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In various embodiments, a speakerphone may comprise multiple (e.g., 16) microphones placed in a circular array around a central speaker. Each microphone may be mounted to the speakerphone through a microphone support. The microphone support may be made of a flexible material and have various features designed to minimize interference to the microphone (e.g., from the speaker and/or vibrations external to the speakerphone). The centrally mounted speaker may be coupled to a stiff internal speaker enclosure. The speaker enclosure may be made of a stiff, heavy material (e.g., a dense plastic) to prevent the speaker vibrations from excessively vibrating the speakerphone enclosure (which may affect the microphones).
1. A microphone support, comprising: a central mass operable to receive a microphone; two mounting strips operable to suspend the central mass; and a mounting bracket coupled to each mounting strip, wherein each mounting bracket is configured to be mounted to an enclosure and wherein the central mass comprises a top hole with a smaller diameter than a bottom hole; and wherein the central mass is configured to receive said microphone through the bottom hole with a diaphragm of the microphone closest to the top hole.
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This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/676,415 titled "Speakerphone Functionality", which was filed Apr. 29, 2005, whose inventors are William V. Oxford, Vijay Varadarajan and Ioannis S. Dedes which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety as though fully and completely set forth herein.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to speakerphones and, more specifically to microphone and speaker configurations in a speakerphone.
2. Description of the Related Art
Microphones in speakerphones may face several audio challenges. For example, sound from a speaker on the speakerphone may interfere with the audio the microphones are receiving. In addition, vibrations from the table the speakerphone is sitting on may also interfere with the microphones. Some speakerphones use outward facing directional microphones with a cardiod response (null facing an audio speaker on the speakerphone). This orientation leads to phase problems with incoming sound waves. For example, as sound waves proceed over the phone, a phase shift may occur at the edge of the speakerphone.
In various embodiments, a speakerphone may comprise multiple (e.g., 16) microphones vertically mounted in a circular array around a central speaker. Each microphone may be mounted to the speakerphone through a microphone support. The microphone support may be made of a flexible material and have various features designed to minimize interference to the microphone (e.g., from the speaker and/or vibrations external to the speakerphone). The microphones may be mounted vertically in the speakerphone with their respective diaphragms substantially parallel to the top surface of the speakerphone.
In some embodiments, the centrally mounted speaker may be coupled to a stiff internal speaker enclosure. The speaker enclosure may be made of a stiff, heavy material (e.g., a dense plastic) to prevent the speaker vibrations from excessively vibrating the speakerphone enclosure (which may affect the microphones). The speaker enclosure may include a raised rim and include internal and external ridges for increased stiffness.
A better understanding of the present invention may be obtained when the following detailed description is considered in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:
While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the drawings and detailed description thereto are not intended to limit the invention to the particular form disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. Note, the headings are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to be used to limit or interpret the description or claims. Furthermore, note that the word "may" is used throughout this application in a permissive sense (i.e., having the potential to, being able to), not a mandatory sense (i.e., must). The term "include", and derivations thereof, mean "including, but not limited to". The term "coupled" means "directly or indirectly connected".
U.S. patent application titled "Speakerphone", Ser. No. 11/251,084, which was filed Oct. 14, 2005, whose inventor is William V. Oxford is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety as though fully and completely set forth herein.
U.S. patent application titled "Video Conferencing System Transcoder", Ser. No. 11/252,238, which was filed Oct. 17, 2005, whose inventors are Michael L. Kenoyer and Michael V. Jenkins, is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety as though fully and completely set forth herein.
U.S. patent application titled "Speakerphone Supporting Video and Audio Features", Ser. No. 11/251,086, which was filed Oct. 14, 2005, whose inventors are Michael L. Kenoyer, Craig B. Malloy and Wayne E. Mock is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety as though fully and completely set forth herein.
