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    Cochlear Kanso with New Profile Plus Implant

    Hi I received my cochlear implantation on 3/4/20. I chose Cochlear and the Kanso device. I was implanted with the CI622 that is part of Cochlear's new Profile Plus series which I believe came to market late in 2019. Yesterday I went for my activation and unfortunately we could not get the...
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    Playstation 3 & XBOX 360 Closed caption for the hearing impaired over HDMI DVD

    I am bringing this thread back to life, I get closed captioning whenever I watch a DVD or Blu Ray movie on my PS3. Every movie provides you that option in the settings. Not sure why some here dont get it. My bigger gripe is when you rent or buy a movie from the PS3 store they do not have...
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    DirecTV Charges for Closed Captions

    I had this problem too, It was completely ridiculous. I did upgrade to the HD box eventually only because I bought an HDTV. Even with the HDTV boxes DirecTV on-demand movies do not support closed captioning. D-TV is a mess.
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    in tears today..

    If you're hearing loss is in the moderate-moderately severe-severe range and you really want to hear well again you'd get yourself a pair of hearing aids with a good telecoil system and buy yourself an assistive listening device to use with the TCoil. Hearing aids on their own just dont help...
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    BB curve or a 8700r?? which is better for us hh/d?

    If you're goign to get teh curve then I do not know if that adapter will help you. YOu may want to ask your audi. Im not sure what the difference is between t-elink andthe noizfree mobile. Seems like similiar products.
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    BB curve or a 8700r?? which is better for us hh/d?

    Here are the music links. They rest on top of your ears with your hearing aid on the tcoil switch. I do not think they make single links for just one ear. Music Links and T-Links for Coupling your hearing aids to various audio devices Here is the adapter for the blackberry. You'd plug the...
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    BB curve or a 8700r?? which is better for us hh/d?

    I have the 8700g. If your hearing aids have a TCoil switch Id recommend buying music links with the adapter that will make it work with the blackberry. i use it and it gives me the ability to hear the phone in BOTH ears. It works a lot better. Let me know if you are interested, ill supply the...
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    TV Loop and/or Portable Induction Loop

    I got the comfort contego this week. Only used it for two days; Thus far in quite environments in close proximity to people it is helping a great deal. A guy at work who I normally have trouble hearing because he has a soft voice was in my office yesterday and I pretty much heard every word...
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    TV Loop and/or Portable Induction Loop

    Yea I saw that too, doesnt seem very convenient for carrying around though. If I get a money back guarantee on the contego ill give it a shot, throw it on the plastic and pay for it little by little lol. Let me know which route you take and the results you receive. Good Luck.
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    TV Loop and/or Portable Induction Loop

    I bought the micro loop II for my TV. I just installed it yesterday and I am having problems picking up a clear signal, when I put the loop wire close to my hearing aid with the TCOIL program on I hear the TV VERY well so I know the product works, I just have to install the wire better. As...
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    Comfort Contego assistive listening device

    Hi All, just wondering if anybody has or has heard of this assistive listening device. Its pretty expensive, just wondering if the benefits justify its price tag. I can definetly use some help in one on one conversations, meeting rooms etc. Comfort Contego Digital Hearing Assistance System...
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    Radios for C.I. patients?

    Thanks all for the replies. Yes, my mom has the nucleus freedom.
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    Radios for C.I. patients?

    You can connect the IPOD to the CI device?
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    Radios for C.I. patients?

    Hi I was wondering if there are any radios that work well with Cochlea implants, i am looking to get one for my mom. She has a C.I. and hears a normal radio well but she does miss things from time to time and if there's static. Was just wondering if any of you have anything that works well...
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    What brand of hearing aids do you wear?

    I currently have the Sebotek 720s but I need more help so my doctor is having me try other models. I tried the Widex Inteo CICs but they did not provide enough power, i am currently trying the Widex Inteo Elan and while they are powerful I am not impressed with the speech clarity and T-Coil. I...
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