Closed Caption box needed

LuciaDisturbed

LuciaDisturbed

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My fiance's grandmother gave me a 20-inch TV today, but it is made in 1992 and does not come with Closed Captions decoder embedded in the TV, so I am looking for a used Closed Caption box that works. I would appreciate it so much if someone is able to give me a working Closed Captions box. I don't care how old it is, as long as it works fine. Thank you so much in advance! :ty:
 
What about digital Set Top Box? These can be found anywhere in any various prices,
 
JClarke said:
What about digital Set Top Box? These can be found anywhere in any various prices,
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Do you mean DTV converter box? I can't afford $40-$60 for one, and my voucher for the DTV converter box already expired. I have only one DTV converter box, and it is for my bedroom TV. The TV I got today goes in the living room.
 
This brings me an idea, what about a device I can't remember what's called, but it transmits whatever that shows from your bedroom TV to the other, like they use it for cable TV and such.
 
JClarke said:
This brings me an idea, what about a device I can't remember what's called, but it transmits whatever that shows from your bedroom TV to the other, like they use it for cable TV and such.
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I am not sure what you are talking about? A splitter? I doubt that would work for closed captions.
 
I still have my old TV decoder. I've been holding it for someone who would use it. You up for it? Pay shipping costs?
 
LuciaDisturbed said:
Do you mean DTV converter box? I can't afford $40-$60 for one, and my voucher for the DTV converter box already expired. I have only one DTV converter box, and it is for my bedroom TV. The TV I got today goes in the living room.
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You can look for DTV converter box with built-in CC at low cost in wal mart or target store. less than $40. You try to go there.
 
Chevy57 said:
You can look for DTV converter box with built-in CC at low cost in wal mart or target store. less than $40. You try to go there.
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I don't have $40. I am on a fixed income (SS and SSI) and I can't work due to my medical problems. And I do have a DTV converter box for my bedroom TV, but I hate their CC format (I paid for it with the government DTV voucher, I had two vouchers, but the second one expired. They are too small (I even tried to adjust the font size, still too small, and I don't like their font design). I need large font that are readable, even with my glasses on. A regular CC decoder box is better, I can read their font. Plus, with the DTV converter I have, the CC disappears from time to time, which greatly annoys me to no end. I miss a lot of what is being said.
 
Cheaper to buy a tv that has closed captioning then to buy a decoder box.
 
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