Bluetooth from mp3 player

amdx · Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 6

I'd like to have a bluetooth signal from my mp3 player to an bluetooth
earphone. I listen to talk, not interested in hi fidelity.
The mp3 player has a USB connector as does the bluetooth transmitter. I'm
looking at the transmitter below but that's just the first one I found. I
like the tiny size.
http://www.compsource.com/pn/GBU221P/Iogear_217
It would be simple if the bluetooth transmitter had an audio input,
I didn't think that was part of the protocol until I saw the diagram on this
page: http://www.palowireless.com/infotooth/tutorial.asp
it seems to show an audio line that skips digitization? (I don't think so)

Would it be as simple as connecting USBs together output to input and
input to output?

Would it need a controller to make it function?
Thanks, Mike

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Timothy Daniels · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 5

"amdx" wrote:
> I'd like to have a bluetooth signal from my mp3 player
> to an bluetooth earphone. I listen to talk, not interested
> in hi fidelity. The mp3 player has a USB connector as
> does the bluetooth transmitter. I'm looking at the transmitter
> below but that's just the first one I found. I like the tiny size.
> http://www.compsource.com/pn/GBU221P/Iogear_217
> It would be simple if the bluetooth transmitter had an audio input,
> I didn't think that was part of the protocol until I saw the diagram
> on this page: http://www.palowireless.com/infotooth/tutorial.asp
> it seems to show an audio line that skips digitization? (I don't
> think so)
>
> Would it be as simple as connecting USBs together output
> to input and input to output?
>
> Would it need a controller to make it function?

(I finally figured out that you want to listen "to speach", not
listen "to talk".) The USB connector is to provide power
as well as a data path, so the transmitter would plug into
the USB jack on, say a laptop. The digitized audio feed to
the transmitter would come from the laptop's microphone
through the audio controller in the laptop - that you'd have
to leave powered up somewhere - and you'd then be able
to use the Bluetooth earphone to listen to, say your girlfriend's
conversations. But in case she finds the laptop, you'd better
erase the hard drive and re-install the OS and any necessary
settings before you do it.

*TimDaniels*

amdx · Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 6

"Timothy Daniels" wrote in message $0$1107$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> "amdx" wrote:
>> I'd like to have a bluetooth signal from my mp3 player
>> to an bluetooth earphone. I listen to talk, not interested
>> in hi fidelity. The mp3 player has a USB connector as
>> does the bluetooth transmitter. I'm looking at the transmitter
>> below but that's just the first one I found. I like the tiny size.
>> http://www.compsource.com/pn/GBU221P/Iogear_217
>> It would be simple if the bluetooth transmitter had an audio input,
>> I didn't think that was part of the protocol until I saw the diagram
>> on this page: http://www.palowireless.com/infotooth/tutorial.asp
>> it seems to show an audio line that skips digitization? (I don't
>> think so)
>>
>> Would it be as simple as connecting USBs together output
>> to input and input to output?
>>
>> Would it need a controller to make it function?
>
>
> (I finally figured out that you want to listen "to speach", not
> listen "to talk".) The USB connector is to provide power
> as well as a data path, so the transmitter would plug into
> the USB jack on, say a laptop. The digitized audio feed to
> the transmitter would come from the laptop's microphone
> through the audio controller in the laptop - that you'd have
> to leave powered up somewhere - and you'd then be able
> to use the Bluetooth earphone to listen to, say your girlfriend's
> conversations. But in case she finds the laptop, you'd better
> erase the hard drive and re-install the OS and any necessary
> settings before you do it.
>
> *TimDaniels*
Hey Jim,

Well yea, its speech but its talk radio I listen to. My mp3 player has fm.
I also record, oops, I mean download podcasts that contain speech.
I want to connect the Bluetooth transmitter to the mp3 player.
Do you have any ideas about that?

