How is the Bluetooth performance? Can the antenna be changed to improve performance in any way?
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I used the SODIAL(R) 5DB 2.4G SMA Male WiFi Wireless Adapter Network LAN Card Antenna to add range - works better. Great device.
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The antenna is interchangeable. I replaced it with another from amazon and got some improvement. It still skips on rare occasion, and really only connects well in the same room as the receivwr
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That little box is awesome. The antenna threads on, so I imagine you could find a larger antenna that would fit. The box gets hot, and there is no on/off switch, but no issues so far after several months of use.
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No, once the antenna is tightened to the box it does not swivel for "fine tuning." The antenna is about 2" high. I don't think moving it would help it to acquire better signal anyway. The amp works fine for me within the house depending on obstacles. Outdoor range seems to be at least 40 feet.
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Yeah you can, just go to your Bluetooth settings and it should be an option to change it. But I recommend you get the gogroove Bluetooth audio aux receiver, its way better for the car. I made the switch!
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You're not stupid and it's a fair question. This works well with both of my laptops that have Bluetooth antennas, although I had to update the driver on my older toshiba to get it to work properly.
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I agree with the response by J. K. Beline. I have a similar portable but in my case the built-in whip antenna was removable by unscrewing it and then I simply attached the August antenna which provided MUCH improved reception.
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Ive been using this radio for the last 2 or so weeks. blue tooth is nice. usb is sweet. i dont know about the steering audio control. Im guessing your talking about a setting window where you can balance out trbl bass etc but i havent found one. I do however think this is worth picking up for the price.
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I have both the bluetooth BT35 and the direction connection PA15HON2. The direct connection sounds much better. I only use the blue tooth for phone.
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I had a similar issue, but moved the ground wire and reception is better. Occasionally get some static, but much better than before. Hope that helps.
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You need to plug it in a good distance away from the radio, so that the cord is stretched out. That will improve reception, as it did on mine.
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At Radio Shack, for about $12-$13, I bought a wire antenna,and an adaptor to connect it to the back of the radio. You have to "fool" with it to get it in the right location, but it tremendously improves reception.
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Hello Brandon, yes that was my idea too. I have attached an 9 dbi antenna that was 5 times the size of the original antenna. And there was totally no difference in range
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Yes, I have had problems with poor video due to Bluetooth. I am obsessive about listening to podcasts on my Android phone through a bluetooth headset and when using the camera system I noticed a very jumpy picture. As soon as I shut off my headset, the picture improved. It improved further when I put the phone in airplane mode. There are many wireless electronic devices that share the 2.4GHz spectrum that could potentially cause interference, but I find the camera system very useful nonetheless.
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Hi Edwin - I didn't try an antenna, but seriously doubt that it would help. I did purchase a separate set of speakers to increase the sound and bass, but those didn't make a difference either. It's an unbelieveably low-quality Sony product, but one of the reviews said that it was made for the South American market...
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You cable sync to the website as usual, when you start the app, it grabs the data off the website. So you can review past performance, but not current. And only overview same as Console, but not the details. And no, there is no Bluetooth transmission from the non-BW unit to tap into. Nor anyway to enable it. Unless the chipset/radio is in there to do it, and someone found a program hack for enabling it. And of course past performance is no indicator of future performance - oh wait, wrong topic.
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It's ironic but it gonna work a little better without the antenna, since you don't have a millions radio signal in the same frequency, the static noise gonna be less! But anyway I don't recommend you this device it has a really poor cuality! Look for another one!
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I have not tried that. But i tried to lisent pandora while joggin and there was a lot of distursion. Bluetooth signal will break.
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Shane, I am not an electronical engineer, but I have been repairing and playing with computers for almost 40 years. However, I do know a lot about antennas because I am a ham radio operator. It has been my experience that adding a higher db antenna to your access point will do nothing or very little in terms of giving you a larger radius. The antennas on routers are built to be "tuned" to the access point for maximum distance. Changing them can actually degrade your signal. Don't wast your money. Ron
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I have used the antenna as supplied and a "better" one. The hardware expects to see the signal coming from the little line amplifier that is supplied with it. Upgrading to a "better" antenna will be successful only if that line amplifier is left in place and the replacement antenna is routed through it. With the antenna supplied with the AVerTV system, I could pick up all but one of the local stations plus those from 50 miles away. With the upgrade, I could pick up the missing local channel that was blocked by the high-rise building in which I was living. Try out the "blade" antennas such as the LEAF that can be hung on the wall, placed in a window frame,