LCD..Blu ray..headphones problem

[catblack]

this is a stupid problem to have, but i have it nonetheless


I have a Grundig HDTV in my room, which doesn't support headphones. I've plugged the headphones in every hole imaginable, it doesn't support them. I have a PS3 and a 360 connected to it. The PS3 by HDMI and the 360 by component. The reason i don't have them both to HDMI is because the with the PS3 i can change the audio output to component while leaving display to HDMI, and then through a splitter i can plug in my headphones. With the 360 its either all HDMI or all component, so i plug in the red and white cables on one end of the splitter and the headphones in the other end

thats my room setup but here is the problem. i'm thinking of buying a region free blu ray player (i live in australia, ps3 only supports region b) but if i hooked it up through HDMI, i can't use my headphone because the TV doesn't support them. And i only watch blu ray movies at night which is why i wanna use headphones. I don't really want to use component on the blu ray player and then connect the headphones through a splitter, i really want to use HDMI instead

So, is there some kind of device that can get the damn headphones to work on this stupid TV without resorting to component

[Hammie]

Originally Posted by catblack

this is a stupid problem to have, but i have it nonetheless


I have a Grundig HDTV in my room, which doesn't support headphones. I've plugged the headphones in every hole imaginable, it doesn't support them. I have a PS3 and a 360 connected to it. The PS3 by HDMI and the 360 by component. The reason i don't have them both to HDMI is because the with the PS3 i can change the audio output to component while leaving display to HDMI, and then through a splitter i can plug in my headphones. With the 360 its either all HDMI or all component, so i plug in the red and white cables on one end of the splitter and the headphones in the other end

thats my room setup but here is the problem. i'm thinking of buying a region free blu ray player (i live in australia, ps3 only supports region b) but if i hooked it up through HDMI, i can't use my headphone because the TV doesn't support them. And i only watch blu ray movies at night which is why i wanna use headphones. I don't really want to use component on the blu ray player and then connect the headphones through a splitter, i really want to use HDMI instead

So, is there some kind of device that can get the damn headphones to work on this stupid TV without resorting to component

Maybe a headphone amp. Take the red/white outs from the TV and connect it to the headphone amp, then you should be able to plugs your cans and enjoy the movies at night.

[catblack]

Originally Posted by louhamilton

Maybe a headphone amp. Take the red/white outs from the TV and connect it to the headphone amp, then you should be able to plugs your cans and enjoy the movies at night.

sorry i dont understand much about these things, i looked up headphone amps on wiki and it says this

A headphone amplifier is a kind of audio amplifier designed particularly to drive headphones instead of loudspeakers. Most commonly they are found embedded in electronic devices such as integrated amplifiers, portable music players and televisions, but standalone units are not uncommon.

so i just by a standalone unit right?

i don't understand the "Take the red/white outs from the TV and connect it to the headphone amp" bit

do i just stick the headphone amp in the red/white TV outputs? outputs are the holes and not the actual cables right?

again sorry for being annoying

[jerwin]

You need something that changes this sort of connection


into something like this


It's not just a simple cable swap. The signal must be amplified from "line" level, and you'll want a volume knob.
Good headphone amplifiers cost money, but old stereo receivers often have headphone ports on the front.

If you want to get really fancy, some receivers/amplifiers support Dolby Headphone-- which takes a dolby digital bitstream, and simulates surround sound.