U.S. patent application titled "High Definition Camera Pan Tilt Mechanism", Ser. No. 11/251,083, which was filed Oct. 14, 2005, whose inventors are Michael L. Kenoyer, William V. Oxford, Patrick D. Vanderwilt, Hans-Christoph Haenlein, Branko Lukic and Jonathan I. Kaplan, is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety as though fully and completely set forth herein.
In some embodiments, the microphones 111 a-p may be omni-directional pressure transducer microphones mounted vertically (i.e., with their diaphragms facing the top surface of the speakerphone 100). Other microphone types are also contemplated (e.g., directional microphones, cardioid microphones, figure-of-eight microphones, shotgun microphones, etc.) The microphones may be configured with their axis oriented vertically so that their diaphragms move principally up and down. The vertical orientation may enhance the sensitivity of the microphones over microphones mounted on their side. In some embodiments, the microphones 111 a-p may be mounted to the top plate of the speakerphone enclosure 113 through the microphone supports 103 a-p and may all open into the same interior speakerphone chamber. In some embodiments, the microphones 111 a-p may be coupled to the bottom plate of the speakerphone enclosure 113. Small microphones may be used because they may be less sensitive to vibration received through the speakerphone enclosure 113 than larger microphones. In some embodiments, sixteen microphones 111 a-p may be used. Other numbers of microphones are also contemplated (e.g., 8, 32, 128, etc.).
In some embodiments, the central mass 201 may be suspended from two mounting brackets 205 a-b by mounting strips 203 a-b. Each mounting bracket 205 a-b may include mounting holes 207 a-b for inserting into posts 571 a-b (as seen in
In some embodiments, the microphone supports 103 may be tuned to increase microphone isolation in important frequency ranges. The microphone supports 103 a-b may be made of plastic. Characteristics such as Young's modulus, durometer hardness (shore hardness), and/or flexural modulus may be determined and used to pick a type of plastic (e.g., thermoplastic elastomer, thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV), polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyamide, polyester, polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, or polyvinylidene chloride). In some embodiments, these characteristics may be used to develop a specific formulation for a plastic. As an example, Santoprene™ TPV 111-73 with a durometer hardness of 73 (ASTM D2240) (American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)), specific gravity 0.97 (specific gravity 23/23� C. ASTM D792), tensile stress at 100% across flow 490 psi (pounds per square inch (psi)) (ASTM D412), tensile strength at break elastic (73� F.) across flow 1070 psi (ASTM D412), elongation at break elastic across flow 460.0% (ASTM D412), compression set 2 (ASTM D395 (158� F., 22.0 hr) 37% (176� F., 70.0 hr) 43%) may be used. Other materials and characteristics may also be used.
In some embodiments, the mounting brackets 205 may include two or more holes 207 for mounting the microphone support 103 to a speakerphone enclosure 100. Two holes may be used for correct alignment of the microphone 111 (along the left, right, top, and bottom). For example, with one hole on each side, the microphone support 103 may be mounted in the enclosure at an angle (or twisted). Two or more holes may allow for more consistent and straight mountings. However, in an alternate embodiment, one hole on each side of the microphone support may be used. The hole or holes 207 may also be shaped to promote correct alignment (e.g., with a figure-of-eight pattern that fits over a corresponding figure-of-eight shaped post). Other shapes are also contemplated.
In some embodiments, the majority thickness 551 of the speakerphone enclosure may be less than the thickness 553 of the speakerphone enclosure over the microphones 505. This change in thickness may result in a microphone chamber 501 over each microphone 505. The chamber dimensions may be constructed to minimize the helmholtz resonator frequency. For example, the slant 555 of the chamber wall, the distance 557 of the microphone 505 from the enclosure, etc. may be designed for a specific helmholtz resonator frequency which is inversely proportional to the square root of the cavity volume (V), the inverse square root of the length of the cavity outlet (l), and the square root of the area of the cavity opening (A). The helmholtz resonator frequency frequency FH=(ν/(2π))*square root (A/(Vl)). The corners 575 of the microphone support 103 and corners 577 a-b of the chamber 501 may be rounded to further lower the helmholtz resonator frequency. Holes 507 may be adjusted to further reduce helmholtz resonator frequency (e.g., they may be made bigger).
