Comments on: Cool listening and podcasting’s third anniversary http://www.nevillehobson.com/2006/09/25/cool-listening-and-podcastings-third-anniversary/ Business, Communication, Technology Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:36:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: It’s legal: Listen to music and podcasts via your car radio at NevilleHobson.com http://www.nevillehobson.com/2006/09/25/cool-listening-and-podcastings-third-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-14582 It’s legal: Listen to music and podcasts via your car radio at NevilleHobson.com Fri, 24 Nov 2006 15:18:36 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2006/09/25/cool-listening-and-podcastings-third-anniversary/#comment-14582 [...] Now I can legally use my iTrip! [...] [...] Now I can legally use my iTrip! [...]

]]> By: neville http://www.nevillehobson.com/2006/09/25/cool-listening-and-podcastings-third-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-8385 neville Tue, 26 Sep 2006 23:01:19 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2006/09/25/cool-listening-and-podcastings-third-anniversary/#comment-8385 Earl, I found overall sound quality very good with the Roadtrip. A lot depends on the quality of the podcast, whether it's stereo or mono, etc. But overall, I was very pleased with the experience. The only thing I would critique would be the actual connection of the Roadtrip into the car's cigarette lighter. With the iPod connected, the overall gadget is relatively top-heavy. With some road surfaces not too good, the whole thing popped out of the connector at times due to vibration. If the gadget came with a connector on a cable, that might be better. Sherrilynne, thanks. News to come at the right time! Earl, I found overall sound quality very good with the Roadtrip. A lot depends on the quality of the podcast, whether it’s stereo or mono, etc. But overall, I was very pleased with the experience.

The only thing I would critique would be the actual connection of the Roadtrip into the car’s cigarette lighter. With the iPod connected, the overall gadget is relatively top-heavy. With some road surfaces not too good, the whole thing popped out of the connector at times due to vibration. If the gadget came with a connector on a cable, that might be better.

Sherrilynne, thanks. News to come at the right time!

]]> By: Sherrilynne Starkie http://www.nevillehobson.com/2006/09/25/cool-listening-and-podcastings-third-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-8354 Sherrilynne Starkie Tue, 26 Sep 2006 05:46:19 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2006/09/25/cool-listening-and-podcastings-third-anniversary/#comment-8354 I'm looking forward to learning about your new ventures in the UK Neville. I’m looking forward to learning about your new ventures in the UK Neville.

]]> By: Earl Voss http://www.nevillehobson.com/2006/09/25/cool-listening-and-podcastings-third-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-8330 Earl Voss Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:43:23 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2006/09/25/cool-listening-and-podcastings-third-anniversary/#comment-8330 Hi Neville, My 2 cents re the Griffin Roadtrip (or any other comparable device); yes, it is nice to be able to listen to music or podcasts in one's car, but, at least as far as music is concerned, these FM-based devices do not have the bandwidth normally associated with mp3/CD players. Because they piggy-back on FM, the audio frequency bandwidth is lacking, and music will sound decidedly inferior. I liken it to listening with pillows covering the speakers. The dynamic range is nowhere near the same, either. One last item: finding an unused FM frequency, depending on your locale, can be problematic in that there always appears to be noise/static coming through. Where I live (in New Jersey, fairly close to NYC), this is an issue. I've tried several of these devices and have always been underwhelmed by their performance. The fidelity issue is, of course, less important for podcasts. Thanks! Hi Neville,
My 2 cents re the Griffin Roadtrip (or any other comparable device); yes, it is nice to be able to listen to music or podcasts in one’s car, but, at least as far as music is concerned, these FM-based devices do not have the bandwidth normally associated with mp3/CD players. Because they piggy-back on FM, the audio frequency bandwidth is lacking, and music will sound decidedly inferior. I liken it to listening with pillows covering the speakers. The dynamic range is nowhere near the same, either. One last item: finding an unused FM frequency, depending on your locale, can be problematic in that there always appears to be noise/static coming through. Where I live (in New Jersey, fairly close to NYC), this is an issue. I’ve tried several of these devices and have always been underwhelmed by their performance. The fidelity issue is, of course, less important for podcasts.

Thanks!

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