You might have fun here,
http://www.english-test.net/forum/forum17.html
Mike

Timothy Daniels · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 5

"amdx" wrote:
> ... its talk radio I listen to. My mp3 player has fm.
> I also record, oops, I mean download podcasts that
> contain speech. I want to connect the Bluetooth
> transmitter to the mp3 player.
> Do you have any ideas about that?

Nope. I have no idea what you want to do. What
role does the FM reception have? What do you
download the podcasts to? What do you mean by
"connect" in "connect the Bluetooth transmitter to the
MP3 player"? What is the desired path of the data?

Over and OUT.
*TimDaniels*

amdx · Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 6

"Timothy Daniels" wrote in message $0$30688$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> "amdx" wrote:
>> ... its talk radio I listen to. My mp3 player has fm.
>> I also record, oops, I mean download podcasts that
>> contain speech. I want to connect the Bluetooth
>> transmitter to the mp3 player.
>> Do you have any ideas about that?
>
> Nope. I have no idea what you want to do. What
> role does the FM reception have? What do you
> download the podcasts to? What do you mean by
> "connect" in "connect the Bluetooth transmitter to the
> MP3 player"? What is the desired path of the data?
>
> Over and OUT.
> *TimDaniels*

Wow, I think 1 generally ask pretty clear questions, but let me try again.

1) I have an mp3 player.
a. The mp3 player also has an fm tuner built into it.

2) I have a bluetooth wireless headset.

3) I want to get "program material" from the mp3 player to the bluetooth
wireless headset.

4) I expect to purchase a bluetooth USB adapter.
a. I don't think the name "bluetooth USB adapter" is very descriptive so
(I used the term bluetooth transmitter although admittedly even the
bluetooth wireless headset transmits)

5) So, I need to adapt the "bluetooth USB adapter" to the mp3 player
to get an audio signal into the bluetooth wireless headset.

6) The desired data path is mp3 player to "bluetooth USB adapter" to
bluetooth wireless headset.

7) If needed I would build a simple controller but it would need to be
small.
Mike
See "bluetooth USB adapter"
http://www.compsource.com/pn/GBU221P/Iogear_217

donald · Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

amdx wrote:
> "Timothy Daniels" wrote in message
> $0$30688$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> "amdx" wrote:
>>> ... its talk radio I listen to. My mp3 player has fm.
>>> I also record, oops, I mean download podcasts that
>>> contain speech. I want to connect the Bluetooth
>>> transmitter to the mp3 player.
>>> Do you have any ideas about that?
>> Nope. I have no idea what you want to do. What
>> role does the FM reception have? What do you
>> download the podcasts to? What do you mean by
>> "connect" in "connect the Bluetooth transmitter to the
>> MP3 player"? What is the desired path of the data?
>>
>> Over and OUT.
>> *TimDaniels*
>
> Wow, I think 1 generally ask pretty clear questions, but let me try again.
>
> 1) I have an mp3 player.
> a. The mp3 player also has an fm tuner built into it.
>
> 2) I have a bluetooth wireless headset.
>
> 3) I want to get "program material" from the mp3 player to the bluetooth
> wireless headset.
>
> 4) I expect to purchase a bluetooth USB adapter.
> a. I don't think the name "bluetooth USB adapter" is very descriptive so
> (I used the term bluetooth transmitter although admittedly even the
> bluetooth wireless headset transmits)
>
> 5) So, I need to adapt the "bluetooth USB adapter" to the mp3 player
> to get an audio signal into the bluetooth wireless headset.
>
> 6) The desired data path is mp3 player to "bluetooth USB adapter" to
> bluetooth wireless headset.
>
> 7) If needed I would build a simple controller but it would need to be
> small.
> Mike
> See "bluetooth USB adapter"
> http://www.compsource.com/pn/GBU221P/Iogear_217
>
>
You can not do that from where you are starting.

The mp3 player is a USB device, the USB adapter is a USB device, no
masters anywhere.

You could build a USB master to talk to both devices, but it won't be small.

