[TriLUG] OT: cheap mobile stream playing?

[Phil Wilshire]

On 10/20/2010 12:06 PM, Tom Roche wrote:
> Tom Roche Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 4:40 PM
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>>> I listen to mostly either FM or downloaded files, and I listen to
>>> them mostly on a cheap Sansa player and consumer-grade in-ear
>>> headphones. But some of my audio is streamed (e.g. last.fm)
>>>        
> Jason Sullivan Tue Oct 19 16:50:58 EDT 2010
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>> Is this only for in-house?
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> Well, it'd be nice to reach the yard, too :-)
>
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>> Why not a little FM transmitter hooked up to your computer?
>>      
> !-) I've seen those for car use (routing audio out through car radios),
> which may be why I didn't think of that, but they should be available
> for home use, no? Worst case, power through 110VAC-12VDC converter.
> Worth looking at ...
>
> thanks, Tom Roche<Tom_Roche at pobox.com>
>    
The Car transmitters have very limited range in my experience.
Phil