Sennheiser BTA1 TV Transmitter
The first mainstream-brand TV transmitter: HDMI ARC, optical and 3.5 mm in, open or password-protected broadcast, lip-sync adjustment, 50 m range.
Auracast status
Confirmed by the manufacturer, the Bluetooth SIG product listing, or an independent test. Auracast only; it will not pair old Classic Bluetooth headphones.
Street price has dropped to about US$80.
Details
- Role
- Transmits
- Works with
- Any audio source
- Connections
- HDMI ARC, Optical, 3.5 mm
- Codecs
- LC3
- Released
- 2026-02
- Status checked
- 20 October 2026
Mentioned in
How Auracast works: source, assistant, receiver20 October 2026Set up an Auracast broadcast at home: TV, laptop, console or phone20 October 2026Sources for this status
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