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Venturi Mini Car Bluetooth Hub Brings It All Together

The petite Venture Mini Bluetooth car hub is a combination FM transmitter, speakerphone, A2DP streamer and 12V charger. It can pair with up to four devices simultaneously and features in/out audio ports to connect your DAP. There's also a standard USB port for charging. For an improved speakerphone experience, there's a noise isolating mic. Its coolest trick is the ability to display incoming call info on your car's radio display using RDBS technology. Look for it in December for $130. [Venturi]

12:01 AM on Tue Nov 13 2007
By Jennifer Hooker
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nospamsam at 12:49 AM on 11/13/07
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Will it work to play my music in stereo via bluetooth and the FM transmitter to my car radio?
nospamsam at 12:51 AM on 11/13/07
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ok dumb question ... nevermind
rood at 03:38 AM on 11/13/07
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this is actually quite clever, there are bluetooth kits out there but they also require some wiring if you don`t have a BT stereo. This however always works. much like an ipod airport transmitter. Clever
karmavore at 05:13 AM on 11/13/07
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Daddy like!
jetexas at 08:38 AM on 11/13/07
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THIS has been exactly what I've been waiting for! But will it actually work with my iPhone?
SonOfMagicFact at 09:33 AM on 11/13/07
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@jetexas: Ditto! I've been looking for something like this for a (relatively) LONG time. Very cool. Also, I'm sending a ditto to the question on the iPhone.
karmavore at 11:33 AM on 11/13/07
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iPhone doesn't have AD2P, does it?
JaXs at 07:49 PM on 11/13/07
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Absolutely Awesome.
Abdurrahman at 03:42 PM on 11/14/07
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Is this some kinda MS Sync knockoff?
look at 01:02 PM on 01/13/08
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Warning!! I ordered this device, they charged my card, never sent the order and won't respond to emails. Had to get my credit card company involved.
abadfish at 11:13 AM on 01/17/08
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I live in the SF Bay Area, FM bandwidth is heavily congested here. I am unable to use the FM transmitter feature because of all the noise on every FM frequency (whether or not its in use by another radio station). Anybody who lives with congested airwaves will suffer the same fate as me.

The Phonebook Download feature only works on certain phones. It does not work on my Motorola RAZR2 V9m.

Emailed Venturi's customer service on their web site about these issues. They essentially told me I'm SOL.

I'll be returning this product since the features I wanted (and needed) to work don't work.
TravelBot at 10:52 AM on 01/24/08
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I also let readers of other blogs know that I have used the Venturi Mini in both San Francisco and New York (highly congested FM frequencies) and, to my surprise, I was able to use the Mini without the line-in and with clear sound. There were a few spotty areas in these cities, but using the line-in jack was an easy solution. It sounds like the other reviewers had issues with syncing, but my experience has been that the phone syncs/docks automatically when the car is entered. Overall a great device.