If you have never done this before, you will not have a chance to
getting it complete. Not without learning a whole lot of stuff about USB
and microcontollers.

Neat idea, just not a beginners project.

good luck

donald

panteltje · Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

On 15 feb, 16:59, "amdx" wrote:
> "donald" wrote in message
>
> @comcast.com...
>
> > amdx wrote:
> >> "Timothy Daniels" wrote in message
> >>$0$30688$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> >>> "amdx" wrote:
> >>>> ... its talk radio I listen to. My mp3 player has fm.
> >>>> I also record, oops, I mean download podcasts that
> >>>> contain speech. I want to connect the Bluetooth
> >>>> transmitter to the mp3 player.
> >>>> Do you have any ideas about that?
> >>> Nope. I have no idea what you want to do. What
> >>> role does the FM reception have? What do you
> >>> download the podcasts to? What do you mean by
> >>> "connect" in "connect the Bluetooth transmitter to the
> >>> MP3 player"? What is the desired path of the data?
>
> >>> Over and OUT.
> >>> *TimDaniels*
>
> >> Wow, I think 1 generally ask pretty clear questions, but let me try
> >> again.
>
> >> 1) I have an mp3 player.
> >> a. The mp3 player also has an fm tuner built into it.
>
> >> 2) I have a bluetooth wireless headset.
>
> >> 3) I want to get "program material" from the mp3 player to the bluetooth
> >> wireless headset.
>
> >> 4) I expect to purchase a bluetooth USB adapter.
> >> a. I don't think the name "bluetooth USB adapter" is very descriptive
> >> so
> >> (I used the term bluetooth transmitter although admittedly even
> >> the
> >> bluetooth wireless headset transmits)
>
> >> 5) So, I need to adapt the "bluetooth USB adapter" to the mp3 player
> >> to get an audio signal into the bluetooth wireless headset.
>
> >> 6) The desired data path is mp3 player to "bluetooth USB adapter" to
> >> bluetooth wireless headset.
>
> >> 7) If needed I would build a simple controller but it would need to be
> >> small.
> >> Mike
> >> See "bluetooth USB adapter"
> >>http://www.compsource.com/pn/GBU221P/Iogear_217
> > You can not do that from where you are starting.
>
> > The mp3 player is a USB device, the USB adapter is a USB device, no
> > masters anywhere.
>
> > You could build a USB master to talk to both devices, but it won't be
> > small.
>
> > If you have never done this before, you will not have a chance to getting
> > it complete. Not without learning a whole lot of stuff about USB and
> > microcontollers.
>
> > Neat idea, just not a beginners project.
>
> > good luck
>
> > donald
>
> Ok, thanks Donald,
> I suspect your right, but was hoping there would be a simple way.
> Mike

Took less then 120000 milliseconds to Google and find a solution:
http://www.jaybirdgear.com/JB-100-JayBird-Bluetooth-stereo-headset.php#mp3Adapter

