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08-25-1999, 08:40 AM

I´m living in Sweden and watch alot of reg.1 DVDs and LD´s for that matter.
Sometimes it´s hard to follow so I like to have the option of subtitles. Now some DVDs and all LDs only have Close Caption which US TVs have built in already and my TV haven´t and for that matter not my Sharp projector ehiter. Now I like to get my hands on a Close Caption decoder. Does anybody have any good WWW that I can order from? They cost a fortune in Sweden.

Many Thanks

08-25-1999, 05:49 PM

If you can live with composite or coaxial cable quality, you can get one of those cheap $99 boxes from one of the "hearing impaired" online shopping sites. (ask me for a listing)

But if you want a S-Video caption decoder, there's a place in Netherlands designed for American LaserDiscs but also works with Region 1 DVD's that sells those decoders for about $500 each, I believe. It has selectable appearances - including a subtitle style font! I'd have to dig up the website.

You can decode captions from Region 1 DVD's NLY if you have a DVD player that "passes" the caption data as a hidden signal to the external decoder - some multiformat DVD players, and almost all European DVD players DO NOT pass the caption data - you'd have to buy an American DVD player to pass the caption signal.

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Thanks,
Mark Rejhon
www.marky.com
www.dvdtracker.com/~marky.asp

08-25-1999, 05:50 PM

An alternative: Two computer hardware decoders, Hollywood Plus and the DxR3, I've heard, WILL pass the caption signal of a Region 1 DVD via S-Video to an external display. But they can't display captions on a computer monitor.

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Thanks,
Mark Rejhon
www.marky.com
www.dvdtracker.com/~marky.asp

08-25-1999, 08:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Johan W	Close Caption decoder I´m living in Sweden and watch alot of reg.1 DVDs and LD´s for that matter. Sometimes it´s hard to follow so I like to have the option of subtitles. Now some DVDs and all LDs only have Close Caption which US TVs have built in already and my TV haven´t and for that matter not my Sharp projector ehiter. Now I like to get my hands on a Close Caption decoder. Does anybody have any good WWW that I can order from? They cost a fortune in Sweden. Many Thanks

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08-25-1999, 05:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mark Rejhon	If you can live with composite or coaxial cable quality, you can get one of those cheap $99 boxes from one of the "hearing impaired" online shopping sites. (ask me for a listing) But if you want a S-Video caption decoder, there's a place in Netherlands designed for American LaserDiscs but also works with Region 1 DVD's that sells those decoders for about $500 each, I believe. It has selectable appearances - including a subtitle style font! I'd have to dig up the website. You can decode captions from Region 1 DVD's NLY if you have a DVD player that "passes" the caption data as a hidden signal to the external decoder - some multiformat DVD players, and almost all European DVD players DO NOT pass the caption data - you'd have to buy an American DVD player to pass the caption signal. ------------------ Thanks, Mark Rejhon www.marky.com www.dvdtracker.com/~marky.asp

08-25-1999, 05:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mark Rejhon	An alternative: Two computer hardware decoders, Hollywood Plus and the DxR3, I've heard, WILL pass the caption signal of a Region 1 DVD via S-Video to an external display. But they can't display captions on a computer monitor. ------------------ Thanks, Mark Rejhon www.marky.com www.dvdtracker.com/~marky.asp