Bluetooth Receiver/Transmitter
I'm technologically challenged, so...
I have a Bluetooth headset but my PC does not have Bluetooth capability. So I would like to purchase some sort of Bluetooth receiver/transmitter that plugs into the PC analog ports and that pairs up with the headset. What I don't understand is whether such Bluetooth receive/transmitter devices are capable of both receiving and transmitting voice signals at the same time as I would like to, for instance, listen to and talk with somebody on Skype using my Bluetooth headset. I've seen something like this advertized: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/aluratek-bluetooth-audio-receiver-and-transmitter/5715709.p?skuId=5715709 but it has a TX and RX switch which makes me think that I can only listen or talk using it, but not do both at the same time! Does anybody have a suggestion as to what I need to purchase? -- tb |
Bluetooth Receiver/Transmitter
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Bluetooth Receiver/Transmitter
tb wrote:
I'm technologically challenged, so... I have a Bluetooth headset but my PC does not have Bluetooth capability. So I would like to purchase some sort of Bluetooth receiver/transmitter that plugs into the PC analog ports and that pairs up with the headset. What I don't understand is whether such Bluetooth receive/transmitter devices are capable of both receiving and transmitting voice signals at the same time as I would like to, for instance, listen to and talk with somebody on Skype using my Bluetooth headset. I've seen something like this advertized: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/aluratek-bluetooth-audio-receiver-and-transmitter/5715709.p?skuId=5715709 but it has a TX and RX switch which makes me think that I can only listen or talk using it, but not do both at the same time! Does anybody have a suggestion as to what I need to purchase? A Vanguard says, you need a Bluetooth radio, many of which are USB based. They can plug into a USB2 hole. A2DP is a very common profile for Bluetooth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...tooth_profiles The skeletal info here makes it seem "easy". https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA1...ice-with-skype Windows can have a generic stack with profiles. Some dongles have their own software installer, with a stack of their own. Sometimes this has more profiles than the Windows one. Generally speaking, Bluetooth is a pain in the ass. This is why I can recommend reading the customer reviews for the USB Bluetooth dongle/transmitter you're shopping for right now. When an item is "cheap", maybe it doesn't have its own installer and relies on a Windows stack. Perhaps for your headphones, this isn't a big deal. But you should put the effort into the research - or like me, you'll end up with a couple $20 pieces of "electronic junk" for the junk room :-( Bluetooth comes in several "power classes". A high power one, might reach 100 meters, but the dongle itself could run warm. The higher the power, the more likely it is the device will flake out three months from now. Bluetooth runs at 2.4GHz, which is relatively easy to do with a single CMOS chip, but doing radios in such things, means the power output level even varies between units when they're brand new. Bipolar radios with a CMOS MAC would work better, but nobody builds $20 items that way. They all want a single chip solution, with the flaky pastry built-in. This is a Class2 (33 feet). So it's middle of the pack. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...1B4-00M5-00031 This is a Class 1. One reviewer says it only works at 10 feet. The Class 1 devices seem to get three star ratings. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...82E16833114099 Paul |
Bluetooth Receiver/Transmitter
On 09/27/2018 12:34 PM, tb wrote:
I'm technologically challenged, so... I have a Bluetooth headset but my PC does not have Bluetooth capability. So I would like to purchase some sort of Bluetooth receiver/transmitter that plugs into the PC analog ports and that pairs up with the headset. What I don't understand is whether such Bluetooth receive/transmitter devices are capable of both receiving and transmitting voice signals at the same time as I would like to, for instance, listen to and talk with somebody on Skype using my Bluetooth headset. I've seen something like this advertized: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/aluratek-bluetooth-audio-receiver-and-transmitter/5715709.p?skuId=5715709 but it has a TX and RX switch which makes me think that I can only listen or talk using it, but not do both at the same time! Does anybody have a suggestion as to what I need to purchase? I went on eBay and got the cheapest one I could find and it did not work. Since it was about $3 I did not try for a refund. Bought one for $5 and it was fine |
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