In various embodiments, the diffraction of the high frequencies induced by the phase plug 1207 may make the speaker's transmission pattern less narrowly focused at high frequencies. The phase plug 1207 may be circular in the side cross-section of
Embodiments of a subset or all (and portions or all) of the above may be implemented by program instructions stored in a memory medium or carrier medium and executed by a processor. A memory medium may include any of various types of memory devices or storage devices. The term "memory medium" is intended to include an installation medium, e.g., a Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), floppy disks, or tape device; a computer system memory or random access memory such as Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), Double Data Rate Random Access Memory (DDR RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Extended Data Out Random Access Memory (EDO RAM), Rambus Random Access Memory (RAM), etc.; or a non-volatile memory such as a magnetic media, e.g., a hard drive, or optical storage. The memory medium may comprise other types of memory as well, or combinations thereof. In addition, the memory medium may be located in a first computer in which the programs are executed, or may be located in a second different computer that connects to the first computer over a network, such as the Internet. In the latter instance, the second computer may provide program instructions to the first computer for execution. The term "memory medium" may include two or more memory mediums that may reside in different locations, e.g., in different computers that are connected over a network.
In some embodiments, a computer system at a respective participant location may include a memory medium(s) on which one or more computer programs or software components according to one embodiment of the present invention may be stored. For example, the memory medium may store one or more programs that are executable to perform the methods described herein. The memory medium may also store operating system software, as well as other software for operation of the computer system.
Further modifications and alternative embodiments of various aspects of the invention may be apparent to those skilled in the art in view of this description. Accordingly, this description is to be construed as illustrative only and is for the purpose of teaching those skilled in the art the general manner of carrying out the invention. It is to be understood that the forms of the invention shown and described herein are to be taken as embodiments. Elements and materials may be substituted for those illustrated and described herein, parts and processes may be reversed, and certain features of the invention may be utilized independently, all as would be apparent to one skilled in the art after having the benefit of this description of the invention. Changes may be made in the elements described herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as described in the following claims.
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The repertoire for Young NSSO is chosen with great care so as to challenge but not overwhelm the players. Performances have featured music by Verdi, Britten, Vaughan Williams, Brahms, Ravel, Prokofiev and Eric Coates alongside recent film scores including those of Patrick Doyle, the patron of NSSO.
Young NSSO joined with NSSO in 2011 and again 2013 to play Ravel's Bolero and Shostakovich's Festival Overture and in 2014 provided the chorus for the NSSO performance of Holst The Planets. In this way younger players are afforded a glimpse of what the senior ensemble achieves as well as inspiration for their own aims within the organisation. Most members of Young NSSO graduate to NSSO.
Music is at the heart of the Young NSSO experience, but there is also a really strong, inclusive activities programme organised by a very experienced house staff. Typically there would be swimming and field sports, quizzes, a chance to explore the Malvern Hills (under close supervision), indoor table games and some art/craft sessions too. The end of the week usually finds the children exhausted but exhilarated by their musical achievements and delighting in new friendships. In this way we aim to foster a love of orchestral playing and a real desire to achieve ever higher standards.


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A while back, Japanese politician Ryutaro Nonomura captured the world's attention after a surreal outburst at a press conference regarding his alleged misuse of taxpayers' money. No doubt seeing fertile ground for comedy, one creative musician then made Nonomura the stuff of Internet legend by setting the man's sobs to a guitar track.
Guitarist Felix Martin and his talented collaborators operate under a similar concept, setting guitar, drums, and bass to speeches from North Korean officials, Hugo Chavez, and others. This project isn't for laughs, though. With an ear for the rhythm and pitch of the spoken word, not to mention masterful heavy metal stylings, Martin and company elevate the aptly named Human Transcription project to the realm of art. Politics and propaganda have never sounded so good.


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An Exploration
What is Justice in your Body? Here at JITB we invite you to be curious, to go inside yourself and discover what your path is to creating justice in your body.
