I just posted my attempts at this thread to get my backup Phonak Lumity Life aids paired + connected to the Roger V2 device. I have a loaner unit and plan to BUY the Roger V2, but want to learn as much as I can about it before plunking down the dough.
I had the Phonak rep “install” the legitimate license (call it what you will!) to my first pair of Lumity Life aids. That was successful, and I’ve been streaming TV and taking this to restaurants the past 2 weeks as I trial the Roger V2.
However, because Phonak refuses to make battery-operated aids anymore, I need TWO pairs of their rechargeable aids to get beyond 17 hours of daily use. Believe me, I can burn through those hours real quick if I’m up at 3am to catch a dawn flight cross country, then stay up with family or friends till past midnight in a different time zone. Same goes for international trips when I’d fly 20 hours to get to the destination, then stagger through Customs with aids IN so I’d hear the 3rd degree dished at me.
I’m bummed that the Roger V2 is simply not straightforward like Phonak’s now ancient TV Connector. Thing is, they gave away the store by allowing any number of Phonak aids to be paired + connected to that streamer.
Flash forward to 2023, and the Roger V2 does more than just stream TV. It’s transportable and connects to other Roger mics as well as the TV or any other electronic like laptop or phone - there are cables in the kit for a hard-wired connection if BT doesn’t work.
So now, Phonak wants to charge a BIG FEE to get the Roger V2 stick to work with more than ONE PAIR of aids. I need to have both pairs of Lumity Life aids completely interchangeable with cell phone, TV or other devices I use daily. I can’t function if the Roger V2 is only on ONE pair of aids. I use both pairs of aids interchangeably every other day, so one pair is never “mothballed” as a backup.
I guess I’ll have to wait till I get in to see my audi in a couple weeks to sort this all out. I will definitely come back to post the final PRICE on that second set of legitimate licenses needed for my second pair of aids.