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BenMcr 25-08-2020 13:57

Re: V6 and Bluetooth
 
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Originally Posted by heavyside (Post 36047664)
My TV is a five-year-old B&O Beovision 11 and although it has a bewildering array of HDMI, Ethernet, USB and other connections at the back I am sure it does not have Bluetooth. That's why I think I might need a dongle.

With that TV you actually have some interesting options. Found this which is worth a read - it uses the built in 'Speaker Group' settings to define a Headphone output option.

https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/t/13476.aspx

heavyside 25-08-2020 14:35

Re: V6 and Bluetooth
 
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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 36047731)
With that TV you actually have some interesting options. Found this which is worth a read - it uses the built in 'Speaker Group' settings to define a Headphone output option.

https://forum.beoworld.org/forums/t/13476.aspx

Thanks, Ben. When you buy a B&O TV they send a couple of technicians with it to install and set it all up. At the back of the TV there are many connections - most of them propriety to B&O - including speaker groups. It's baffling to a mere mortal such as myself. Even the remote control has a tiny screen with access to layer upon layer of options. Being a plug-and-play sort of person I would not know where to start.

Joedm45 26-08-2020 13:23

Re: V6 and Bluetooth
 
I've found Bluetooth dongles work quite well, admittedly not tried one plugged into the V6 though, only my TV.

I picked one up from Amazon years ago, had a built in battery charged by USB and plugged into a 3.5mm audio jack. Battery wasn't great but as already discussd, you could use the USB port on the V6 to power it permanently.

Most TV's have their 3.5mm audio jack at the back so can be fiddly to keep connecting if not required all the time, especially if wall mounted. Therefore plugging into the V6 may be easier.

As a tester you could always plug a regular wired set of headphones into the V6 and see what happens. If that works as expected then no reason why a dongle wouldn't do the trick

heavyside 26-08-2020 13:47

Re: V6 and Bluetooth
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Joedm45 (Post 36047832)
I've found Bluetooth dongles work quite well, admittedly not tried one plugged into the V6 though, only my TV.

I picked one up from Amazon years ago, had a built in battery charged by USB and plugged into a 3.5mm audio jack. Battery wasn't great but as already discussd, you could use the USB port on the V6 to power it permanently.

Most TV's have their 3.5mm audio jack at the back so can be fiddly to keep connecting if not required all the time, especially if wall mounted. Therefore plugging into the V6 may be easier.

As a tester you could always plug a regular wired set of headphones into the V6 and see what happens. If that works as expected then no reason why a dongle wouldn't do the trick

Thanks, I will try that before taking it further and investing in a dongle.

spiderplant 26-08-2020 14:10

Re: V6 and Bluetooth
 
You can plug headphones directly into the V6, but it's "line level" so the volume is a bit low on most headphones. And you don't have any control over the volume.

cheekyangus 26-08-2020 14:59

Re: V6 and Bluetooth
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 36047843)
You can plug headphones directly into the V6, but it's "line level" so the volume is a bit low on most headphones. And you don't have any control over the volume.

Good to know. Glad mine have adjustable volume via V6's optical.

heavyside 26-08-2020 15:54

Re: V6 and Bluetooth
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Joedm45 (Post 36047832)
I've found Bluetooth dongles work quite well, admittedly not tried one plugged into the V6 though, only my TV.

I picked one up from Amazon years ago, had a built in battery charged by USB and plugged into a 3.5mm audio jack. Battery wasn't great but as already discussd, you could use the USB port on the V6 to power it permanently.

Most TV's have their 3.5mm audio jack at the back so can be fiddly to keep connecting if not required all the time, especially if wall mounted. Therefore plugging into the V6 may be easier.

As a tester you could always plug a regular wired set of headphones into the V6 and see what happens. If that works as expected then no reason why a dongle wouldn't do the trick

OK, I plugged some wired headphones into the standard jack socket at the rear of the V6. The sound from the TV speaker remained on but there was a noticeable delay in the sound through the headphones and lipsync problems as a result. It was a very short delay but enough to spoil anything being watched. I don't know if connecting via the D Audio socket (is this the same as Optical?) would fix this.

