Yes that was the first method we tried and, with two different televisions, we could not seem to get any signal where we had any control over the volume. Again, the difficulty here is that I have no way of hearing what he's hearing - all I can do is see a connection light - and have to rely on him for feedback which is very difficult.
Back when he wore two hearing aids he wore a bluetooth pendant that relayed the sound from a device connected to the television into the hearing aids and with that device the television volume could be controlled separately from the audio that he was getting - so that other people in the room did not have to listen at higher volume for example. He could actually have the television speakers turned all the way down and listen comfortably through the audio going to the hearing aids. That's what we are hoping to get to with the implant and the Rogers pen.
Side note: the Rogers Pen seems to be a compromise - it is intended to be used in classrooms by being worn by the teacher, in conference rooms by being passed from speaker to speaker, and in group conversations by being pointed at the person speaking - in addition to being connected to things like a television and used to relay the audio.
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