Wireless Headset for my Bravia TV?

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geekIT

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#34011 15-May-2009 10:16

I've got my Bravia TV hooked up to my Home Theatre system and all is well, 98% of the time. But occasionally I could use a wireless headset, connected to the Bravia, if there ie such a thing. It'd make my morning calisthenics that much more bearable if I could here the sound better (old ears!)

The Bravia has a couple of unused audio-out RCAs, left and right. Anyone know if there's some sort of wireless headset unit available that would plug into these outlets? I guess it'd also need 240v but that's no problem.

Thanks folks :-)

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#214995 15-May-2009 10:50

There are a few models around. In the early days I had a philips pair which used FM. They were a bit patchy with the reception and you had to wobble your head to get the signal just right. The Freepulse ones from Logitech look pretty good, and use bluetooth which should be stable. http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?item=HSTLOG0070.

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#215009 15-May-2009 11:43

Thanks Matt, I'll check out your link. Cheers :-)

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#215014 15-May-2009 12:20

I have got a Belkin FM transmitter (designed for cars) with a power supply and connected to the RCA out ports. I set it to 88.1 and then I have got a small clip on Sony AM/FM Walkman radio tuned to 88.1. Works like a charm within 30 metres of the TV.

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#215025 15-May-2009 12:54

Hey, that's cunning, Bobmeister! Maybe you should market it :-) After doing a search it doesn't seem that there are too many RCA - Wireless - Headset packages around. Thanks for your response.

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#215028 15-May-2009 13:03

I bought one of the dodgy cheap ones off trademe (FM transmitter) but you have to be standing pretty close (within 2-3m) for it to work so the Belkin sounds heaps better. You can pick up an RCA -> 3.5 mm adaptor from the $2 shop or DSE which will convert to 3.5 mm to work with most devices.

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#215029 15-May-2009 13:10

Is it "wireless" in particular you are wanting ? Or just wire - free ?

There are quite a number of infra-red mono / stereo headphones around from the likes of Dick Smith - usually around the $60 - $70 mark. Some come with both RCA and Headphone plugs.

Generally plugged into the headphone socket of either the TV or AV Receiver. Alternatively, you could jig up a RCA to Headphone adapter - something like this from JayCar CAT. NO. PA3580, but in reverse ...

Had done something similar with a set of IR headphones a few years ago, as I didnt want to have to plug / uplug everytime i wanted to listen via the IR Headphones. just lift them off the recharge cradle, and away ......

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#215034 15-May-2009 13:27

Thanks hairy1 and SepticSceptic.

What I want to do is have some cans connected 'wire-free' to 2x RCA-out ports on my Bravia TV.
I'll never be more than 3-4 metres away from the set when I use the headset.

All I want to do is get better sound when I'm doing my morning exercises. If I turn up the TV too loud, my wife suffers, so I want something that only I will hear.

The IR thing sounds workable. But, as I said, it'd be easier if the 'wire-free' rig was able to plug straight into the RCA ports. Mind you, I've yet to establish that there's anything coming out of those ports. I've got just about all of the others hooked up to my Home Theater - maybe these two are muted. I better check....:-)

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#215050 15-May-2009 14:39

I run my IR headphones through my stereo which is connected to my TV, DVD Recorder etc

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#215079 15-May-2009 15:51

Check these out from JayCar
CAT. NO. AA2049 - includes RCA connectors

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#215209 16-May-2009 11:53

There are plenty of FM mono wireless headphones on trademe for virtually nothing that come with lots of cables etc. Basically they are a FM transmitter on 86-87MHz, which is the freq that the cheap FM radio headphones start at when first turned on. I get enough coverage to mow my lawn with my ones so they are ok for that, but being mono and FM the sound isnt too good.

I tried a jabra bluetooth sender and some bluetooth headphones but the delay was unacceptable and the range was hopeless. Could be 3m from it and turn around and it would cut out because your head was in the way of the signal. I tend to think that bluetooths promises of range are a cruel joke made by the same people that spec out cordless phones and wireless video senders.

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