amdx · Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 6

"donald" wrote in message @comcast.com...
> amdx wrote:
>> "Timothy Daniels" wrote in message
>> $0$30688$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>> "amdx" wrote:
>>>> ... its talk radio I listen to. My mp3 player has fm.
>>>> I also record, oops, I mean download podcasts that
>>>> contain speech. I want to connect the Bluetooth
>>>> transmitter to the mp3 player.
>>>> Do you have any ideas about that?
>>> Nope. I have no idea what you want to do. What
>>> role does the FM reception have? What do you
>>> download the podcasts to? What do you mean by
>>> "connect" in "connect the Bluetooth transmitter to the
>>> MP3 player"? What is the desired path of the data?
>>>
>>> Over and OUT.
>>> *TimDaniels*
>>
>> Wow, I think 1 generally ask pretty clear questions, but let me try
>> again.
>>
>> 1) I have an mp3 player.
>> a. The mp3 player also has an fm tuner built into it.
>>
>> 2) I have a bluetooth wireless headset.
>>
>> 3) I want to get "program material" from the mp3 player to the bluetooth
>> wireless headset.
>>
>> 4) I expect to purchase a bluetooth USB adapter.
>> a. I don't think the name "bluetooth USB adapter" is very descriptive
>> so
>> (I used the term bluetooth transmitter although admittedly even
>> the
>> bluetooth wireless headset transmits)
>>
>> 5) So, I need to adapt the "bluetooth USB adapter" to the mp3 player
>> to get an audio signal into the bluetooth wireless headset.
>>
>> 6) The desired data path is mp3 player to "bluetooth USB adapter" to
>> bluetooth wireless headset.
>>
>> 7) If needed I would build a simple controller but it would need to be
>> small.
>> Mike
>> See "bluetooth USB adapter"
>> http://www.compsource.com/pn/GBU221P/Iogear_217
> You can not do that from where you are starting.
>
> The mp3 player is a USB device, the USB adapter is a USB device, no
> masters anywhere.
>
> You could build a USB master to talk to both devices, but it won't be
> small.
>
> If you have never done this before, you will not have a chance to getting
> it complete. Not without learning a whole lot of stuff about USB and
> microcontollers.
>
> Neat idea, just not a beginners project.
>
> good luck
>
> donald
Ok, thanks Donald,
I suspect your right, but was hoping there would be a simple way.
Mike

amdx · Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 6

wrote in message @i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> On 15 feb, 16:59, "amdx" wrote:
>> "donald" wrote in message
>>
>> @comcast.com...
>>
>> > amdx wrote:
>> >> "Timothy Daniels" wrote in message
>> >>$0$30688$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> >>> "amdx" wrote:
>> >>>> ... its talk radio I listen to. My mp3 player has fm.
>> >>>> I also record, oops, I mean download podcasts that
>> >>>> contain speech. I want to connect the Bluetooth
>> >>>> transmitter to the mp3 player.
>> >>>> Do you have any ideas about that?
>> >>> Nope. I have no idea what you want to do. What
>> >>> role does the FM reception have? What do you
>> >>> download the podcasts to? What do you mean by
>> >>> "connect" in "connect the Bluetooth transmitter to the
>> >>> MP3 player"? What is the desired path of the data?
>>
>> >>> Over and OUT.
>> >>> *TimDaniels*
>>
>> >> Wow, I think 1 generally ask pretty clear questions, but let me try
>> >> again.
>>
>> >> 1) I have an mp3 player.
>> >> a. The mp3 player also has an fm tuner built into it.
>>
>> >> 2) I have a bluetooth wireless headset.
>>
>> >> 3) I want to get "program material" from the mp3 player to the
>> >> bluetooth
>> >> wireless headset.
>>
>> >> 4) I expect to purchase a bluetooth USB adapter.
>> >> a. I don't think the name "bluetooth USB adapter" is very
>> >> descriptive
>> >> so
>> >> (I used the term bluetooth transmitter although admittedly even
>> >> the
>> >> bluetooth wireless headset transmits)
>>
>> >> 5) So, I need to adapt the "bluetooth USB adapter" to the mp3 player
>> >> to get an audio signal into the bluetooth wireless headset.
>>
>> >> 6) The desired data path is mp3 player to "bluetooth USB adapter" to
>> >> bluetooth wireless headset.
>>
>> >> 7) If needed I would build a simple controller but it would need to be
>> >> small.
>> >> Mike
>> >> See "bluetooth USB adapter"
>> >>http://www.compsource.com/pn/GBU221P/Iogear_217
>> > You can not do that from where you are starting.
>>
>> > The mp3 player is a USB device, the USB adapter is a USB device, no
>> > masters anywhere.
>>
>> > You could build a USB master to talk to both devices, but it won't be
>> > small.
>>
>> > If you have never done this before, you will not have a chance to
>> > getting
>> > it complete. Not without learning a whole lot of stuff about USB and
>> > microcontollers.
>>
>> > Neat idea, just not a beginners project.
>>
>> > good luck
>>
>> > donald
>>
>> Ok, thanks Donald,
>> I suspect your right, but was hoping there would be a simple way.
>> Mike
>
> Took less then 120000 milliseconds to Google and find a solution:
> http://www.jaybirdgear.com/JB-100-JayBird-Bluetooth-stereo-headset.php#mp3Adapter
>
Thanks for the input, I'll followup and see if it's compatible with any
other headsets.
Mike
PS. I have seen mp3 players that have bluetooth built into them.