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At Justice in the Body we provide ideas, questions, classes, workshops, a blog, and interviews as jumping off points to explore justice in your body.
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Cultivating dynamic community is the roots of Justice in the Body. Together we can create conditions for restoring justice in the body. New possibilities are often enabled through love, support and encouragement.
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"So how do we encourage a less hostile society? Know that listening, being listened to, allowing people to have their narrative is the most healing piece. Because every time the story can be shared, people heal at some level in their deepest selves. That's really important. I think justice in the body comes when the narrative is allowed to be expressed. Justice in the body requires community who can hold the narrative without judgement." -Anonymous
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Sunday 8:30-9:30am **starts Jan. 11 - Vipassana Group Sit with Margo Mallar
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Thursday 7-8:30pm Women Write * Women's Writing Series with Lady Zen * January 8th-Feb 12
Mindful Sundays is a 90 minute program consisting of 3 parts: listening to one of the 30-minute lectures from the course The Science of Mindfulness: A Research-Based Path to Well-Being with Professor Ronald D. Siegel followed by a 30 minute discussion then 30 minutes of meditation. No prior experience with meditation is necessary just a curiosity about mindfulness practices. No need to attend from the beginning, drop in anytime. 930 to 1100. FMI: firstname.lastname@example.com 207 712 5864
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Arcturian_Brother, on 07 June 2012 - 12:29 AM, said:
This is my issue here, I would love everything you are saying to be true, I've looked at your website, about claims how 2012 is the year for action and how certain long-standing plans are going to take place, I have an open mind. I believe in UFO's, however my issue here is that you say that people have to truthfully believe before they could see these ships. In my own mind now I would be ready for that, for any day now to see a mass media announcement that aliens are real and have landed, to see one for myself. I have tried what you suggested, however I can honestly say in 3 nights of looking out my window, all I have seen are clouds and stars.
I believe in aliens and UFO's, after all of the evidence from many of the testimonies from the people at The Disclosure Project and many other sources. And from an inherent sense of simply just knowing and believing. Like I said, I would love everything you are saying to be a reality, however saying people need to truly 'believe' before action takes place seems to mirror a lot of major religions and sects which lure people in the exact same way. I want to see a UFO and any extra-dimensional, space dwelling beings would be able to truly know that, and it has not taken place.
These are the doubts I have about what you are stating as your truth. I'm not trying to slander your beliefs at all, however I am just trying to convey how it looks from my perspective.


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Super League Preview: London Broncos v Wakefield Wildcats
Last Updated: 17/02/13 2:34pm
Matt Cook: could feature for the first time since May
London Broncos are set to welcome back half-backs Craig Gower and Michael Witt and Michael Robertson from injury for the clash with Wakefield Wildcats.
Former Bradford forward Matt Cook is also poised to make his first Super League appearance since May after recovering from knee surgery.
Shane Gray, Michael McMeeken and Luke Dorn all drop out of the squad that lost at Huddersfield.
Wakefield could be unchanged after prop forwards Kyle Amor and Justin Poore shook off injuries they received in the win over Hull KR.
Scrum-half Tim Smith and Andy Raleigh are likely to continue after their successful comebacks in the Wildcats first win of the season.
Wakefield Wildcats head coach Richard Agar told the club's official website: ""He (Amor) got a knock on the head but he's alright, he passed a head test earlier in the week so he's had a full weeks training and we came through relatively unscathed which was another pleasing factor."
Ben Cockayne grabbed a hat-trick against his former employers as Wakefield held off a fightback from the Robins to triumph on home soil last weekend.
