I'm trying to find out more info regarding the FM transmitters used at this past Arisia. Could a knowledgeable person tell me the following
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Thank you so much! That is more than enough info for me to get started with. My sense is that the ballrooms at the Burlington Marriot--I think that's hte chain hotel which hosts Readercon--are smaller than those in the Arisia hotels, so hopefully the range limitations won't be an issue.
The other thing that would be helpful for you to know is that I have them.
What we have are not "official" Assisted Listening Devices. We have hobbyist's FM transmitters. Hence the limited range, and the lack of brand names. They're completely legal, as long as we don't modify the antennae, and they're cheap -- around $100.
Would it be possible to get a demo of this transmitter sometime? I didn't get a chance to check out any of the Arisia events which made use of it, and I didn't see any feedback from anyone who used it, so I'm still not sure if it would be helpful with my particular kind of hearing loss, although I don't have any trouble hearing speech over my electronic devices, so I think it would be useful. It would also be great to get feedback from anyone who may have used these transmitters at Arisia, or for some other event. I don't necessarily need specialized equipmen in a convention environment, I just need something that will bring the sounds I want to hear--panel speakers, for instance--to the foreground of my hearing/attention. Anyway, I thought it migh be useful for other attendees, also.
Yes, we could arrange that. It sounds like what it does is what you need -- one sets it up with only the most critical audio feed (panel speakers, for instance, or as we use it at the NEFF, the callers in contra dances or the MC in dance performances) so that the individual listener can adjust how much amplification that audio feed gets relative to the ambient noise. For that matter, you could use noise-blocking headphones with your radio receiver to get even more assistance.
It should. We can get together and test it. A dedicated radio may get better reception, but it may not be an issue. We've used very inexpensive radios before with adequate results. The quality of the ear buds or headphones is probably a more important factor.
The rooms at the Burlington Marriott are fairly small, except for the main ballroom. Unfortunately, the main ballroom is the only one with any sort of sound set-up.
Yes, but it is the main ballroom which is the least acoustically-friendly room, at least I have found it so in the past. The smaller rooms tend to not have so much sound bleedover from other rooms, and the spaces don't muddy the sound like the main ballroom does.
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What we have are not "official" Assisted Listening Devices. We have hobbyist's FM transmitters. Hence the limited range, and the lack of brand names. They're completely legal, as long as we don't modify the antennae, and they're cheap -- around $100.
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Do you have a portable FM receiver that you like?
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