Giant close caption like screen takes over wphl and sometimes espn

On a couple channels my entire picture gets overtaken by a giant close caption like screen that covers the screen and stays its always on wphl sometimes espn and there othere espn channels it will pop on

greg faramelli Aug 21, 2006

the problem with that is it really doesnt broadcast the words like close captioning would it just puts up numbers and crazy lookin codes

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Go into the menu with the original remote and turn off ther closed caption.. if your going to tell me you dont have the original remote. Your outa luck then. now miricle cure. Your going to have to spring for the remote. or borrow one from a friend or local store may let you borrow one. Sorry but it is what it is. .. Push comes to shove , go to 1-800-remotes or http://www.remotes.com and buy one. Good Luck

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