Wireless headphones for tv

googler

Nomad25 wrote: »

I don't know the make of tv, it's a great hefty archaic monster,

Googler - wow, you sound knowledgeable, sorry most of it is above my head. I guess until you have to incorporate something like this into daily life [as many do] it's a case of ignorance is bliss.

Yes, but WHAT kind of archaic monster? It may still have the required socketry. Tell us make & model (it'll be on the back somewhere)

Again, the core problem here is not induction loops, T-positions, but the fact that when the wireless device is plugged into the headphone socket, it disconnects the speakers on the TV. That's the extent of it.

From the sound of the OP, the deaf person seems quite happy with headphones, since they use them already.

Therefore, a solution is required which takes a fixed-level audio output from the TV, and feeds it to a headphone amplifier or wireless sender to the deaf person, leaving the family free to control the TV volume in the room.

OP, if any of what I say is a mystery to you, ask me more, so that I can clarify. I'm happy to help.

I'll also wager that 99.9% of the solutions provided by the charities will be 'one size fits all' solutions, which again assume the deaf person to be the one person listening, and the only one who needs volume control. You need a different solution.

barbinabox

Googler, it sounds very technical but a tad confusing to me.
If it's a Sony TV there is a audio setting reachable through the onscreen menu, that allows you to turn off the headphone link. You can then plug into the headphone socket without affecting the tv volume in any way. It is very simple to do, even our last one, which was an archaic monster, had the option which was why we bought Sony again. I don't know if other makes of tv have the same feature, it may be worth emailing the manufacturers or checking if they have any online manuals.
Wireless headphones still need the broadcaster module plugged into the headphone socket. There are rechargeable batteries in the headset. I have used a couple of makes which cost around £30. They have their own volume control, and my husband listens in the more conventional way.

googler

barbinabox wrote: »

Googler, it sounds very technical but a tad confusing to me.
If it's a Sony TV there is a audio setting reachable through the onscreen menu, that allows you to turn off the headphone link. You can then plug into the headphone socket without affecting the tv volume in any way. It is very simple to do, even our last one, which was an archaic monster, had the option which was why we bought Sony again. I don't know if other makes of tv have the same feature, it may be worth emailing the manufacturers or checking if they have any online manuals.
Wireless headphones still need the broadcaster module plugged into the headphone socket. There are rechargeable batteries in the headset. I have used a couple of makes which cost around £30. They have their own volume control, and my husband listens in the more conventional way.

Yes, my posts make the assumption that plugging in the headphones mutes the speakers; yours is the first instance I've heard of where the muting can be disabled via menus.

I'm sorry you find it confusing, I've been playing about with HiFi and audio since the 1970s, so it rolls off the tongue for me.....

Again, the solution to the core problem as described doesn't necessarily revolve around wireless headphones....... just separating the TV speaker output from the audio feed to the headphone listener.

barbinabox

I hope I did not cause any offence, it's just that these headphones have been such a boon to me. Thank you googler - this site is a wonderful place for sharing knowledge. If I carry on here one day I will be less easily confused.

Savvy_Sue

barb I can see nothing which should have caused offence, I think googler is just interested to find a menu driven solution and generally interested in the subject!

googler

barbinabox wrote: »

I hope I did not cause any offence, it's just that these headphones have been such a boon to me. Thank you googler - this site is a wonderful place for sharing knowledge. If I carry on here one day I will be less easily confused.

No offence, it just seems that a number of posters here are posting suggestions which don't address the core problem, as stated above....

If the TV has the capability, as the Sony mentioned above does, to keep the speakers on when headphones are in use, and the wireless headphones in use have their own volume control, then the OP is sorted.

However, if the wireless headphones are fixed volume, then there'll be no independent volume control between the two listeners.