Marilyne
Thanks for information re smart tv. I Am now getting Netfix so my tv must be smart.!!
I did get a copy of Summer of My German Soldier,read it and enjoyed, and passed it on, after your recommendation
I just hope this next IPad is not  too different to this one. The book by mychair at the moment is Light  Between Oceans.

Junee - I'm glad that you also liked, Summer of My German Soldier.  It's one of my favorites, of the books that I've collected over the years.  I think you'll like The Light Between Oceans.  It was a popular one, here in this discussion, and lots of our members read it.   I haven't seen the movie yet, but I'm looking forward to it.

My daughter-in-law set up Netflix on my tv. pc and tablet.  The only problem is that I can't get Closed Captioning on the tv - although I can get it on the pc and the Tablet.  On-line information I found said that CC is only available (for Netflix) on SmartTV.   Guess dil will have to work her magic the next time she's here.

I've been watching The Crown and Gilmore Girls special series on my pc but don't want to sit in this chair long enough to watch a movie.
Haven't tried it on the Tablet other than to find I could get the CC.  Not sure I'd like a screen that small.

Dil said to plug the Tablet into the charger if I use it so the battery won't run down so fast.  Good to know.

Junee,  I liked Summer of My German Soldier and Light Between Oceans.  Would love your comments on that one - since it's set in Australia.

Callie
My library brings me 4 books and 4 DVDs every 4 weeks and this week I randomly took
Between Two Oceans outnof the bag and started to read . Did not know the author
And was surprised to find it set in Australia.  Now at the point on our mainland ,the SW
Of Western Australia is a place I remember well. Stood there admiring the view of The Southern and Indian Ocean meeting, on a small rise of about 2 ft and slipped,broke ankle,not good break, had operation in Perth and then boarded a plane by a lift machine.
I am enjoying the book but have only just begun.

Marilyne
Interesting that this book was made into a film.  Hope it is the same title as the book.

Junee, a movie was made based on "Between Two Oceans".   I should see if it's on Netflix and add it to my "queue" (things I want to watch).  Hope it was filmed on location.  The place where the two oceans meet must be fascinating.

Callie - There is a way to get closed captions for Netflix and Amazon on your TV , but it took us a long time to figure out how to do it!  Your son and dil can probably show you what steps to follow to get the captions. 

Junee - Too bad you slipped and broke your ankle, while viewing the the two oceans.  Well, at least you got a good look, even though it didn't end well.

Yes, the title of the movie is the same as the book, and it was filmed on location.  The cast is all Australian. I can't remember the names of the stars, except for Michael Fassbender.   

Marilyne,  son tried this afternoon - no luck.  His wife is the computer guru so we'll see what she can do the next time she's here.
"The Light Between Oceans" doesn't seem to be available on Netflix and I don't have any other source for movies. 
That's o.k.  There are plenty of other choices.

Callie - I have to confess that my husband handles the Netflix/Amazon viewing, so he was the one who figured it out, and then wrote it down. (not me. ) He also called Netflix, and talked to a tech who walked him through it.  When I want to watch something on those channels, he has to set up the cc for me, all the while insisting that it is simple, and that I should learn how to do it. LOL

Anyway, here are the steps.

To adjust subtitles on most Blu-ray players, Smart TVs, and set-top boxes:
1. Launch the Netflix app.
2. Select the movie or TV show you want to play.
3. Select Audio & Subtitles from the options panel.
4. Select your preferred audio or subtitle options.
5. Press Back to return to the options panel.
6. Select Play.

Marilyne,   Thanks for the steps.    I jotted down the directions I found on the Netflex website but I may have mis-written them because I thought it said to "press Options on the remote" - and my remote doesn't have "options".

These look as if the Options panel is on the Netflix screen after you select what you want to watch.
I'll look for it next time I watch something.

I finished "The Crown" series last night.  It ended with some "cliff-hangers" so I hope there'll be another one before too long.

Dont think I have enjoyed a DVD series  as much as I am in Watching "A Place to Call Home" It is Australian. I had not heard of it before.  Just starting on Season 3. Watched the first 2. found myself staying up until 1am . It sounded like it was not going to be renewed but just read that they are now into Season 4 and thinking will be a Season 5 and 6. I hope so.  I was hooked on "Downton Abbey" but not the way I am hooked on this one.

