Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Probably showing my ignorance, but as you both wear hearing aids, although both different manufacturers, perhaps the more techy posters will know if possible both aids can be 'Bluetoothed' at the same time to the single tv?
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To clarify, my husband is deaf. I can hear a pin drop at a hundred yards. Oldtimer evidently is deaf and was helping me, and Orangeblossombaby was giving me some technical information.
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Sorry. Looking at oldtimers post replying to you.Now see he wears Phonak, not you. Age thing!
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There are many adapters where a person can connect listening devices. The problem is once that is done the sound from the TV is diverted to these devices which means anyone other person in the room will be watching without sound. There is a work around, I get my entertainment through streaming.
Which permits me to get what I want to watch on my computer. If you have this type of system purchase the person who has the hearing impairment a tablet, which will permit them to sit with their friends or family in the same room watching the same program. Them watching on the TV and the impaired on the tablet. |
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You mentioned that your husband uses Oticon hearing aids. You also mentioned that you were surprised the audiologist did not offer the streaming options others have suggested.
As already pointed out, Oticon is a top-line manufacturer and has several options for using streaming and TV adaptors. One of the references went directly to an Oticon page that described them. The larger problem, I think, is the quality of the audiologist. If they just sold you an expensive set of hearing aids, and then didn't work toward the totality of the hearing loss problems, they are definitely not doing their job. FIND ANOTHER audiologist! (keep reading) Dr. Cliff Olson is an audiologist who has a YouTube channel that helps educate people about the hearing aid industry. One of his main topics is that of BEST PRACTICES. Watch a 6 minute video to see what he means. He has a long list of what good audiologists should do, and maintains a list of audiologists who actually offer the services that comply with the best practices he recommends. One of those audiologists is right here in The Villages, Dr. Al Turri, who practices at the Brownwood Ctr for Advanced Healthcare. He listens to his customers and does everything within his capability to solve their problems. He is also prescribes and favors Oticon devices. Even though he has a preference for Oticon, I had a specific reason for wanting Phonak devices and Dr. Turri listened to why I wanted them and did a superb job of making them work very well. I'm sure the could help with your husband's Oticons. Best practices are the key, and the practices are actually more important than the brand. If it truly the case that your husband's audiologist didn't get into streaming options and TV listening options, please consider changing to Dr. Turri.
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Hearing aids
Hi. I received hearing aids from the VA. I also received a device that hooks to the tv so the audio plays in my hearing aids. At The same time my wife can hear the tv normally through the speakers. Contact me at iamrlhayes@gmail.com.
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Hearing Problem
Agree with the recommendation on closed captioning on the TV. We love it. Works especially well on the British shows with the tougher accents.
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Oticon has a device available that connects directly to the TV and Blue tooths the sound directly into your ears and therefore eliminates any background noise and allows for control of the person with the hearing aids without the volume being increased for others.
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New TVs have speakers aimed at the back wall. My audiologist suggested getting rid of surround sound and getting a sound bar by ZVOX. They have models that can link with hearing aids. Noticed a big difference in the clarity of voice.
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tv
I am like him costco makes great hearing aids I joined just for that. At any rate they have this little sender I plug in the tv and sounds goes straight to my hearing aid and I have my own volume control and understand talk my wife gets the regular sound. His brand probably has something like that go back where you got em
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