Are you looking forward to the excitement of live sporting events coming up soon, as the world’s elite athletes compete for recognition in their sport?
For avid sports fan Tony, watching athletics and live sports wouldn’t be the same without his Cochlear™ Wireless TV Streamer, which helps him hear the commentators rather than relying on subtitles.
The gripping commentary keeps him immersed in the action as it happens. It also allows him to enjoy post-event interviews with athletes, which he finds are often not well covered by subtitling.
“As far as the field events are concerned, I enjoy being able to hear the explanations of the various techniques. It brings so much more colour, meaning and interest to hear the former champions share their expertise,” says Tony.
Chuck is a Cochlear volunteer who embraces everything about his Baha® 6 Max Sound Processor, especially the Bluetooth® capability and streaming that he enjoys since upgrading.
“iPhone connectivity is used exclusively for streaming music and podcasts, so I use that while walking,” he says. “I fully utilise the direct streaming feature, using it constantly with either my iPhone or iPad for watching videos, listening to music or making calls.”
As a dedicated sports fan, Chuck has found direct streaming very useful to watch sporting events.
“I have transitioned from sitting in front of our TV to watching everything on my iPad. I stream the sound to my Baha Sound Processor so it goes straight to my ear instead of having the full volume on. And it means my wife can watch what she enjoys on the TV. And with the iPad I can use it anywhere in our house since we are fully wireless,” he adds.
The future of streaming
Streaming technology is always evolving, with even greater sound clarity and more streaming options becoming available.
For people that have Amazon Fire TV devices, Cochlear now offers Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA) support on compatible devices.+
If you have the latest Nucleus 8 Sound Processor, you’ll be ready for next-generation Bluetooth LE Audio* when it’s available.1 Bluetooth LE Audio will deliver better sound quality than previous Bluetooth generations, to help you get the best possible audio experience.
And remember, if you don’t want to miss any medal-winning performances when you’re not in front of the TV, you can also stream audio directly from a compatible Apple or Android™ device wherever you are.
Hunn N. Introducing Bluetooth® LE Audio [Internet]. [cited 2022 Jan]. Available from: https://www.bluetooth.com/learn-about-bluetooth/recent-enhancements/le-audio/
* As Bluetooth LE Audio compatible devices become available, a firmware update will be required for you to use certain features.
# For information regarding the compatibility of Cochlear’s Sound Processors with Amazon devices, visit www.cochlear.com/compatibility
+ For Amazon ASHA enabled devices, please refer to the Amazon website: (Accessibility Features for Fire TV – Amazon Customer Service)
