Advice re TV and Sound Bar please

Farway

I wear hearing aids, and found a sound bar improved things a lot, still can't get used to the 'phone ringing out of vision but in my room, and someone talking clearly to the left but out of vision, spooky

I find though that some programmes are still just mumblers and I have to resort to subtitles, and in extremis, I just don't watch the programme. I refuse to sit in my house listening to TV with earphones on

50Twuncle

Do any "cheap" soundbars allow simultaneous use of bluetooth and in-built speakers ?
My wife (deaf as a post) could then wear headphones - whilst I listen normally.............

LadyDee

Farway wrote: »

I wear hearing aids, and found a sound bar improved things a lot, still can't get used to the 'phone ringing out of vision but in my room, and someone talking clearly to the left but out of vision, spooky

I find though that some programmes are still just mumblers and I have to resort to subtitles, and in extremis, I just don't watch the programme. I refuse to sit in my house listening to TV with earphones on

That is really helpful - I've only just started wearing them - my goodness what a learning curve!

Sosumi

LadyDee,

Check to make sure that the soundbar, when placed in front of the television, will not obstruct or impede the signal between the television and its handset. Many televisions have their receptor in the bottom strip of their bezel (frame) and it can be blocked physically by a soundbar.

You may need to raise the height of the television slightly (by putting something underneath its stand) to prevent that happening.

Hope you enjoy the much enhanced audio experience.

cranford

I use BTE aids and sometimes use bluetooth over the ear headphones. But I connect them to a tablet or smartphone that is showing TV. But to sync the programmes to a TV so that you can watch the same programme I think you need to use Iplayer etc on the TV as well as the tablet.

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Sosumi wrote: »

LadyDee,

Check to make sure that the soundbar, when placed in front of the television, will not obstruct or impede the signal between the television and its handset. Many televisions have their receptor in the bottom strip of their bezel (frame) and it can be blocked physically by a soundbar.

You may need to raise the height of the television slightly (by putting something underneath its stand) to prevent that happening.

Hope you enjoy the much enhanced audio experience.

I have a Yamaha YAS soundbar which has a repeater so all signals get passed through the back of it if required, I don't know if that's particularly common though.

custardy

50Twuncle wrote: »

Do any "cheap" soundbars allow simultaneous use of bluetooth and in-built speakers ?
My wife (deaf as a post) could then wear headphones - whilst I listen normally.............

The bluetooth is for input,not output
You want a transmitter
eg
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00Q2EGQQU/ref=psdc_430572031_t2_B00KON1JIA

Assuming you have a TV with 3.5mm jack. Downside is your TV is likely to cut sound with a 3.5mm jack fitted.

Hear-Hear

If your Hearing Aids are more than a couple of years old and you have not had a re-assessment in that time, then it would be worth going to see your audiologist for re-testing of your hearing and re-programming of your aids. Just like glasses, one's prescription tends to change over time. Your aids can be re-programmed on the spot.

If the aids are modern, they may be bluetooth-compatible, in which case your audio will be able to explain the potential benefits of having a Streamer - effectively turning your hearing aids into high quality headphones.

coffeehound

custardy wrote: »

Downside is your TV is likely to cut sound with a 3.5mm jack fitted.

Some give you the option in a sub-sub-sub-menu if you can find it

mobileron

I had the same problem,so i bought a second hand amplifier, a pair of speakers and a lead from headphone socket.

I now get great sound,but there are still lots of tv programmes transmitting mumbled sound quality.