Scosche Blulife Home Kit | List Price: $250.09
Discount Price: Too low to display
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Brand: Scosche
Features: - Bluetooth connection kit for home stereo systems
- for all MP3 players and portable media players
- includes wireless transmitter with built-in, rechargeable battery
- includes holders for iPods, video iPods and iPod mini
- includes adhesive clip for iPod nano and other brands of MP3 players
Bluetooth Heaven! [Posted on 2007-12-30]
This thing works like a charm. I own a Apple 60 GB Black iPod Video AAC/MP3 Player (5th Generation) and the Motorola Krzr K1m Sprint phone, which sadly does not feature stereo bluetooth and I was looking for a solution for this unnecessary issue (Motorola should've built in stereo bluetooth along with it's mp3 player). The Scosche Blulife Home Kit was the answer to my prayer. Not only could I use the transmitter with my phone to send stereo audio to my bluetooth headset, the reciever can be used for sound in the home or vehicle. A beautiful thing.
For my video Ipod, I can connect the standard 3.5" jack and send the signal to either the receiver, which connects via any RCA connection, or to my Sony Ericsson Bluetooth Headset HBH-DS970. One important thing to point out is to know what you want to do with your devices, then, read the manuals for all your devices thoroughly. I admit I did have trouble the first time around with the HBH-DS970 pairing to the transmitter and the phone simultaneously, but once I spent time with the manual, I followed the clear instructions and was able to achieve my goal of being able to switch back and forth between music and phone calls. It s all about the single/multiple switch button on the headset. The only gripe I have if any, is the size of the transmitter, which could get bulky if you intend to connect it to your portable devices on the go. Otherwise indoor use not a problem whatsoever.
Here's The Breakdown:
Pros: Fast automatic pairing
No compatibility issues
User Friendly
Durable
Comes with various size holsters for the different Ipod types
Price - very affordable and appropriate
Battery Life
Make your non bluetooth phone (or other device) into a bluetooth phone (or other device)
Cons: Transmitter a bit bulky for use with phone adds bulk to Ipod
Highly recommended!
could be better [Posted on 2008-01-14]
The product came in defective--when it is connected, it seems to work beautifully--however, I keep getting disconnected intermittently every 10 minutes or so. I caled Scosche and I was directed to my merchant to get a replacement. I am still waiting for a replacement to get mailed to me.
Awful! [Posted on 2008-06-24]
Plugged into any device other that iPod: Works for 5-10 minutes then loses the connection with no apparent cause.
With iPod: Keeps the connection open, but sound randomly drops for a fraction of a second, several times a minute, if the transmitter is > 6 feet from the base station. (Note: I have no problems with any other BlueTooth item I own within my house) This is VERY obnoxious, and means it the device effectively has just a 6 foot range.
Does not automatically re-pair to my Blackberry 8100 [Posted on 2008-07-11]
I bought this because I wanted a BT speakerphone that turned on and off with my car. I previously used a Motorola T305 that had to be manually turned on when entering the car, and wanted something automatic.
The Scosche unit turns on automatically, but takes a long time to turn on after power is applied (even with the AC adaptor in-home) and does not reconnect automatically to my Blackberry 8100. I must navigate to the Blackberry's Bluetooth menu, select "SCOSCHE" and re-connect manually. Every other Bluetooth device I've used with my Blackberry (several models of ear-headsets, the aforementioned T305 speaker-phone, and a Parrot speaker-phone, all re-pair automatically within SECONDS of being powered up.
What a disappointment.
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