How can I get closed captioning subtitles to appear when using my projector, plasma or LCD monitor?
In almost all cases, you will need to purchase an external closed caption device to accomplish this. These are generally sold by organizations established for the hearing impaired. With the increasing number of home video projectors and flat screen monitors, the availability of these devices might improve. Either that, or the manufacturer’s of projectors and flat screens may address the issue themselves in their equipment. However, based on past history that will only occur if the FCC passes regulations similar to the one they passed in 1993 which insisted that closed-caption circuitry be included in all television sets sold in the United States. Why doesn’t closed captioning work with most projectors and flat screen monitors? To understand this, you need to know a little about closed-captioning. Closed-captioning provides important benefits primarily for individuals with hearing disabilities by displaying the audio portion of a television signal as printed words on the television scre
