Travel Technology - FM transmitter to stream PC audio? Or wifi speakers?

Want to be able to stream internet radio from the laptop in one room to a simple bedside speaker in the other room. The laptop in question is an old ThinkPad T30 with one USB 1.1 port.

Do I need something like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Wireless-USB-FM-Transmitter-PC-MAC-Audio-Speaker-Music_W0QQitemZ230165184041QQihZ013QQcategoryZ7495 8QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Or is there something better or simpler?

I don't need/want to stream to the main a/v stuff in the living room, just to a bedside speaker/radio in the bedroom.

(And since I don't currently have a working bedside radio, if a bedside/tabletop speaker is a better option I'd like to know that)

We have a wifi network, and the Internet Radio devices (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=642632)are still too expensive (I'm looking into, per ScottC, a Nokia 770 but in the meantime if there is something easier/cheaper....)

TIA :)

Simpler? How about a nice length of cable? FM transmitters almost always SUCK...

Simpler? How about a nice length of cable? FM transmitters almost always SUCK...

I agree, these FM transmitters are not great beyond 5 ft. Cable would be
best.

IF you can find a dead FM station with little noise, you might be able to
make a small FM transmitter work... but its hit or miss.

I thought OP had a similar thread already?

Wi-Fi Internet Radio? (flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=642632)

I thought OP had a similar thread already?

Wi-Fi Internet Radio? (flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=642632)

Yeap, OP has a link to this thread already,

Also look at wireless speakers, should be a zillion models from under $50 to ten times that, range of 100 to 300 feet. Plug one part in the laptop's audio socket, and put the speakers where ever you want them.

Simpler? How about a nice length of cable? FM transmitters almost always SUCK...

Sorry, cabling isn't an option.

I thought OP had a similar thread already?

Please also see:

... the Internet Radio devices (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=642632)are still too expensive....

:)

If you are just going to a typical bedside radio/alarm, then the FM modulator should be adequate, but I'd look for one with more than 7 channels. These things can give very respectable performance so long as they are not having to try to fight with a real FM station; even a weak station can dramatically reduce the effective range - so the more cahnnel options you have on the modulator, the better the chances of finding a channel that works well in your location.

FM modulators will usually give better performance than cheap 900MHz wireless speakers. Anything digital will cost substantially more - and if it doesn't, it probably isn't any good.

I hear that the C. Crane Wireless FM Transmitter FMT is a very good unit at a reasonable price.

This simple mod will let you increase the range of the CCrane FM Stereo transmitter. (http://www.xmfan.com/viewtopic.php?t=3257&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=3b97e47e48e25cf7c4008ba0c8c2d0dc)

I hear that the C. Crane Wireless FM Transmitter FMT is a very good unit at a reasonable price.

This simple mod will let you increase the range of the CCrane FM Stereo transmitter. (http://www.xmfan.com/viewtopic.php?t=3257&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=3b97e47e48e25cf7c4008ba0c8c2d0dc)

Just jacking up the voltage works on some FM modulators.