Cordless speakers to TV problem
 

Hi,
I want to connect cordless headphones to a TV, but most/all cordless
headphones plug into the headphone socket on the TV, which cuts out the
speakers. This is to allow my mother-in-law to hear the TV louder without
imposing on everyone else in the room.

She wants to be able to use the headphones in several houses, hence mods to
the TV itself are out. I know I could get round the problem by taking an aux
output from the TV and feeding into a Hi-Fi, but this would involve doing
this everywhere the headphones are used.

So far I've tried searching for cordless headphones which have aux inputs
(to allow connection to SCART etc) without luck. I assume that the output
level from SCART audio won't be enough to power headphones - am I right in
that assumption? I've found a headphone adaptor for video cameras which
takes the audio feed from the camera and provides an amplified signal for
headphones, but it is battery operated - and one set of batteries in the
headphones is enough to be faffing about with.

Any ideas gratefully received!!

Biggles
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Cordless speakers to TV problem
 

"Owain" wrote in message
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"Alan Shilling" wrote
| I want to connect cordless headphones to a TV, but most/all
| cordless headphones plug into the headphone socket on the
| TV, which cuts out the speakers. This is to allow my mother-
| in-law to hear the TV louder without imposing on everyone
| else in the room. ...
| So far I've tried searching for cordless headphones which have
| aux inputs (to allow connection to SCART etc) without luck.
| I assume that the output level from SCART audio won't be enough
| to power headphones - am I right in that assumption?

It might not be enough to feed headphones directly, but it doesn't have
to -
it's feeding the headphone transmitter. The headphones themselves contain
the amplifiers needed.

I think it's worth making up a phono/scart 3.5mm adapter and trying some
cordless headphones to see if they work, preferably buying from somewhere
like Argos where you can take them back if they don't work.

Owain

Yes, I see what you mean, it wouldn't work with corded 'phones, but might do
with cordless ones - my son's got some cordless headphones, so I will make
up a lead and give it a go.

Thanks

Biggles