Using bluetooth headset as audio gateway

"Rudiger Flatula" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Anyone got a link that will explain how I can use a Bluetooth headset (SE
> HBH-35) as an audio gateway from my PC with Belkin USB Dongle.
>
> Bluetooth is installed and works fine with my phone and PDA, but I can't
get
> it to work to supply an audio stream. Ideas anyone?
>
>

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I'd also be interested for this - I don't yet have a bluetooth dongle, but
have just started using VoIP (via Skype) to chat to my mates and would
rather buy a dongle and be able to walk around the house chatting than buy a
decent-but-cabled headset (not a lot cheaper). And then be able to synch
them too.

Ideally I want one that'll work in Linux 'n'all.... Not too much to ask is
it!

John.

"a_dude" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Rudiger Flatula" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Anyone got a link that will explain how I can use a Bluetooth headset
(SE
> > HBH-35) as an audio gateway from my PC with Belkin USB Dongle.
> >
> > Bluetooth is installed and works fine with my phone and PDA, but I can't
> get
> > it to work to supply an audio stream. Ideas anyone?
> >
> >
>
>

Breezer wrote:
> I'd also be interested for this - I don't yet have a bluetooth dongle, but
> have just started using VoIP (via Skype) to chat to my mates and would
> rather buy a dongle and be able to walk around the house chatting than buy a
> decent-but-cabled headset (not a lot cheaper). And then be able to synch
> them too.
>
> Ideally I want one that'll work in Linux 'n'all.... Not too much to ask is
> it!

You need to google for the bluetooth "handsfree profile".
There is development going on for Linux, but I don't know how good it is
yet. Probably bleeding edge, if anything.
Alternatively, for better sound quality, there is another profile for
general audio use, and some hardware support.

http://www.holtmann.org/linux/bluetooth/audio.html
http://kde-bluetooth.sourceforge.net/

"Breezer" <[email protected]> said

> would rather buy a dongle and be able to walk around the house chatting

You'd want to have a mighty small house........


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"Kwyjibo." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Breezer" <[email protected]> said
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> > would rather buy a dongle and be able to walk around the house chatting
>
> You'd want to have a mighty small house........

Well, I've been in the room next door to my mate with a headset chatting to
him on the phone, while he was holding both his and my phones in the other
room!

Even being able to walk around the room and carry on doing stuff while
you're on the phone is a benefit worth having - you know, for those
long-term relaxed conversations you have with a mate that you might
otherwise be having on IM. As if you were chilling out together.

Don't know if it would have worked through a floor, but if you live in a
bungalow you might be ok!

John.

In aus.comms.mobile Kwyjibo. <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Breezer" <[email protected]> said
> > would rather buy a dongle and be able to walk around the house chatting
>
> You'd want to have a mighty small house........

Mine works perfectly fine with a couple of rooms and walls between the
headset and the phone.

PD

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