How fast does the text move? I find on the TV it's very hard to keep up with captioning. Does it make a diference how fast the caller is talking?
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it is actually my mother's phone but from what I have seen there is more of a delay than having to read very quickly, so trying to keep up with it is not a problem. As with TV if someone mumbles or talks very softly the person doing the captioning has a hard time hearing them correctly
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The transcriptioning is two-fold.....first a computer automatically scripts words as fast as the speaker can talk (at least for us in Connecticut) and an online human keeps the words true and sensible. I find it keeps up well with the conversation, as long as you remember not to read back the onscreen words, which then are typed in, which then gets read out loud, etc. It keeps up, and the majority is in clear, accurate language.
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Well....I have really Not had any problems regarding the Speed of the Captions. I had purchased this for my Father for he is Deaf in one ear and Hearing Aid in the other. So what happens when He makes a Call or when he Receives a call he simply gives the Caller a Heads-Up about the CapTel and to simply Speak a bit slower and that seems to do the trick. IF the Caller does speak faster, I have found the CapTel keeps right up with it. Keep in mind though that there is about a 3-4-5 Second delay after the Caller speaks, which is really No biggie. It can be a tad bit confusing a first....but you really do get used to it. And if my Dad can do it....I am sure anyone else can :-) Good Luck ! Well....I have really Not had any problems regarding the Speed of the Captions. I had purchased this for my Father for he is Deaf in one ear and Hearing Aid in the other. So what happens when He makes a Call or when he Receives a call he simply gives the Caller a Heads-Up about the CapTel and to simply Speak a bit slower and that seems to do the trick. IF the Caller does speak faster, I have found the CapTel keeps right up with it. Keep in mind though that there is about a 3-4-5 Second delay after the Caller speaks, which is really No biggie. It can be a tad bit confusing a first....but you... » Read More Well....I have really Not had any problems regarding the Speed of the Captions. I had purchased this for my Father for he is Deaf in one ear and Hearing Aid in the other. So what happens when He makes a Call or when he Receives a call he simply gives the Caller a Heads-Up about the CapTel and to simply Speak a bit slower and that seems to do the trick. IF the Caller does speak faster, I have found the CapTel keeps right up with it. Keep in mind though that there is about a 3-4-5 Second delay after the Caller speaks, which is really No biggie. It can be a tad bit confusing a first....but you really do get used to it. And if my Dad can do it....I am sure anyone else can :-) Good Luck ! « Show Less
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Not sure what you are asking. I have a cochlear implant and can listen to the TV and I find the captions fine for recorded programs but falling behind when it is real time or having many typos. Do you mean the captions are on the screen for too short a period of time? The CapTel phone uses a combination of voice recognition software and real time operator captioning - it is slower and the person speaking has to speak slowly, clearly and preferably into a hand set rather than through a headset which can pick up background noise. When I make a call on my CapTel phone I let people know I am deaf and using a captioned phone. And that for the software to keep up and be accurate they need to speak slowly and clearly. Not sure what you are asking. I have a cochlear implant and can listen to the TV and I find the captions fine for recorded programs but falling behind when it is real time or having many typos. Do you mean the captions are on the screen for too short a period of time? The CapTel phone uses a combination of voice recognition software and real time operator captioning - it is slower and the person speaking has to speak slowly, clearly and preferably into a hand set rather than through a headset which can pick up background noise. When I make a call on my CapTel phone I let... » Read More Not sure what you are asking. I have a cochlear implant and can listen to the TV and I find the captions fine for recorded programs but falling behind when it is real time or having many typos. Do you mean the captions are on the screen for too short a period of time? The CapTel phone uses a combination of voice recognition software and real time operator captioning - it is slower and the person speaking has to speak slowly, clearly and preferably into a hand set rather than through a headset which can pick up background noise. When I make a call on my CapTel phone I let people know I am deaf and using a captioned phone. And that for the software to keep up and be accurate they need to speak slowly and clearly. « Show Less
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The text comes up on the screen so you are able to read 4 or 5 lines of text. Not like on tv where there are only two lines of text and the conversion on TV is much faster than personal one. People on the other line will have to be informed that you are using a close caption system and they can speak in a normal voice but slower. You will need to have an internet connection for your phone to be able to have close caption. I hope this helps.
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I have noticed a very slight delay which was resolved using the SYNC function. See Page 9 of the users manual and try ON and OFF under the SYNC function. I understand some customers had more noticeable SYNC issues which may be due to older TV models.
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Ok, now I've had this for a while and and have figured out the not always intuitive adjustments- which include caption text font style, size, color, background color and more. But first you have to go to digital captions and set it to manual. Default is auto, which grays out captions, making it seem like there is no way to adjust it. Only took me six months to figure it out.
