Comments on: TV EARS Review: Do These Wireless TV Headphones Work?

By: alan

alan — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:47:00 +0000

Saw the product at Radio Shack. Brought it home to install and somewhere near the end of the 4 pages of illustrated instgructions it is stated that installation requires non-digital audio out. Very few TVs have this – all are digital.

Brought it back to the store and the salesman said this has been a problem.

The company’s website is dishonest. Says it works with all tvs including plasma and lcd. This is true if you buy a “DAC” adaptor for another $60., and you only learn this if you go into the support or products part of the website.

I’m sure it is a good product, but a little honesty in sales information would be nice.

By: Steven

Steven — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:29:41 +0000

These work just fine with one exception…

I had a problem with my Internet connection which also provides our phone service thru ITP Viop.com

There was a serious problem with my Internet connection and my phone became all but worthless. Both my Internet provider and ITP worked for around a month trying to resolve why my phone would keep breaking up, usually to the point where it was impossible to understand the person talking. Eventually the connection would just end by itself.

I finally realized after the Internet field support technician asked if I had any wireless phones that operated in the 90 megahertz range as he said that would interfere with my Internet connection, which is wireless. About the same time a month ago when the TV Ears arrived the Internet service and, thus, the phone service got real bad real fast. I disconnected the TV Ears and the Internet and phone problem went away.

Keep in mind that I receive Internet via wireless from a tower about a mile from my home.

Other than this I love the TV Ears as I can finally hear what is being said on the TV. They are uncomfortable and make my inner ear sore. However, my ears get over it and I find it an acceptable trade-off.

Steven

By: J C Wetzel

J C Wetzel — Mon, 31 May 2010 19:05:07 +0000

My first paid lasted about one year. My second pair lasted five months.
and replacement of just the sending unit is about $39. But they worked well while they lasted.

By: Lorne Willeford

Lorne Willeford — Sat, 22 May 2010 23:30:11 +0000

I had tv ears before but they broke very easily and I even tried to glue and tape them and they won’t work doing that. They really broke too easily. I gave up after that. While I was using them, I could hear clarity more than volume. That is the important thing. You don’t need the sound high if the clarity is good. I just wish they were more durable.

By: Lou Stevens

Lou Stevens — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:53:04 +0000

I also found the TV Ears to be uncomfortable in the ear after a short time of use. So, I tried placing them next to the ears (above the ear lobes) but not actually in the canals. The spring tension holds them securely in place. This allows for many hours of comfortable use with clear audibility.

By: Hal Keiner

Hal Keiner — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:35:04 +0000

I am using the TV Ears 2.3 and they work great. I would buy them again.

They could be a bit more comfortable on the ears though. For me, the foam pads should be larger/softer and the spring tension of the curved bars (which press the earpieces towards the ears) should be a bit less strong or adjustable.

By: Donald Jones

Donald Jones — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:39:40 +0000

I have been using TV Ears for a couple of months and have been pleased with the results. My reason for purchasing was that human voices in programs were often overpowered by background music and the TV Ears raised the pitch. Of course, commercials were never a problem. The weight of the device is sometimes distracting and I only reach for them when I need them. The volume control works very well. I detect little or no change when operating the tone control.