Posted by: Clarke
Radio Quality - 07/09/1999 21:45
I just finished my install today. I realize the Radio (as well as the rest of the unit) is in beta. I'm running the B6 code which has the RDTS, a signle strength meter and stereo indicator. I get the RDS info on the stations that have it.
The signal strength meter always reads two bars (of five) when there is no station tuned. I have never seen five bars and when tuned to a "strong" locak station the signal/sound quality fluctuates significantly. What I'm not getting is very good radio quality. I'm interested in finding out what others think of their radio - is it working well? How well does it lock onto the signal and stay locked.
Let me know what you think.
=-Clarke
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Posted by: Sheetzam
Re: Radio Quality - 08/09/1999 08:17
I have gotten 5 bars, but only when I am sitting in traffic. Otherwise, my experience is the same as yours, very poor. I'm willing to be patient, but it would be a shame not to have the FM work as well as my old head unit.
Sheetzam S/N 73
Posted by: Clarke
Well that's a relief... - 08/09/1999 10:12
At least I'm not alone in my feeling. I'm sure it will get better - I know these guys are working hard on all of this. I just wanted to see if it was my install or if others were having the same problem.
Hugo, I've got a BMW and it's got the euro antenna plug. The bay came with an american antenna plug. Rather than use an adaptor - which is what I'm currently doing, is it possible to change out the recepticle for a euro one? Is this something that I can buy from you guys?
Thanks!
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Posted by: altman
Re: Well that's a relief... - 08/09/1999 11:38
We're working on the radio and have some improvements which should appear in the next beta: however, the radio quality is always going to be limited by the fact that there's a 220Mhz CPU about an inch from the tuner - something most car radios don't have to contend with...
As for the antenna plug on the cage - feel free to remove the existing one (it's screwed on) and fit your own. The next batch may have a euro connector, we've not fixed on this yet.
Hugo
Posted by: jfranke
Re: Radio Quality - 09/09/1999 01:03
Same here, radio quality is poor. Compared to my 'old' radio before, this is more than poor. Just a figure, In my garage, under weak conditions, i got about 10 stations tuned well (stereo, no noise) with the old radio, with the empeg i get 0 ... no station tuned at all. I have to admit, i'm using a combined GSM/Radio antenna which provides not the best signal strength. First i thought it was broken. But no big deal, i don't listen to radio...Jo
Posted by: andy
Re: Well that's a relief... - 09/09/1999 09:27
the radio quality is always going to be limited by the fact that there's a 220Mhz CPU about an inch from the tuner
Is there any possiblity of a mode that runs the tuner with the CPU powered down (I suspect not somehow, but I had to ask).
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Unit serial number 47 (was 330 in the queue)...
Posted by: jwilliams
Re: Well that's a relief... - 11/09/1999 10:26
Forgive me if I'm wrong but doesn't the Clarion Auto PC have a processor in it too. If it does then how do they achieve their radio quality?
Posted by: altman
Re: Well that's a relief... - 12/09/1999 13:45
They have a couple advantages:
- Access to OEM radio tuner modules which we don't
- Many many years experience in designing tuners
Unfortunately, they don't seem to be very good at making MP3 players :)
Hugo
Posted by: Verement
Re: Well that's a relief... - 12/09/1999 15:21
In reply to:
Unfortunately, they don't seem to be very good at making MP3 players :)
You mean fortunately, don't you?