Did you have to use this phonak com pilot/tv paired by a professional or can you do it yourself? The disclaimer says you need a professional....
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I have not had it paired by a professional. I may be missing some features by not doing so, but it works fine with my TV, and paired readily with my Android phone without any help. I may have my hearing folks pair it when I see them, but I'm in no hurry since it already does what I purchased it for.
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No, unless you have a very old model Phonak (over 3 years old), this is plug and play and does not need to be paired by a professional.Thank you,Local Battery
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paired with equipment myself. Everything works fine. Instructions showed how to do it and it worked fine.
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Carefully read the instructions and b.ecom familiar with the controls and lights and you should have no problems.
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The Com Pilot has to be paired with the hearing aids by a professional, since we do not have access to their hearing aids programmation software. But I suggest you try it before seeing an hearing aid specialist. If it is already programmed, you will ear a message saying that ComPilot is active. As for the link between the Come Pilot and the TV link, it is pretty easy to do following the instructions provided with the package.
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Per Phonak, the unit must only paired for the remote control functions to work; such as changing programs. The unit works automatically and streams from the TV to your Phonak wireless hearings aids made since 2010.
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I know it says that but the device paired easily with my phone. It took less than 2 minutes
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Janet, did you after connecting the coax cable, then AUTO-TUNE your TV? That is, go to the settings where it searches / tunes the broadcast channels? It's a necessary step, taking maybe 2-3 min. (Sorry if my info insults, just want to be sure you completed the entire set up process!)
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If you can get it to work at all, it may. I couldn't do anything with it. The software that came with it was only for tuning foreign TV signals, not US and not any other type of signal. I couldn't even get any response from that. The unit seemed to be completely dead.
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Dear B. Cameron There are at least two reasons why you might want a DVD recorder with a built in tuner. 1. In my case, I don't have a TV with a digital (ATSC) tuner. I have a 2003 HD television with an analog (NTSC) tuner, and I receive my TV signal over-the-air via an outdoor antenna. When the digital transition occurred earlier this year, I had a limited number of choices if I wanted to keep my current TV and free OTA set-up: I could buy a converter box and have the digital signal converted to analog for my TV; I could buy an external digital tuner; or I could buy a DVD player with a built in digital tuner and get the best possible picture with a DVD player/recorder thrown in to boot. I chose the last option and bought the Toshiba DR560. My set-up has some drawbacks... like, if the DVD player breaks I get no TV signal while it's in the shop, and I can't record one program and watch another at the same time; but over all I'm happy with it because it is just what I need and no more. If you have a similar set-up and have questions of a more specific nature, I'd be glad to respond. 2. The QAM tuner should allow you to receive and record unscrambled digital cable channels directly, without renting a set-top box. Cable providers don't advertise this, and some may even insist that it isn't true; but they are required by the FCC to provide rebroadcasts of locally broadcast programs in analog, or in unencrypted HD digital format, so that customers are not forced to rent their digital-to-analog set top boxes. You will only receive unscrambled signals of locally broadcast programs in this way, and these may vary from locale to locale. I do not have any personal experience with this set-up, but if you are interested, there is a more in depth description at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QAM_tuner. There may be other advantages to having a tuner included in the DVD recorder/player, but I wouldn't know `cause I'm not that well versed in the technology. Hope this was helpful.
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Definitely. It needs proper Phonak software and a cable for programming. AP
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Use the software that comes with the programming cable- it's decent. Be sure to get the right programming cable- it's the one that is around $12.
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I'm a professional no but every device TVs, Preamp, Amp, Surround Sound, BCR, DVD, and ANYTHING else except coax unless you have satellite or cable needs an ISO bar or a small UPS for antenna an AMPS an large UPS twice what you need with Full Sinewave for you Av equip an tv
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Hi M. Edgmon -- Our Untangled Pro will work if you have a Bluetooth TV, longer cord, or a Bluetooth transmitter plugged into your TV. If you have any questions please email us at support@lil-gadgets.com and we'll do our best to help. Thank you.
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Yes, It needs to be synced with your aids. You have to find someone who sells Phonak so they have the software to do it. The phonak website will show you dealers in your area. I called about 7 of them and got quotes of $50 to $250 for the service. If you still have access to where you bought your aids, they should do it for less. I finally found someone to do it for $20.
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I asked at the Phonak booth at the HLAA national convention, and they said that the remote mic is made to pair with the ComPilot, not other things. Are you using the ComPilot? There is another Phonak accessory that is specifically for the TV.
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? must we have only the software and a connector, or do we NEED a TV tuner for this process?
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Two things. The broad face of the antenna "black rounded side" needs to point in the direction of the transmitters. Second point, this antenna is only UHF. You should look to pair with the ClearStream5 which is VHF. Connect both antenna to a signal combiner using the same length of cable....saw 4' for each to avoid ghosting. From the signal combiner, pass through a good preamp if needed, then on to your TV's. You'll know if you need an amp based on the signal strength indicator shown on newer TV's. Another way to know is that the picture is blocky and pixelated. I think in total I spent $280 for the two antenna...two mounting poles, cables and preamp. Cutting cable saved me $1400 the first year alone, so well worth the investment to do it right the first time.
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I used their software. It worked great for me. I'm not sure about any other program. I did have to buy an external mic from my computer because it was recommended.
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Sue, did you request set up service? I was told that that was something that was only available by request from Pilot. I live in Washington state.
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No, but I tried to do it myself and struggled to get it level. Ultimately, I had a professional come in. But you don't need anything in addition to what comes with it.
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Yes, I have a com pilot bluetooth pendant from phonak. I also had to add Plantronics 92714-01 SSP 2714-01 Network adapter - USB - Bluetooth (a dongle) to the headset adaptor. Check which dongle works with your hearing equipment. Phonac and Plantronics both assisted me in selecting the correct compatible equipment. Now, I can bluetooth my phone or computer to my phonac hearing aids. It took a couple of tries to get the pairing to work. I get some confusion from my cell phone, but if I turn the bluetooth on my cell off and then on then all the pairings work.
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I don't recommend trying to mix Dish equipment with anything else. If it works, you got really lucky. They are even touchy about what splitters/combiners used with specific equipment. If you don't have solid advice from someone who understands satellite gear pretty well, don't bother. Equipment specific to Dish Network can be a mystery.