[mythtv-users] Help me get closed captioning to work right?

[Michael T. Dean]

On 02/07/2009 04:05 PM, Marc Barrett wrote:
> I have a brand-new Dell Inspiron 530 with a core 2 duo 
> CPU (2.3Ghz) and 2G of RAM, with a firewire connection
> to a Motorola DCH-3200 STB.  And, of course, MythTV
> running under Ubuntu 8.10 via the Mythbuntu control 
> center (I installed Ubuntu first, not mythbuntu).
>
> Anyway, I can watch, record, and playback HD channels,
> with some problems due to the infamous problems 
> associated with firewire.  Closed captioning does not work 
> right, though, and that is something that I would really like 
> to get working very well.  Right now, it works somewhat, but
> closed captioning lines will often overwrite, like if you hit return
> on an old-fashioned computer terminal without doing a line feed.
>   

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/307346#307346
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/307461#307461
(though, now, the ugly hack already exists)
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/334729#334729

> The STB has quite a few options associated with closed
> captioning, and I don't know if MythTV is dependent on
> getting it set right or not.  There is, of course, CC on or off.
> Under "analog services" there is CC1 to CC4, I keep it at
> CC1 of course.  Under "digital services" there is standard, 
> primary, secondary, 'DTV CC3' to 'DTV CC6'.  (I have it set
> at primary).  There are also options for text style, size,
> color, and opacity, which I have all set to 'standard'.
>
> I would appreciate some tips on this.  I have grown 
> accustomed to watching TV with closed captioning on. Even
> though my hearing is fine, not every character on every
> show enunciates perfectly all the time, and it is human
> nature to miss something. CC allows me to see what they
> said.

Agreed.  I do the same.

Mike