USB FM RDS Solution with sofware

**GuMiSZu** · 04-02-2007, 12:05 AM

HI!

I can't set up the radiator in RR, I've ADS USBradio (thanks dudeness for the plugin ) under windows the radiator is working without RDS function. Could you help me, where can I setup this function?

thx.. (any link is great also )

**davidingermany** · 04-02-2007, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by jjnit

Install Radiator and use the USBRadio.dll file from this post: (http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/927410-post44.html) as the plugin. I think it was just a matter of unrarring the dll and copying it to the plugins folder under Radiator, restarting Radiator and selecting it in the Radiator options screen as the plugin.

I'm not in front of my Carpc right now but I think it was pretty self-explanatory when I did it.

Ok, where can I get Radiator? I looked all over the site and it is mentioned everywhere but could not find a source.
Thanks all!

**dudeness** · 04-02-2007, 09:49 AM

http://flesko.cz/

**davidingermany** · 04-02-2007, 02:13 PM

Thanks!

**odyssey5** · 04-03-2007, 04:51 AM

Are any developer willing to create a foobar2000 plugin for this little thingy?

Location could be added like this: fm://88.9

A menu selection could scan all available stations and add them to a specific playlist (if a given station are not already added).

**jjnit** · 04-03-2007, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by jjnit

Results when I get my replacement in...

Ohhhhh YEAH!!! Got my replacement from Mouser and soldered it in today VERY CAREFULLY this time around. Awesome audio quality from this thing considering the cost.

Those of you asking how it compares - I can't get a recording of it yet but I'll try. I will say this - when it has full signal lock, which is basically everywhere a OEM headunit would, it sounds as good as if not better than my stock headunit did. On the outskirts of signal coverage, it will step down to mono and give you a bit more range, but once it starts flipping back and forth it cuts out completely as far as listenability goes. So maybe 10 miles less of coverage range which for me is no problem, to have the ability for this card to work with my carpc, is awesome.

I will say that if you don't intend to replace the flimsy wire antenna that comes with it, don't bother getting it for carpc use. On your desk or home pc sure, you can adjust it and get what you need, but in the car, moving through different levels of signal strength and changing directions constantly, you absolutely MUST have something better. Check out the pics from others who have wired this or look at the ones in my gallery and wire it as seen and you'll be golden.

Just repeating everything others have said earlier in this thread, but since some people never read back and keep sending me PM's with the same question, figured I'd add in my version and vote

Good luck!

**crispyrabbi** · 04-05-2007, 05:51 AM

A beta integration with silabs in rr is now out more info on these threads:

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/road...-silabs-7.html

Silabs Radio Integration into Roadrunner

**hari-bhari** · 04-17-2007, 12:14 PM

anyone having this issue:
if i plug it directly into the computer, it works fine, but if i plug it into a powered hub (even with all usb 2.0 devices), the audio comes through for about 10 seconds and then i get all static. if i switch stations, it works again for 10 seconds and then cuts out. this is a p4 1.6ghz, 512mb. what could it be?

**crispyrabbi** · 04-18-2007, 04:47 AM

Mine is through a usb-hub and I have not had any similar problems. It works pretty good now with it integrated in RR but I have had a few times the computer has frozen when going into radio mode. Not sure if that is because I have a newer winampversion or if it interferes with winamptv.....

**SmoL** · 04-18-2007, 06:10 AM

Originally Posted by hari-bhari

anyone having this issue:
if i plug it directly into the computer, it works fine, but if i plug it into a powered hub (even with all usb 2.0 devices), the audio comes through for about 10 seconds and then i get all static. if i switch stations, it works again for 10 seconds and then cuts out. this is a p4 1.6ghz, 512mb. what could it be?

I have a similar oc just have 1.5g ram i also use a hub and dont have this problem