[Shop-talk] Blue tooth guru or hearing aid experts

[Jim Franklin]

The first thing I (have learned to) do when tech won't cooperate is upgrade the firmware/software. 

Most Bluetooth pairings require a code to be entered on the hub (TV) from the satellite (hearing aids). Did the manual come with any mention of a code? The logical way would be to enter their code on the TV. This is so someone else can't pair your hearing aids to their device (accidentally or maliciously). 

Also the Bluetooth device you're trying to connect to the TV needs to be in pairing mode so it listens for something to pair to when you push "pair" on the TV. It's not always on - usually it's on for a short time, maybe a minute, then it gives up if it doesn't find anything. If you miss th ewindow you need to push "pair" again. 

Maybe you've done all this already but that's my BT knowledge. If that doesn't work try asking Google using the model numbers of both. I was VERY surprised yesterday when my new Lenovo laptop plugged into the Dell docking station could see the monitors but not the keyboard and mouse. I Googled with the model numbers and someone had the answer (BIOS security setting for the Thunderbolt communication protocol what the ever livin...). 

jim

> On Mar 7, 2024, at 10:42 PM, john <jniolon at att.net> wrote:
> 
> I recently replaced my 10 year old non-working hearing airs for some new whizz bang ones. I’ve reduced my “HUH?” responses by at least 40 percent.  The rest my wife attributes to me being hard of listening instead of hard of hearing.   ANYWAY
> 
> The new units are blue tooth compatible.  My Sony flat screen is also blue tooth compatible and I tried to pair the two so I can hear the tv through my hearing airs …Cool, right??
> 
> The TV sees the hearing aids under it's list of blue tooth devices    but they won’t pair up with some cryptic sony code $#^%& or something similiar.  I checked the specs and both accept the same blue tooth ‘protocol’ (I don’t know the right word)  all the letters confuse me.  But, they both use A2DP… but they won’t pair.
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> Another similar spec is the blue tooth version   one is 4.2 the other is 4.2.2.  Shouldn’t the newer one grandfather the older ??
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>  
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> Any enlightenment will be appreciated… and guidance is needed severely.   forum content... I watch shop videos on YouTube a lot.
> 
> john
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