London Broncos squad: Bailey, Bryant, Channing, Cook, Colbon, Dixon, Gower, Hurst, Kaufusi, Krasniqi, Lee, Lovell, Melling, O'Callaghan, Randall, Robertson, Rodney, Wheeldon, Witt
Wakefield Wildcats squad: Mathers, Fox, Collis, Cockayne, Sykes, Smith, Poore, Aiton, Raleigh, Lauitiiti, Kirmond, Washbrook, Wood, Amor, Wilkes, Mariano, Mellars, Lyne, Annakin
First Utility Super League
Tue 30th Jun
Hull K R34 - 28Salford Red Devils
Wed 1st Jul
Wakefield Wildcats26 - 16Hull FC
Thu 2nd Jul
Warrington Wolves17 - 6Wigan Warriors
Fri 3rd Jul
Leeds Rhinos46 - 18St Helens
Sun 5th Jul
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Hull FC0 - 0Castleford Tigers
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Wakefield Wildcats0 - 0Warrington Wolves
Widnes Vikings0 - 0Catalans Dragons
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Warrington WolvesvsSt Helens
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Leeds Rhinos0 - 0Salford Red Devils
Wigan Warriors0 - 0Widnes Vikings
Sat 18th Jul
Catalans DragonsvsHuddersfield Giants
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Wakefield Wildcats0 - 0Castleford Tigers
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St Helens0 - 0Hull K R
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Huddersfield Giants0 - 0Wakefield Wildcats
Leeds Rhinos0 - 0Catalans Dragons
Widnes Vikings0 - 0Salford Red Devils
Castleford Tigers0 - 0Warrington Wolves
Super League 2013, round three
Smith highlights 'bad' spirit
Tony Smith is unhappy that Ben Westwood will miss Warrington's weekend clash against Hull FC due to suspension.
Dragons starlet to serve ban
Julian Bousquet has failed to have his four-match ban reduced while Brent Webb and Ben Westwood banned for one match.
Super League recap
Huddersfield Giants are the early pacesetters after maintaining their perfect record.
- Webb of danger
- Wakefield run wild at Broncos
- Vikings fall to red-hot Rovers
- Bulls play their cards right
- Warriors wounded by Giants
- Smith - Some nasty moments
- Gentle - It's a point gained
- Hull hit back to claim draw
- Sinfield stars in Rhinos romp
- Winning Wolves hit the summit
- Hull KR v Vikings: Teams
- Giants v Warriors: Teams
- Bulls v Tigers: Teams
- Fiddes' Cent
- Wolves v Dragons: Teams
- Rhinos v City Reds: Teams
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The rooms were clean and comfortable and the restaurant staff and food was good
Easy check in
A lot of noise outside
This place is in desperate need of an uograde
The hotel is located in front of the the Dalles Dam
Very quiet and peaceful. ..I was hopping that they offered continental breakfast
We upgraded the room for only 20.00 dollar more .the receptionist give us a room with front view right away.
I will be back again.
The staff is absolutely amazing. If there is a problem they go out of there way to fix it. If you need something they bring you whatever it is you asked for. The rooms are spacious, clean. The beds are super comfy.
That I had cash and they used my debit card to hold the room knowing I was paying with cash. There was no money on my debit card hense cash, and I had to go out of my way to a bank and deposit money. I understand why as they have had people trash some rooms.... Seriously who does that crap? Anyways, it doesn't effect anything I'll still go to that hotel in the near feature.
Staff was excellent. Continental breakfast was good.
Room was a little loud for our infant son (next to train tracks/road)
the easy access to the freeway. Lots of parking for rv's, trailers and large trucks.
the swimming pool was not ready.
the pool.....it is why I come here....
There was nothing I didn't like
That it accommodated our family of 5.
Our view was of the roof of the building.
The bed was comfortably firm, and the continental breakfast was excellent.
The air conditioner barely worked, and the pillows weren't very comfortable. As a result, we didn't get much sleep, because we were sweating all night, and couldn't get situated correctly because of the pillows.
Staff was very friendly.
Bathroom floor was sticky, a couple of drinking water glasses wouldn't have hurt anything.
Celilo Inn is beautifully updated and very clean. Couldn't have asked for more. Will definitely recommend to our friends and family.
Room was clean
The room had a clorox smell and was smaller than it appeared on line.
