CC on Plasma "Display" Models

Bolt-007 · 01-10-2008, 12:19 PM

I own a Panasonic 42" plasma display screen (TH-42PH9), which does NOT have close captioning! Because it does not have a tuner, it is not legally required to have the CC feature. I am a fan of high-end audio and video, and my girlfriend is deaf. I have a DVD player that runs component video cables out to the display. I have been told that I need a captioning box or set top box that has a component in/out feature to enable the decoding of CC, but all that I have found only have a component OUT, but only inferior quality INPUTS. Normally, we just use subtitles on the DVD, however, there are a shocking about of DVDs that only have CC and no English subtitles, making those movies impossible for us to enjoy together! Can anyone recomend a method and/or product for adding CC to my plasma display? I DO NOT want to degrade the integrity of my screen resolution, so cost is not a factor, but I have been totally unable to sort out a solution to this problem.

Basically: How do I add CC to a plasma screen display along a component (3-cable) video line?

Thank you!

PowerON · 01-10-2008, 01:15 PM

It's normal that most of the time, component video cable DOESN'T support CC to be appear on any TV.

jwillisbarrie · 01-14-2008, 10:34 PM

Try think link and see if it is what you are looking for.

Closed Caption Decoder and Text Video Overlay With Progressive Component and VGA Outputs Midtown Video at Midtown Video

There is even a link to the manual:
922kb pdf: http://catalogs.infocommiq.com/AVCat...dfs/ACF842.pdf

Jim

sequoias · 01-15-2008, 12:22 AM

^^ Who would want to spend $475 for that???? That's silly and not helpful at all.

LadySekhmet · 01-15-2008, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sequoias

^^ Who would want to spend $475 for that???? That's silly and not helpful at all.

If you look back at the OP, you'll see "so cost is not a problem". I think he's doing a great job to make sure that his girlfriend gets the full benefits that he has.

Suggestion next time : ALWAYS CHECK to make sure there's a CC decoder in the TV.

PowerON · 01-15-2008, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LadySekhmet

If you look back at the OP, you'll see "so cost is not a problem". I think he's doing a great job to make sure that his girlfriend gets the full benefits that he has.

Suggestion next time : ALWAYS CHECK to make sure there's a CC decoder in the TV.

every TV (at least 13", accord to FCC rule required) come with CC decoder but it's output problem.

01-10-2008, 12:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bolt-007 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1	CC on Plasma "Display" Models I own a Panasonic 42" plasma display screen (TH-42PH9), which does NOT have close captioning! Because it does not have a tuner, it is not legally required to have the CC feature. I am a fan of high-end audio and video, and my girlfriend is deaf. I have a DVD player that runs component video cables out to the display. I have been told that I need a captioning box or set top box that has a component in/out feature to enable the decoding of CC, but all that I have found only have a component OUT, but only inferior quality INPUTS. Normally, we just use subtitles on the DVD, however, there are a shocking about of DVDs that only have CC and no English subtitles, making those movies impossible for us to enjoy together! Can anyone recomend a method and/or product for adding CC to my plasma display? I DO NOT want to degrade the integrity of my screen resolution, so cost is not a factor, but I have been totally unable to sort out a solution to this problem. Basically: How do I add CC to a plasma screen display along a component (3-cable) video line? Thank you!

01-10-2008, 01:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
PowerON Please don't click me! D: Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Would like to live at Fort Davis, TX Posts: 3,469 Blog Entries: 1	It's normal that most of the time, component video cable DOESN'T support CC to be appear on any TV. __________________ Research before you shoot me.

01-14-2008, 10:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
jwillisbarrie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Barrie Posts: 34	Component Video Closed Caption Decoder Try think link and see if it is what you are looking for. Closed Caption Decoder and Text Video Overlay With Progressive Component and VGA Outputs Midtown Video at Midtown Video There is even a link to the manual: 922kb pdf: http://catalogs.infocommiq.com/AVCat...dfs/ACF842.pdf Jim

01-15-2008, 12:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
sequoias Swifty the Rat Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Evergreen State Posts: 10,784	^^ Who would want to spend $475 for that???? That's silly and not helpful at all. __________________ created by seq

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