-2007
Hey guys, I was just wondering are FM Transmitters like the iTrip illegal to use in the UK? I want to get one just to use around the house. Thanks if anyone can help
Davidsimonj
13-11-2007
Originally Posted by Simpsons_Fan_16:
“Hey guys, I was just wondering are FM Transmitters like the iTrip illegal to use in the UK? I want to get one just to use around the house. Thanks if anyone can help ”

Not anymore, ofcom lifted the ban last year.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6177820.stm
Bluenile
13-11-2007
Yep, this is the one to get:

http://www.itripstore.co.uk/product/...ter_dgt202.htm

Range is typically around 10 metres although under good conditions (IE- with height and a clear line of sight) up to 30 metres may be possible.

For best range put your MP3 player on a curtain rail and let the coiled lead to the transmitter hang down vertically.

That should easily cover an average house.
Inkblot
14-11-2007
Originally Posted by Bluenile:
“Yep, this is the one to get:

http://www.itripstore.co.uk/product/...ter_dgt202.htm”

I have that one. It's pretty good and because it lets you use almost any frequency on the FM band it's easier to find a vacant channel (except in London where there aren't any).

The only niggle is that you need to have your mp3 player at about 80-90% of full volume; any lower and it will be too quiet for in-car listening but any higher and it will overload the Audiax and sound distorted,
jackulator
14-11-2007
this is old hat ive cordless headphone with two channels both fm and range is about 100yds
Simpsons_Fan_16
14-11-2007
i got an itrip from currys digital today literally just to try it out. wasn't too impressed. basically my idea was instead of having my ipod in a dock and using a remote to contol it from far, my ipod would 'be' the remote. but when i move the ipod around a bit it just crackles and doesn't sound too good.
Bluenile
14-11-2007
Originally Posted by Simpsons_Fan_16:
“i got an itrip from currys digital today literally just to try it out. wasn't too impressed. basically my idea was instead of having my ipod in a dock and using a remote to contol it from far, my ipod would 'be' the remote. but when i move the ipod around a bit it just crackles and doesn't sound too good.”

Some of them are very poor, what make was it?
Bluenile
14-11-2007
Originally Posted by Inkblot:
“The only niggle is that you need to have your mp3 player at about 80-90% of full volume; any lower and it will be too quiet for in-car listening but any higher and it will overload the Audiax and sound distorted,”

Using something like MP3 Gain to normalise the audio level of all your MP3 files helps a lot I find.
Simpsons_Fan_16
14-11-2007
Originally Posted by Bluenile:
“Some of them are very poor, what make was it?”

it was the griffin itrip. it wasnt that bad just not as good as i was expecting
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