TV Hearing helps

[denis567]

Because I am hard of hearing I purchased a device to enable me to listen to TV better. It uses the loop facility of my hearing aid and consists of a flat cushion with wires leading to a power source and a scart connection which plugs into my TV. If I use the 'T' setting on my hearing aid, then the sound is fed directly into my ear. This is brilliant as it means I can listen to programmes without missing any dialogue, whereas my wife, who has very good hearing, can set the volume to her own comfort.
The only problem is, if I am watching a pre-recorded programme, the device does not work, I can still hear sound in my hearing aid, but it is from the programme that the TV is set to, not the recording.
I wonder if anyone can help by suggesting a way to set it up to rectify that problem.
I have a TV with 2 scart connections, a digibox with 2 scarts and a DVD/VCR recorder also with 2 scart connections.
How it is set up at the moment is;-
My aerial is connected to the digibox (in)
The digibox (out) is connected to the DVD/VCR recorder (in) and the DVD/VCR recorder (out) is connected to the TV.
The scart connections are;-
TV scart 1 connected to DVD/VCR recorder
TV scart 2 connected to the loop cushion via a 2 position scart extension (which is switched to use either position)
The other DVD/VCR scart is connected to the digibox.
The other digibox scart is connected to the 2 position scart extension (which is connected to the loop cushion)
I need a 2 position scart because in one position I can listen to analogue programmes and the other position I can listen to digital programmes.
I know this all sounds very complicated, but I wonder if there is another alternative way of connecting up that would enable me to listen to recordered programmes as well of live ones.
Many thanks for any advice.

[Ethel]

Denis - I can help you with your very specific problem regarding your device, sorry.

However, a solution for recordings may be to use headphones. When plugged in to my tv, I can have the sound as loud as I like without affecting the external volume of the television - visitors can set the volume to their own comfort level.

If you do consider this option, make sure your television doesn't automatically mute external sound when headphones are plugged in - many televisions do.

[rojash]

Assuming your TV has AV-out sockets (co-axial sockets also known as phono or RCA connectors - usually one red, one white), the simple answer would be to get a SCART-Phono adaptor which you would connect between the SCART lead of your device and the AV-out of the TV. The AV-out of the TV will always output the sound for the program you are watching, regardless of its ultimate source.

[rojash]

Here's an adaptor; you plug your device into it using the SCART lead, then connect it to the TV AV sockets using the red and white phono sockets.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scart-Adapter-Switchab le-Plug-Socket/dp/B00077DC6A/ref=pd_cp_ce_2?pf _rd_p=136153791&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_t=201& pf_rd_i=B00005UP6A&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_r d_r=047XBQPTXTR7S810FY72

[denis567]

Thanks a lot Ethel and Rojash for your prompt and helpful advice. I have ordered the device from Amazon that Rojash suggested and I will let you know the results when it comes.
Thanks again