Sub-Titles

[dewilson58]

Am I the only one starting to use Sub-Titles during certain TV shows & movies.

Foreign Accents are killing me.

:eek:

[retiredguy123]

Sometimes, if I cannot understand a word or phrase, I will rewind, turn on the closed captioning, and replay. On the Xfinity remote, you just press the down arrow and select CC.

[Bogie Shooter]

Sometimes, if I cannot understand a word or phrase, I will rewind, turn on the closed captioning, and replay. On the Xfinity remote, you just press the down arrow and select CC.

On my XFinity remote I just say “ turn on closed captions”.

[retiredguy123]

On my XFinity remote I just say “ turn on closed captions”.
Thanks. It works, but I feel weird talking to my remote.

[dewilson58]

Thanks. It works, but I feel weird talking to my remote.

Everyone is entitled to three inanimate objects.

[Boomer]

It all started with my love of British telly that became a bit of an addiction during the pandemic.

It was taking a while to tune my ear to the accent(s), especially since there are variations — just like in American English — and so the captions were turned on. (I have learned a few new cuss words from those shows. I had to look up some of them though — like the word the fans kept yelling at Ted Lasso.)

Anyway, we got used to the captions and just leave them on all the time now.

Boomer

[kkingston57]

More than I care to admit too. Only problem is when there are white letters with a white background.

[BigSteph]

I just turned 55, so my hearing is still really good, but I have been using Sub-Titles for many years.

Sometimes I forget the sub-titles are on the screen as I've adjusted to them -- only when they cover something I want to see do I pay attention that I'm splitting my time between the screen and the subtitles.

With accents (both foreign and US accents), whispers, and car crashes, I cannot always make out what is being said.



Am I the only one starting to use Sub-Titles during certain TV shows & movies.

Foreign Accents are killing me.

:eek:

[dewilson58]

It all started with my love of British telly that became a bit of an addiction during the pandemic.


Our started with the mini series, The Crown. :popcorn:

[Boomer]

On my XFinity remote I just say “ turn on closed captions”.

Thanks. It works, but I feel weird talking to my remote.

Everyone is entitled to three inanimate objects.


Hey! I will not limit my talking to inanimate objects to only 3.

Just this week, I have cussed out the the following inanimate objects:

The ice maker

The food processor

The outside faucet that did not want to become one with the hose

The remote because it was hiding from me

And, of course, my phone. . .

That makes 5 I’ve talked to already, and it’s only Monday.

Boomer

[Stu from NYC]

I have had such conversations with my xfinity remote as it does not understand brooklyn english from time to time.

Watched a show called Heartland about a horse ranch in Canada and was happy to use closed captioning for first time.

[Bjeanj]

My husband and I love closed caption. Accents (English, Irish, Scottish) and even some American actors who mumble, along with really loud background music, make this an absolute must for us.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I was using close captioning for certain things, but now I use it minimally. So glad I got these hearing aids. They made an enormous difference with word differentiation.

[coffeebean]

Sometimes, if I cannot understand a word or phrase, I will rewind, turn on the closed captioning, and replay. On the Xfinity remote, you just press the down arrow and select CC.

What a great idea. Thank you.

[DaleDivine]

Hey! I will not limit my talking to inanimate objects to only 3.

Just this week, I have cussed out the the following inanimate objects:

The ice maker

The food processor

The outside faucet that did not want to become one with the hose

The remote because it was hiding from me

And, of course, my phone. . .

That makes 5 I’ve talked to already, and it’s only Monday.

Boomer

I talk to my golf ball a lot. But it never listens...
:1rotfl::1rotfl:

[Petersweeney]

Someone should start a petition to prohibit advertisers from increasing volume during commercial break especially on YouTube, so annoying…..

[36Aday]

Am I the only one starting to use Sub-Titles during certain TV shows & movies.

Foreign Accents are killing me.

:eek:
You're not alone. Additionally many shows sound like mumbling.

[Worldseries27]

am i the only one starting to use sub-titles during certain tv shows & movies.

Foreign accents are killing me.

:eek:
the british make great series and use them to torment us as payback for 1776. Shakespeare coining it " lend me your
ears" was only the beginning.
However
i now use the captioning button not only as a universal translator device ( sorry spock) but also to be able to wade through awful american english dialogue and scene dialogues in american shows.
Watching the foreign cartel movies is now a breeze.

