I was wondering if there was a way I could use the Inflight Entertainment System with my new Bluetooth Headphones. My headphones are the JBL T450BT, and DO NOT accept an input through the charging port.
I would also like ideas! I currently use a pair of in-ear monitors/earphones [Westone 4] with an extension to make it more comfortable (Triple Flange fitted to help with passive noise isolation) - They come in a small case and are very comfortable as they feed behind your neck/back.
I bought a cheap Bluetooth transmitter and plug it into the headphone port. Works great. Only issue is battery life, which I run a power cord to the USB port.
I've been using a bluetooth dongle for a while now and it works really well. However, during my time researching the best ones, it became apparent that some of the cheaper ones have a tendency to buffer the audio which essentially results in the audio and picture being out of Sync.
The one I bought does suffer from this slightly but its almost unnoticeable, though I some reviewers reported it being really obvious in some much cheaper products.
Other thing to consider is charge time and method. The smaller the device, the shorter battery life. So for long-haul flights, ensure you choose one that can be charged at the same time it's being used. Otherwise you might find you only get 6-7 hours use before it needs to be charged.
As it is the absolute cheapest I could find from Australia, it could suffer from the buffering... which I hope it doesn't. Battery life shouldn't be a problem since the flights I'm taking will be only be 7 hours or less with me not using the IFE for the whole flight.
Just a random thought - does the airline you are planning to travel on have a ban on wireless communication devices being used onboard?? Bluetooth is, remember, a two-way radio-based communication system.
Too Technical
Too Technical
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Hey Guys!
DiveTravel
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I would also like ideas!
I currently use a pair of in-ear monitors/earphones [Westone 4] with an extension to make it more comfortable (Triple Flange fitted to help with passive noise isolation) - They come in a small case and are very comfortable as they feed behind your neck/back.
Skippinshanghai
Skippinshanghai
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Easy to do with the right dongle.
Jazzop
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Good question, my wireless, noise cancelling Beats headphones come with a cable to plug in for these types of situations. But I had wondered about it.
Note: Do not buy Beats headphones. The noise cancelling is crap.
World traveler
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Hi,
billamm
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I've been using a bluetooth dongle for a while now and it works really well. However, during my time researching the best ones, it became apparent that some of the cheaper ones have a tendency to buffer the audio which essentially results in the audio and picture being out of Sync.
Too Technical
Too Technical
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Thanks guys, just ordered one off ebay: http://bit.ly/2sT4M9y
Ian_from_HKG
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Just a random thought - does the airline you are planning to travel on have a ban on wireless communication devices being used onboard?? Bluetooth is, remember, a two-way radio-based communication system.