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Randy Quaid's wife, Evi, has been issued an arrest warrant for missing a probation hearing set for Thursday in Santa Barbara, Calif., said Deputy District Attorney Anthony Davis, according to The Associated Press. Quaid's attorney, Robert Sanger, withdrew from the case.
The legal difficulties for actor Randy Quaid and Evi have become another Hollywood headline refrain since telling ABC's "Good Morning America" earlier this year that they were refugees running from "star whackers." They are currently in Canada, where Randy is seeking asylum.
Court documents show financial problems began for the couple more than 10 years ago.
The Quaids failed to appear for their arraignment in Santa Barbara, Calif., in November on felony vandalism charges. Both Randy and Evi Quaid were free on $500,000 bonds, and by failing to show up in court they have forfeited the $1 million bail money.
Randy and Evi, who have not appeared to at least four prior scheduled court dates, still have warrants out for their arrest, according to the Santa Barbara district attorney's office.
The couple's most recent legal case involved their arrest on Sept. 18 in Montecito, Calif. The couple was found in a guest house where they allegedly caused $5,000 in damages to the property.
While the Quaids claimed they owned the home since the 1990s, a representative of the current owner provided documentation to police that the owner purchased the property in 2007 from a man who bought it from the Quaids "several years earlier," according to a statement from the Santa Barbara Sherrif's department.
Randy Quaid later clarified to CBS News that he did not feel his life was threatened, but there was a conspiracy against he and his wife, and other celebrities.
"What I mean by star whacking…it's not killing somebody necessarily. It's creating a scandal or mystery around a celebrity that discredits them," Quaid said. He also said his "ex-attorney, ex-business manager, and estate planner," were a part of that conspiracy.
The Quaids' financial difficulties began in part by a movie they created in the late 1990s called "The Debtors," starring Randy Quaid, Michael Caine and Catherine McCormack, and directed by Evi Quaid.
According to Richard Marshack, an attorney and trustee in the Quaids' bankruptcy proceedings that began in 2000, there were legal and creative disagreements involving the Quaids and the movie's financier, Charles Simonyi.
The Quaids, listed in their 2000 Los Angeles bankruptcy filing as Randall R. Quaid and Evzenya H. Quaid, eventually accumulated the $3.5 million of debt, with listed assets of $3.4 million in personal property.
An actors' bankruptcy is hardly unusual, according to Hollywood business manager Scott Feinstein. Even with high salaries from films, expenses including union dues and fees for lawyers, agent and publicists can add up and 25 percent commission rates are common. Also, while studios may pay movie stars relatively large amounts for successful films, the work can be sporadic.
"If he has no work, he has no income," said Feinstein, who is a business manager for actors including Taylor Lautner, Vanessa Hudgens and Hilary Duff.


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Curious about the newer model? Check out the 2010 Dodge Dakota Crew Cab
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Fresh from a complete remake last year, the mid-size Dodge Dakota can no longer be tagged as a "mini-Ram". Dakota buyers disdain today's bulked-up full-sized pickups and demand a leaner exterior. With little compromise in interior room or workhorse ability, the Dakota delivers a trimmer package that makes it easier to negotiate congested city traffic and crowded parking lots. Yet the Dakota remains roomier and more potent than its smaller competitors. The Dakota comes in four distinct trim levels. Each is available with either aft-hinged rear doors – called Extended Cab – or the four conventional doors of the Crew Cab. Most are available with rear-, conventional four-wheel drive or full-time four-wheel drive. Standard is a capable 210-horsepower V6, while an impressive 302-horsepower V8 is available.
Of less-than-full-size pickups, the 2009 Dakota offers the most power and the largest interior. Real truck folks will love the new removable storage bins that stow under the Crew Cab's rear seat.
The Dakota is not a "little" pickup. It's about as big as some full-sized pickups once were. Unlike some other smaller pickups, the Dakota does not offer a budget version with a four-cylinder engine or a regular cab.