[GOLFER54]

Some folks find that sub-titles are very annoying, they can take a while to get used to them. I put them on everything I watch, even the DVD’s I have, and I’m surprised that I didn’t hear the first time I watched them without the words, all that I was missing.

[thevillages2013]

Closed caption on a live program can be pretty confusing or pretty funny sometimes

[Sandy and Ed]

Am I the only one starting to use Sub-Titles during certain TV shows & movies.

Foreign Accents are killing me.

:eek: Either talking too fast, heavily accented, sounds like chewing gum, over talking each other, etc. Even worse is that the captioning is delayed so far behind the spoken word or doesn’t even agree with what is being said.

[GaryKoca]

We use closed captioning on everything.

[MandoMan]

Am I the only one starting to use Sub-Titles during certain TV shows & movies.

Foreign Accents are killing me.

:eek:

These days I keep subtitles on most of the time. Of course, many of the shows I watch on Netflix these days are in Korean, Spanish, Japanese, Danish, and Russian. (Try the terrific “Servant of the People” on Netflix, starring Ukrainian President Zelensky, if you want to know what Ukraine was really like before the Russian invasion. It’s in Russian, not Ukrainian.) I also needed the subtitles at times last weekend to understand Andy Griffith in his 1957 movie “A Face in the Crowd.” Isn’t it great to have subtitles available?

[MandoMan]

Am I the only one starting to use Sub-Titles during certain TV shows & movies.

Foreign Accents are killing me.

:eek:

These days I keep subtitles on most of the time. Of course, many of the shows I watch on Netflix these days are in Korean, Spanish, Japanese, Danish, and Russian. (Try the terrific “Servant of the People” on Netflix, starring Ukrainian President Zelensky, if you want to know what Ukraine was really like before the Russian invasion. It’s in Russian, not Ukrainian.) I also needed the subtitles at times last weekend to understand Andy Griffith in his 1957 movie “A Face in the Crowd.” Isn’t it great to have subtitles available?

[retiredguy123]

Someone should start a petition to prohibit advertisers from increasing volume during commercial break especially on YouTube, so annoying…..
There is already an FCC law, the CALM Act, that applies to most programming except live streaming services.

[Doro22]

Sometimes, if I cannot understand a word or phrase, I will rewind, turn on the closed captioning, and replay. On the Xfinity remote, you just press the down arrow and select CC.

Thanks! I had forgotten about doing that. The other day I asked my Hubble if we could replay the dialogue in slow motion. I like watching Jeopardy…but many of the younger generation talk fast & blur their words together. My ears are getting ancient. It’s frustrating when one can’t comprehend the correct answer. Oh BTW…Ken J. speaks way too fast. Seems like he’s in a race. Mayim is an excellent host. She speaks clearly, & seems to have an abundance of humor & personality plus. Nice to see her back this week.

[jarodrig]

On my XFinity remote I just say “ turn on closed captions”.

Or you can simply say “CC” to turn it on and “CC” again to turn it off ….

Just the letters, nothing else….

[DrHitch]

The difficulty in comprehending the dialog on TV is multi-faceted

Start with hardware. New flat LCD TVs have poor speakers facing backwards. Get a sound bar.

Some shows have actors that mumble or accents making it tough to understand. Use closed captions or write to the producers

Commercials have higher volume. This was supposed to be FCC regulated years ago, but nothing has been done.

[DrHitch]

The difficulty in comprehending the dialog on TV is multi-faceted

Start with hardware. New flat LCD TVs have poor speakers facing backwards. Get a sound bar.

Some shows have actors that mumble or accents making it tough to understand. Use closed captions or write to the producers

Commercials have higher volume. This was supposed to be FCC regulated years ago, but nothing has been done.

[DrHitch]

The difficulty in comprehending the dialog on TV is multi-faceted

Start with hardware. New flat LCD TVs have poor speakers facing backwards. Get a sound bar.

Some shows have actors that mumble or accents making it tough to understand. Use closed captions or write to the producers

Commercials have higher volume. This was supposed to be FCC regulated years ago, but nothing has been done.

[DrHitch]

The difficulty in comprehending the dialog on TV is multi-faceted

Start with hardware. New flat LCD TVs have poor speakers facing backwards. Get a sound bar.

Some shows have actors that mumble or accents making it tough to understand. Use closed captions or write to the producers

Commercials have higher volume. This was supposed to be FCC regulated years ago, but nothing has been done.

