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| Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $71.22
You Save: $28.77 (29%)
New (13) from $62.10
Avg. Customer Rating:  39 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.2
Dimensions (in): 11 x 9.3 x 5.5
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: MDRIF540RK
Model: MDRIF540RK
UPC: 027242610040
EAN: 0027242610040
Availability: Usually ships in 2 to 3 days
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| Customer Reviews:
 great December 11, 2006
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
works well with standard IR transmiters such as sony tv's and audiovox dvd players. Very comfortable
 Doesn't work with plasma TV May 20, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I wanted to like this product. I have a set of Sennheiser RS140 wireless headphones that has fairly mediocre performance (lots of hiss and static from the radio transmission.) I was hoping that the IR technology in the Sony headphones would overcome this.
After I plugged my new Sony headphones in and gave them a try with my TV, it was a hundred times worse than the Sennheiser. The sound was mostly static, with faint hints of barely-audible dialog. The sound would improve with certain scenes on my TV, such as dark indoor scenes, but then get far worse during bright outdoor scenes (such as on the beach in an episode of Lost).
After hunting through the manual, I realized the problem: Buried in fine print, there's a statement "Plasma displays may interfere with normal operation of this system."
Sure enough, my Pioneer plasma TV was causing huge amounts of interference with the IR transmission. The bright outdoor scenes apparently generated IR interference, with rendered the dialog inaudible.
Saying that a plasma TV "may interfere" with operations is an understatement. This product is completely unusable with my plasma TV.
If this problem had been advertised with a warning "not suitable for plasma TVs," I'd be understanding. However, hiding this problem in the small print is unconscionable. At least Amazon seems to have a good return policy, which will be used in this case.
 Need better charging set up. March 11, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Easy to hook up to system but difficult to get them set back on the carrier and charge. You have to set these babies on just right and wiggle them a little to get them to hook up and charge. Sound is great. Quality great. Would still buy them again. Wish they would improve the charging system however.
Great Product March 13, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Great reception, fantastic sound. The infrared capability means no hiss or other radio interference. This headset keeps peace at home. A bonus is the fantastic sound effects when used in conjunction with the surround sound of my older TV. The only down side is the slight difficulty getting the headset to connect properly to the charger, although this is easily overcome with a little experience.
Great headphones January 9, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a great pair of wireless headphones for the money.
They enclose your whole ears and are comfortable to wear. However it felt kind of bulky and when I first put them on. If there's one area I'd like them to improve on, it's the size and weight.
It is very user-friendly as the headphones automatically turns itself on when you wear them and turns off when taking it off. If you're using the included rechargeable batteries, it also charges up when you place it on the base station and there's no need to take it off since it stops charging when the batteries are full. The strap adjusts to your head so it fits anyone comfortably. There is also no need to calibrate or tune as it does so automatically without any problems. The set includes everything needed to connect to any av source so you don't have to buy them separately.
These headphones use infrared so you need to be in the same room with the base station and not have anything obstruct it. There is also a lesser amount of static noise when compared to RF-based headphones and virtually no chance of interference with other wireless devices. So, these headphones are the perfect choice for use when watching tv.
The sound quality is very good and the SRS function enhances the experience. I have not encountered any problems with it. I hear reports of static or hissing from other reviews, but those people probably didn't bother to read the instruction manual. You have to turn up the volume on the audio source as loud as possible before adjusting the volume on the headphones, and that will get rid of the static. I have no problems with the way the charger is set up as well. The vibration function is nice but I can't see it as really useful except for video games.
Be aware that some of the information Amazon provides is inaccurate. They state that the headphones run on 1 AA battery, but it is actually 2 AAA batteries. They also say that the battery life is 30 hours with the rechargeable batteries and 100 hours with alkaline batteries, but the manual lists it as 26 hours with rechargeable batteries and 45 hours with alkaline batteries (vibration turned off). I bought this product based on their info and was a little disappointed when I received it, but it still works well.
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