Headphones and TV?

Question

My tv has no audio socket and i want to use headphones to listen to the audio.

I it possible to connect the headphones to a sky box or a dvd through the red and white audio output sockets. i have an adapter for them.

Answer 1

Without an headphone jack, your main problem will be how to silence the TV speaker while you use the headphones.

Your best bet is to find a techie friend who know electronics. It's a simply matter of finding the speaker wires, then splicing in a headphone jack that will cut the speakers when you plug in the headphones. Most TV cabinets are now made of thin plastic; very easy to drill a small 1/4"hole to mount the headphone jack. But this MUST be done by someone who knows what they're doing. There is enough high voltage in a TV, even when it is unplugged, to kill you.

Total cost should be under $5. Headphone jacks are readily available at Radio Shack.

Answer 2

The audio line outputs (red and white) will not work for headphones - those outputs do not supply enough power for headphones.

What you need is a "headphone amplifier".  It will boost the output of the red, white connectors:

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index....