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    List of Streaming Services with CC/Subtitles [Netflix, AppleTV, Vudu, Amazon, etc]

    Blu ray DVD do NOT have closed captions (line 21) They instead use SHD *subtitles* (Subtitled for hard of hearing and deaf = SHD listed on dvd) Their subtitles.. closed like dvd's have various subtitles for english,spanish, etc TRUE Closed captions are line 21 and would not be found on a...
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    List of Streaming Services with CC/Subtitles [Netflix, AppleTV, Vudu, Amazon, etc]

    Actually... If talking of the blu ray player DECODING CC, true..I know of none with built in decoder... However the Sony BDP S390 I have has 2 ways to connect, via HDMI (and so no line 21 thu that) and also Video (3 wire composite..1 video 2 audio wires) I can go into the blu ray...
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    Reverse Deafness in Humans Possible

    If it requires there be still some hair cells, I would wonder if really would do anything for those deaf due to like ototoxic drugs which destroy the hair cells.. Also from when I considered a CI, my understanding is if the cochlear has calcified it like with a CI not be do able, I had cat...
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    Special license plates for the hearing-impaired

    As far as a special plate... I'd be opposed... It identitifies one as someone who could be an easy target (through really, hearing people are absurd..not hearing doesn't mean a deaf couldn't know karate , doesn't mean isn't carrying a gun.. etc.. so easy target would be not worrying about noise...
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    Special license plates for the hearing-impaired

    Ignorance of the law is no excuse not even for police and theres slews of state and federal laws in regard to discrimination and so if a police makes a "mistake" because he is ignorant of some law in regard to how to handle a disabled such can't get away with simply getting training...but...
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    Special license plates for the hearing-impaired

    Actually, for me I'm more sensitive to sounds..via vibes in house, I can feel the Air cond cycle on/off, I can feel a door slammed downstairs, so not all deaf don't notice noises... depends on each..
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    Amazon streaming now captioned?

    You might check out your local librarys I can search mine from home, search all my areas librarys, put a hold on and have sent to my nearest branch for pickup and so I spend nothing on DVD's I have watched ALL the GOT seasons but the newest (not on DVD yet) at no cost via my library...the...
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    List of Streaming Services with CC/Subtitles [Netflix, AppleTV, Vudu, Amazon, etc]

    Beware.. I have the BDP-S390 Despite box labeled hulu plus, you cannot get hulu plus "captions" (really their closed subtitles) through this blu ray Nor has it CC decoder... You can only see subtitles if included on the Blu ray dvd's Its useless to use to stream hulu plus...
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