hearing aids and inductive loops etc

Barry White · Mar 11, 2016

My old dad is 85 and is having trouble hearing the tv (its very loud and he is wearing his hearing aids too) He mentioned that when in church he switches to T setting which is inductive loop.
Is there a gadget he can plug into tv and hear through inductive loop? if so anyone got one or tried one?

Cheers Myke

Pete999 · Mar 11, 2016

Pardon, what did you say lol, not sure mate but pretty soon I am going to have to investigate the hearing problem for myself.

Paul.M · Mar 11, 2016

PL1/K1 | Signet Induction Loop Kit PL1/K1, 100 Hz ? 5 kHz | Signet

Loads more on the market that can connect to a sound system, this is just the first I came across..... PETE, I SAID THIS IS THE FIRST ONE I CAME ACROSS

Pete999 · Mar 11, 2016

paul.m said:
pl1/k1 | signet induction loop kit pl1/k1, 100 hz ? 5 khz | signet

loads more on the market that can connect to a sound system, this is just the first i came across..... Pete, i said this is the first one i came across

ok ok i heard you

Barry White · Mar 11, 2016

Pete999 said:
ok ok i heard you

what was that pete?

ruston · Mar 11, 2016

Go to social services , they may well supply an induction loop that plugs into the audio output.
To be honest though, the one the in laws had ;they were not impressed with it.
If I can find it, I will give you it.

Marvo · Mar 11, 2016

Inductive loop hearing aid technology is ancient, I can't believe they haven't improved them with digital tech via wi-fi or bluetooth or something....

davesparks · Mar 11, 2016

Marvo said:
Inductive loop hearing aid technology is ancient, I can't believe they haven't improved them with digital tech via wi-fi or bluetooth or something....

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

The wifi based solution they have implemented in one theatre locally is a right mess, the first problem is the user needing a wifi enabled device with the correct app installed to use it.

tazz · Mar 12, 2016

I commonly fit induction loops in school classrooms, bank etc. But alot of people dont realise how hard they are to setup.
Yes its a coil of wire around a room but we have and EN standard of testing at 100Hz 1 khz & 5Kz all at different responses
Frequency, Background and field strength.....get these wrong, and the howling from an hearing aid can be painful even to a deaf person.

ruston · Mar 12, 2016

tazz said:
I commonly fit induction loops in school classrooms, bank etc. But alot of people dont realise how hard they are to setup.
Yes its a coil of wire around a room but we have and EN standard of testing at 100Hz 1 khz & 5Kz all at different responses
Frequency, Background and field strength.....get these wrong, and the howling from an hearing aid can be painful even to a deaf person.

It is horrendous. It must sound like a panic alarm when it is in the ear.
At best they chirp away like a bunch of budgies.