Re: Need BBC radio Two and Four in the car - possible?
thetelly does look fantastic but I'm gulping at the equipment costs and the rates, especially with the weakness of the dollar against the pound.
For now UKNova will have to do.... |
Re: Need BBC radio Two and Four in the car - possible?
Based on 13 month minimum service contract...and it's as dodgy as they come, it's re-broadcasting which means they could get shut down at anytime and you'd be out of your money...
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Re: Need BBC radio Two and Four in the car - possible?
I subscribe to the Radio 4 today show podcasts, shove them on a USB memory stick, and use a USB MP3 FM transmitter (http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=3579125) to listen to them on the drive to work.
[Well I used to do this until I found that the local NPR news station broadcasts the BBC World service every morning, which I now prefer due to the absence of set-piece political arguments. They still cover the UK when anything of international consequence happens...] |
Re: Need BBC radio Two and Four in the car - possible?
Originally Posted by uktoamerica
(Post 5099333)
If I want BBC world service or Radio One I can subscribe to Sirius satellite radio but when it comes to BBC radio Two and Four - I am stuck. You can listen to them online at home via the Internet but is it possible to listen to these radio stations in the car?
I have e-mailed XM and Sirius and they have no plans to add these stations so.... Is there a cell phone out there that can stream real audio and costs less than $20 a month to run? That is the only way I can think of doing it... maybe getting an FM transmitter for it and picking up the signal via the radio.... Any other ideas? I need my BBC fix! :thumbsup: |
Re: Need BBC radio Two and Four in the car - possible?
rew1000: Now that is a GREAT idea, with a super link too! Thank you!
Big D: Too expensive for me :( Plus I didn't know the iPhone could stream Real Player streams? |
Re: Need BBC radio Two and Four in the car - possible?
Originally Posted by uktoamerica
(Post 5101506)
rew1000: Now that is a GREAT idea, with a super link too! Thank you!
1. Like all FM-transmitting solutions, the results will vary depending on what's on the FM spectrum in your area (and may change on long drives). You do have a choice of a few frequencies, and it works OK for me. 2. It has very little brain - you can't pause, fast forward or rewind, just skip through .mp3 files on the USB drive one at a time. If you cut off the power, you're back to square one. You can always plug in a proper MP3 player, but I'm too cheap to buy one, and the USB drive fits on my keyring... |
Re: Need BBC radio Two and Four in the car - possible?
Originally Posted by uktoamerica
(Post 5101506)
rew1000: Now that is a GREAT idea, with a super link too! Thank you!
Big D: Too expensive for me :( Plus I didn't know the iPhone could stream Real Player streams? |
Re: Need BBC radio Two and Four in the car - possible?
Originally Posted by rew1000
(Post 5101577)
:) I really like the VR3, especially the price...
The law is different in the UK regarding broadcasting over the FM frequency, but it's flouted and ignored for the most part. |
Re: Need BBC radio Two and Four in the car - possible?
Great thread. This forum at its best -- loads of interesting suggestions. :) And it's nice to think that there are lots of others who are bending over backwards to find ways of listening to Radio 4 etc.
I download the Radio 4 and FiveLive podcasts (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/waystolisten/podcasts) and listen to those in the car, plugging my MP3 player into the cassette player. A cassette with a wire to your MP3 player is very cheap now; you can easily pick it up for $5 or so from all over the place. I tried an FM transmitter but mine was useless -- had to be right next to the aerial for it to work. Nearly crashed the car when I tried to adjust it one time. But it was cheap ($15). I am interested to hear about the VR3, but I think I'll stick with my cassette and wire for now, which works like a dream -- never drops. |
Re: Need BBC radio Two and Four in the car - possible?
Originally Posted by Big D
(Post 5101600)
yep full safari browser but you're right not cheap
Until then - it's the FM transmitter Wally World special for me! :D (thanks for the suggestions btw!) |
Re: Need BBC radio Two and Four in the car - possible?
Originally Posted by Goodacre
(Post 5102007)
I download the Radio 4 and FiveLive podcasts (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/waystolisten/podcasts) and listen to those in the car, plugging my MP3 player into the cassette player. A cassette with a wire to your MP3 player is very cheap now; you can easily pick it up for $5 or so from all over the place.
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Re: Need BBC radio Two and Four in the car - possible?
Originally Posted by penguinsix
(Post 5100484)
I have a program called Audio Hijack which is pretty easy to set up. Allows timed recordings so I can grab certain programs or have a few hours of music in the morning.
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Re: Need BBC radio Two and Four in the car - possible?
Originally Posted by uktoamerica
(Post 5102053)
Sounds like a good idea as the podcasts are not the full programmes it seems....need to find something for my PC that can do timed recordings
Some of the other podcasts for other channels are highlights programmes, including the Daily Mayo (one of my favourites), which is the choice guest of the day, usually c. 20 minutes. I'd also recommend Mark Kermode's movie reviews, which is also available as a podcast. There are, of course, lots of programmes not available to download from the BBC, but for the best of those, e.g. I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, one can go to UKNova or TheBox. |
Re: Need BBC radio Two and Four in the car - possible?
Originally Posted by uktoamerica
(Post 5102035)
I used the cassette thingy all the time in the UK for other things but my Dodge Stratus car only has a CD player and radio with no input jack... so yes, FM transmitters are far from perfect but it will have to do :) (can you tell I am on a budget hehehe)
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Re: Need BBC radio Two and Four in the car - possible?
Originally Posted by Goodacre
(Post 5102081)
I'd also recommend Mark Kermode's movie reviews, which is also available as a podcast.
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