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joyces, the regular price for the Pocketalker is $139 but you can find it new for much less on eBay. You may not even have to play the bidding war to get it for a lot less. The microphone on the Pocketalker can be extended so if you get an extension cord for the mic, get one that is a mono (as opposed to stereo) connector. With the extended microphone, it will allow you to place it near the TV speaker. A wireless solution is better since you won't have to step over the cord. The Pocketalker is an older product but works very well. One other thing that I will mention is that if the included headphones ever need to be replaced, make sure you get a mono headphone, otherwise you will not hear from both right and left. If you do buy stereo headphones, make sure you also buy a stereo to mono adapter so that sound comes from both right and left.
Tony in Michigan
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tonyinmi, thanks! Since we live over an hour from a place you would think of as city-ish, I order lots of stuff using Amazon prime with speedy free delivery. Haven't tried EBay as the idea of bidding when I want something yesterday has discouraged me. For me, mono would work just fine, as my right ear went on permanent total holiday four decades ago. Actually, I may eventually pursue a CI for that ear, but still have concerns about both recruitment/distortion after the CI and a general anesthetic, which might ramp up Meniere's. Folks at the CI hearing center assure me that all the Meniere's distortion/recruitment in that ear will just disappear, but they don't seem to have much (if any) experience with CIs for Menierians. I've learned that it's wise to take assurances that "everything will be perfect after..." with a whole salt shaker.