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External speakers for TV
I realize this isn't exactly computer technical help, but I figured some of you guys might be able to help me out.
My dad owns a cheapish 32" Vizio Widescreen LCD HDTV. He doesn't have the best hearing, and his living room is pretty big so sometimes he has a hard time hearing even with the TV volume maxed out. I would rather not purchase an entire receiver/surround sound system. Can I just buy some powered external speakers and hook them up to the TV somehow? Is there anyway to get a little more volume out of the TV without a receiver and the whole works? |
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Re: External speakers for TV
Not really. that's the point off adding a receiver. It doubles as an amplifier as well. You can get a cheap surround sound system for only $150 not a days. I do believe I saw a self powered option a while back. I'llsee if i can find it.
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Re: External speakers for TV
The reason I didn't want to get him a receiver is just because he used to have the whole surround system on a different TV, but he's not great with tech stuff and it confused him and he eventually just quit using it. So if there's a really simple one out there that would work too.
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Re: External speakers for TV
Just install the surround sound again and program him a good universal remote. you can get some for only $100 that have macros where you can program one button to perform multiple tasks. i.e. "watch tv" will change all tv inpus and change receiver settings.
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Re: External speakers for TV
Some options:
1) you could buy him wireless headphones. that would also save the neighbours from the booming sounds of a tv on full power. 2) many micro and mini hi-fis have a plug for auxillary input (i've got a superb little panasonic unit with RCA plugs... alternatively, you can get a cheap adapter for the right cables etc.). this could easily be "always on" and set to the Aux input, so that it requires no more fiddling from old man. |
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Re: External speakers for TV
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2) many micro and mini hi-fis have a plug for auxillary input (i've got a superb little panasonic unit with RCA plugs... alternatively, you can get a cheap adapter for the right cables etc.). this could easily be "always on" and set to the Aux input, so that it requires no more fiddling from old man. [/ QUOTE ] Could you elaborate on this, with a link to the type of product you're talking about if possible? Like get a little stereo thing and you can hook it up to the TV (okay, I'm apparently as bad with tech as he is)? |
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