Shakermaker Promotions
26-07-2016, 04:46 PM
Afternoon all,
((Some of you 'Tech Heads' may be able to explain to me why I couldn't do it))
Totally forgot to mention this the other day but a week or so ago I just happened to nip into my local B & M store. First time in a place like that and I was just browsing really.
I ended up coming home with a little wireless bluetooth speaker made by Gear4 called a Street Party 3. It was only £19.99 and the reason I bought it was because I like to listen to music when I am relaxing in the bath or playing darts etc and I usually use my iPad or iPhone as I have a lot of downloads on those. Sometimes though it just isn't loud enough so something like this is perfect.
Connecting it and getting it work was a piece of the proverbial (lucky really because the instructions, or lack of....are pretty rubbish to be polite).
So, I'm really liking it. It's got a bit of oomph to it and it got me thinking, what if I had 2 of them, possibly 4 of them? They'd be great for background music during the day at a wedding. Just place the units around the room, get whoever is providing the playlist list to connect via bluetooth and boom, easy does it!
A 2 hour USB charge (I use my iPad or iPhone charger) lets the thing play for 8 hours.
So, I nipped back out and bought another unit to see if it would work in unison with the other unit but................it didn't!!??
Tech Heads or anyone with a bit of know how regarding bluetooth.....why was that!??
It is such a shame as I reckon it would make a decent little system......and a cheap one too. Easy to transport and install etc etc etc
I also had another idea too because I bought another laptop at the weekend and that is bluetooth. You could connect to the units when you are at a booking.
You could have the units at the back of the room or elsewhere (30m distance I think) so that the music is audible at the back too.
It also means that I can take it with me in the van if I want and play my tunes from my phone through it like I do at home so I don't have to listen to the rubbish radio or MP3 discs that I've previously made and I'm bored with. I don't have a bluetooth or MP3 compatible system in the van..........as yet.
Anyway, I took the second unit back and got a refund. I also saw it on sale elsewhere online for double the price.
Now I am over the fact it wouldn't work and I thought I had a decent idea but can someone explain just why it won't work.
I'd also like to add, it connects to my iPad, iPhone and new Laptop. If I am connected via iPad and try to connect with iPhone it won't do it and I get why.
I just want to know why it won't connect to multiple units. Is this generally the case with Bluetooth? (something I have never previously used that much).
((Some of you 'Tech Heads' may be able to explain to me why I couldn't do it))
Totally forgot to mention this the other day but a week or so ago I just happened to nip into my local B & M store. First time in a place like that and I was just browsing really.
I ended up coming home with a little wireless bluetooth speaker made by Gear4 called a Street Party 3. It was only £19.99 and the reason I bought it was because I like to listen to music when I am relaxing in the bath or playing darts etc and I usually use my iPad or iPhone as I have a lot of downloads on those. Sometimes though it just isn't loud enough so something like this is perfect.
Connecting it and getting it work was a piece of the proverbial (lucky really because the instructions, or lack of....are pretty rubbish to be polite).
So, I'm really liking it. It's got a bit of oomph to it and it got me thinking, what if I had 2 of them, possibly 4 of them? They'd be great for background music during the day at a wedding. Just place the units around the room, get whoever is providing the playlist list to connect via bluetooth and boom, easy does it!
A 2 hour USB charge (I use my iPad or iPhone charger) lets the thing play for 8 hours.
So, I nipped back out and bought another unit to see if it would work in unison with the other unit but................it didn't!!??
Tech Heads or anyone with a bit of know how regarding bluetooth.....why was that!??
It is such a shame as I reckon it would make a decent little system......and a cheap one too. Easy to transport and install etc etc etc
I also had another idea too because I bought another laptop at the weekend and that is bluetooth. You could connect to the units when you are at a booking.
You could have the units at the back of the room or elsewhere (30m distance I think) so that the music is audible at the back too.
It also means that I can take it with me in the van if I want and play my tunes from my phone through it like I do at home so I don't have to listen to the rubbish radio or MP3 discs that I've previously made and I'm bored with. I don't have a bluetooth or MP3 compatible system in the van..........as yet.
Anyway, I took the second unit back and got a refund. I also saw it on sale elsewhere online for double the price.
Now I am over the fact it wouldn't work and I thought I had a decent idea but can someone explain just why it won't work.
I'd also like to add, it connects to my iPad, iPhone and new Laptop. If I am connected via iPad and try to connect with iPhone it won't do it and I get why.
I just want to know why it won't connect to multiple units. Is this generally the case with Bluetooth? (something I have never previously used that much).