Limiting Volume on a Toshiba TV?

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Forrest

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I have a noise generator in the house in the form of a 17 yr old son who has
to have the TV volume up enough to where he can still hear it, if he happens
to go next door ... or at least be able to hear it over his electric guitar
and or whatever is playing on the computer. He turns the TV up because he
can't hear the computer and then turns the computer up because he can't hear
the TV and so on. Short of breaking his neck or cutting off the wall plug,
is there a way to limit the volume by doing something to the TV? It's a
Toshiba CX32 D 60.
 
Rather than modify the TV set, which has safety concerns, especially if you
are not a TV service tech to begin with, is not the proper answer. Changing
the design of the set is not really a good solution. An experienced TV tech
can find a way, but this is also going to be a bit costly, and there is risk
when modifying anything.

I would think that the answer is proper control over the use of the set.
Make a deal with him, that if the set is blasted while you are at home, he
will be forbidden to use it.

Another solution that may make sense. Does the set have a headphone jack on
it? If so, buy a pair of headphones, put them on a long extension, and let
him use it with them. If there is no headphone jack, and there is an audio
output at the back, you can put on a small amplifier with a headphones jack,
and jack the headphones in the headphone jack of the amp.

I personally would find the easy solution, and that is to lock the set up
for a few weeks if he cannot comply.


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"Forrest" <REMOVETHISrunforrest1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I have a noise generator in the house in the form of a 17 yr old son who has
to have the TV volume up enough to where he can still hear it, if he happens
to go next door ... or at least be able to hear it over his electric guitar
and or whatever is playing on the computer. He turns the TV up because he
can't hear the computer and then turns the computer up because he can't hear
the TV and so on. Short of breaking his neck or cutting off the wall plug,
is there a way to limit the volume by doing something to the TV? It's a
Toshiba CX32 D 60.
 
You can put a resistor in series with the speaker
If the speaker is 8 ohms, try an 8 ohm.
For the wattage valueof the resistor, use the
speaker wattage value divided by 2

make sure the TV is unplugged when u work on it.


"Forrest" <REMOVETHISrunforrest1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:p7udnZu4a8Xy0TyiRVn-uA@comcast.com...
I have a noise generator in the house in the form of a 17 yr old son who
has
to have the TV volume up enough to where he can still hear it, if he
happens
to go next door ... or at least be able to hear it over his electric
guitar
and or whatever is playing on the computer. He turns the TV up because he
can't hear the computer and then turns the computer up because he can't
hear
the TV and so on. Short of breaking his neck or cutting off the wall
plug,
is there a way to limit the volume by doing something to the TV? It's a
Toshiba CX32 D 60.
Click to expand...
 
OK then..... what does the OP do with the Electric Guitar and the Computer
sound? ?
I like Jerry's suggestion best..... solve the problem at the source.
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Daniel Sofie
Electronics Supply & Repair
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"Dave Moore" <novalves@N0$pamdatasync.com> wrote in message
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You can put a resistor in series with the speaker
If the speaker is 8 ohms, try an 8 ohm.
For the wattage valueof the resistor, use the
speaker wattage value divided by 2
make sure the TV is unplugged when u work on it.
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"Forrest" <REMOVETHISrunforrest1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
I have a noise generator in the house in the form of a 17 yr old son who
to have the TV volume up enough to where he can still hear it, if he
hear it over his electric guitar
and or whatever is playing on the computer. He turns the TV up because
he
can't hear the computer and then turns the computer up because he can't
hear
the TV and so on. Short of breaking his neck or cutting off the wall
plug,
is there a way to limit the volume by doing something to the TV? It's a
Toshiba CX32 D 60.
Click to expand...
 
Dr Phil, Oprah...

This was a joke, right?

Leonard Caillouet

"Forrest" <REMOVETHISrunforrest1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:p7udnZu4a8Xy0TyiRVn-uA@comcast.com...
I have a noise generator in the house in the form of a 17 yr old son who
has
to have the TV volume up enough to where he can still hear it, if he
happens
to go next door ... or at least be able to hear it over his electric
guitar
and or whatever is playing on the computer. He turns the TV up because he
can't hear the computer and then turns the computer up because he can't
hear
the TV and so on. Short of breaking his neck or cutting off the wall
plug,
is there a way to limit the volume by doing something to the TV? It's a
Toshiba CX32 D 60.
Click to expand...
 
Does the TV have a "Motel Mode"?

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Regards, Chris
[spamblock used]
 
Chris Prestwich wrote:

Does the TV have a "Motel Mode"?

__ __ __ __ __
Regards, Chris
[spamblock used]
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What's a "Motel Mode"?
 
Sounds like a winner! I'll give it a try. As far as trying to take the use
of the TV away ... been there done that. It helps for a while but that
volume inches its way pack up little by little, day by day ... sort of like
how weeds grow.

"Dave Moore" <novalves@N0$pamdatasync.com> wrote in message
news:bns5kg$tnh$1@news.datasync.com...
You can put a resistor in series with the speaker
If the speaker is 8 ohms, try an 8 ohm.
For the wattage valueof the resistor, use the
speaker wattage value divided by 2

make sure the TV is unplugged when u work on it.


"Forrest" <REMOVETHISrunforrest1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:p7udnZu4a8Xy0TyiRVn-uA@comcast.com...
I have a noise generator in the house in the form of a 17 yr old son who
has
to have the TV volume up enough to where he can still hear it, if he
happens
to go next door ... or at least be able to hear it over his electric
guitar
and or whatever is playing on the computer. He turns the TV up because
he
can't hear the computer and then turns the computer up because he can't
hear
the TV and so on. Short of breaking his neck or cutting off the wall
plug,
is there a way to limit the volume by doing something to the TV? It's a
Toshiba CX32 D 60.
Click to expand...
 
Forrest wrote:

Sounds like a winner! I'll give it a try. As far as trying to take the use
of the TV away ... been there done that. It helps for a while but that
volume inches its way pack up little by little, day by day ... sort of
like how weeds grow.
Click to expand...
<...>

"Forrest" <REMOVETHISrunforrest1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:p7udnZu4a8Xy0TyiRVn-uA@comcast.com...
I have a noise generator in the house in the form of a 17 yr old son
who has to have the TV volume up enough to where he can still hear it,
if he happens to go next door ... or at least be able to hear it over
his electric guitar and or whatever is playing on the computer. He
turns the TV up because he can't hear the computer and then turns the
computer up because he can't hear the TV and so on. Short of breaking
his neck or cutting off the wall plug,
Click to expand...
Heh. I've had similar problesm in the past... And will no doubt have them
in the future, too. Got six grandkids, and the three youngest are all
boys!

But, that's not a hardware problem, it's a software problem! :)
 
Hi!

What's a "Motel Mode"?
Click to expand...
It is a special operating mode or "version" of the firmware inside certain
TV sets that enables use of external controls (and disabling of onboard
ones) or speakers.

It can also be used to limit the adjustments someone can make to a TV
set...by disabling certain menus or functions.

William
 
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