Sony DR-BT22 .::. noisy audio on Powerbook 10.5.x

I've got a Sony DR-BT22 which pairs fine, but generates lots of unacceptable noise on my Powerbook g4, currently with 10.5.5. It's sharp transient pops and sometimes background static. Peaks seem to occur with audio peaks in various apps from ITunes to web browsers, and varying sound level on the machine doesn't really help. Today I hooked up on a quadcore macpro and no problems! Suggestions much appreciated...

Exactly same happens with mine BT22...
When the headset profile is used the sound is clean but mono, when switches to headphones profile static noise becomes unacceptable... interruptions on volume up/down, etc...
I'm not sure, but seems that when I just paired iMac and BT22 sound was pretty clear, and become noisy just day later... I've tried to re-pair but this did not help...

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I have a Sony DR-BT22 bluetooth Wireless Headset which is connected to my computer desktop through a TRENDnet Wireless Bluetooth USB Adapter. It was working fine in the beginning. but after a while the headset is not behaving properly. I tried resetting it multiple times.
I did a reset on the headset using a stray pin. I paired it fresh with my computer again after removing the old connections/icons. They all happens fine. But when I connect through "Headset" profile or "Handsfree" profile it does not give the audio on the sony headset.
I tried conecting also through the bluetooth places in my desktop, task bar icon etc.
The computer speaker stops playing sound and at the same time the sony headset is not outputting sound either.
the only way i was able to make it work partially was to going to control panel sounds section and changing the default output for voice to bluetooth headset instead of my realtek audio driver. The issue with that setting is, computer audio will only come to bluetooth and won't failover to default desktop speakers.
I tried connecting the sony headset to my blackberry and it pairs and works perfect without any of the above problems.
I was frustrated and purchased a motorola motorokr s9 hd bluetooth headset and they work perfect without any problem.
when connected it routes t he audio to bluetooth instead of computre speaker and when the bluetooth headset is turned off the sound failovers to default computer desktop speaker
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Hello.
Both profiles are supported for your DR-BT22
http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/micr ... 0206734971
Which OS are you using?
here is a walk through for Windows7
http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/micr ... 0206734971
in the owners manual Page 19 should help with commands
page 24-25 have some troubleshooting tips
http://www.docs.sony.com/release/DRBT22.pdf
if none of the above are working, please contact us for further options.
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/suppor ... mdl=DRBT22

Wireless Headset Motorokr S9/Sony DR-BT22 SUCCESSFULLY Paired!

I have SUCCESSFULLY paired both my Motorokr S9 and Sony DR-BT22 Wireless Headset to my iPhone! It can be done.
You'll need the stereo transmitter adapter *SONY TMR-BT8iP*. Plug it to iPhone, it will say THIS ACCESSORY IS NOT MADE TO WORK WITH IPHONE, *ignore it*. If you want to answer phone calls do not choose to put AIRPLANE MODE on, (but the quality is better when you turn it on).
Pair the headset (Motorola and/or Sony) no codes needed, and walla you got music in BOTH earphones!
Not sure if it makes a difference, but I paired the iPhone with the Sony Transmitter BEFORE I paired it with just the iPhone for phone calls.
Good everyone.

Hello.
Both profiles are supported for your DR-BT22
http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/micr ... 0206734971
Which OS are you using?
here is a walk through for Windows7
http://www.kb.sony.com/selfservice/micr ... 0206734971
in the owners manual Page 19 should help with commands
page 24-25 have some troubleshooting tips
http://www.docs.sony.com/release/DRBT22.pdf
if none of the above are working, please contact us for further options.
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/suppor ... mdl=DRBT22

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We tested this on 2 computers, a G5 and MacBook Pro, both outputs no audio, only G5 has Perian installed (i can't get my hand on MBP again to see if it has Perian installed or not, belongs to co-worker), used iMovie HD 6 in G5 and iMovie 08 in MBP. We will use it in iMovie 08 & Intel-based Macs.
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The files got transferred as is from the camera HDD, so quicktime player saw it as muxed MPEG2, no audio channel.
This seems to indicate the transfer was performed at the "Finder" level and not via the iMovie '08 "Import from Camera" module. Since QT is not "natively" compatible with "muxed" content or AC3 audio at all -- there would be no audio during playback. Don't believe a separate MPEG-2 component is required here but I could be wrong. (Hard to tell any more which were installed by what applications and many MPEG-2 components no longer seem to function/be compatible with Leopared-- e.g., the MPEG-2 Export component in particular.) In any case, have assumed the conversion modules are actually built into the latest round of "editor" applications (either that or "borrow" routines already built into the Apple DVD Player to handle MPEG-2 and AC3) since the QT "structure" itself does not contain an MPEG-2 (or AC3 for that matter) "engine."
I kinda forgot that i posted this in iMovie 08 forum, but i think we need to have to be able to work with these files in iMovie 06. That's impossible without any 3rd party software huh?
From my point of view the use of third-party software provides the best work flow that assures the goals you specify -- i.e., producing an iMovie '06 compatible file with a "balanced" stereo "downmix" of 5.1 AC3.
Someone swore he can record in stereo instead 5.1 using HDR-SR8E, but failed to find the setting. I kinda hoped he was right.
It would seem to be a logical setting to be included but, I would have to agree that I sometimes find Sony's penchant to "hide" or duplicate access to certain "soft-switches" difficult to fathom. Unfortunately, I have never used (or even seen) one of these models and so would be of little or no help here. And, I am reasonably sure no such "setting" is included in iMovie '08.
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I have a brand new Macbook Pro Unibody 15'', which presents the same issues, but with some peculiarities. I have M-Audio reference speakers, connected with an analog cable minijack to RCA cable (note: they work perfectly when connected to the ext. firewire audio interface..) .
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I just bought a secondhand 17" PB G4 1Ghz with 1Gb RAM . The machine looks brand new and works perfectly apart from there is no audio output either through the internal speakers or via the headphone jack . I must emphasise the machine is completely unmarked , with no signs of having been dropped and none of the screws in the casing look to have been tampered with .
The vendor did point this fault out before I bought the unit and this was factored into the price .
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Looking at the sound pane of system prefs shows internal speakers , built in audio as the only option under the Output tab ; Under the sound effects tab , play alerts and sound effects through : the box shows internal speakers but is greyed out and cannot be selected despite having ticked and unticked every box .
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I was looking for a firmware download for the machine to see if I could reset this but could not see anything available .
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I had more or less discounted the software/firmware side of things and was planning to spend some time during the holidays looking more closely at some of the tracks/solder joints on the boards . In the light of the recent post , I'll keep an open mind on this now .
On the hardware side , the audio board and ribbon cable are not too expensive and possibly worth trying first , otherwise there are people out there selling used logic boards / faulty machines for spares/repairs so it might be worth going down this route without spending too much on it .
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