“On the 5500 model can you use wireless headphones to listen to TV? There are contradictory answers previously posted to this question.”
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I bought (from Best Buy) Sony FM wireless headphones model MDRRF985RK and they work perfectly with the Samsung TV. The audio base station connects directly to the back of the TV via a clever cable that has different connectors on each end -- the base station has jacks for both connector types, so first plug the cable into the audio out jacks on the TV set, then use the other end to connect to the base station jacks that match the connectors at the other end of the cable. Because these phones use a radio frequency FM transmitter for the base station, there is relatively little lag or latency compared to Bluetooth. As a bonus, the audio signal will pass through at least one solid wall to an adjacent room, if needed, and the system is "always ready," so it doesn't need re-starting or re-booting after a period of disuse, as long as the phones have a sufficient battery charge. The base station doubles as a charging stand, and there are indicator lights to tell you when it's charged/charging. I haven't yet experienced a situation where the phones gave out because of insufficient charge, but I haven't used them continuously longer than about 6-8 hours.
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