Monthly Archives: January 2012

Alera FAQs – Unite TV Streamer Part 2

Can I hear others in the room while watching TV? It is possible to hear others in the room while watching TV if the hearing instruments is programmed with a streaming + microphone program. Ask your Hearing Care Professional what … Continue reading

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A Note on Sound Quality

Excellent sound quality is a claim made by many hearing instrument brands, including Resound. But when it comes down to proving sound quality, there does not seem to be a definitive measure. Global Audiology team member, Marit Claussen, is representing … Continue reading

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Goodbye to the Les Paul of Hearing Aids

“To the hearing impaired listener, the fidelity of a hearing aid is not fidelity to the input sound but fidelity to the normal perception of that sound.” This quote from a 2004 article on hearing aids by Edgar Villchur sums … Continue reading

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Alera FAQs – Unite TV Streamer

What is the latency of the signal from the source through the hearing instruments?   18ms. Will streaming affect the battery life? Yes, the battery drain is much greater when streaming to the hearing instruments, therefore, more streaming will resulting … Continue reading

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