There is no common-or-garden jack socket on the TV. I assume you can only connect up B&O headphones to it via one of their proprietary sockets.

BenMcr 26-08-2020 16:03

Re: V6 and Bluetooth
 
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Originally Posted by heavyside (Post 36047857)
There is no common-or-garden jack socket on the TV. I assume you can only connect up B&O headphones to it via one of their proprietary sockets.

You need this apparently

https://soundsheavenly.com/televisio...#/9-length-18m

heavyside 26-08-2020 16:17

Re: V6 and Bluetooth
 
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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 36047858)

Nice find. Thanks. My idea was to use Bluetooth headphones so I would still need a dongle of some kind.

spiderplant 26-08-2020 17:13

Re: V6 and Bluetooth
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by heavyside (Post 36047857)
OK, I plugged some wired headphones into the standard jack socket at the rear of the V6. The sound from the TV speaker remained on but there was a noticeable delay in the sound through the headphones and lipsync problems as a result. It was a very short delay but enough to spoil anything being watched. I don't know if connecting via the D Audio socket (is this the same as Optical?) would fix this.

Are you sure the delay was in the sound? I would expect the sound to be ahead as the TV takes a while to display the picture. Often you can change the TV picture settings to reduce the delay - experiment with film and game mode; also the contrast.

The "D" socket is optical, but I'd expect the timing to be the same as the jack socket, or maybe even earlier.

vincerooney 26-08-2020 22:18

Re: V6 and Bluetooth
 
i was literally about to ask this question. i keep people up in my house as i'm a night owl. i have a samsung tv from around 2011. Only two HDMI sockets sadly all used and the v6. what are the options for me? i've got sony wireless headphones and have bought a cheap dongle before which did nothing....

can anyone help so i dont have to listen to tv at volume 3 or 4 all night? haha thanks

cheekyangus 26-08-2020 22:36

Re: V6 and Bluetooth
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 36047889)
i was literally about to ask this question. i keep people up in my house as i'm a night owl. i have a samsung tv from around 2011. Only two HDMI sockets sadly all used and the v6. what are the options for me? i've got sony wireless headphones and have bought a cheap dongle before which did nothing....

can anyone help so i dont have to listen to tv at volume 3 or 4 all night? haha thanks

Post the model of Sony headphones Vince. We can be more specific that way :)

vincerooney 26-08-2020 23:36

Re: V6 and Bluetooth
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36047891)
Post the model of Sony headphones Vince. We can be more specific that way :)

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless Bluetooth NFC On-Ear Headphones with 20 hours Battery Life - Blue

https://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/sams...0090625155.htm - thats my tv too! currently HDMI cable with ps4 and v6.

i need a new tv to be honest but i have a 32 inch tv and apparently there is no point getting another tv that size as it wont be proper 4k

haha thanks for any advice angus!

heavyside 27-08-2020 07:11

Re: V6 and Bluetooth
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 36047864)
Are you sure the delay was in the sound? I would expect the sound to be ahead as the TV takes a while to display the picture. Often you can change the TV picture settings to reduce the delay - experiment with film and game mode; also the contrast.

The "D" socket is optical, but I'd expect the timing to be the same as the jack socket, or maybe even earlier.

It could have been the other way around. The net effect was like a pronounced echo with the TV audio lagging behind that through the headphones - or vice versa.

I didn't foresee it being this complicated to pair my Bluetooth headphones up with the V6 or TV. I was hoping for a plug and play solution or a simple and inexpensive dongle. And then there is the factor of latency which, I understand, is a frequent problem with Bluetooth headphones designed for listening to music where latency isn't a problem. I'm rapidly going off the whole idea.

spiderplant 27-08-2020 09:43

Re: V6 and Bluetooth
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 36047889)
can anyone help so i dont have to listen to tv at volume 3 or 4 all night? haha thanks

Subtitles? ;)

Or Google for "Audio Bluetooth Transmitter". Anything with a 3.5mm jack plug ill plug into the back of the V6, or you could connect via the phono "audio out" sockets on the back of your TV.


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