Mini USB > 3.5 Jack?

[clnmckec]

Any adaptors that will allow me to use proper 3.5 inch headphone jack in place of the mini USB ones ( i dont like the in ear phones) checked ebay and couldnt see anything?

[mikealder]

you want get one of these http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=142090 - Mike

[wodeh]

Ouch, that thing is both horribly badly designed and prohibitively expensive- it's going to stick out what looks like an inch by itself, most headphone plugs will add another inch on top of that- I need something that fits flush with the bottom of the phone (comes out at a right angle) AND supplies an input for the charger. One can only dream!

The orbit would make a great on-mains Wifi internet radio if such a gubbin existed- hook up some speakers, start TCPMP, sorted!

[mikealder]

in which case if you don't like wires stop messing around and get a set of A2DP compatible headphones - the quality is very good, but far more costly than a cable addaptor - the choice is yours - Mike

[wodeh]

Might have been worth while if I didn't use an iPod for all my portable audio needs- have you seen any A2DP compatible speakers around?

Looks like there are hacks out there, but no official products, the combination really would just turn the Orbit into an incredibly expensive Wifi radio! But where's the fun in just going out and buying a proper one!

[mikealder]

Have a look at the products made by Parrot there are a few Bluetooth audio add on boxes, I fail to see the relevance to WiFi?? as the A2DP profile is Bluetooth - it even works on the T-Mobile MDA-CIII which has no WiFi - Mike

[wodeh]

I say wifi radio because I listen to internet radio stations around the house using the Orbit, and the ol' tinternet comes via the wifi doohickey!

A2DP is, of course, a bluetooth profile and would be the method over which I get decent sounding audio from the Orbit to some speakers whilst still having the Orbit plugged into mains so the battery doesn't get sucked dry... that said I think the Orbit will last a good few hours streaming internet radio, although I have yet to put that to the test.

My other solution would be, as mentioned above, an adaptor that allows both the charger AND headset to be plugged in- I can't see this as being technically impossible.

With a brief cursory investigation I have discovered, I think, that the headset uses a proprietary 6-pin connection on the opposite side of the mini-usb connector. The headphones do not use the 4-pin standard mini-usb connector on the other side, but a connector that uses both should be reasonably simple to produce. Ergo it should be childs play for a third party to produce an Artemis dock that contains not only a connection to USB but a standard 3.5mm amplified microphone socket alongside a standard 3.5mm amplified stero audio jack... not to mention a button on the front of the dock for picking up calls and a volume slider if you really wanted them.

Call me crazy, but I want one of those!

[richiev4]

You could try this

http://www.expansys.com/htc/p_htc_item.aspx?i=145066

Might do the trick even if it is a bit long

Rich ;)

[wodeh]

Dear lord! You've made my day! Hmmm, a little jiggery pokery and I might even be able to incorporate that into a dock but it'll be fantastic for charging and listening to net radio at work- takes that little extra load off my desktop PC.

Cheers!

[richiev4]

Glad I could help

[el saxo]

You could try this

http://www.expansys.com/htc/p_htc_item.aspx?i=145066

Might do the trick even if it is a bit long

Rich ;)

Hi,

Does anyone know if the above would work with a set of mini stereo speakers with a 3.5mm headphone jack (like the walkman speakers i used to have, back in the day...) to listen to the FM radio while charging the phone from mains? Or would you still need the headphones plugged into get any FM reception?

Daft question maybe, but I wondered whether the device would just use the speaker wires as an antenna instead of the headphone wires?

[richiev4]

It will work fine, I am going to use mine to connect my orbit to my home stereo and charge it at the same time.

Rich

[cegmawr]

Hi,
Anybody know of an Artemis mini usb to 2.5mm 3 pole jack plug adapter which allows the connection to deliver audio and microphone capability ?

I would like to connet my Artemis/Orbit to the Autocom intercom system on my motorcycle . This uses a lead with a 2.5mm jack plug at the phone end and a 3.5mm jack at the Autocom system end. Both are 3 pole.

Thanks

P.S. hope you don't mind me jumping in your postings :-)

[Rudegar]

http://www.expansys.com/s.aspx
try doing a search for "2.5mm"

[[[[zen]]]]

A very good Items for the Artemis on EbaY :

look :

http://cgi.ebay.fr/FOR-ORANGE-SPV-E650-E600-M700-M650-M3100-2-IN-1-ADAPTER_W0QQitemZ320168979320QQihZ011QQcategoryZ14 419QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[cegmawr]

I think I've found exactly what I'm looking for at:

http://igonemobile.com/products/html/61315310.html

I've got one on order and I'll let you know if it works.

[Garneth]

Hi,
Anybody know of an Artemis mini usb to 2.5mm 3 pole jack plug adapter which allows the connection to deliver audio and microphone capability ?

I would like to connet my Artemis/Orbit to the Autocom intercom system on my motorcycle . This uses a lead with a 2.5mm jack plug at the phone end and a 3.5mm jack at the Autocom system end. Both are 3 pole.

Thanks

P.S. hope you don't mind me jumping in your postings :-)

Is this so you can listen to music from the Orbit? I've had difficulty on my bike with this...music cuts out and wont restart after phone call is over. In the end, I bought the Autocom bluetooth dongle and now bluetooth the Orbit to the bike. I get phone calls and GPS just fine, but I use a wired iPod for music.

[mugglesquop]

I think I've found exactly what I'm looking for at:

http://igonemobile.com/products/html/61315310.html

I've got one on order and I'll let you know if it works.

Does this support the Artemis? It isn't in the list....

[jabami]

There was a posting for the mini USB PinOut some Time ago. Look in the wiki Section to find it. Here is what they showed up with.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=31649&d=1164664052
Maybe This will Help someone to build their own Adapter or whatsoever.

Greetings
Jabami

[11D]

so what was the general concensus with using Autocom? Did the 2.5mm jack work?

I want to avoid using the bluetooth option on autocom, since I might just as well go for a Scala bluetooth headset instead if the jack doesnt work...

[stu2316]

what i have figured out is use a mini usb to 3.5mm headphone + mini usb Y lead and have all pda audio go into autocom to the music socket and have bluetooth adapter in the phone socket. Calls go to bluetooth and music and tomtom go throught music lead. BUT i havent recived my Y lead yet. so have only tested this with the headphones that come with the phone but the calls seem to route through my bt earpiece when its on. :)