FM Radio and Carputer

chaskim · 05-02-2005, 12:49 AM

Not sure if this is the right forum but I just need to know is it possible to have FM radio with a car computer? Without running a seperate headunit?

I think I have the computer I want to use and I see all the benefits of having the mp3 and video from the computer but I still want Fm radio. Is it possible?

Thanks in advance to all

chaskim

0l33l · 05-02-2005, 12:56 AM

There is an ongoing project to get it to work. Look in the hardware development forums stickies.

kbyrd · 05-02-2005, 01:09 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by chaskim

but I still want Fm radio. Is it possible?

Yup, there are several FM radio devices for PCs. I beileve most of them are USB devices. Several people use The Griffin Radioshark:
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/radioshark
Avermedia and DLink also make USB radios.

There's also the AM/FM radio card that several forum members are working on:
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/hardware-development/40612-hu-quality-am-fm-rds-rbds-radio-features.html

Finally. Many TV turner cards will tune FM radio as well. The FM frequency band is right between TV channels 6 & 7.