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Dookus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-04 02:44 AM
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ok tech geeks... I need your help: laptop to stereo...
I just signed up with Launchcast and I love it. Is there any way to wirelessly attach my laptop's audio to my stereo system?
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TreasonousBastard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-04 03:37 AM
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1. Go to Radio Shack...
and buy a gizmo that plugs into the audio out/earphone jack and transmits an FM signal to your stereo. Shouldn't be too expensive.

Check the range of the gizmo, it may be less than 6' for some of them-- they were originally designed to send CD and MP3 player signals to a car radio.

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lapfog_1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-04 03:39 AM
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2. OK, after a quick web search

SIIG makes a cheap device that will take your audio stream and
broadcast it on an FM signal... you then tune your stereo (or
car radio) to that FM frequency and bahdabing...

but reviewers were mixed... hard to set up to correct frequency,
some interference problems, limited to 30 ft or so, and one complained
of lack of quality audio signal.

Terk makes a wireless link ( comes in pairs, plug your audio point
into the transmitter, and powered speakers into the receiver ).
It's more expensive, but lots of positive reviews. Plus it will
do more than audio (apparently). Negative is that it looks like
a fairly sizable unit... probably on the order of a large desk
phone.

I've used SIIG products (ATA adapters, other plug in cards) and
they work fine... but I don't have their remote unit.
I also have some Terk products for my stereo and they all work great.

The Terk unit is called the Terk Wavemaster 30.

I used an infrared wireless remote (I think it was a panasonic)
and I wasn't happy with it... basically I wanted to wear
headphones while in bed to watch TV without bothering roommates
in the other room. Audio quality was poor and the range was
very limited. No roommates anymore, so I've lost track of the
device.

Good Luck
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Kellanved Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-04 03:55 AM
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3. a squeezebox
A small home client. However it is pretty expensive and only plays audio. Many cheaper products can receive audio and video - but aren't noiseless.

www.slimdevices.com
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Dookus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-04 04:51 AM
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4. way cool...
thank you all!
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Voltaire99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-04 05:04 AM
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5. Airport Express
Best solution on the market. Works for Mac and PC:

http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/

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Dookus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-04-04 05:05 AM
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6. scha-weeet!!
Edited on Wed Aug-04-04 05:08 AM by Dookus
Thanks voltaire


edit: ah, it's an iTunes thing. I need a generic receiver. Some of the ideas above look good.
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