[Scorpyo]

Watched the movie All is Lost with Robert Redford. Turned on the closed caption but nothing happened. BTW that's an inside joke for those who watched that move. :)

[Worldseries27]

the difficulty in comprehending the dialog on tv is multi-faceted

start with hardware. New flat lcd tvs have poor speakers facing backwards. Get a sound bar.

Some shows have actors that mumble or accents making it tough to understand. Use closed captions or write to the producers

commercials have higher volume. This was supposed to be fcc regulated years ago, but nothing has been done.
waiting 4 # 4

[JMintzer]

The difficulty in comprehending the dialog on TV is multi-faceted

Start with hardware. New flat LCD TVs have poor speakers facing backwards. Get a sound bar.

Some shows have actors that mumble or accents making it tough to understand. Use closed captions or write to the producers

Commercials have higher volume. This was supposed to be FCC regulated years ago, but nothing has been done.

The difficulty in comprehending the dialog on TV is multi-faceted

Start with hardware. New flat LCD TVs have poor speakers facing backwards. Get a sound bar.

Some shows have actors that mumble or accents making it tough to understand. Use closed captions or write to the producers

Commercials have higher volume. This was supposed to be FCC regulated years ago, but nothing has been done.

The difficulty in comprehending the dialog on TV is multi-faceted

Start with hardware. New flat LCD TVs have poor speakers facing backwards. Get a sound bar.

Some shows have actors that mumble or accents making it tough to understand. Use closed captions or write to the producers

Commercials have higher volume. This was supposed to be FCC regulated years ago, but nothing has been done.

The difficulty in comprehending the dialog on TV is multi-faceted

Start with hardware. New flat LCD TVs have poor speakers facing backwards. Get a sound bar.

Some shows have actors that mumble or accents making it tough to understand. Use closed captions or write to the producers

Commercials have higher volume. This was supposed to be FCC regulated years ago, but nothing has been done.

So, you're saying the problem is multi-faceted? :icon_wink:

[fdpaq0580]

I have no problem hearing dialogue in old (1930-1940's)movies. But sound effects, music have apparently become more important than dialogue in movies and tv. Whispers in real life are used so you won't be over heard. In the newer shows whispering is used so we won't overhear the actors, or at least that is how it seems. Cover it with loud music and you have no chance.
As for speech, seems that actors, probably prompted by directors, mumble, slur and run words and sentences together. Old actors honed their craft on stage. They had to project their voices, clearly and speak distinctly so they could be heard and understood from the back of the theatre.
People, particularly younger folks, seem to speak indistinctly and "runtherwrdstogethr". Sloppy speach, mumbling, slurring, like they are drunk or on somthing.

[LianneMigiano]

I began using them consistently and find that I no longer have to strain to hear some speakers low or too-voices - and thereby can follow the train of conversation fully now.:coolsmiley:

[Janlindsey4@gmail.com]

Am I the only one starting to use Sub-Titles during certain TV shows & movies.

Foreign Accents are killing me.

:eek:

I totally agree! Especially Scottish (and Australian) accents…volume increase doesn’t help!💕

[MartinSE]

We are using them because my hearing sucks. We started with a better speaker system that reviews said make speech crystal clear - eh... not so much.

So, now I keep sub-titles on so I can glance down when I missed something.

Next up will be hearing aides I can pair with my TV.

[lynnschindel]

[QUOTE=dewilson58;2077387]Am I the only one starting to use Sub-Titles during certain TV shows & movies.

Foreign Accents are killing me.

:eek:[/QUOTe

We have the captions on all the time. My husband has an especially hard time with accents.

[Two Bills]

Once upon a time UK tv was presented by people who spoke 'proper' English.
Then in the spirit of inclusiveness, the powers that be, led by the very Woke BBC, decided to have more 'Regional Accents' presenting the programs, preferably accompanied with a speech impediment, or lisp.
Since that day wife and I have used captions for all news and entertainment.
Can't understand a bl**dy word 90% of the announcers are screaming about otherwise!

PS. ...and to make it harder to understand, Let's shove in some background music!!

[Jchead]

I am Sooo tired of paying for foreign flicks! I do use subtitles all the time and can’t stand to look at their faces and see the dubbed audio! Must we get EVERYTHING from another country??? I sure wish they had CC on teleprompter messages. I can read!

[Taltarzac725]

Perhaps, he spotted Wilson? All Is Lost - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Is_Lost) I am mixing movies. I have a tendency to cross a lot of genres and things.

