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Fm transmitter for PC?

  • 29-12-2005 7:42pm
    #1
    litirspam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 439 ✭✭


    Hi all,
    Is it possible to use an fm transmitter with the pc to send the music to all the stereos in the house without using an mp3 player?


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  • #2
    litirspam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 439 ✭✭litirspam


    Does no one know?


  • #3
    radioman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 385 ✭✭radioman


    buy a belkin tunecast


  • #4
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,006 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    It is possible, but unfortunately they are banned in Ireland as you are not allowed to broadcast over FM, even if it's just a few metres. You can buy them on the net, but most places won't ship them to Ireland.


  • #5
    Lord Nikon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,610 ✭✭✭Lord Nikon


    Your best bet is Ebay, but i would never buy something illegal.


  • #6
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    ...Legal to buy,but not to use..yadyadayahhh...
    Buy them off eBay for cheap. There are some shops in Ireland that sell them (So I'm told) but only few; and they'll charge more than it'd cost from eBay.

    They'd operate the same way as with an mp3 player (Just ensure you get one with the appropriate connection (i.e. Most likely just a standard 3.5mm 'headphone' jack ) -then, plug it into the headphone/line-out socket ..

    Again: use of these is illegal as the airwaves used as licensed. You should seek licensing ..
    hehehehehehehe


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  • #7
    litirspam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 439 ✭✭litirspam


    Thanks to everyone for your replies.
    Going to the States in Feb. Gonna pick one up there. It is legal to buy there so is it illegal to bring back?
    If I use with the PC can it be powered from Pc or will I need to buy batteries?
    THanks again for all your help.


  • #8
    radioman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 385 ✭✭radioman


    You can get them very cheaply and easily on ebay. Don't worry if you buy one over there there'll be no problem bringing it here, you won't be arrested


  • #9
    Kenny_D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,204 ✭✭✭Kenny_D


    How about something like this?

    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=303728&cks=SPC


  • #10
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,126 ✭✭✭John mac


    Yea it works ok.
    I have a transmitter for my i audio and tried it on the pc.
    But as my whole colldetion is now on the iaudio i dont need to plug it in to the pc!:D


  • #11
    exactiv
    Closed Accounts Posts: 546 ✭✭✭exactiv


    I have one of those FM PCI cards that I don't use anymore. Want it?


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  • #12
    litirspam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 439 ✭✭litirspam


    exactiv wrote:
    I have one of those FM PCI cards that I don't use anymore. Want it?

    Yeah that would be great! I will pm you.


  • #13
    techguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,234 ✭✭✭techguy


    I have whats called an FM oscillator. I bought it from Maplin as a kit 2 years ago. It is so cool you can broadcast across the FM range, im not too sure of the actual range of frequencies but you can do all the usual radio channels frequencies. If you had one you could connect it up to the line out on your PC then tune into it around the house.
    I had a friend who wanted me to make him one up but Maplin dont sell them anymore. The FCC crowd must have been in touch. LOL


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