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Posted by Psykotik
Theres a bloody good offer going on at the moment!! £11.99 for the Radio handsfree kit thing a me bob. Cheap as chips!! I'll take 2 vicar!!


Posted by T39andcounting
Psykotik, where is this bloody good offer? I want one!!

Posted by Psykotik
Sony Ericsson E- shop!! Sorry about the long time before a reply but I'm using a public computer!!!

Posted by razorbee
great deal but does the model work with the t68? The site says it doesn´t

thx

Posted by gooner23
The radio is not worth it at any price. Poor reception and no way of tuning or controlling it via the phone. Very bulky when connected to the T68. Would not recommend.

Posted by mhorton
What is the link for the Sony Erisson E-shop?

Posted by mhorton
Sorry about that last post, I AM A TWAT!!!

Posted by Eamonn
Quote:

On 2002-02-01 11:51, mhorton wrote:
Sorry about that last post, I AM A TWAT!!!




dont take it too hard on urself mate!!!

Posted by mhorton
ejasim

Thanks, I had only woke up so I wasn't at my best

Posted by mhorton
I can not find a FM radio for the T68, All the ones that I have found are for the T10 up to a T28.

Anyone know where I can get one. I have looked in the normal places, Sony Ericsson's E-shop and Carphone Warehouse, Phones4U.



Posted by nwmq1
It's The HPR-11 that's compatible with the T68...

Posted by ben82
HPR-11 IS COMPATIBLE WITH ALL 3V ERICSSON PHONES.... SUCH AS T28, T29, R520, T39, T66 AND T68!

I HAVE PERSONALLY USED IT WITH MY T68. IT LOOKS OK BUT WHEN ON THE MOVE, THE RECEPTION IS SOMEWHAR UNSTABLE AND YOU DONT GET MUCH SATISFACTION AS A RESULT. I LIVE IN A GOOD RECEPTION AREA IN LONDON, WHERE MY OTHER RADIO DEVICES WORK MUCH BETTER!

I ALSO HATE THE OPERATIONAL PART OF THE RADIO. YOU NEED A RADIO THAT CAN STORE STATIONS AND PREFERABLY VIEW THE STATION YOU ARE ON I.E. 8310!

DONT GET ONE, OPT FOR MP3 PLAYER FOR T68! MUCG BETTER QUALITY BUT NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR A RADIO! PRICES ARE NOT THAT MUCH MORE AND THE MP3 IS MUCH BETTER VAKUE FOR MONEY THAT ERICSSON'S PRIMITIVE HPR 111 RADIO

ARIOS

Posted by .V.
I don't agree with you . The radio is working quite well, Yours is maybe defectuous. I find the the quality /price rate is much better on the radio than on the MP3 player

Posted by adamrj
Quote:

On 2002-01-29 13:14, Psykotik wrote:
Theres a bloody good offer going on at the moment!! £11.99 for the Radio handsfree kit thing a me bob. Cheap as chips!! I'll take 2 vicar!!



I take it you're talking about the HPR-08? The HPR-11 is now available on the website, but for £17.86 + postage. Or is there a special offer I've missed?

Posted by adamrj
OK, well contrary to advice I ordered a HPR-11, and here's a balanced view (I hope). For a start, delivery was excellent. Arrived very quickly. Nicely packaged, with it's own little branded case and on first impressions looked good, if a little plasticky. Plugged it in, and I agree - it is much too big. Also it doesn't match the phone at all, and looks a bit cheap plugged into the bottom of it. Controls are simple, but again feel very cheap. Headphones look great, but aren't laballed left or right, which seemed a bit odd. Turned on and... the radio quality is stunningly awful - hardly any bass whatsoever, just sounds really tinny. Even worse, and IMHO totally unforgivable, I suddenly realised why the headphones aren't labelled - it's MONO!!! Why oh why oh why? Finally I can't work out the tuning - it's almost impossible to know where you are without a display. Apparently it's up to tune up, down to tune down, but it seemed more like up to tune up, down to take it straight back to the start (87KHz or whatever). You find yourself praying they'll say the frequency as you skim by!

Onto call quality, and it's actually brilliant, particularly after listening to the radio. Mutes the radio very effectively when someone calls, and then brings it in afterwards just as you'd expect. Also works just as a handsfree when the radio's turned off. Haven't tried using it as a handsfree outside yet, but anything's got to be better than the standard T68 mic... As a radio while you're walking, I agree, the reception's awful, even when listening to major radio stations with good signal strength.

So to sum up, good handsfree, poor radio, but then it's just about what you'd expect for the cost of a standard handsfree. It's a shame it wasn't a tenner more with better integration with the phone (on-screen-display), better build quality, better reception and stereo.

