32" Smart Television

[quizman55]

Looking for a 32" (no bigger) Smart TV that has a 3.5mm jack for headphones, only problem is that the TV speakers need to remain on when headphones are plugged in. Cannot seem to find any definitive answer from retailers. Does any one know of any TVs that fit this criteria?

TIA

[royfromaus]

I don't know where you would find that info but this youtube vid may help.

[Buenchico]

From a retailer with frequent recommendations here on AB, with excellent customer reviews for the model, and for only £148:
https://ao.com/product/32wv2353db-toshiba-wv2353-tv-black-98693-108.aspx

 

For confirmation that there's a headphone socket, see page 6 of the manual.  To see how to configue the settings so that sound is delivered to the speakers and headphones simultaneously, see page 32:
https://argos-support.co.uk/instruction-manual/3129311-toshiba-32wv2353db-32-hd-ready-tv.pdf

[brainiac]

Drawback is that that ^^ Toshiba is only 'HD Ready' (1280 x 720 pixels) which is not as good a picture as 'Full HD' (1920 x1080 pixels).  That's why it's so cheap.

[brainiac]

By the way, 4K Ultra HD is 3840 x 2060 pixels!

[Buenchico]

^^^ Agreed - but on a 32" screen the difference between SD and HD isn't particularly noticeable anyway.

Very few TV manufacturers now include a 3.5mm headphone jack, as Bluetooth has largely replaced the older wired technology.  If Quizman55 wants a Full HD set, and is prepared to use Bluetooth headphones instead of wired ones, this Samsung model (from the same supplier) also gets good reviews and only costs £179:
https://ao.com/product/ue32t5300ce-samsung-tv-black-96529-108.aspx

 

Confimation that the set can be configured for sound to go both to the speakers and to Bluetooth headphones can be found on page 92 of the manual:
https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/202109/20210917124103723/KT2DVBEUT-2.2.0_EM_KANT_EU_ENG_210917.0.pdf2.2.0_EM_KANT_EU_ENG_210917.0.pdf

[woodchopper]

My Panasonic does.

Look on Curries website to see the specs and ask the online help.

[quizman55]

Thanks for all the suggestions, went to a local shop and tried the setup with my headphones, bought a Panasonic TX-32MS360B which can do what I wanted, providing , bizarrley the output for the headphones is set to"Lineout", if set to  "Headphone" it mutes the TV. Hope this helps someone else in the future.