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Smackre · 10-06-2008, 04:10 AM

I am looking for a fm adapter. But for multiple devices. I dont know if they have them or not. I want a direct one because they dont seem to work very well. And I want to be able to use my computer or my mp3 player with it.

So do they make one that just uses a headphone jack? That would be best.

mrklixx · 10-07-2008, 09:44 AM

Are you talking about an FM transmitter? Like to play an mp3 player through a car radio?

Redlemon · 10-07-2008, 09:57 AM

I'm going to guess at what you are asking, because it isn't clear.

I think you want to play music on your car radio, using either an MP3 player or your laptop as the source.

You say "I want a direct one because they don't seem to work very well." By this, I assume that you mean that you have tried a FM transmitter, and they generally suck.

Here are the basic options for MP3 to car stereo, in decreasing order of quality:
1. Auxiliary input jack, also known as AUX IN. Your stereo might have a headphone jack on the face, or there might be a spot on the back of the stereo where a CD changer could be plugged into, and you could run a cable from the back of the stereo to the car.
2. Cassette adapter. Decent, but not great.
3. FM Transmitter. Sucks.

Psycho Dad · 10-07-2008, 03:19 PM

They make them for satrads, but I don't know of any that work with MP3 players. The satrads have built-in FM modulators that the FM direct adapter plugs into.

Smackre · 10-08-2008, 07:36 AM

Ya sorry for the confusion. I wanted a direct FM adapter for a laptop or mp3 player. Ive seen the wireless ones and they dont seem to work good.

mrklixx · 10-08-2008, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Smackre

Ya sorry for the confusion. I wanted a direct FM adapter for a laptop or mp3 player. Ive seen the wireless ones and they dont seem to work good.

Actually, you didn't clear up what you are trying to do. If you are trying to play music through a car radio, then the whole point of an FM adapter is that it is wireless. The only way to have a direct connection is to have a unit with an auxiliary input, which bypasses the FM altogether. Even most low end car stereo units have aux input these days.

Smackre · 10-08-2008, 05:19 PM

I was wondering if you could buy one for a computer/mp3 player. You can buy what they call a direcy fm adapter for sirius satalite. FM Direct Adapter - Shop Sirius
Thats all I wanted

mrklixx · 10-08-2008, 08:36 PM

I did not know such a thing existed (learn something new every day), but here is exactly what you are looking for: Wired FM Modulator

10-06-2008, 04:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
Smackre Addict	Direct FM adapter I am looking for a fm adapter. But for multiple devices. I dont know if they have them or not. I want a direct one because they dont seem to work very well. And I want to be able to use my computer or my mp3 player with it. So do they make one that just uses a headphone jack? That would be best. __________________ Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB) 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+ Display 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800

10-07-2008, 09:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
mrklixx President Rick Location: location location	Are you talking about an FM transmitter? Like to play an mp3 player through a car radio? __________________ This post is content. If you don't like it then you are not content. Or perhaps just incontinent. This is not a link - Do not click here I hate animated avatars.

10-07-2008, 09:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	I'm going to guess at what you are asking, because it isn't clear. I think you want to play music on your car radio, using either an MP3 player or your laptop as the source. You say "I want a direct one because they don't seem to work very well." By this, I assume that you mean that you have tried a FM transmitter, and they generally suck. Here are the basic options for MP3 to car stereo, in decreasing order of quality: 1. Auxiliary input jack, also known as AUX IN. Your stereo might have a headphone jack on the face, or there might be a spot on the back of the stereo where a CD changer could be plugged into, and you could run a cable from the back of the stereo to the car. 2. Cassette adapter. Decent, but not great. 3. FM Transmitter. Sucks. __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

10-07-2008, 03:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Psycho Dad Mulletproof Location: Some nucking fut house.	They make them for satrads, but I don't know of any that work with MP3 players. The satrads have built-in FM modulators that the FM direct adapter plugs into. __________________ Don't always trust the opinions of experts.

10-08-2008, 07:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
Smackre Addict	Ya sorry for the confusion. I wanted a direct FM adapter for a laptop or mp3 player. Ive seen the wireless ones and they dont seem to work good. __________________ Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB) 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+ Display 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800

10-08-2008, 05:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
Smackre Addict	I was wondering if you could buy one for a computer/mp3 player. You can buy what they call a direcy fm adapter for sirius satalite. FM Direct Adapter - Shop Sirius Thats all I wanted __________________ Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB) 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+ Display 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800

10-08-2008, 08:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
mrklixx President Rick Location: location location	I did not know such a thing existed (learn something new every day), but here is exactly what you are looking for: Wired FM Modulator __________________ This post is content. If you don't like it then you are not content. Or perhaps just incontinent. This is not a link - Do not click here I hate animated avatars.