Free to air TV
Two acts of Parliament, the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (Cth) (BSA) and the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) (DDA) have driven the growth of captioning on Australian television.
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Equipment
Different television equipment allows different access options for displaying captions on TV. Below are some accessibility and other general features to consider when purchasing:
- Digital televisions and set-top boxes
- Personal video recorders/hard-disk recorders
- Teletext TVs
Digital televisions and set-top boxes
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Problems with captions
Digital TVs and set-top boxes
Caption problems due to poor reception are rare if you are using a digital television or digital set-top box. With a digital signal you should either get a good picture with good captions or no picture and no captions at all.
If there are caption display problems on screen on multiple stations it usually means that your TV or set-top box is faulty and you will need to contact the manufacturer. Sometimes software upgrades are available that will fix this.
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