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Mon Aug 28, 2006 - 10:49 AM EDT - By James Hromadka
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Overview I hate wires. They get in the way and have a nasty habit of getting tangled up across my desk. I may not have always felt that way , but I have seen the light. After enjoying the freedom and safety that Bluetooth headsets offer, I always find it annoying that my headphones have a wire that always gets in the way when I'm lying out by the pool.
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP). Headphones with A2DP allow the user to stream their music from a compatible mobile phone to their headphones without needing a cable. Some Bluetooth headphones offer music play only, while others also double as a headset for making phone calls.
Softick Audio Gateway [Info |Buy ] (referred to often as SAG ) that allows A2DP functionality for the Treo 650 (the Treo 700 is not currently supported).
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile support (A2DP)
Audio/Video Remote Control Profile support (AVRCP)
High quality stereo streaming, up to 304Kbps audio bitrate
Wide-range players and audio software compatibility
Easy setup and usage
Support for Mono and Stereo sound stream
Automatic up sampling and down sampling depending on Bluetooth headset capabilities
Built-in audio post filter to improve low bitrate audio quality Setup
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Bluetake i-Phone BT420EX Bluetooth Hi-Fi Sports Headphone
Logitech iPAQ Bluetooth Stereo Headphones
Bluetake A2DP enabled PC dongle
Samsung SBH-100 Stereo Headset
TEN naviPlay (Bluetooth Wireless Stereo Headset for iPod)
an extensive thread on A2DP that includes other Bluetooth headphones that work with Audio Gateway. This thread should be required reading for anyone looking for a pair of Bluetooth headphones. I decided to give the Motorola HT820 (~$80.00) a try since I've used the company's headsets before, I like most of Motorola's products, and I love being adventurous and using unsupported products.
Audio Gateway and installed it into my Treo 650's main memory. From there, it's a simple matter of going into the AudioGateway application on the Treo and changing the Stream from Internal to Remote . Audio Gateway then connects to the headphones.
Pocket Tunes [Review |Buy ], which is a much better MP3 player anyway.
A Word About the HT820 Headphones
Usability
unsupported headphones , it's best to stop playing your current music and set the audio stream in AudioGateway back to Internal.
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