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[the_rck]

Does anyone know-- Is there any way to get Slings & Arrows with closed captions? I tried the first DVD from the library some time back and simply couldn't follow it without subtitles. I had the same problem with I, Claudius, but having read the book, I feel like I'm missing a bit less by giving up after a single episode. (Though I'd still be very interested in I, Claudius with captioning if anybody can hook me up.)

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[princessofgeeks]

My DVDs do not have captions either. Just a data point. I'm in the US.

[the_rck]

I am also in the US.

Amazon claims that both the DVD and the Blu-ray editions have captioning, though. Maybe they added it for later editions? Maybe Amazon's lying or incorrect? Netflix says that the same DVD edition (as far as I can tell) doesn't have captioning.

That doesn't help the fact that my local library has an edition without captioning. I am reluctant to purchase the show without having seen it, and I can't watch it without captioning.

[princessofgeeks]

My DVDs are the boxed set from Acorn Media from 2006. Maybe there's a newer one with closed captions?

I think Netflix might have added their own closed captions -- didn't they agree to do that across the board recently?

Good luck!

[the_rck]

Amazon claims that the single season sets all have closed captioning and that the whole series Blu-ray does and that the whole series DVD doesn't. I don't believe them at all about the single season sets because I see no indication that they're reissues that might have new features. I'm dubious about the Blu-ray having them when the DVD set that appears to have come out at the same time doesn't.

Netflix doesn't provide Slings and Arrows streaming. They do captioning for stuff they stream, but DVDs either have captioning or not, depending on the publisher.

[princessofgeeks]

What a patchwork!

I always look for captions, because my husband has a great deal of hearing loss and he really relies on them, especially for unfamiliar material.