amdx · Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 6

"amdx" wrote in message $47b5d3d8$18d6b40c$28061@KNOLOGY.NET...
>
> wrote in message
> @i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>> On 15 feb, 16:59, "amdx" wrote:
>>> "donald" wrote in message
>>>
>>> @comcast.com...
>>>
>>> > amdx wrote:
>>> >> "Timothy Daniels" wrote in message
>>> >>$0$30688$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>> >>> "amdx" wrote:
>>> >>>> ... its talk radio I listen to. My mp3 player has fm.
>>> >>>> I also record, oops, I mean download podcasts that
>>> >>>> contain speech. I want to connect the Bluetooth
>>> >>>> transmitter to the mp3 player.
>>> >>>> Do you have any ideas about that?
>>> >>> Nope. I have no idea what you want to do. What
>>> >>> role does the FM reception have? What do you
>>> >>> download the podcasts to? What do you mean by
>>> >>> "connect" in "connect the Bluetooth transmitter to the
>>> >>> MP3 player"? What is the desired path of the data?
>>>
>>> >>> Over and OUT.
>>> >>> *TimDaniels*
>>>
>>> >> Wow, I think 1 generally ask pretty clear questions, but let me try
>>> >> again.
>>>
>>> >> 1) I have an mp3 player.
>>> >> a. The mp3 player also has an fm tuner built into it.
>>>
>>> >> 2) I have a bluetooth wireless headset.
>>>
>>> >> 3) I want to get "program material" from the mp3 player to the
>>> >> bluetooth
>>> >> wireless headset.
>>>
>>> >> 4) I expect to purchase a bluetooth USB adapter.
>>> >> a. I don't think the name "bluetooth USB adapter" is very
>>> >> descriptive
>>> >> so
>>> >> (I used the term bluetooth transmitter although admittedly
>>> >> even
>>> >> the
>>> >> bluetooth wireless headset transmits)
>>>
>>> >> 5) So, I need to adapt the "bluetooth USB adapter" to the mp3 player
>>> >> to get an audio signal into the bluetooth wireless headset.
>>>
>>> >> 6) The desired data path is mp3 player to "bluetooth USB adapter" to
>>> >> bluetooth wireless headset.
>>>
>>> >> 7) If needed I would build a simple controller but it would need to
>>> >> be
>>> >> small.
>>> >> Mike
>>> >> See "bluetooth USB adapter"
>>> >>http://www.compsource.com/pn/GBU221P/Iogear_217
>>> > You can not do that from where you are starting.
>>>
>>> > The mp3 player is a USB device, the USB adapter is a USB device, no
>>> > masters anywhere.
>>>
>>> > You could build a USB master to talk to both devices, but it won't be
>>> > small.
>>>
>>> > If you have never done this before, you will not have a chance to
>>> > getting
>>> > it complete. Not without learning a whole lot of stuff about USB and
>>> > microcontollers.
>>>
>>> > Neat idea, just not a beginners project.
>>>
>>> > good luck
>>>
>>> > donald
>>>
>>> Ok, thanks Donald,
>>> I suspect your right, but was hoping there would be a simple way.
>>> Mike
>>
>> Took less then 120000 milliseconds to Google and find a solution:
>> http://www.jaybirdgear.com/JB-100-JayBird-Bluetooth-stereo-headset.php#mp3Adapter
>>
> Thanks for the input, I'll followup and see if it's compatible with any
> other headsets.
> Mike