Watched the movie All is Lost with Robert Redford. Turned on the closed caption but nothing happened. BTW that's an inside joke for those who watched that move. :)

[Worldseries27]

once upon a time uk tv was presented by people who spoke 'proper' english.
Then in the spirit of inclusiveness, the powers that be, led by the very woke bbc, decided to have more 'regional accents' presenting the programs, preferably accompanied with a speech impediment, or lisp.
Since that day wife and i have used captions for all news and entertainment.
Can't understand a bl**dy word 90% of the announcers are screaming about otherwise!

Ps. ...and to make it harder to understand, let's shove in some background music!!
still love most of the shows put on. Many are true time machines. My fav now is gilded age as i keep it in my thoughts simultaneously with the western frontiers depicted in 1883 and deadwood. And how our manifest destiny starting with east coast capital and
wealth was directed by both capitalism and our federal government.

[junieben]

Have been using for years. So what?

[MartinSE]

The difficulty in comprehending the dialog on TV is multi-faceted

Start with hardware. New flat LCD TVs have poor speakers facing backwards. Get a sound bar.

Some shows have actors that mumble or accents making it tough to understand. Use closed captions or write to the producers

Commercials have higher volume. This was supposed to be FCC regulated years ago, but nothing has been done.

Yup, it is multifaceted.

Got a GOOD sound bar, it helps - we switch from Music to News profiles when watch TV or listening to music. Works well, but we still use captions.

We do not watch ANYTHING that uses commercials. We haven't in 10 years. Can't stand commercials, we see thing occasionally at friends houses and they always make my blood pressure rise. We only use services that have a subscription without commercials.

[zendog3]

I used to have a lot more trouble with goreign accents than I do now.

I got hearing aids with Wifi linked to my Amazon Alexa TV. The sound through the wifi hearing aids is absolutely wonderful and makes the foreign accents much more accessible. Also the music is terrific.

If you are forced to get hearing aids, spring for the extra bucks and get the wifi option. Life is too short to miss all those sounds. ( I have no financial interest in audio service.)

[davem4616]

I've use it for awhile....even with hearing aids, I sometimes have difficulty understanding the exact word that is being said

[jimjamuser]

Thanks. It works, but I feel weird talking to my remote.
Don't worry, in a few years, we will all be talking to our hand while thinking that it has a remote in it.

[jimjamuser]

More than I care to admit too. Only problem is when there are white letters with a white background.
I have a choice of yellow or black letters and various sizes.

[jimjamuser]

Someone should start a petition to prohibit advertisers from increasing volume during commercial break especially on YouTube, so annoying…..
That is a cheap shot. I wonder if other 1st world countries permit it?

[jimjamuser]

Thanks! I had forgotten about doing that. The other day I asked my Hubble if we could replay the dialogue in slow motion. I like watching Jeopardy…but many of the younger generation talk fast & blur their words together. My ears are getting ancient. It’s frustrating when one can’t comprehend the correct answer. Oh BTW…Ken J. speaks way too fast. Seems like he’s in a race. Mayim is an excellent host. She speaks clearly, & seems to have an abundance of humor & personality plus. Nice to see her back this week.
As to the ears getting ancient part............They would not be so ancient if we all were not being exposed daily to LOUD gasoline lawnmowers, trimmers, and blowers. You can throw in the loud gas golf cars also. ......Poor ears, beaten up daily.

[jimjamuser]

I have no problem hearing dialogue in old (1930-1940's)movies. But sound effects, music have apparently become more important than dialogue in movies and tv. Whispers in real life are used so you won't be over heard. In the newer shows whispering is used so we won't overhear the actors, or at least that is how it seems. Cover it with loud music and you have no chance.
As for speech, seems that actors, probably prompted by directors, mumble, slur and run words and sentences together. Old actors honed their craft on stage. They had to project their voices, clearly and speak distinctly so they could be heard and understood from the back of the theatre.
People, particularly younger folks, seem to speak indistinctly and "runtherwrdstogethr". Sloppy speach, mumbling, slurring, like they are drunk or on somthing.
True, but imagine how fast the spoken word will be in the future, say 50 years from now!

[jimjamuser]

I totally agree! Especially Scottish (and Australian) accents…volume increase doesn’t help!💕
I love Australian accents - but don't understand the dialogue.

[jimjamuser]

[QUOTE=dewilson58;2077387]Am I the only one starting to use Sub-Titles during certain TV shows & movies.

Foreign Accents are killing me.

