Hard of Hearing Headphones for TV


My dad hearing is going downhill. He has become unbearable to watch TV around. His complaint about hearing aids are that they make it louder but not clearer. After a ton of research, I've come up with a couple of questions that I need help with:
1-A company TV Ears makes a great claim about transmitting in mono for wireless headsets. They stated that since everyone's hearing loss is not equal side to side that it works best. Any thoughts? I could probably do this with Y cables for any headphones.
2-Sennheiser has some really nice wireless headphones, 410, for TV. Anyone play with these?
3-AKG has a wireless system, 840, that seems very nice but a bit cumbersome.
Who has played with any of these? I'm not afraid of price. I even lent dad my AKG 701's but the cord and size were annoying for him. It looks like I'm going to be spending anywhere from $75 to $300???
Thanks for the help.
elevick

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Thanks for the input. The stereo route won't work-he'll blast everyone out! He has no sympathy and doesn't feel left out.

Timrhu:
How long do the batteries last on the Stereo Ears?
Thanks for the suggestions. Keep them coming...

My hopes are to get him headphones he will be happy with. Then he might actually get on his audiologist to find him hearing aids that work as well or better than those. We all get stubborn and cheap in our older years.
I got dad TV Ears. He's thrilled. He can't believe how quiet he can listen to headphones because it's so clear without any background noise. Mom is thrilled too. Thanks folks for your help.