Well the site says "Designed for use only with the JayBird JB-100 headset.
Not intended or tested for use with any other bluetooth brands or products."
Mike

Bowen · Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

I think the following exchange on a simialr topic is pertinent to your
question: Basically the MP3 player will only be able to work with a
bluetooth transmitter through the head phone out jack if the player does not
have built in bluetooth. There are aseveral brands that will make that mp3
headphone out connection (Motorola, Jabra, BlueTake,etc.) ,
Take Care,
Larry Bowen
the meeage chain of interest:
James, thanks for the response! I might try this out even though I've gone
down the more expensive road of the new Plantronics Voyager 855 + Oakley
iCombi Bluetooth transmitter for iPhone.

On Dec 13, 2007 10:33 AM, James Bowen wrote:

Howdy,
Out of curosity concerning your question, I just tried a Jabra GN1110 (2.5
mm plug with a Radioshack 2.5mm to 3.5 mm adapter) on my mp3 player's 3.5
mm
headphone jack. I paired this with a Motorola HS820 headset. This combo
worked fine for having single ear monophonic sound. The part number I got
off the Web ( http://www.shop.jabra.com/jabra/Shop
dsp=30101&iid=13300&itemskuid=13300&pcr=1:150#tabs) refers to the current
model since I have a model purchased several years and it doesn't have the
part number written on it. So, the answer to your question appears to be
yes.

Happy Holidays from another Larry

----- Original Message -----
From: "User"
Newsgroups: alt.cellular.bluetooth
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: Transmitting audio over BT to non-A2DP headset

> As you said, Larry, a more articulate forumlation of my previous
> question about Bluetooth transmitters for iPod/iPhone would be: Are
> there any iPod/iPhone-compatible Bluetooth transmitters that support
> the HFP and/or HSP Bluetooth profiles? It doesn't appear so; it seems
> that all modern external Bluetooth transmitters of them transmit using
> A2DP, requiring an A2DP sink. So my conclusion is that it's easier
> (though more expensive) to look for small A2DP headset rather than
> look for a HFP/HSP transmitter.
>
> On Dec 11, 8:07 pm, Larry wrote:
>> User wrote in
>> 3144a423c...@d21g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
>>
>> > I seem to be in a niche category of people that's interested in
>> low-
>> > quality BT audio. I have an iPod that I use exclusively for
>> listening
>> > to talk radio podcasts, and I could care less about high-
>> quality
>> > stereo audio delivered over A2DP - I'd just like to listen to
>> it using
>> > my plain old Bluetooth 2.0 headset. Unfortunately, almost all
>> of the
>> > products and information online is oriented toward A2DP
>> support.
>>
>> > I'm wondering if the average BT transmitter
>>
>> (http://www.google.com/> products?um=1&tab=wf&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
>>
>> &q=bluetooth+transmitter)
>>
>> > that plugs into a 3.5mm headphone jack or iPod dock connector
>> can
>> > deliver audio from my iPod to a standard Bluetooth 2.0 headset.
>>
>> > Thanks,
>>
>> If you can find a BT transmitter that supports HANDSFREE audio,
>> not stereo, which is another BT profile entirely, It would
>> transmit the audio to the handsfree headset in mono. It would
>> sound as good as the headset. BT is digital and has NOTHING to
>> do with audio fidelity. The headset, on the other hand, is
>> designed for human voice and, probably, has a limited audio
>> bandwidth from 300 to 3000 Hz, like your SELLphone. It would
>> sound about like monophonic AM radio's 50-5000 Hz
>> bandwidth...muffled. No reason it won't work EXCEPT the BT
>> stereo transmitters are for STEREO to the STEREO profile...
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>> Larry
>> --
>> Merry Christmas!http://youtube.com/watch?v=Qi_NhFS4xEE
>

