On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 20:32:25 -0000, "David White"
wrote:

I have built up a collection of Radio 4 and Radio 7 programmes on my PC
which are stored as mp3 files. I wish to listen to these in my car.
Currently I record them onto audio cassette and then play these in the car
but I wish to move to a system which does not use cassette.

Can anyone recommend a solution?

I am looking at spending under £100 and am thinking about using either an
mp3 compatible CD walkman or an mp3 player with either a cassette adapter or
a wireless FM adapter. I would like to power a player from my cigarette
lighter.

A major requirement is that the player 'remembers' where it was in a
recording between car journeys in the same way a cassette does. I do not
want to have to listen / fast forward through a 30 minute programme to find
the point where I left off listening.

TIA
My own rather clumsy solution to this is to use an old laptop, since I
store a lot of RealPlayer stuff, and portable/walkman audio thingies
tend not to have the required decoder, and I can't always be bothered
to rip ra/rm to wav to mp3.
BTW, I've a handy little stereo FM transmitter, bought a while back
off EBAY. Just search for nice+FM+stereo+Transmitter, and it still
appears there from time to time. Does the job from laptop or portable
MP3/CD player -all around the car (or home).

Good Luck !

L.

In message , Lukagain Cos
Thistlebounce writes
I've a handy little stereo FM transmitter, bought a while back off
EBAY. Just search for nice+FM+stereo+Transmitter, and it still appears
there from time to time. Does the job from laptop or portable MP3/CD
player -all around the car (or home).

Is that legal, in the UK?
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society." Vint Cerf

On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 00:23:26 +0000, Andy Mabbett wrote:

Is that legal, in the UK?

I think not, but the range is small enough for it to ought to be.

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On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 00:23:26 +0000, Andy Mabbett
wrote:

In message , Lukagain Cos
Thistlebounce writes
I've a handy little stereo FM transmitter, bought a while back off
EBAY. Just search for nice+FM+stereo+Transmitter, and it still appears
there from time to time. Does the job from laptop or portable MP3/CD
player -all around the car (or home).

Is that legal, in the UK?

Hmmmm - perhaps a shade less legal than going to war against Iraq.

"Lukagain" wrote in message
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On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 00:23:26 +0000, Andy Mabbett
wrote:

In message , Lukagain Cos
Thistlebounce writes
I've a handy little stereo FM transmitter, bought a while back off
EBAY. Just search for nice+FM+stereo+Transmitter, and it still
appears
there from time to time. Does the job from laptop or portable MP3/CD
player -all around the car (or home).

Is that legal, in the UK?

Hmmmm - perhaps a shade less legal than going to war against Iraq.

But without such devastating side-effects
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Andy Mabbett wrote:

In message , Lukagain Cos
Thistlebounce writes

I've a handy little stereo FM transmitter, bought a while back off
EBAY. Just search for nice+FM+stereo+Transmitter, and it still appears
there from time to time. Does the job from laptop or portable MP3/CD
player -all around the car (or home).


Is that legal, in the UK?

No.

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In message , Nick J.
writes
Andy Mabbett wrote:

In message , Lukagain Cos
Thistlebounce writes

I've a handy little stereo FM transmitter, bought a while back off
EBAY. Just search for nice+FM+stereo+Transmitter, and it still
appears there from time to time. Does the job from laptop or
portable MP3/CD player -all around the car (or home).
Is that legal, in the UK?

No.


However, a modulator that gives similar results but is hardwired, is...
http://www.raysmith.co.uk/FMModulator.htm
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Tom Harvey wrote:

In message , Nick J.
writes

Andy Mabbett wrote:

In message , Lukagain Cos
Thistlebounce writes

I've a handy little stereo FM transmitter, bought a while back off
EBAY. Just search for nice+FM+stereo+Transmitter, and it still
appears there from time to time. Does the job from laptop or
portable MP3/CD player -all around the car (or home).

Is that legal, in the UK?

No.


However, a modulator that gives similar results but is hardwired, is...
http://www.raysmith.co.uk/FMModulator.htm

A "potentiometer for fine tuning". Sounds like a cheap VFO circuit board.

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In message , Nick J.
writes
I've a handy little stereo FM transmitter, bought a while back off
EBAY. Just search for nice+FM+stereo+Transmitter, and it still
appears there from time to time. Does the job from laptop or
portable MP3/CD player -all around the car (or home).
Is that legal, in the UK?

No.


Thought not. Amazon have them though:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000DK6II/qid=1078089548/sr=1-8/ref=sr_1_11_8/202-9094111-9371035
--
Andy Mabbett
"The Internet is a reflection of our society[ ...]. If we do not like what we
see in that mirror the problem is not to fix the mirror, we have to fix
society." Vint Cerf

"Andy Mabbett" wrote in message
...
In message , Nick J.
writes
I've a handy little stereo FM transmitter, bought a while back off
EBAY. Just search for nice+FM+stereo+Transmitter, and it still
appears there from time to time. Does the job from laptop or
portable MP3/CD player -all around the car (or home).
Is that legal, in the UK?

No.


Thought not. Amazon have them though:


http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...078089548/sr=1
-8/ref=sr_1_11_8/202-9094111-9371035

Hmmm, I'd be interested to know how a device costing $29.99 in the US
( http://tinyurl.com/3yq8 ) can cost £29.99 over here, unless someone's
taking a big cut somewhere along the line.
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