This is the first year of the many that are yet to come that will probably be based more and more on technology, I mean, just take a look at how HDTVs, smartphones and other electronics alike fly off the shelves. It is very sad when a beloved one suffers from hearing loss, therefore cannot completely enjoy the full potential of the devices. Now, it seems that there is a new wireless system that is going to aid them listen to the sounds of the season.

One of the quotes from the press release is exactly what happens home, namely, there's a neighbor of mine that has hearing problems, and turns the volume so loud that I can't sleep at night sometimes. These are exactly the limitations that create quality of life challenges for the hearing impaired and their families. "The need for many people with hearing loss to turn the volume of the television so loud that it drives others out of the room is a recurring source of frustration for many families," says Oticon President Peer Lauritsen.

Oticon ConnectLine system is the name, and featuring ConnectLine TV Adaptor and ConnectLine Phone Adaptor is the game, taking the wireless connectivity of the popular Dual, Epoq and Vigo Connect hearing instruments beyond connection to cell phones, music players and PCs by streaming audio for more household devices, such as televisions and landline phones directly to a wearer's hearing aids.

"When wireless connectivity was first introduced, people with hearing loss, for the first time, were able to stream sound from cell phones to their hearing devices - opening a world of easy communication that had previously been off limits for them," states Lauritsen. "But there were limitations when it came to streaming sound from televisions and existing landline phones."

Aiding to maintain the holiday cheer into the New Year, the small and chic ConnectLine TV Adaptor wraps up to a tiny 6.4 x 6.4 x 2.5 cm package and connects to the audio output of any television, providing a range of 9 meters and running on its own power supply. All of the above mentioned are only available from hearing care professionals, thus the pricing is undetailed.


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