Someone in the UK, in their *infinite* wisdom, just decided to cut the switch on the analogue stream containing the subtitling which Ma and Pa use on their video recorder.
They’ve been on to the manufacturer of the recorder, and this is the second area which they’ve cut off without telling anyone! Sheesh!
It has, however, made Pa decide to invest in a DVD recorder and player. Up to now, the way he’s watched DVD’s is on my little portable one – which, incidentally, now thinks it lives with HIM!
So – I’ve got the job of finding something to “do the job”.
– it needs to be a recorder and a player
– it will probably have to run through a UK Freeview box, as the signal in their area is worse than terrible
– the subtitles will be used to run through to the television as they are on constantly.
[if needed – Pa has industrial deafness, and Ma has tinnitus and age deafness. The induction loop they have works for Ma OR Pa, but not both of them at the same time. They’re MY parents, what do you really expect?!]
I know there are a number of makes and models out there, having already googled this intermittently for the past few years, but I really would like input from either someone who is/has used one, or installed one or had any dealings with them whatsoever.
I’ve hit the usual deaf/hard of hearing sites to look at their evaluations, but they are sadly out of date!
Any help/feedback gratefully recieved – and I promise I won’t be stingy with giving out thumbs!
(Ma says I can give extras out from them, too!! :p )
GG
