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Hearing Loops Rock! Do You Use Them? Do You Know Where They Are?
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Aug 7, 2022 | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
It depends on the theater so I have used both glasses and a screen type thing that you hold. I prefer the glasses even though they can pinch my ears after awhile.
Good to know about the neckloops. I didn’t know about that. I am assuming this is an added expense to the hearing aids. I remember having a neck loop several years ago. That was the latest tech to connect to TV. I had tried it but never ended up getting it because I thought it was too inconsistent at the time. It kept connecting and disconnecting. I’m guessing the tech has gotten better with that.
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As far as added cost, a quality neckloop cost around $50. Williams Sound makes a good one. I recently bought a couple of them on Amazon for $35 each. Well worth it.
Technology has improved, but now, like back then, there are quality issues in most products. Williams Sound makes good quality neckloops. There are others I don't have experience with. Perhaps someone else out there has experience they will share more about other brands.
I've not had an opportunity to try the caption glasses in a movie theater. I did try them in an exhibit at an HLAA convention. Pretty cool. In my area, we have the devices that fit in the cup holder with the adjustable goose neck attached to the small caption screen. It's a bit cumbersome, but it works.
I envy locations where they've been able to get captioning on the screen for some performances. That's an advocacy issue again. The people who go to movies often should keep asking for it.