So would I buy one in retrospect? If it was mainly for use as a handsfree, possibly, although it's a very bulky one and a dedicated handfree would be far more practical. As a dedicated radio (replacement for a personal stereo for example) it's not worth considering, but for occasional use it's just about adequate. One final advantage is that you end up listening to stations you'd not normally listen to when you finally give up trying to find Radio 1! I was even listening to Radio 4 last night...

Hope this helps.

Adam

Posted by Diego
Someone knows how the radio hansfree works?
Sintonize from handsfree or telephone?

Posted by mhorton
Psykotik

Cheep as chips..

Someone has been watching Bargin Hunt...

Quality Program



Posted by ben82
Adam is 100%right!

I think the quality is poor and feels cheap as it's based on ericsson's old accessory releases for 3v ericssons. It was released when the T68 was launched a few years ago!

Ericsson need to launch a new music system for their phones like the nokia music player.

With owners of the T68 especially, ericsson will do very well with a stylish well performing music system.

HPR 11 - - - - - 3/10



[ This Message was edited by: ben82 on 2002-02-10 03:26 ]

Posted by wallet
Here is a link to the offer page for people in the UK.

Ericsson branded Portable Handsfree with FM Radio (HPR-08) for only £11.99 including VAT.

http://www.sonyericssonmobile.com/uk/spg.jsp?template=EShopHome&B=ie&ES_LM=TO

This Ericsson branded Portable Handsfree with FM Radio (HPR-08) offer is only compatible with the T-10, T-18, A1018, R250 Pro, S868, GF788, I888, SH888, GF788e, PF768, GF768, GH688 and the GA628.

An Ericsson brand handsfree should produce much better quality reception for you and the person you are speaking with than the kind of hands free kit you often get free with a mobile on a contract (such as a Carphone Warehouse branded handsfree).

If you have a R380e, T65, T68, T20e, T28 World, T39m, T29, R380 World, A2628, R520m, A2618, R310, T20s, R320, R380s, or T28s - then you will need the FM Radio Handsfree (HPR-11) which is not on offer but retails at £20.99 including VAT.

Here is the link for the HPR-11:
http://www.sonyericssonmobile.com/uk/spg.jsp?template=PS1&B=ie&PID=9571&LM=PSM_V

Posted by Jowi
its great! im always using it while goin to work

Posted by Psykotik
Arse! I knew i should have looked at the compatibility!

Posted by flipperds
I also use one for my t39 and all I can say is that you get what you pay for! I barely use the radio.... but I still like it anyways because it is cheap.

Posted by ah_kean
Did anyone know where to get FM radio ear piece in singapore, and what the price??

Posted by Olivier
ATTENTION
the radio doesn't work with a T66 !!! Excellent with T39 but other connections ( although looks the same ) on the T66. Neither does the Ericsson Car Kit Hand Free work with the T66 ( i more and more believe the rumor that Ericsson did not make this phone !!!

Posted by altemyr
The radio does not work very well on a train either. Too bad reception, maybe since the radio lacks an antenna or the sensitivity is poor.

Posted by GRIFTER
@jowi

Hey Jowi, where did you buy the FM radio handsfree? I've been looking for it in almost all Semicon shops and haven't found any yet?! I'd like to buy and have one...


Posted by GRIFTER
@flipperds

where did you buy yours? Will it work on the T68?

Posted by flipperds
To GRIFTER: I got mine in Semicon for PhP1,400 and it will work with the T68. I am from Parañaque too! I like it alot cuz I use it in the Gym (w/ the radio on) and while driving (w/ the radio off - just use it as a hands free).

Posted by GRIFTER
To Flipperds:

Bro saan ka sa Parañaque? Anyway i've checked with different Semicon shops (Festival, Rockwell) wala daw silang stock. From what branch did you buy yours?

Matagal na akong naghahanap nyan e how's the reception? Is it in Stereo or in Mono?

Posted by flipperds
To GRIFTER: Sa Better Living bro! U? I got mine sa Semicon Festival Mall in Jan ata. The reception is pretty good & the sound quality is pretty ok too. There have been mixed sentiments for this, some like it & some don't. In my opinion, sulit in terms of the price I paid for (its just P400 more than an ericsson handsfree kit HPB-10)! I especially like using the voice dialing commands when I drive and listening on the radio while I work out in the gym or commute.

[ This Message was edited by: flipperds on 2002-03-20 07:42 ]

Posted by Jowi
Grifter:bro medyo konti ang stocks ngayon. i got mine at Semicon Megamall. try mo Semicon Sm Southmall. P1,260 pag naka VIP Card ka.


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