:eek:[/QUOTe

We have the captions on all the time. My husband has an especially hard time with accents.
Because males tend to have worked around loud noises more than women.

[thevillages2013]

Have been using for years. So what?

You can get help for that. Part of getting help is admitting you are a user:bigbow:

[jimjamuser]

still love most of the shows put on. Many are true time machines. My fav now is gilded age as i keep it in my thoughts simultaneously with the western frontiers depicted in 1883 and deadwood. And how our manifest destiny starting with east coast capital and
wealth was directed by both capitalism and our federal government.
I am a fan of "Deadwood"!

[jimjamuser]

Yup, it is multifaceted.

Got a GOOD sound bar, it helps - we switch from Music to News profiles when watch TV or listening to music. Works well, but we still use captions.

We do not watch ANYTHING that uses commercials. We haven't in 10 years. Can't stand commercials, we see thing occasionally at friends houses and they always make my blood pressure rise. We only use services that have a subscription without commercials.
That is the MOST hatred of TV commercials that I have ever heard. And I HATE commercials. Maybe we should start an "I hate TV commercials" club (the Villages needs more clubs, I hear). I just try to be quick with the mute button. Or I prerecord a show and fast forward through the commercials........don't tell anyone, I might get arrested!

[JMintzer]

As to the ears getting ancient part............They would not be so ancient if we all were not being exposed daily to LOUD gasoline lawnmowers, trimmers, and blowers. You can throw in the loud gas golf cars also. ......Poor ears, beaten up daily.

Yes, most of us stand right by the lawn care people all day...

Funny, I can go days before I even notice them around.

[JMintzer]

True, but imagine how fast the spoken word will be in the future, say 50 years from now!

https://youtu.be/NeK5ZjtpO-M

[MartinSE]

That is the MOST hatred of TV commercials that I have ever heard. And I HATE commercials. Maybe we should start an "I hate TV commercials" club (the Villages needs more clubs, I hear). I just try to be quick with the mute button. Or I prerecord a show and fast forward through the commercials........don't tell anyone, I might get arrested!

Start the club, I will be the first to join.

Some of the worst are the medicine commercials - "Takes our pill, it will stop your sniffling, but may cause heart failure, bleeding from your anus in public or your arms to fall off."

[Janet1946]

I have used closed captions for years. However, this year we cut cable (with easy to use cc) and got YouTubeTV and have not figured out how to get closed captioning when using it. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

We are using them because my hearing sucks. We started with a better speaker system that reviews said make speech crystal clear - eh... not so much.

So, now I keep sub-titles on so I can glance down when I missed something.

Next up will be hearing aides I can pair with my TV.

I have a TV transmitter connected to my computer since I'm at the computer more often than I'm at the TV. Hubby watches the TV all the time, but mostly golf, which I have zero interest in.

It's great being able to watch movies, TV reruns, music videos and podcasts, with the sound going directly into my ears! I haven't had speakers for my computers in around 20 years because I had to turn the sound up to hear anything, and that usually annoyed hubby in the next room. Used headsets mostly.

Hearing aids bluetoothed directly to streaming video is awesome.

[Worldseries27]

i have used closed captions for years. However, this year we cut cable (with easy to use cc) and got youtubetv and have not figured out how to get closed captioning when using it. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
i. Play any show
2. On your circular wheel on the remote control tilt it downwards towards you or the 6 o clock position.
2. Now using 9 o clock position find the cc tab push it
3 make your choice. I use cc1
good luck

[Bonanza]

I have had such conversations with my xfinity remote as it does not understand brooklyn english from time to time.

Watched a show called Heartland about a horse ranch in Canada and was happy to use closed captioning for first time.

Oh -- you mean Brooklyn English such as "Chalk-let" or "Vanellar" ???

[Marvivo]

Same here. Caption’s always on. Quality of sound is horrible, and background Music is too loud!

[fdpaq0580]

True, but imagine how fast the spoken word will be in the future, say 50 years from now!

50 years from now? HA!! I think I will be very lucky to be around in 20 years from now.
😔

[Calisport]

I have the hardest time with British accents so I have to use subtitles. But mumbling actors or whispering is so annoying in shows now.

[fdpaq0580]

That is the MOST hatred of TV commercials that I have ever heard. And I HATE commercials. Maybe we should start an "I hate TV commercials" club (the Villages needs more clubs, I hear). I just try to be quick with the mute button. Or I prerecord a show and fast forward through the commercials........don't tell anyone, I might get arrested!

