Loghead

CC is probably one of the only HOH aids (next to hearing aids) that I actually use. I love Closed Captioning. I feel that it really helps me when I'm watching TV and I find that when I go without it I am missing a lot of what the characters are saying. The only time I don't use Closed Captioning is when it takes forever for it to catch up to the words that are being said on the show because it is too slow.

Does anyone else here find CC as useful as I do? I have been asked how I can read that fast, but I don't really spend the time reading it... it's kind of hard to explain it. I guess subconciously my brain refers to the captioning if I don't hear something. But I find it extremely helpful.

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Dragonetti

Yes, I find CC good. I would not understand anything said without it.

ncff07

thats all i use. just closed captioning. dont use the sound on the tv at all.

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Babyblue

I depend on CC as well. To be able to watch and understand, what is going on in shows and movies.

Frisky Feline

In 1982, my parents surprised me to get an UGLY tv that had CC. I asked them, "why did you get the ugly tv?" My parents knew me very well and tried to get me distracting, then they said," please come with us to watch on tv." I was puzzled why they asked me to join with them that night. I had to look around on tv and realized that it has CC. I jumped like crazy. I can't live without CC since now.

Loghead

I have done such before!

OldNavyGirl

yeah -- i must depend on CC because without it, i wouldn't understand a lot of information. its hard to read lips all the times. CC definitely helps!!

Lighthouse77

Hi, I'm lighthouse and I'm a CC addict

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dogmom

I just started using captions on some tv programs <recent hearing loss>. Husband has used them often, although it is difficult for him to use as he doesn't read quickly. But actually, for certain programs or at certain times I have turned off volume too and only text.

Lissa

i <3 CC or subtitles(as its called in the uk)

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November Gypsy

Yea! Subtitles! I love them. When no one else is watching, I just turn off the TV. I can not understand what they are saying to begin with, and you can't expect the actors to hold still for you to look at their mouths. CC makes it possible for me to enjoy TV.

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Jolie77

I MUST MUST have the CC (or subtitles) on the television because without it, I'm definitely lost in translation.

Closed-Captioning has been proven to boost your reading comprehension.

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November Gypsy

Really? That's so cool. Makes sense but I had never thought about it before. So, maybe my baby will benefit from having them on the screen...though she isn't watching the TV until she's at least two.

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JClarke

At the best thing, we dont have to press 8-0-1 down here every time I want to turn the CC (or Subtitles) on via my HD tuner, I just press the button and volia, subtitles appears.

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Jolie77

Yes, your daughter will definitely benefit from it tremendously. It is never too early or too late to get her started on reading.

If you like to, You should check this out - It's the link to The Educational Value of Reading Captions; National Captioning Institute

Also there's an advantage of using the captions at late-night by not waking up the whole family.

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Loghead

I remember when I went to see Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix, I only had one hearing aid because I had swimmer's ear and I couldn't understand any of the dialogue because I already have difficulty interpreting other accents and I probably would have only heard half of what they were saying even with two hearing aids.

@ Jolie: I have wondered about the educational value of close captioning, but I never knew that it could make such a difference. If I ever have children, I might just have to leave the captioning on even if I'm not watching TV.

Cheri

Of course without doubt, I can't live without Closed caption or English subtitles it's a must for me to live by lol.

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Bottesini

Without CC I would not know that the House MD writers are apparently idiots!

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DeafDoc1

how true. Most unrealistic, asinine show on TV.

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DeafDoc1

Without CC, I don't bother watching TV. Can't hear a thing unless it's so loud it drives the neighbors out of their homes.

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Nathan

HDTV had ruined CC because it only support digital. Watching them in HD only provide subtitles, not CC. In other words CC is better than subtitles. Still you can watch CC as long as it's not in HD using HDMI.

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JClarke

I watch subtitles through HDMI cable via my new HD tuner I bought about 3 months ago. It is good, better than analog, to be honest.

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paperclip

Is this statement true of foreign languages? In other words, could I use shows subtitled in other languages to learn another language?

I watch TV on mute with CC. I love it.

JClarke

Calling the TV 'Deaf TV' bahahaha

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Nathan

Yes this statement is true, I have had and was bad with grammer until CC showed me the world what CC can do. Reading books also improve reading comprehension.

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VamPyroX

I actually thank CC for improving my reading speed.

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chunkymonkey

I also love CC. Cute story about CC. I require that my children read 30 minutes a day. My son quickly replied "Mom, turn off the volume and I will read the TV for thirty minutes. Will that count?"
Had to laugh. To this day CC is on the TV, family doesn't enjoy TV without it.

November Gypsy

*Chuckles* Very cute Monkey. Kids say some of the best stuff ever, partically because you know they mean it most of the time.

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Cheri

I cannot help but noticed that VH-1 doesn't appears to have closed caption anymore on that channel, is anyone aware of this also?

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Jolie77

Yeah, It does make a difference.

I have always left the captioning on AT ALL times on the TV, even if I'm not watching it. My mother does the same thing too. Even if I'm not at her house, She always leaves the captioning on. She said she finds it easier to read the captioning because sometime (according to her) when someone talks too fast on the TV, she would not be able to hear all of these spoken words. So, Captioning helps.


That's a good question.

I have no idea if it will help with the foreign languages that are shown on subtitles but I believe it could help. It doesn't hurt to try.

You're right. Reading books helps with reading comprehension. With captioning - There are times that I've came across some vocabularies that I had no idea what it meant. So, Whenever I see a word that I don't know what it is for - I'd memorize it and then look it up on the dictionary to understand the meaning of that word.

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