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From: Ann.Stalnaker@f14.n385.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Stalnaker)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: TV Caption Decoder Chip
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Date: 12 Feb 90 02:58:40 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

 > chip even tho if it is $100 extra.  I remembered back in
 > the early 80's, the decoder's price was around $500 or
 > more.  And the same goes to the TDDs, too. My friend bought
 > a new tty for 1200.00 back in '73, so we can see how much
Laurie, I bought a one of the first decoders when they came out in 
1981 and then it was only $250.  Granted, I did think that high even 
then but I don't recall ever seeing any for sale for $500.  Now, I 
do recall TDDs being a bit more costly, depending on the brand.  My 
parents bought several C-Phones for themselves and for us and they 
were $750 then, the ones for us were $650.  It was the policy to charge 
the hearing people more for TDDs and sell them $100 cheaper for the
HI people.  C-Phone, Inc. has since gone belly up but my parents are 
still using their old C-Phone because they like the 26 inch screen.
Mine as well as my siblings old C-Phones have since gone kaputooey!
 
BTW, I'm still using the old original decoder on my spare TV.  As long
as it works, why not?  If the chips come out within a year or so on 
the new TVs, I'd like to be the first on the block to have one.  Uh...er...
that is on a Mitsubishi BIG screen TV.  (grin)
 

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