TVs: Are closed captions available?

[Sea42]

When we watch a movie we always use CC so I don't have to memorize the dialog for when my husband asks "What did they say?".

Just wondering if CC if available on the cabin TVs.

Thanks!

[MogeyMan]

Not on every movie, but on most

[fellswoop]

Currently on Nieuw Statendam.  Agree...some movies say cc English. Others not. The TV channels do not seem to have it.

[KAKcruiser]

You can go to "settings" to put the closed caption on for the TV channels.  Only about half of the movies had cc.

[Sea42]

Thanks everyone!

[Caribbean Chris]

It also does not show up on news channels such as CNN, in my experience. It’s a problem for me because I have severe hearing loss and I use captions at home.

[KAKcruiser]

If you can't get cc, ask your room steward.  They usually know what to do.

[Caribbean Chris]

7 hours ago, KAKcruiser said:

If you can't get cc, ask your room steward.  They usually know what to do.

Always good advice. But in my past experience, it doesn’t seem to be a setting problem. I’ve found that captioning may/may not work for one channel or broadcast vs another. Recorded programming such as movies are more likely to work than satellite-received programming but - as others observed - it’s not consistent. It also varies by TV brand, ship age, and so on. I go with the assumption that it won’t work and am delighted if it does.

[Essiesmom]

A cruiser on the Carnival board recommended an app called Live Transcribe which I guess works like closed caption, was able to use it in the back of the theater for production shows, etc.  would also work for dinner conversations…it also translates…EM

Edited April 14, 2023 by Essiesmom