Anyone know if this is available in the UK?

NaidaUP said:
Hear Buddy Cellular/Cordless Phone DAI Connector

I want something like this for hearing a call with a mobile. Any such thing in the UK? I know you can get direct input leads for music but can't find anything with a microphone on the wire.
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I had this a few years ago, but the wire broke I think. DAI cords are thin/fragile, I found. I think it worked ok before it broke. I was new to these "new" technologies.
 
LoveBlue said:
I had this a few years ago, but the wire broke I think. DAI cords are thin/fragile, I found. I think it worked ok before it broke. I was new to these "new" technologies.
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True, they are than and fragile. I can only find ear hook handfree kit but can't hear with teleicoil. Well I can but its a whisper.

Guess I will go with the Icom/ compilot. Just didn't want to spend as lot of money.
 
NaidaUP said:
True, they are than and fragile. I can only find ear hook handfree kit but can't hear with teleicoil. Well I can but its a whisper.

Guess I will go with the Icom/ compilot. Just didn't want to spend as lot of money.
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Make sure you get the ComPilot, not the iCom because the battery life is soooo much better. I'm so glad I decided to splurge on the ComPilot (keeping the iCom for backup). Luckily I have a medical credit card that I was able to put it on for 12 months interest free, so I can pay it off over time.
 
LoveBlue said:
Make sure you get the ComPilot, not the iCom because the battery life is soooo much better. I'm so glad I decided to splurge on the ComPilot (keeping the iCom for backup). Luckily I have a medical credit card that I was able to put it on for 12 months interest free, so I can pay it off over time.
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Yea I guess the ComPilot would be better coz of the battery. Does it work straight put the box as the Bluetooth device to listen to music with microphones off?
 
NaidaUP said:
Yea I guess the ComPilot would be better coz of the battery. Does it work straight put the box as the Bluetooth device to listen to music with microphones off?
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Not sure, but I think it might. My audie paired mine up with my HAs (though I can't use the remote - don't have Spice) when I picked it up. She had to disconnect the iCom then use a "dummy patient" in her software to connect the iCom back to my HA so that I can use it as a backup.

I also like the short neckloop. You have to pay extra for the short one I think...and due to shipping charges, it might be worth it to buy it when you buy the ComPilot (for me it would have cost the same as the neckloop for just the shipping whereas having it ship with the ComPilot & TVLink, it didn't incur the extra shipping cost).

I also like the volume control (for when I'm streaming).
 
LoveBlue said:
Not sure, but I think it might. My audie paired mine up with my HAs (though I can't use the remote - don't have Spice) when I picked it up. She had to disconnect the iCom then use a "dummy patient" in her software to connect the iCom back to my HA so that I can use it as a backup.

I also like the short neckloop. You have to pay extra for the short one I think...and due to shipping charges, it might be worth it to buy it when you buy the ComPilot (for me it would have cost the same as the neckloop for just the shipping whereas having it ship with the ComPilot & TVLink, it didn't incur the extra shipping cost).

I also like the volume control (for when I'm streaming).
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When you say volume control when streaming. Does that mean you can put the phone volume to max and then have more volume with the compilot? :)
 
NaidaUP said:
When you say volume control when streaming. Does that mean you can put the phone volume to max and then have more volume with the compilot? :)
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No, actually, I think it controls the volume on the phone itself. If I had the Spice, then it would control the volume on the HAs, I think.
 
Make sure you consider the battery life on the phone. Bluetooth uses a lot of battery power, I bought the Smartlink to try to be able to use my mobile but having Bluetooth on all day on my phone meant it needed charging in the middle of the day, sometimes more than twice in 24 hours depending on what else I did with the phone during that time. All the battery statistics are without Bluetooth enabled, and the only hints you can get for better battery life are to turn everything off. When I asked at a mobile phone store for a phone I could hear that was a no go, so I asked next if there was a phone I could use with the Bluetooth turned on all day long and the battery last all day and the woman laughed out loud. Short answer, not even close.

And if you want to use the BTooth for incoming calls, many devices have an annoying habit of automatically disconnecting if you have not been using it for a while, so leaving everything ready just in case you receive a call doesn't actually work in practice. My Smartlink trips out all the time, stays connected about half an hour then drops off if I don't make a call.

Another solution to look at is the Sony HBHDS200 - WAY cheaper than Compilots and such, it's a pair of Bluetooth headphones with built in mic so you can use them on a phone call or for music and it rings in your ears for an incoming call, but unlike most bluetooth options you can use any headphones with a standard 3.5mm jack. Use the HBHDS200 and a standard DAI stereo cable and you can get your phone calls and music played into your hearing aids through bluetooth at a fraction of the cost. The mic is on the base part of the HBHDS200 not on the wire, so it doesn't matter what headphone, T-loop or DAI cable you plug into it, equally you can plug it into the audio input cable of an FM system for extra freedom from wires and not to have to juggle back and forth with various leads and plugs, and no need to wear anything around your neck to listen to music or get the NHS to agree to pair the devices. Still have the problem of battery life on the phone, though, you will probably need a portable charger, additional battery or to plug it in a lot.
[ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-Ericsson-HBH-DS200-Bluetooth-Headset/dp/B000UVNJ5M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335904179&sr=8-1]Sony Ericsson HBH-DS200 Bluetooth Stereo Headset: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics[/ame]
 
RoseRodent said:
Make sure you consider the battery life on the phone. Bluetooth uses a lot of battery power, I bought the Smartlink to try to be able to use my mobile but having Bluetooth on all day on my phone meant it needed charging in the middle of the day, sometimes more than twice in 24 hours depending on what else I did with the phone during that time. All the battery statistics are without Bluetooth enabled, and the only hints you can get for better battery life are to turn everything off. When I asked at a mobile phone store for a phone I could hear that was a no go, so I asked next if there was a phone I could use with the Bluetooth turned on all day long and the battery last all day and the woman laughed out loud. Short answer, not even close.

And if you want to use the BTooth for incoming calls, many devices have an annoying habit of automatically disconnecting if you have not been using it for a while, so leaving everything ready just in case you receive a call doesn't actually work in practice. My Smartlink trips out all the time, stays connected about half an hour then drops off if I don't make a call.

Another solution to look at is the Sony HBHDS200 - WAY cheaper than Compilots and such, it's a pair of Bluetooth headphones with built in mic so you can use them on a phone call or for music and it rings in your ears for an incoming call, but unlike most bluetooth options you can use any headphones with a standard 3.5mm jack. Use the HBHDS200 and a standard DAI stereo cable and you can get your phone calls and music played into your hearing aids through bluetooth at a fraction of the cost. The mic is on the base part of the HBHDS200 not on the wire, so it doesn't matter what headphone, T-loop or DAI cable you plug into it, equally you can plug it into the audio input cable of an FM system for extra freedom from wires and not to have to juggle back and forth with various leads and plugs, and no need to wear anything around your neck to listen to music or get the NHS to agree to pair the devices. Still have the problem of battery life on the phone, though, you will probably need a portable charger, additional battery or to plug it in a lot.
Sony Ericsson HBH-DS200 Bluetooth Stereo Headset: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics
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Thanks. I'm getting this..... I wanted to put my input lead in to something. I use a minicom for all my calls but I've just got an iPhone and want to be able to face time my mum and my brother (they have iPhone) but also video skype my dad.
 
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