How do I setup wireless headphone on Samsung lcd tv with digital optical audio out?

[nAzGiRl]

Hello,
I am writing this after trying tons of things and doing lots of research on the web and making too many purchases to try and get this to work. And I have still had no luck in doing this properly

So, I was wondering if you can help me out here. I really want to get this done, and I am so close to figuring it out!

Here is what's going on:

I have bought a Samsung LCD TV, and I am trying to install a wireless headphone on it, for my dad, who used to use headphones all the time with the previous TV.

1. This TV has a digital optical audio out exit at the back it.

2. I have bought a wireless senheisser headphone that comes with analog rca audio cables and a digital audio cable. The headphone's transmitter has a "digital in" audio cable.
So, the TV's optical audio signal has to be converted in a way to digital audio out. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
In order to achieve this, I have bought a TOSLINK optical audio to coaxial (rca) converter, along with a toslink optical cable that goes IN the converter. And what comes OUT of the converter is the digital cable, mentioned previously, that came with the headphone purchase.

So, altogether, the TOSLINK optical audio cable is connected to TV, from one side, and connected to the converter from the other side. Then, I have the headphone's digital audio connected to the OUT side of the converter, and the other side connected to wireless transmitter.

With this setting, I turn on the headphone and put it on my head, but still no sound!

My guess is that the problem is either with the optical audio cable or the converter. Because I have tested the headphone and know it is working without the optical devices.

I appreciate any help from you.
Thanks.

[RicheemxX]

While I can't give you a good fix it might help to know the exact models of the components.

A work around for not having the correct connections on the TV might be connecting the headphone base to another component. For example directly to your convert box, dvd player ect. Might not be the best answer but might be a temp. soluton.

[nAzGiRl]

Hi, thanks a lot for your help!

Here are the details of my components.

Looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks.

Samsung LCD TV
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Model #: LN40C500F3F
S/N: LN40C500F3FXZA
Type No. : LN40C500


Headphone
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Sennheiser RS 180 Digital Wireless Headphone System
Model#: RS 180

Link: Amazon.com: Sennheiser RS 180 Digital Wireless Headphone System with Automatic Level Control and Adustable Balance Control: Electronics


TOSLINK converter
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Optical Toslink to Coaxial (RCA) Digital Audio Converter (transforms a Toslink Optical Digital Audio signal to an RCA Coaxial (S/PDIF) Digital Audio signal.)

Link: Amazon.com: Optical Toslink to Coaxial (RCA) Digital Audio Converter: Electronics


Optical cable: Toslink Digital Optical Audio Cable 6 ft.
Amazon.com: Toslink Digital Optical Audio Cable 6 ft.: Electronics

OR

3 FT Digital Audio Optical TOSLink Cable Optic 3ft
Amazon.com: 3 FT Digital Audio Optical TOSLink Cable Optic 3ft: Electronics

[nAzGiRl]

I figured out how to do it! This question is now resolved.

[nemowolf]

I figured out how to do it! This question is now resolved.

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[SpookyDisco]

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[SpookyDisco]

I used the RicheemxX option, connected the headphone base-station to my Sky Box and have headphone sound. Have a spare set of RCA cables conn'd to the BluRay for when watching movies, headphones have independent volume control. It may not be the complete technical solution, but I have headphone sound that does not cut-off the TV speakers. Thanks Richie.