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ellenrr

(3,864 posts)
Tue Jan 28, 2014, 04:48 PM Jan 2014

For hearing-impaired - device to raise TV volume

I'm not hearing-impaired. I want to raise the volume on my TV/VCR combination to drown out noise from upstairs.
I have both the TV and VCR as high as the volume will go.
On some shows it is loud enough, on others, not.

So I think there are devices for hearing-impaired so that they can watch TV with people with normal hearing.
And this might solve my problem. But I have no idea what these devices are, or how they work, or if they would work with my old TV.

appreciate any ideas.
thanks.

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For hearing-impaired - device to raise TV volume (Original Post) ellenrr Jan 2014 OP
There are no such devices, to the best of my knowledge. Scuba Jan 2014 #1
when you say headphones, are these regular headphones, ellenrr Jan 2014 #2
Exactly. My headphones have their own volume control. Scuba Jan 2014 #3
thanks, this might be the thing for me. ellenrr Jan 2014 #4
if you want your tv louder marybourg Jan 2014 #5
thank you! this is perfect. i'll see if I can fin d it. ellenrr Feb 2014 #6
 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
1. There are no such devices, to the best of my knowledge.
Tue Jan 28, 2014, 04:51 PM
Jan 2014

I sometimes wear headphones while watching TV, so I can have it loud enough without disturbing others. However, if others are present and have the regular sound is on, it won't be quite synched up with the headphones. The result is an echo effect that makes it unbearable.

ellenrr

(3,864 posts)
2. when you say headphones, are these regular headphones,
Wed Jan 29, 2014, 08:58 AM
Jan 2014

that plug into the tv, as into any other device.
so they don't make it louder, just means that you can hear it as loud as you want without others hearing it?

marybourg

(13,181 posts)
5. if you want your tv louder
Fri Jan 31, 2014, 06:30 PM
Jan 2014

you can get an amplifier, either on its own or with a radio, that has an "auxiliary" input. You input your tv to - it assuming your tv has an output (look on the back). Then whenever you want, you turn on the amplifier and its volume is added to the tv volume. You can add a headphone set to the amplifier or listen through speakers. It's what we used to call a stereo setup, but you don't need the phonograph! You can get everything you need on ebay or craig's list, or radio shack.

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