# Devices like the Livio Carmen **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 20, 2011, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/devices-like-the-livio-carmen/582635 "2011-05-20T23:15:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2011, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/devices-like-the-livio-carmen/582635/1 "2011-05-20T23:15:59Z")
I’m looking for a way to listen to podcasts and audio books in the car - I don’t really need a an iPod (or similar) device, because most of my listening is in the car (and podcasts at work) So I was thinking of a Livio Carmen or similar device - basically a(n) MP3 player / cigarette lighter adapter / FM transmitter in one device. Anyone have any experience with these? Related question - are the audio books from [Audible.com](http://Audible.com) in .MP3 format, or some wierd DRM format that only some players recognize? (I usually prefer reading books, but an audo book is good for long car rides - I can only listen to the BBC Lord of the Rings radio drama so many times) thanks Brian ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/devices-like-the-livio-carmen/582635/2 "2011-05-23T21:28:23Z")
Post-weekend bump Just so people know what I’m talking about - here is one example: [http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PMP3G2-Mobile-Compatible-Transmitter/dp/B003ZX8NA8/ref=sr\_1\_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1306185994&sr=8-14](http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PMP3G2-Mobile-Compatible-Transmitter/dp/B003ZX8NA8/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1306185994&sr=8-14) Brian