DAB for your boombox :-)

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Northerner

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Spent ages looking for a decent FM transmitter but because of the low power allowed in the uk it's hard to find something half decent. Well in my searches I stumbled across this. It's meant for your car but runs off 5v through a usb cable so is easy to run off the mains. It picks up all the DAB stations (it has a big aerial to put on the roof of your car or in my case the windowsill!) then transmits the signal on FM which you pick up in whatever boombox you like!

The icing on the cake is that it also has a line in so you can plug your iPod/phone etc in and transmit that too.

Been using the last half hour and it's working really well and is dead easy to use. Picked mine up second hand but like new (bits still in sealed bags and the protective plastic on the screen) for just £35 including the aerial on eBay. Well impressed! :-) image.jpeg
 
im_alan_partridge

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I like the look of that, ive had a couple FM transmitters but they are a bit hit and miss.

Whats the range like on this could you have multiple boxes around the house picking up the signal.

Ive always fancied having a party at my house and rather than a having disco set in one room, having a box in every room of the house (and a couple in the garden) all playing the same play list.

:breakdance:
 
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Ha,ha,ha,you 47 year old youngsters and your gadgets! Still I gotta say it looks pretty cool. Gonna check it out. Thanks for telling us all about it. Cheers!
 
T-STER

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This looks like an interesting gadget Si, I like the idea of digital for all my boxes, so much choice. Nice find.
 
Northerner

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im_alan_partridge said:
I like the look of that, ive had a couple FM transmitters but they are a bit hit and miss.

Whats the range like on this could you have multiple boxes around the house picking up the signal.

Ive always fancied having a party at my house and rather than a having disco set in one room, having a box in every room of the house (and a couple in the garden) all playing the same play list.

:breakdance:
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Dunno the range yet...will test it out. You can turn up the transmitter level it says so let's see :-)
 
Northerner

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T-STER said:
This looks like an interesting gadget Si, I like the idea of digital for all my boxes, so much choice. Nice find.
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Just stumbled upon it...then kept an eye on eBay for a good deal...looks good so far but will do an update later
 
MyOhMy

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JustCruisin said:
Does that stand for Digital Audio Broadcast..? Might be why we haven't heard much of it in the US.. :hmmm:
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Yes, you're right first time.

I sometimes use a DAB radio with an FM transmitter plugged into it to broadcast to a BB but this gadget you've found does the job of DAB radio and also transmitter all-in-one.

Does it run on batteries as well? If so, what type? Regular DAB radios are notorious for their battery consumption.
 
THAFUZZ

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JustCruisin said:
Does that stand for Digital Audio Broadcast..? Might be why we haven't heard much of it in the US.. :hmmm:
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Thanks for asking because I was feeling kind of behind the learning curve. Been happening more often than not. :-/
 
Brutus442

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Northerner said:
Just stumbled upon it...then kept an eye on eBay for a good deal...looks good so far but will do an update later
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Have you had experiences with others Si that you'd stay away from. There's a few around the shops here but the look cheaply built.
 
Terry

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Australia had to go 1 better, we're DAB+ :-)


I like it, crystal clear audio, much better than FM, and more stations as well.
 
Reli

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America sucks for tech........No DAB, shitty broadband availability, low speeds even if you have it.

Same goes for healthcare. Great if you can afford it. Otherwise....
 
Hisrudeness

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Reli said:
America sucks for tech........No DAB, shitty broadband availability, low speeds even if you have it.

Same goes for healthcare. Great if you can afford it. Otherwise....
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Any Brits needing great healthcare....send me a PM lol!
 
Northerner

Northerner

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Well I've set this up in the kitchen of my new house. Put the aerial outside to get a really strong DAB signal. Works brilliantly. Can pick up the FM transmission upstairs in the bathroom too which is one floor up and one room along with brick walls which is better than any uk FM transmitter I've had before
 
Northerner

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Well I've set this up in the kitchen of my new house. Put the aerial outside to get a really strong DAB signal. Works brilliantly. Can pick up the FM transmission upstairs in the bathroom too which is one floor up and one room along with brick walls which is better than any uk FM transmitter I've had before
 
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