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A couple of reviews commented about the texting functionality not meeting their expectation - too slow or one even said he effectively could not use it to send texts (no detail provided). Given that there is also a great many comments about Peek continually improving the service, has the texting functionality improved? Thinking about getting my 13 yo his first cell phone, but this might be a more functional (QWERTY keyboard) and less expensive solution especially given how text-heavy teens are.
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http://www.tekspree.com/what-are-tv-hertz-and-why-are-they-important/ And here's the thing.... I didn't realize my TV was 60Hz... its still a great TV. but now you know
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This is not voice recognition. When you want the captioning, you press the button and wait a moment or two for someone to start typing. Even though it is not voice recognition, it does work fine. Unfortunately, my hearing is much impaired, but as this is all that is out there for hearing impaired people, you must make do with what it is. I don't mean to downgrade this product.
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You'e welcome! I will be purchasing "Polar Express" in "Wide-Screen" and we'll see if this stutters, also. Darn, but the big HD TV and awsome special effects make that stutter more objectionable!! Maybe a software upgrade from Pioneer?
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Michael. I have also read about people turning off the 120Hz. Seems strange that a feature that should "improve" fast motion needs to be turned off! Any owners out there have anything to add? I would love to hear from you.
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I actually found some help on this topic in the AVS forum. I had to access the menu from my comcast box while the box was turned off and i had to turn the caption on from that menu. Confusing I know. Anyway the captions work great now and my cable box is hooked up to my Samsung via HDMI. Slight problem with the captions lagging behind on some channels but other than that it's been fine.
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it is pretty fast in Program mode, but incredibly slow in the mode that takes a 4 second video before taking the still picture. Avoid that mode like the plague.
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Beast, love how you say that. Audio books work very well for me. Good features; pick up where you left off, option to speed up or slow down the speed up the audio. Just awesome. As you know you have to find some way of downloading the audio book (i used youtube). I dnt knw about audible and this player mixing
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Close captioning print is much bigger than the channel print. There's also a menu item to customize the size, but allowing the standard broadcast captioning is plenty big to see from several feet away. I don't use the feature, but I checked it out and it looks like it would be fine for people who use it
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I dont think the tv has bad motion blur at all. At least not for a LCD. As a matter of fact its the best I've ever seen. But at all LCDs have motion blur its part of the tech. But its the best at handle motion blur I've ever seen. I dont think you will even notice it. As for inout lag, i am not sensitive to tv input lag, so i cant tell.
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I had the same problem. There was absolutely nothing in the manual about how to enable text to speech. If you did not know the acronym ("TTS") and what that meant alongside the voices, you would never have guessed it. I love my unit, but was seriously disappointed with the poor documentation of the product. It is like so much tech doc these days: written BY the people who thoroughly understand the product's ins and outs and FOR the same sorts of readers (i.e., fellow knowers of the ins and outs)!
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The only way the TV can turn on it's own subtitles is through the broadcasting menu, therefore using the broadcasting method (over the air) If you are using a cable box or satellite system you have to use the boxes that came with your cable or satellite system to get closed captioning. This question threw a curve ball at me but I finally did some research on the web tested it and I will confirm my information is 100% accurate
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It's quick, and I don't think it's as much the TV as what you are putting into it. For instance, I'm running Comcast, Windows Media Center, X-Box, and one other input. These all come into one HDMI input through a KeyDigital switch. I watch Cable on all of the able inputs, and have to say sometimes the Comcast box lags a bit when switching from SD to HD, but other than that it's okay. Long and short of it, I've got several different options for channel watching and they're all smoking fast! If you are plugging Cable directly into the TV, then you may have a different experience...not sure if many providers allow this anymore due to encryption. It's quick, and I don't think it's as much the TV as what you are putting into it. For instance, I'm running Comcast, Windows Media Center, X-Box, and one other input. These all come into one HDMI input through a KeyDigital switch. I watch Cable on all of the able inputs, and have to say sometimes the Comcast box lags a bit when switching from SD to HD, but other than that it's okay. Long and short of it, I've got several different options for channel watching and they're all smoking fast! If you are plugging Cable directly into the TV, then you may have a different experience...not sure if... » Read More It's quick, and I don't think it's as much the TV as what you are putting into it. For instance, I'm running Comcast, Windows Media Center, X-Box, and one other input. These all come into one HDMI input through a KeyDigital switch. I watch Cable on all of the able inputs, and have to say sometimes the Comcast box lags a bit when switching from SD to HD, but other than that it's okay. Long and short of it, I've got several different options for channel watching and they're all smoking fast! If you are plugging Cable directly into the TV, then you may have a different experience...not sure if many providers allow this anymore due to encryption. « Show Less
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This TV has CC(Close Captioning). It can be turned on via the remote. People's spoken words will appear on the screen so your mom can read the dialogue instead of straining to hear them speak.