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Takket

(22,612 posts)
Mon Sep 3, 2018, 12:18 PM Sep 2018

advice for TV audio

Below is a picture of the back of my TV...............

I'm trying to accomplish converting my TV audio to a bluetooth transmitter so that I can choose between playing the audio through the TV, or, if I want to not disturb others at home, route the audio through bluetooth to a headset through which i can listen wirelessly.

As you can see I currently use RCA inputs to my TV from my cable box. There is also an HDMI input from my DVD player My thought is I need a splitter to split the audio portion of the RCA only. one to the TV, one to a bluetooth transmitter. Then I can choose which one the audio goes to. Problem is, how do I get the audio from me DVD player that is on the HDMI cord? I think i need a transmitter that will have an input for RCA AND HDMI and an output as well, that then runs to the TV........ I'm not sure that this even exists LOL

any advice?

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advice for TV audio (Original Post) Takket Sep 2018 OP
Two questions ... earthshine Sep 2018 #1
answers.... Takket Sep 2018 #2
 

earthshine

(1,642 posts)
1. Two questions ...
Mon Sep 3, 2018, 01:51 PM
Sep 2018

Does the TV have audio out or headphone jacks?

In addition to HDMI, does the DVD player have RCA audio outs?

Takket

(22,612 posts)
2. answers....
Mon Sep 3, 2018, 09:31 PM
Sep 2018

no

and yes

BUT

i decided to just go for the corded version of the headset, much easier and cheaper then messing with all the bluetooth stuff.

i bought a splitter for RCA audio and another one HDMI, the HDMI then goes through an HDMI to RCA converter cable, and i route them both to a switch that has an RCA audio output which is converted from RCA audio to 3.5mm jack for the headset. i can turn the switch to accept input from the HDMI coming from the DVD player or the RCA coming from the cable box.

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