Bluetooth/wifi type headphones not in sync with tv when tv volume is on.

tweeter

Hi peeps,

After studying lots of bluetooth/wifi type headphones out there, it turns out some of the headphones don't sync when the tv volume is turned up, also, some headphones emit a loud static click type sound when the tv sound is interrupted but is cancelable on some headphones.

My partners hearing is not so good now and needs headphones, but I need to hear the tv as well. It might be a tall order but does anyone know a brand that will be free of both the above problems excluding infra red headphones. Thanks for any replies.

agrinnall

I'd take a look at some review sites. A couple I found quickly are

http://reviews.cnet.com/best-stereo-bluetooth-headphones/

http://www.headphone.com/selection-guide/wireless-headphones.php

(they are both American but I expect at least some products will be available here too)

googler

What kind of TV is it, and what audio outputs does it have. Which output is the current headphone sender plugged into?

tweeter

Hi,googler

Its a 32in Samsung. model UE32C6510UK. I don't have any headphones yet but I'd like to buy some for my partner that doesn't have the problems outlined in my post above. Thanks



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paddyrg

Look at analogue/FM cordless headphones instead - they plug into the TV as normal headphones do, but do not have any delays associated with digital encoding and decoding.

tweeter

Thanks paddyrg. It never crossed my mind anything other than bluetooth/wifi cordless types except infra red ones which I don't want.

googler

Using the optical audio output from the TV, connect that to a D/A converter. These can be found on eBay for £12 - 20. Feed the output from that to a headphone amplifier with a volume control, then to the headphones. I'll post links to products later.

This is a wired solution, not a wireless one, but I virtually guarantee that this will give better sound than wireless phones, and also be free from sync problems.

tweeter

Thanks googler, but the wireless headphone idea is because my partner is not very mobile as well.

googler

tweeter wrote: »

Thanks googler, but the wireless headphone idea is because my partner is not very mobile as well.

Surely a static, wired solution is more appropriate, then?

Wireless is fine if you want to move around, but it doesn't sound like your partner will be jumping from chair to chair...

tweeter

Googler thanks but I'm having to push the wheel chair around from room to room.

almillar

There's going to be a delay, sorry! You need a solution that can compensate for this delay. Are you watching with a set top box? Here's an example solution...
Sky box, HDMI cable to AV amp, HDMI cable from AV amp into TV.
You listen through the amp, your partner has any type of wireless headphones plugged into the TV.
The AV amp will have a sound delay, or lip sync type setting. This is meant to be to compensate for any difference between the sound coming out, and the picture coming out - you most commonly notice this during speech, hence the term lip sync. You can use this same method to delay your sound, to be in time with your partner's sound, so there's no echo...