Controlling tv sound in settings

cherry76

I have got a Panasonic old version. Is there a way I could control the sound in settings not to reach a certain level. The elderly person living in the house is hard if hearing and tends to out tv very loud. Does such a gadget exist? Thanks

SiliconChip

We'd probably need to know your exact model to give the most useful answer but I've just looked in the menu of my own Panasonic TV (TXL42E6B bought 11 years ago) and I can't see anything that would set an upper limit to the volume so it may well not be possible.

Rodders53

Investigate the 'secret' Hotel or Hospitality mode that Panasonic TVs may have... 
That may allow such a limit to be set?

Google Panasonic hospitality mode

Do let us know if that works, please.

DullGreyGuy

Most TV's dont, unless they have a hospitality mode. 

Some do have an option to reduce dynamic range so that the "loud" scenes get reduced to the levels of normal dialogue but if the standard dialogue is getting too loud for you it won't give much relief. 

kempiejon

My friends no longer deafen us with their TV volume when visiting. We do have to have the subtitles now, which is differently annoying. I think I prefer loud to having to read. I just can't help it and it sometime distracts me from the action. Or spoils the comic timing of gags.

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kempiejon said:

My friends no longer deafen us with their TV volume when visiting. We do have to have the subtitles now, which is differently annoying. I think I prefer loud to having to read. I just can't help it and it sometime distracts me from the action. Or spoils the comic timing of gags.

I watch a lot of subtitled media in foreign languages and I've got used to the subtitles to the point that I don't consciously notice them, unless the timing is out, or they are not translating properly.

I can't cope with SDH/closed captions subtitles though- with the speaker's name and sound descriptions in brackets (footsteps approaching), if you are watching them as a hearing person they are very obtrusive .

forgotmyname

If it's speech Sony sell a portable speaker that amplifies the speech in video. Several options to connect to a TV.

I setup 2 of them using the digital audio socket which allows the TV to be on and the box at the same time so the Tv can be normal
volume and the person with hearing issues can have the speaker right next to them.  About £130 but we have bought 2 and rate
them although your opinion maybe different. 

Worth trying.