Comments on: HDMI does not do Closed Captioning

By: Raj

Raj — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:28:20 +0000

1. On the DVR, there is a sub menu called “User Settings” (it is not part of the Main menu or Quick menu).
• To access the User Settings sub menu press Power and Menu simultaneously then release. ( Note: Sometimes Menu needs to be pressed a 2nd or 3rd time by itself afterwards)
2. The “User Settings” menu appears.
3. Using the up/down navigation arrows on the remote, place the cursor next to the “Closed Caption Disabled” line.
4. Press the OK/select button to change to “Closed Caption Enabled”.
5. Power Off to Exit.
• Close Caption (CC) should be set up.

Reminder:
• The CC function is not supported by all channels. Channels not supporting the CC function show a blank black box.
• Following these steps the Close Caption Feature will always be ON. The same steps need to be followed to turn OFF the feature, choosing appropriate selection for step #4.

By: justtryingtohelp

justtryingtohelp — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:52:38 +0000

redrover11-13-2007, 01:03 PM
Well I stumbled onto the solution to my problem, finally, but no thanks to any of the tech at my cable company who provided me with my cable box or with the mfg of my LG LCD TV (Model # 42LB5D). I am amazed that these tech don’t know this stuff since it is such a big issue (to some people). Anyway, here it is. I’ll also post this under a new and more clear caption for anyone else who might have this problem.

My HD Cable service provider is Charter.
My TV is a LG LCT 42″ (Model # 42LB5D).
My cable box is a Motorola DCH 6416.

Solution to getting closed caption is to turn the tv on, the cable box off (it must be off). On the front of the cable box press the menu button (again box must be off!), and this will bring up the “user setting options) and among many is the closed caption option. My CC was set to off. I turned it on and now all is well. Also, there are other option available listed there to fine tune the HD reception.

I hope this is clear and of help to someone out there. It breaks my heart to read on Google all of the problems the hearing impared are having with this issue. The solution is simple once you find it . . . Isn’t that the way it always is. It is just too bad that when you go to the tech support who should be on top to this stuff they don’t have a clue.

By: John Monteleone

John Monteleone — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:40:49 +0000

My name is John. I have a new LCD Sharp TV.

I have been fighting the Closed Caption feature on the TV since I got it. Thanks to some of the Responses I have been able to lend some help to others.

The new Digital TV will not decode the Captions, however, if you have a Time Warner box, the you can still get Caption.

First, leave your TV on, and shut down the Time Warner Box. Then press menu on the “Time Warner Box Remote remote”, and a hidden menu will pop up. From their you can scroll down and enable the Closed Caption. Turn the Box back on and exit the menu if it is still on.

Next reset the “Input” on the TV remote to “TV”, and hit okay. Then press the “TV” remote menu button and to go “Options” scroll down to Captions. press okay, and adjust your caption options.

Remember. The TV remote is the one which came with the TV. The Time Warner Remote operates the Box.
Reverse the procedure to disable it.

JOhn

By: Joel

Joel — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:17:46 +0000

Super-informative site! I am loving it!! Will come back again – taking you feeds also, Thanks.

By: Marty

Marty — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:37:40 +0000

Closed captions with HD is the only problem I encountered. Have never had a problem with
subtitles on DVD movies either with a SD or
HD cable box.