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Originally Posted by hoddy4
I'd recommend this one also. The guy seems to be from Atlanta. He is very helpful and I'm sure he is not making big bucks on each one. The build quality is good and it has 3 outputs, usb headphones, 2.5mm, and 3.5mm. It also has usb power in and a switch for video and talking and a 6' rca cable. The video output quality is good but as the above poster states there is no objective standard. In my opinion, the output is composite so the quality will never really wow you. Youtube on a 30" Dell TV is quite good. The only negative that I have seen so far is a little bit of humming/buzzing from the speakers when the video is engaged. The fact I was able to get it for $22 is strictly a function of the auction style.
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Yeah, some people must think if it's not purchased from chinese labor or some sort of assembly line then it just isn't worthwhile....while others seem to think that taking a gamble on destroying their adapter is better than purchasing one of these already built and potentially just keeping their other one as a spare. Also, when I first tried doing it myself I had to go to Radio Shack and purchase a soldering gun and solder, then went back to get glue, then dinged the casing while opening it, then while closing it the superglue spilled out a bit and immediately fused into the side of the casing causing irreversable damage. The time it took to do all this was only about an hour or so, but sheesh, nothing really accomplished in the end. Although it did function, it just looked so bad I was ashamed to even show it....because being a software engineer for 15 years and VERY experienced in DIY projects, it just wasn't quite good enough for me to claim it. If taken a bit more time and bit more luck, I could have done a decent job on first attempt but really the one I bought on ebay cost less than I get paid an hr. Especially if you factor in the cost of the multi-adapter, soldering iron,solder,glue, decent quality rca cable, TIME, etc.
Like others have mentioned, some of the suggested items and mods simply fail to function or are inferior. I've noticed an audible hiss in the one I made and even more-so in the cheap commercial one that my friend purchased from HongKong. However the one I purchased from that ebay ad the hiss is not nearly as noticeable. It does seem to depend on what system I hook it up to though. Actually, I think if you turn the phone's volume up all the way (then use the tv/stereo volume control to bring it down) it will just about completely eliminate the hiss.
btw- here's a guy that won it for $15 <
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