Closed captions on HDTV programs on Voom

[Lem52]

I used to be with Voom (March-May 04). No closed captions were on any HD channels then. Can someone inform me if there is now. Just on HD channels please. I did see them on the standard channels. I am so sick of my Samsung crap, that I think I am interested in returning to Voom.

Lem52

 

[Sean Mota]

Lem, if you are talking about the 21 exclusive channels there is no closed caption the last time I checked.

 

[Lem52]

What about ESPN HD and TNT HD. I sort of figured that there wouldn't be captions on the 21 exclusive channels, but there should be on the Premium HD
like HBO, etc. and the 2 that I mentioned. You can inform me when you see them if you want or if you have seen them, It sounds like you may have, which I hope is true.

Do you know right off how much it would cost me to get back in since I used to be a customer? I guess they would charge me top dollar to come back.

Lem52

 

[Sean Mota]

I have to check those channels. They may or may not. I do not know. To get back to VOOM I believe you can use the current promotion without penalty (I think). Just call up and find out. I'll get back to you about the closed caption on those channels.

 

[Ilya]

CC is only on OTA HD channels. No other HD channels had CC, last time I checked. By the way, does any other satellite provider offers CC on HD channels? Does anyone know?

 

[Ilya]

Do you know right off how much it would cost me to get back in since I used to be a customer? I guess they would charge me top dollar to come back.

I don't think so. I think you might qualify for the latest $1 offer.

 

[Lem52]

CC is only on OTA HD channels. No other HD channels had CC, last time I checked. By the way, does any other satellite provider offers CC on HD channels? Does anyone know?

If thats the case with Voom now, I will stay with Direct. On Directv, there are captions on HBO HD, ESPN HD, I had Showtime HD once and it had captions, then I dropped it and later got it again, and there wasn't any. The others like Universal, HDnet, HDnet movies and Discovery HD are NOT hearing impaired friendly at all.

Lem52

 

[Ilya]

I believe this is still the case, even with HBO, but I will double-check.

 

[dankgus]

Wow, I am surprised it is even legal to broadcast without CC. I work at a college and I know the rules are STRICT about ADA requirements. If a educational video doesn't have CC, they have to pay somebody to add CC, at a rate of $8 a minute! Not bad, I wouldn't mind making that kind of money.

--Dan

 

[stevesmall]

closed captioning LOL wow i wish i could watch or even hear VOOM , id really be in heaven if i could invite my deaf neighbor over to see it but alas my VOOM IS OUT AGAIN