"amdx" wrote in message $47b5e770$45013908$10822@KNOLOGY.NET...
>
> "amdx" wrote in message
> $47b5d3d8$18d6b40c$28061@KNOLOGY.NET...
>>
>> wrote in message
>> @i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>> On 15 feb, 16:59, "amdx" wrote:
>>>> "donald" wrote in message
>>>>
>>>> @comcast.com...
>>>>
>>>> > amdx wrote:
>>>> >> "Timothy Daniels" wrote in message
>>>> >>$0$30688$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>>> >>> "amdx" wrote:
>>>> >>>> ... its talk radio I listen to. My mp3 player has fm.
>>>> >>>> I also record, oops, I mean download podcasts that
>>>> >>>> contain speech. I want to connect the Bluetooth
>>>> >>>> transmitter to the mp3 player.
>>>> >>>> Do you have any ideas about that?
>>>> >>> Nope. I have no idea what you want to do. What
>>>> >>> role does the FM reception have? What do you
>>>> >>> download the podcasts to? What do you mean by
>>>> >>> "connect" in "connect the Bluetooth transmitter to the
>>>> >>> MP3 player"? What is the desired path of the data?
>>>>
>>>> >>> Over and OUT.
>>>> >>> *TimDaniels*
>>>>
>>>> >> Wow, I think 1 generally ask pretty clear questions, but let me try
>>>> >> again.
>>>>
>>>> >> 1) I have an mp3 player.
>>>> >> a. The mp3 player also has an fm tuner built into it.
>>>>
>>>> >> 2) I have a bluetooth wireless headset.
>>>>
>>>> >> 3) I want to get "program material" from the mp3 player to the
>>>> >> bluetooth
>>>> >> wireless headset.
>>>>
>>>> >> 4) I expect to purchase a bluetooth USB adapter.
>>>> >> a. I don't think the name "bluetooth USB adapter" is very
>>>> >> descriptive
>>>> >> so
>>>> >> (I used the term bluetooth transmitter although admittedly
>>>> >> even
>>>> >> the
>>>> >> bluetooth wireless headset transmits)
>>>>
>>>> >> 5) So, I need to adapt the "bluetooth USB adapter" to the mp3 player
>>>> >> to get an audio signal into the bluetooth wireless headset.
>>>>
>>>> >> 6) The desired data path is mp3 player to "bluetooth USB adapter" to
>>>> >> bluetooth wireless headset.
>>>>
>>>> >> 7) If needed I would build a simple controller but it would need to
>>>> >> be
>>>> >> small.
>>>> >> Mike
>>>> >> See "bluetooth USB adapter"
>>>> >>http://www.compsource.com/pn/GBU221P/Iogear_217
>>>> > You can not do that from where you are starting.
>>>>
>>>> > The mp3 player is a USB device, the USB adapter is a USB device, no
>>>> > masters anywhere.
>>>>
>>>> > You could build a USB master to talk to both devices, but it won't be
>>>> > small.
>>>>
>>>> > If you have never done this before, you will not have a chance to
>>>> > getting
>>>> > it complete. Not without learning a whole lot of stuff about USB and
>>>> > microcontollers.
>>>>
>>>> > Neat idea, just not a beginners project.
>>>>
>>>> > good luck
>>>>
>>>> > donald
>>>>
>>>> Ok, thanks Donald,
>>>> I suspect your right, but was hoping there would be a simple way.
>>>> Mike
>>>
>>> Took less then 120000 milliseconds to Google and find a solution:
>>> http://www.jaybirdgear.com/JB-100-JayBird-Bluetooth-stereo-headset.php#mp3Adapter
>>>
>> Thanks for the input, I'll followup and see if it's compatible with any
>> other headsets.
>> Mike
>
> Well the site says "Designed for use only with the JayBird JB-100 headset.
> Not intended or tested for use with any other bluetooth brands or
> products."
> Mike
>
>

Jan Panteltje · Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

On a sunny day (Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:26:39 -0600) it happened "amdx"
wrote in :

