Do I Need A Bluetooth Transmitter or Receiver?

Bluetooth adapters are as popular as ever, connecting Home Cinema Stereo networks, adding Bluetooth to your car and allowing you to watch TV through headphones wirelessly so you can be comfortable on the sofa with some supper. The technology is simple, but there are two very important distinctions in the world of Bluetooth adapters; Transmitters and Receivers. Learn about the differences and more importantly how to choose which is needed for your next project! What is a Bluetooth Transmitter? The first half of the puzzle is the Bluetooth transmitter. Bluetooth Transmitters are used to connect wirelessly between an audio / data source like a phone, PC, TV or Radio to an Audio output device like headphones, speakers and earbuds. The key thing to remember and take note of it the direction of the relationship shown below In this flow chart, audio sources like TVs and CD Players are connected via a short audio cable to a Bluetooth Transmitter. This allows the audio to be transmitted and sent out wirelessly. Rather than the cables carrying the sound right to an output device, the sound is instead taken to the Bluetooth Transmitter. Once the transmitter broadcasts the audio over Bluetooth, any paired