Re: [Loops_and_Telecoils] Bluetooth and Hearing Loops

[Guest guest]

Dana, audiologist resistance to loop demonstration and education is a commercial

one. It is easy to convince yourself that Bluetooth is the new and the best

answer for better hearing when you earn commissions selling it and none from

telecoils. This is our real problem. I have been in sales and know from

experience that a sales person must first convince him or herself that his

product is the best. It is a truism in sales that one must first believe in

one’s product. If a sales person does not believe in his product, he/she will

find it difficult to convince others. In business, it is a rare person that can

truthfully place the consumer’s best interest above his own profit and income.

I know some fine, caring, and honest professional audiologist who have worked

hard and spent 8 years in college, but they must also make a living. The system

is all wrong for the medical profession and for our best interest but I do not

know how to change it. Can you imagine a medical doctor selling medical

supplies or equipment in his office? I met one several years ago and couldn’t

get out of his office fast enough.

E Pettey

: Dana Mulvany

Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 10:50 AM

Loops_and_Telecoils

Subject: Re: [Loops_and_Telecoils] Bluetooth and Hearing Loops

It's strange to hear that those audiologists see no need for a loop if they're

using Bluetooth, which would connect with only one person's Bluetooth equipment

at a time.

If the Bluetooth receiver is using a neckoop or silhouette inductor to couple

with people's hearing aids, then the audio loop would need to be turned off at

least temporarily in order to experience just the effect of the Bluetooth.

Otherwise, if the Bluetooth is using direct audio input or streamers with NFMI,

there shouldn't be a conflict.

Dana

On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 8:42 AM, Assist2Hear <lhansen@...> wrote:

Hi All,

I have a couple of audiology offices that say they have Bluetooth in their

waiting rooms so they don't need a loop. I hope to convince them that both are

worthwhile. But if they have Bluetooth hooked up to the TV in the waiting room,

does that signal inferfere with the loop signal? I want to make sure before I

approach them about doing both.

Thanks,

Hansen

Assist 2 Hear

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Re: [Loops_and_Telecoils] Bluetooth and Hearing Loops

It's strange to hear that those audiologists see no need for a loop if

they're using Bluetooth, which would connect with only one person's

Bluetooth equipment at a time.

If the Bluetooth receiver is using a neckoop or silhouette inductor to

couple with people's hearing aids, then the audio loop would need to be

turned off at least temporarily in order to experience just the effect of

the Bluetooth. Otherwise, if the Bluetooth is using direct audio input or

streamers with NFMI, there shouldn't be a conflict.

Dana

On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 8:42 AM, Assist2Hear <lhansen@...>

wrote:

Hi All,

I have a couple of audiology offices that say they have Bluetooth in their

waiting rooms so they don't need a loop. I hope to convince them that both

are worthwhile. But if they have Bluetooth hooked up to the TV in the

waiting room, does that signal inferfere with the loop signal? I want to

make sure before I approach them about doing both.

Thanks,

Hansen

Assist 2 Hear

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