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From: Jack.O'keeffe@f26.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Jack O'keeffe)
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Subject: Re: Lip reading on TV.
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Date: 4 Feb 90 14:12:11 GMT
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Hi, Ann.

 AS> I do not wear aids and never turn the sound on of my boob tubes
 AS> since I use the telecaptioned decoder.

I find myself doing the same more often than not.  I've had my present
aids about two years now, and they are not nearly as effective as they
were when I first got them.  Either they are wearing out, or I am :-)
Just had them in for a tune-up, but it didn't help.

But a number of my hearing friends have been quite interested in my
Telecaption decoder.  One will probably get a decoder for his (hearing)
children, to encourage READING when they watch cartoons on Saturday
mornings.

I have also amazed hearing friends with the proof that all sighted
people lipread to some extent.  I just have them watch the news, or
some other "talking head" show, with the audio as low as possible.
Then tell them to close their eyes and see if they can still hear
as well.

I wish the quality of captioning was a bit better controlled tho.
The quality of captions we get, even from the networks, ranges from
excellent to awful.  ABC does the best job, then PBS and CBS, with
NBC having a lock on last place.  The trouble is, some of my
favorite programs are on NBC.

Jack.

... Huh?

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