While the headphones are in use can others watch TV with a different volume from the headphone user?
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Yes. The volume of the TV and the volume of the headphones are completely independent. They do sound greatr, but if you use them everyday you can expect them to last about a year or so. They tend to lose a channel or get annoying static with a lot of use. Otherwise, a good product.
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Others can hear at whatever volume the TV is set for. Conversely you can mute the TV and listen to it through the headphones and not disturb anyone else.
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It depends upon how loud the TV is turned up and how loud the headphones are turned up. There isn't one straight answer because of these variances.
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Normal TV does not go off when the headphone is plugged in. You continue to hear the normal sound. However, you can listen to the sound well through you headphones at low TV volume and control the volume in your headsets.
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Only if the tv volume is turned up. The head phones have volume adjustment.
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Yes, I always lower the TV sound when I use TV Ears and you can even mute the TV and still listen to TV Ears.
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Yes, the headphones are independent of the internal speakers. You can turn the volume all the way down on the TV and adjust the volume on the headset.
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I believe you can. I have a slightly different model (not infra red--I'm able to leave the area and still hear thru the headphones). Others watching television with me can use the customary volume setup that exists with the tv. Hope this helps!
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They will work while the TV is on mute OR if another person needs a higher than "normal" volume
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I had not used that option but have now tested. Headphones work fine and the output to the RCA jacks is not interrupted when the 3.5 mm jack is in use. Something to keep in mind -- there is no volume control on the decoder. The SPDIF output from the TV is probably not controlled either. Unless your headphone has an integrated volume control the result may be uncomfortable. I checked off air vs. DVD on my TV. Off air came out with a moderate volume on my headphones where as DVD was pretty loud during some passages. Depending on your personal preferences it is possible that some audio could actually be too low in volume. I had not used that option but have now tested. Headphones work fine and the output to the RCA jacks is not interrupted when the 3.5 mm jack is in use. Something to keep in mind -- there is no volume control on the decoder. The SPDIF output from the TV is probably not controlled either. Unless your headphone has an integrated volume control the result may be uncomfortable. I checked off air vs. DVD on my TV. Off air came out with a moderate volume on my headphones where as DVD was pretty loud during some passages. Depending on your personal preferences it is possible that some audio could... » Read More I had not used that option but have now tested. Headphones work fine and the output to the RCA jacks is not interrupted when the 3.5 mm jack is in use. Something to keep in mind -- there is no volume control on the decoder. The SPDIF output from the TV is probably not controlled either. Unless your headphone has an integrated volume control the result may be uncomfortable. I checked off air vs. DVD on my TV. Off air came out with a moderate volume on my headphones where as DVD was pretty loud during some passages. Depending on your personal preferences it is possible that some audio could actually be too low in volume. « Show Less
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These headsets do not cut the sound from the TV, so both can hear the sound. If you mute the TV sound however, then only the earphones pickup the sound.
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Yes, You can both listen to the same program and have different volumes, the headphones have a separate volume control on them, if your wife doesn,t want to listen to the show, you can turn the TV volume down and still use your volume control on your headphones
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I believe so . . . my husband and I will watch a movie, and he sets the TV to his volume and I set the headphones to my own preference level.
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Yes you can. If you have the TV with the sound on at a level your family can tolerate, you can also have your headset set at your own personal volume.
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Yes, all others can hear the TV at regular volume. Headset works by line of sight so anything between headphones and transmitter base will block sound to headphones. Headphones have their own volume. They are fantastic.
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It has a volume button on one ear piece that works both ears equally. Volume can be set independent from the TV volume (TV can be at 0 while headphones are at 10 if you like.)
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Of course, yes. It has the volumn control so you can adjust the volume independently from TV volume.Let's say you set TV volume to 20 but it doesn't affect your headphone. If your wife doesn't want listen to TV, set it to 0 and increase the volume on your headphone so you can enjoy TV show and TV will be mute.