Hi jose-ga, and welcome back!
The solution that I am going to suggest, is to use a small,
earphone-type FM radio along with a FM transmitter for your MP3
player. This will allow you to listen to audiobooks comfortably in
bed, while the MP3 player stays safely on the night-table.
First, there are two FM radios that I think will suit your needs. One
is from Philips, which should be relatively easy to find in Europe:
Philips SBC HR 150 - kelkoo.de / digitalo.de
http://www.kelkoo.de/b/a/sbs/120901/7344963.html
http://80.237.225.71/Index.asp?ID=BF7335994F724D308DE563299E1B6600&ext=Idealo&prod=4395&pfd=
Another unit that will be a little harder to find locally, but is also
nice and small, is:
Tiny FM Radio Blue
http://www.gadgetshop.com/eshop/product.asp?pf_id=11088
This unit is not as compact as the Philips unit; furthermore, the
Philips unit integrates the actual radio into one of the earpieces,
meaning less wires.
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To go with the radio, you will need a small transmitter for the MP3
player. A nice one that has recently come out in the US, is this one
from Belkin:
TuneCast II Mobile FM Transmitter
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=&Section_Id=201526&pcount=&Product_Id=166893
This unit is so new, that it is not yet available through Belkin's own
website. The reason I suggest it, is because this unit allows you to
select any FM frequency between 88.1-107.9 MHz to use. Most other
units limit you to a small selection of frequencies, which may
interfere with actual (stronger) FM radio stations in your area.
However, because of the price, this might end up being on your
Christmas wishlist, after all.
Another cheaper (and less versatile) transmitter is:
iRock 400FM Wireless Music Adapter
http://www.myirock.com/players/irock400fm.asp
https://www.myirock.com/myirock/shopping/index.jsp?product_id=&store_id=101&afl_id=-1&dist_id=-1&productID=&quantity=1&funcID=9901&department_current=40&search_product_name=
- less selection of frequencies: 88.1, 88.3, 88.5, 88.7 MHz
- only shipped to US/Canadian addresses (so your brother in NY will come in handy)
I hope that this solution works for you. Please let me know if you
would like any clarification, using the button above.
Thanks,
aht-ga
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Request for Answer Clarification by
jose-ga
on
22 Mar 2004 02:05 PST
Sorry for the delay in following up, I have been thinking about this ...
I like the transmitter, expensive, but it could wait 'til birthday or
Xmas :) (And could I also use this in the car to listen to audio
books?)
But I am not so sure about the receiver/earphone. I seem to be asking
for the impossible here, perhaps. I can't see my self lying in bed at
night with loads of cords lying around my head. It is just going to
get tangled up. Both of the ones you suggested had cords. (Last night
I had a baby lying on one side of me and a two year old trying to lie
on top of me on the other side!)
Are there any receivers around that just go in one ear, with no
cables? Sound doesn't need to be good quality. I seem to remember tiny
cheap things for walking around/jogging.
Thanks so far,
Jose
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Clarification of Answer by
aht-ga
on
22 Mar 2004 08:14 PST
The Philips one was the only one I could find that actually still had
the radio integrated with one of the earpieces. The issue here is that
the manufacturers assume that anyone wanting an FM radio, would want
it to be stereo as most FM radio transmissions are stereo.
As an extreme, you can cut off the 'other' earpiece from the Philips,
cutting it flush with the radio and rendering it a single-ear
solution. (If you do this, please make sure the radio is turned off
first). Before doing this, though, I'd suggest trying it out as is, in
both ears. The cord between the actual radio unit (in one ear) and the
other ear-piece is not that long, so you should be able to have it
behind your head and mostly out of reach of your playful bed
companions!
Regards,
aht-ga
Google Answers Researcher
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