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J273
05-11-2006, 02:54 PM
Really interested in the artemis due to its fm radio and Gps....what's the Radio like?...Is it anygood?

I tried the radio on the o2 atom and found it rubbish is the artemis any better?

Also does anyone have any screenshots of the radio app in action

Cheers
bwallis
05-11-2006, 03:05 PM
Just got my P3300. I have to say after 7 PPC Phones this is by far the best. In regards to your question, the FM Radio is great. Very sensitive and sounds good through the speaker. However, the biggest downfall is that you have to have the headphones plugged in to the USBExt port on the phone. They apparently hold the antenna. The app won't even start unless they are plugged in. This is a major limitation I hope someone finds a work around. Apparently there is a USBExt to 3.5mm jack adapter but I don't know if this will trick the FM Radio software into starting with out the supplied headphones.

Anyway, hope that helps.

JBW
J273
05-11-2006, 03:17 PM
Ahhh thats good to know ...even more tempted now

You dot happen to have any screenshots of the radio app in action at all do you?

Thanks
mikealder
05-11-2006, 05:13 PM
The Radio performance is quite good, one thing I really like is the ability to set the radio going on the channel you want, switch off the Artemis and carry on listening - certainly a power saving feature. If you need to look at a screen shot try see the image below, there are other features such as sleep timer etc, but this really isn't a purchase decision to be honest - Mike
vbexpert
06-11-2006, 02:27 AM
Does it come with 2.5mm or 3.5mm or others for the audio?
mikealder
06-11-2006, 04:13 AM
Neither, see bwallis post above! the audio is routed through the mini USB OR A2DP Bluetooth, this works very well, but the radio still needs the earphones plugged in as they are the aerial - Mike
vbexpert
06-11-2006, 05:37 AM
Neither, see bwallis post above! the audio is routed through the mini USB OR A2DP Bluetooth, this works very well, but the radeo still needs the earphones plugged in as they are the aerial - Mike

Thanks for your information. Can I use BT headset to enjoy the radio instead of the wired headphone?
mikealder
06-11-2006, 07:56 AM
I don't think so - I have tried the radio running with the device conected via A2DP to the cars system, the Artemis Radio plays through the wired headset while any other noise is routed over bluetooth through the car deck. Even if you managed to get the audio routed to a BT headset you will still need the wired phones plugged in to get the radio program to actually work - Mike
MasK
06-11-2006, 04:43 PM
Yep.. if I'm not wrong, the software BlueCast can transfer ALL sounds (incl ones from your TomTom and Radio) through A2DP. But in order for the Radio to work, physically plugging in something into the miniUSB port is a must.

Anyways, does the package come with a mini-USB to 2.5mm jack? or is it 3.5mm? I'm currently using a 2.5mm cable with mic.. and was hoping to use back the same if I were to get this Artemis..

Thanks
dcbehan
09-11-2006, 02:43 PM
FYI, the 3.5 to USB adapter does not work to allow FM radio with your own headphones. It pops an error that you need the headphones plugged in to use the radio. Until a hack is found, you must plug in the supplied headphones.

db
chrysaor
16-11-2006, 11:49 AM
erm do you actually need the headphones to be plugged in, in order to get the RDS/TMC info traffic for GPS softs like Destinator6?
cactusbob
16-11-2006, 12:27 PM
Don't think it does RDS/TMC
Blackfire
16-11-2006, 12:52 PM
is there any register hack that will start de fm-radio program ??
MasK
19-11-2006, 04:44 PM
Hi fellas.. Just realised from one of the reviews that the mini-USB connector is shaped differently than the standard symmetrical one. Are they compatible?
Thanks
rionuj
19-11-2006, 05:05 PM
I confirm ... They are compatible !!! :)
MasK
20-11-2006, 03:30 PM
I confirm ... They are compatible !!! :)

Thanks bro. What a relief!
paalkr
20-11-2006, 08:05 PM
Hi there!

Anybody knows if the FM-radio has RDS support??

PK
mikealder
20-11-2006, 08:15 PM
RDS yes but only for the radio station name, nothing else is used - you get the station name when it is transmitted and your headphone leads can pick-up the data - Mike
paalkr
21-11-2006, 07:23 AM
Hi!

OK, does this mean that AF (alternative frequency) is not supported?

PK
lechupe
04-12-2006, 10:01 AM
RDS yes but only for the radio station name, nothing else is used - you get the station name when it is transmitted and your headphone leads can pick-up the data - Mike

Does this require any special trick ? In my case I can't see any station names ? (I can see them on normal radio). I am using the standard headphone attached.
uncletaz
04-12-2006, 12:43 PM
Hi all,

I am not even sure if the MDA COMPACT III (dutch version) has FM Radio included. The website doesn't mention it.

Or if it is disabled, is it possible to have it working via a different ROM?

Thanks.
mikealder
04-12-2006, 06:44 PM
Does this require any special trick ? In my case I can't see any station names ? (I can see them on normal radio). I am using the standard headphone attached.Nope no special tricks involved, but if the signal strength is low then the RDS station name is the first thing to disapear. Try streching the lead out to full length and see if you get a name appear - Mike
lechupe
04-12-2006, 08:51 PM
signal was weak, indeed. Works now - thanks
ansaar99
05-12-2006, 11:37 AM
I think the radio performance is not brilliant. If your standing outdoors and your earphone cable is fully extended, you will get most channels clearly. Indoors, you will get very strong (local) channels, but moving the headphone lead around in much the same way as you have to move the aerial on an old radio to get a better signal.

I took the train in to work from Slough to Paddington, and tried to receive LBC, radio1, capital radio etc... and I couldnt get a clear signal on anyone of them at all.