What micrphones are you guys using with this? - Page 2

0l33l · 03-02-2005, 12:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by looneeii

What about using a Bluetoth headset with a bluetooth usb dongle for voice capabilities.

You can do that too

But I think some people have been having problems with doing just that

looneeii · 03-02-2005, 12:20 PM

What kind of problems?

0l33l · 03-02-2005, 12:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by looneeii

What kind of problems?

Like you have to configure it every tiime that you start windows. But this may have been resolved, because it depends on the hardware that you are using.

looneeii · 03-02-2005, 12:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 0l33l

Like you have to configure it every tiime that you start windows. But this may have been resolved, because it depends on the hardware that you are using.

With BT you can set profiles once the device is recognized within XP though.... any link in here with those having trouble?

0l33l · 03-02-2005, 12:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by looneeii

With BT you can set profiles once the device is recognized within XP though.... any link in here with those having trouble?

I searched, but I couldn't find it

looneeii · 03-02-2005, 12:35 PM

No stress. I'll muck around with it tonight...I just need to buy iguidance 2.0 or should i wait for iguidance 2.1?

0l33l · 03-02-2005, 12:36 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by looneeii

No stress. I'll muck around with it tonight...I just need to buy iguidance 2.0 or should i wait for iguidance 2.1?

I'd wait for 2.1 because you're in Canada. From what I hear, it should have better canadian support

I'll have 2.1 support when I get a copy

looneeii · 03-02-2005, 12:41 PM

any ideas on price from Inav or just wait for ebay?

0l33l · 03-02-2005, 12:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by looneeii

any ideas on price from Inav or just wait for ebay?

No clue

looneeii · 03-02-2005, 12:50 PM

No worries. Thanks for the info though, I'll keep searching the possibilties because I know the BT headset has noise cancellation qualities. Thus should work as a mic for a PC.

0l33l · 03-02-2005, 06:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by looneeii

No worries. Thanks for the info though, I'll keep searching the possibilties because I know the BT headset has noise cancellation qualities. Thus should work as a mic for a PC.

Yeh, the BT should work well. The problem comes in with how windows supports it. I hope its been fixed though

kevlar · 03-03-2005, 11:40 PM

I haven't seen any other recommendations for voice recognition microphones to use other than the Logitech one, so I wanted to reply and let you guys know what I use.

I use the "Omnidirectional Boundary Microphone" from Radio Shack (Part Number 33-3022). It's stellar. It's a little bulky, and requires a button-size battery when in use, but I love it. It costs $39.99 or so.

I have tried a ton of condensor based microphones (like the Sony phones you can buy at Fry's for $99 and up). They're junk. I never got them to work with a computer, ever.

I mainly started using these Radio Shack (I hate that store nowadays, never shop there) ones for home automation stuff, and it works great in huge rooms in a house. One room of mine is like 36x18' and I can command the computer from anywhere in it. It's really amazing.

Once you've tried all the more expensive solutions, you'll agree with me.

I like the computer desktop mics sometimes, but they require you to be really close to it for it to work. With my boundary mic, anyone in the car could talk to it. I have them planted all over my house too

Now... If I can only figure out how to get Radio Shack to pay me for this "plug"

0l33l · 03-03-2005, 11:44 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by kevlar

I haven't seen any other recommendations for voice recognition microphones to use other than the Logitech one, so I wanted to reply and let you guys know what I use.

I use the "Omnidirectional Boundary Microphone" from Radio Shack (Part Number 33-3022). It's stellar. It's a little bulky, and requires a button-size battery when in use, but I love it. It costs $39.99 or so.

I have tried a ton of condensor based microphones (like the Sony phones you can buy at Fry's for $99 and up). They're junk. I never got them to work with a computer, ever.

I mainly started using these Radio Shack (I hate that store nowadays, never shop there) ones for home automation stuff, and it works great in huge rooms in a house. One room of mine is like 36x18' and I can command the computer from anywhere in it. It's really amazing.

Once you've tried all the more expensive solutions, you'll agree with me.

I like the computer desktop mics sometimes, but they require you to be really close to it for it to work. With my boundary mic, anyone in the car could talk to it. I have them planted all over my house too

Now... If I can only figure out how to get Radio Shack to pay me for this "plug"

I think Frodo has that one. But he still hasn't had a chance to test my software...

The only problem I see with this is that it isn't noise-canceling.

BTW: Shouldn't your A4 have a build in MIC?

kevlar · 03-15-2005, 05:33 AM

Well, even though we all know that Audi makes the best cars on the planet (

) my 2001 does not have a built in mic. There is nothing the car would use it for anyway, atleast not my year/model, so I don't know why they'd put an inactive one in, unless they have a uber secret blackbox recording all the swearing when people cut me off and sends it off to headquarters!

Man, I get silly when I wake up at 3AM...

0l33l · 03-15-2005, 06:39 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by kevlar

Well, even though we all know that Audi makes the best cars on the planet (

) my 2001 does not have a built in mic. There is nothing the car would use it for anyway, atleast not my year/model, so I don't know why they'd put an inactive one in, unless they have a uber secret blackbox recording all the swearing when people cut me off and sends it off to headquarters!

Man, I get silly when I wake up at 3AM...