Two new names, Big Horn and Lone Star, replace the SXT trims, while the SLT, Sport and TRX 4x2 are dropped. New standard features include a tilt steering wheel on ST trims, while cloth bucket seats and 18-inch aluminum wheels are made standard on all Laramie models.
Driving Impressions In comparing the 2009 Dakota to a typical sedan, a sophisticated driver may notice a small amount of rear-axle ride harshness over uneven pavement. Others may feel the...Dakota rides as well as most cars. And, with a few hundred pounds loaded in the cargo box, there will be little difference between a current sedan and the Dakota. Steering and braking are predictable in response and feel, and the Dakota owner will likely have no complaints about how it rides smoothly down the road and handles responsively around corners. The optional V8 makes easy the sometimes challenging task of passing slow-moving traffic on rural two-lane highways.
Available V8 Engine
We really like the Dakota's 302-horsepower V8. But most will be more than satisfied with the standard and more practical 210-horsepower V6.
Ride and Handling
The Dakota's ride comfort, even when it's unloaded, is more than capable for a truck and, perhaps surprisingly, essentially as good as many cars.
If you're moving from, say, a fairly recent sedan to a pickup, you'll be hard pressed to find deficiencies in the Dakota. The black-on-white instrument panel is easy to read, although the plastics that make up much of the interior feel hard and somewhat low-budget. Clever storage devices, such as the Crate 'N Go under-seat storage system and the center console modular cup holder inserts designed to accommodate iPods or cell phones, abound throughout the Dakota's roomy cabin (30-cubic feet inside the Extended Cab and 37.1 cubic-feet in the Crew Cab).Exterior
No longer will the observant confuse a Dakota with a Ram. Forward of the front-door hinge, the 2009 Dakota is completely different than either its predecessor or its bigger sibling. While maintaining the aggressive styling that has become a Dodge trademark, the 2009 Dakota is angular where its previous generation was rounded. Unique to this class, the Dakota Extended Cab features "Full Swing" rear doors that open nearly 170-degrees. A dual-position tail gate can be secured in mid-position to act as a support for extra long cargo extending beyond the Dakota's six-foot six-inch bed.
The 2009 Dakota is available in four trim levels and two body styles: The Extended Cab, which has rear-hinged aft doors, and the Crew Cab, which has four conventional doors. All but the TRX4 are available in rear- or four-wheel drive. The ST comes standard with a 210-horsepower V6 coupled to a six-speed manual transmission. Big Horn and Lone Star standard equipment includes 17-inch aluminum wheels, cruise control and power windows. The TRX4 has four-wheel drive, additional skid plate protection, off-road wheel and tire setup, a sliding rear window and SIRIUS Satellite Radio standard, while the potent V8 is an option. The luxury-minded Laramie has a chromed grille, power seats, premium audio, remote start and chrome rear bumper.
The top option on the 2009 Dakota is the V8 engine. Two versions of four-wheel-drive are available: The first is a more-traditional system with high- and low-range gear ratios. The other offers full-time four-wheel drive, making the Dakota the only smaller pickup to offer this option. The available communication system features, among many other things, a voice-activated navigation system and a 20-gigabyte hard drive to which you can load music, photos and movies (the latter won't play while the truck is in motion). The available cargo box rail with movable tie-down cleats will come in handy when friends need help moving.
Just to put the 2009 Dakota's optional 302-horspower 4.7-liter V8 in perspective, compared to the previous generation (which was also 4.7-liters) it turns out almost a third more horsepower and, with 329 lb.-ft., 13 percent more torque. On top of that, the new V8 gets better fuel mileage and will operate on E85 ethanol-based fuel. The V8 comes fitted only with a five-speed automatic. While it's easy to become infatuated with the Dakota's optional V8, the standard 3.7-liter V6 will provide a rewarding, long-term relationship for most. With 210 horsepower and 235 lb.-ft. of torque, it should easily deal with most light-to-moderate trailer-towing and load-hauling duty.