>
>"amdx" wrote in message
>$47b5d3d8$18d6b40c$28061@KNOLOGY.NET...
>>
>> wrote in message
>> @i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>> On 15 feb, 16:59, "amdx" wrote:
>>>> "donald" wrote in message
>>>>
>>>> @comcast.com...
>>>>
>>>> > amdx wrote:
>>>> >> "Timothy Daniels" wrote in message
>>>> >>$0$30688$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>>> >>> "amdx" wrote:
>>>> >>>> ... its talk radio I listen to. My mp3 player has fm.
>>>> >>>> I also record, oops, I mean download podcasts that
>>>> >>>> contain speech. I want to connect the Bluetooth
>>>> >>>> transmitter to the mp3 player.
>>>> >>>> Do you have any ideas about that?
>>>> >>> Nope. I have no idea what you want to do. What
>>>> >>> role does the FM reception have? What do you
>>>> >>> download the podcasts to? What do you mean by
>>>> >>> "connect" in "connect the Bluetooth transmitter to the
>>>> >>> MP3 player"? What is the desired path of the data?
>>>>
>>>> >>> Over and OUT.
>>>> >>> *TimDaniels*
>>>>
>>>> >> Wow, I think 1 generally ask pretty clear questions, but let me try
>>>> >> again.
>>>>
>>>> >> 1) I have an mp3 player.
>>>> >> a. The mp3 player also has an fm tuner built into it.
>>>>
>>>> >> 2) I have a bluetooth wireless headset.
>>>>
>>>> >> 3) I want to get "program material" from the mp3 player to the
>>>> >> bluetooth
>>>> >> wireless headset.
>>>>
>>>> >> 4) I expect to purchase a bluetooth USB adapter.
>>>> >> a. I don't think the name "bluetooth USB adapter" is very
>>>> >> descriptive
>>>> >> so
>>>> >> (I used the term bluetooth transmitter although admittedly
>>>> >> even
>>>> >> the
>>>> >> bluetooth wireless headset transmits)
>>>>
>>>> >> 5) So, I need to adapt the "bluetooth USB adapter" to the mp3 player
>>>> >> to get an audio signal into the bluetooth wireless headset.
>>>>
>>>> >> 6) The desired data path is mp3 player to "bluetooth USB adapter" to
>>>> >> bluetooth wireless headset.
>>>>
>>>> >> 7) If needed I would build a simple controller but it would need to
>>>> >> be
>>>> >> small.
>>>> >> Mike
>>>> >> See "bluetooth USB adapter"
>>>> >>http://www.compsource.com/pn/GBU221P/Iogear_217
>>>> > You can not do that from where you are starting.
>>>>
>>>> > The mp3 player is a USB device, the USB adapter is a USB device, no
>>>> > masters anywhere.
>>>>
>>>> > You could build a USB master to talk to both devices, but it won't be
>>>> > small.
>>>>
>>>> > If you have never done this before, you will not have a chance to
>>>> > getting
>>>> > it complete. Not without learning a whole lot of stuff about USB and
>>>> > microcontollers.
>>>>
>>>> > Neat idea, just not a beginners project.
>>>>
>>>> > good luck
>>>>
>>>> > donald
>>>>
>>>> Ok, thanks Donald,
>>>> I suspect your right, but was hoping there would be a simple way.
>>>> Mike
>>>
>>> Took less then 120000 milliseconds to Google and find a solution:
>>> http://www.jaybirdgear.com/JB-100-JayBird-Bluetooth-stereo-headset.php#mp3Adapter
>>>
>> Thanks for the input, I'll followup and see if it's compatible with any
>> other headsets.
>> Mike
>
> Well the site says "Designed for use only with the JayBird JB-100 headset.
>Not intended or tested for use with any other bluetooth brands or products."
> Mike

Sure, that is a disclaimer, but they also give a lot of details about
frequency etc.
Maybe you can compare it to what your headset does.
Maybe there are other mp3 adapters.
Maybe you could google for people who tried it with their headsets.
I do not know enough about bluetooth to give an opinion from their specs,
google usually is your friend.