I won't tell on you if you don't tell on me. I often do the same thing.
Still, every now and then a commercial comes along that is really funny.

[PugMom]

our captions are on routinely, & like you, have difficulty with some accents. it was most used while watching tv @ late-nite when others are sleeping, but i keep it on now for good now.

[cemtennis]

I tried and clicked down arrow and visually see 3 buttons below of which one is CC. But cannot figure out what button to push to get to CC. Can you help?

[PugMom]

try the up & down buttons on the remote. some channels will give the option of eng or spanish. note: i'm using a comcast remote

[cemtennis]

Thannks, it worked, but see some stations or programs just plain do not offer CC.

[PugMom]

Thannks, it worked, but see some stations or programs just plain do not offer CC.

it's true, some of the older shows/movies just don't come with the subtitles. when i watch Pluto-tv it's hit or miss on the classic shows channel

[RuthB]

Am I the only one starting to use Sub-Titles during certain TV shows & movies.

Foreign Accents are killing me.

:eek:

If your TV is only a few years old you may find an option to enhance the voice channel and suppress background noise to some extent. To do this go to "Setup" and find Sound. As you scroll through sound options you will find a "voice" option. It is most likely turned off. Simply turn it on and adjust it to "Max" or anywhere in between. It will enhance the voice channel and make no change to your other settings. This is available on newer Sony and Samsung TV's. It may be available on other TV's as well. Hope this works for you. It is a game changer.

[Worldseries27]

i tried and clicked down arrow and visually see 3 buttons below of which one is cc. But cannot figure out what button to push to get to cc. Can you help?
if youtube push the wheel towards the 9 o clock position to get to cc box then hit middle of wheel to engage it
or if your remote uses arrows push the arrow in the direction of the cc box then hit enter to make your choice

[Toddy]

Don’t understand southern either.

[Bjeanj]

I won't tell on you if you don't tell on me. I often do the same thing.
Still, every now and then a commercial comes along that is really funny.

I’m going to start a new thread about which commercial(s) you like/think are funny. I don’t want to hijack this thread. In general, I, too, think most commercials are inane.

[MartinSE]

I have a TV transmitter connected to my computer since I'm at the computer more often than I'm at the TV. Hubby watches the TV all the time, but mostly golf, which I have zero interest in.

It's great being able to watch movies, TV reruns, music videos and podcasts, with the sound going directly into my ears! I haven't had speakers for my computers in around 20 years because I had to turn the sound up to hear anything, and that usually annoyed hubby in the next room. Used headsets mostly.

Hearing aids bluetoothed directly to streaming video is awesome.

Thanks that is encouraging.

Currently I use my AirPod Pros for my computer when I need to listen, since my wife and I share an office and it would get confusing if we both had the speakers on - LOL.

But, I don't find the AirPods comfortable in my ears, (I have tiny ear canals). And since my hearing aides come from the VA and I got my current set about 4 years ago, I have another year before I can get another pair. They, the VA, now have a pair that will connect to Apple stuff, and we have Apple TVs, Phones, iPads, and TV. So those, hopefully will be great!

[tophcfa]

Am I the only one starting to use Sub-Titles during certain TV shows & movies.

Foreign Accents are killing me.

:eek:

Good idea, hadn’t thought of it. I had to keep rewinding to listen again quite often when Chibs spoke on Sons of Anarchy so I could figure out what he was saying. Also had the same problem several times watching Mr. In Between.

[Bryson]

Yes I agree - after a while you will get used to the accents, the sound varies and talk seems muffled at times - and that's why I've been using subtitles for years because of the shows I watch - love the Irish accents and Scottish accents from the Shetland Isles and British accents. I also use an Australian man's voice on my iPhone ... so now I say, turn into this "car park"

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

I’ve read many of the posts on here complaining about the different accents and why they can’t hear ,how about being honest about it , that our own ears are in most cases the problem .I’ve been using the CC for quite a few years (20) I even would have land lords check wherever I rented in winters to make sure it worked.When I fist started I tried some of those ear phones , didn’t like them to confining, I don’t even notice that I’m using cc it’s become that normal for me and for those who are reading these posts and saying I can’t or won’t use CC I’m just going to blast the TV , I say your being very selfish to other people in your house or to neighbors

[jpvillager]

Your TV may have Bluetooth. Try using Bluetooth head phones or ear buds. Works for us.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Thanks for advice but I’m very comfortable with the CC