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210 horsepower @ 5200 rpm
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EPA city/highway fuel economy: 16/20 (manual, 2WD), 15/20 (automatic, 2WD), 15/19 (manual, 4WD), 14/18 (automatic, 4WD)
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302 horsepower @ 5650 rpm
329 lb.-ft. of torque @ 3950 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 14/19 (2WD, gasoline), 9/13 (4WD, E85), 14/19 (4WD, gasoline), 9/12 (4WD, E85)
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By Josh on Tuesday, May 26, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 102,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "reliable, excellent value for the price"
Cons: "built-in computer acts strange constantly"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"bought my 2005 Dakota Laramie club cab with the HO 4.7L V8 half a year ago and have since been using it daily on the farm, around town, and traveling the country. other than a few annoying computer glitches that have cost me a few days in the shop, its a very mechanically reliable and all around excellent truck. very good towing capabilities and it can take off like a lot of bigger trucks cant. my only issue with it is the computer that runs it but again it is a very reliable, fun and practical truck. hasn't let me down once."
6 people out of 8 found this review helpful
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By abro on Saturday, May 23, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 92,000overall rating 3 of 10rating details
Pros: "slightly bigger than most small pickups"
Cons: "poor design on chassi"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 1
"65000 miles had to replace complete front end.bushings go bad in upper and lower control arm.sway bar link ends don't last long.parts are pricey.poor fuel economy,14 city 17 highway.I would not buy a dodge pickup again."
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By padron on Friday, April 24, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 120,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "fun to drive"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"My first car was toyota corolla happy with it ,change to toyota 1990 pick up and i was so disappointed parts really expensive and was braking all the time ,I always wanted to get a dakota but financial issues were on the way well i finally got it, it was 2006 17,000 miles got it on april of 2008 now after 7 years of use and 118,000 miles later i haven't have any issues with it and beleive i use it alot from trimming trees to moving bricks for some costructions sites, I am so happy and I keep it as nices I can i ad some stickers on the side to make it looks sporty, every body thinks is new, no mecanical issues at all, the only parts that i changed were the battery and break pad other then that oil change every 3 months wetter is 3000 mile or not i just really love .Next year im planning on buying another one for my son he love this one too.Over all i definily recomend this vehicle also bigger then other small size trucks ."
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By Butch on Saturday, April 18, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 48,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"This is a beautiful little truck that has many years and miles in it. It has been kept covered area, the oil in the engine, trans. and power steering all changed every 3 mo. or 3000 miles."
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By Amy on Saturday, March 28, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 179,600overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "Comfortable, deep center console, 2cup holders fwd"
Cons: "cloth interior stains easy, no lock on glovebox"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 8
"Got truck used with 66k on engine & GETTRAG 6sp tranny V6 engine. Great on gasoline - still get 20mpg on highway. Had 4wd fluids flushed at 95k. 100k did tune up, spark plugs, knock sensor. This is my 2nd Dodge Dakota, I just had to get another one with manual tranny. This has been an excellent running truck til it hit 160k. Then throwout bearing went and I had a new clutch & flywheel installed to save labor cost of doing it later. replaced ball joints, tie rods, and bushings. still has a lot of original parts in it. body is holding up well - minimal rust down by rear wheel wells. The oil & filter changes done every 10k miles. I have reports from Blackstone labs - oil is still good at 10k, 5w-30 Quaker State brand. I drive a lot so I'm hoping to keep this truck going for another 12k miles without too much expense. the Dakota Service manual has a whole bunch of stuff that gets replaced at 192k and I'll need to save up for that service. I plan to keep it for a few more years & looking fwd to getting another 160k out of it."
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By kat on Tuesday, January 13, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 82,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "price 10,000 smooth driving"
Cons: "3 cup holders and compart for dvds and paper work"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 8
"also comes with heated seats and extra glove console fits 5 person great for camping also has a soft cover tanatue cover easy to remove if you like and bed liner with option of tool box for the bed maintained very well new tires calaibers and brakes great in snow and all weather condition"
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