HQCT Module in Australia

birdie · 10-26-2007, 02:50 AM

I am wondering if anyone has used the HQCT Module in Australia? Will it work in Australia? If anyones used it how successful was it?

I'm wondering if this is my last step required for a full headunit replacement

BiGGy · 11-01-2007, 03:14 AM

Just hack a Silabs. Silabs are so much cheaper, its available in Australia, you can hook your car antenna up to it and the audio is digital via the usb not output/input style giving you 2 audio sources to deal with. The HQCT IMO is pretty overrated. Thats my 2 cents

Ryann · 11-01-2007, 07:11 AM

silabs?

BiGGy · 11-01-2007, 08:02 AM

http://www.silabs.com/tgwWebApp/publ...USBFMRadio.htm

It accepts a car antenna but you have to solder it in. You will find a thread with info on this here if you search.

Diogenes · 11-03-2007, 05:09 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by birdie

I am wondering if anyone has used the HQCT Module in Australia? Will it work in Australia? If anyones used it how successful was it?

I'm wondering if this is my last step required for a full headunit replacement

there are a number of HQCT's out there.

All feedback was positve, so, it does work in Australia!

Diogenes.

birdie · 11-06-2007, 06:45 PM

Problem with the Silabs one is (after looking at it), is that is is only FM... i would like to keep both AM and FM... (never know when i'll want AM... even though i mainly listen to FM...)

Kosti · 03-20-2008, 11:54 PM

Hey m8,

Got one here in Syd, sadly yet to hook it up, but i'll keep u posted

jake123 · 07-04-2008, 11:52 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Kosti

Hey m8,

Got one here in Syd, sadly yet to hook it up, but i'll keep u posted

Hey Kosti, how is that hqct going? have you got it hooked up. Let us know if it works well.

mitchjs · 07-05-2008, 02:06 PM

i think a few people got the visteon hdz300 going in Australia
its a good RDS FM and AM tuner
the default spacing isnt perfect
but it will tune for down under

mitch

jake123 · 07-06-2008, 04:04 AM

hey mitch,
the hdz300 looks pretty cool. do you know if hd radio operates in australia?

Kosti · 07-06-2008, 06:21 AM

Hey Jake,

Yeah it works well on the bench, I've asked for some changes from the team to support some ozy stuff, more cosmetic than anything else, but yeah it's a solid unit.

Should be going in the car in about 2 weeks, just waiting on a few more purchases before it gets installed.

I think there is a trial for HD radio, but not sure when it will be rolled out here in Australia