I'll share a little "laugh on me" episode that happened since we've been using Netflix with the Blu Ray player.   Our TV is sort of new but of course not "smart" as we are using the player to stream.    We have just one HDMI outlet on our TV so we went to Walmart looking to buy a device that would adapt to more components.     With the help of a nice clerk we came home with one that had places for three additional HDMI plugs.    When I had opened it and tried to plug it into the TV,  I discovered that it was a USB adapter rather than for HDMI.    I should have looked more closely at the store.    Anyway it will go back and I think I will just order from Amazon.    That probably would be the quickest solution.    Meanwhile we just transfer the cable back and forth from the set top box to the Blu Ray.    You can laugh with me, just not AT me please.   

maryc - I'm laughing with you!   There are so many cords and plugs and cables connected to the TV and the various "boxes", that I feel helpless just looking at all of them!  I admire you for figuring out what was wrong, and making due, until you get what you need from Amazon.

I'm reading the book Bell Canto, once again, before watching the opera on PBS.  I recorded it last night, and was surprised to see that it is three hours long!  Definitely a show that we will watch over two or three nights. Not sure when?  Sharks hockey is on tonight during prime time, so that will take up the entire evening.  I see that the comedy, 9 to 5, is playing tonight on PBS, so I may watch it?  It was a big hit in 1980, but I wonder if it would seem a bit dated now, in 2017?

Maryc, I would never laugh at anybody after some of the things I've done.  We recently got a notice on our TV screen to update.  We did and then started getting some weird messages and the screen freezing. I dug into the book and went back to the factory setting.  Been working fine since then.  I'm ignoring any future updates!    sometimes that old saying "if it ain't broke don't fix it" is the best idea.

Seems like everything on Electronics now want to have you Update almost weekly. I have just stopped doing them. It does seem like something gets messed up.
Nothing seems to stop advertisement from coming up now. The more they say they are improving their systems the worse they seem to get.

I'm enjoying my re-reading of Bel Canto. It always surprises me how much we forget about a favorite book or movie.  The basic story I remember clearly, but many of the individual characters and the different circumstances, I had forgotten. Also, this library book is in large print, which makes any story, a pleasure to read.  Has anyone watched (or plans to watch), the PBS opera presentation?   

have the little space invaders arrived and carted off all our Seniors and Friends?  I have not received any notifications in any of my forums since the 17th.

Tome - Good to see you!   Yes, messages are few and far between here in the Leisure Activities forum. A few other discussions in S&F are still quite busy, so I'm hoping that things will pick up here before long. 

I finished reading Bel Canto, and liked it even more this time!  I went to the library today, and got a book by Colm Toibin, the author of Brooklyn.   This one is called The Master.  I don't know what it's about, but I see that it has won a lot of prizes and was selected as one of the ten best novels from the year 2004.  I loved Brooklyn, so I'm hoping this one is just as good. 

I'm here lurking.        I've been reading another series that my brother got me started on.    The series is called Promises to Keep by Shayne Parkinson.     The story is set in the bush country of New Zealand in the 1800's and centers around an extended family of folks who lived and farmed there.    I've just gotten the third book.   It appears that there is one more but some places have said that this is the final.    We shall see.

Yesterday I spent quite a bit of time watching the Inaugauration.  Regardless of my vote,  I was interested in the festivities.   Seeing the past presidents and wives together was interesting.

maryc - Promises to Keep, sounds good.  I've liked every book I've read, or movie I've seen, that takes place in Australia or New Zealand.  Remember the movie, The Piano?  It also takes place in NZ, in the mid 19th century.

I've been doing lots of TV watching this past week, so time to turn it off, and settle down to some serious reading.  I have a number of books from the library, as well as some that I got as Christmas gifts.  The one I mentioned a few days ago, The Master, looks like it's going to be good.  I also have A Man Called Ove, The Life We Bury, and a few more!

Marilyne,  TV during the past week or 10 days has been quite interesting and continues as changes take place in Washington.     I've never followed politics very closely but in recent months have become more interested and now am curious to see what follows what etc.  The health insurance program is one that is especially of interest and wonder how that will play out for millions of Americans.

The movie Piano is not familiar but I will look it up.    I did download a sample of the book A Man Called Ove, read that and put in a request at the library for it.    It seems to be either one that isn't yet available or else too many people ahead of me.    I'll wait.

mary - I haven't yet started A Man Called Ove, but I'm looking forward to it.  It's been on the Bestseller List for quite a while.  Funny thing . . . for a Christmas present, I gave "Ove" to my dil, and she gave me the same thing. It wasn't the first time that that has happened! We generally are in sync, as far as books are concerned.

Callie. I finished Light Between Oceans . Enjoyed first 2/3 but took me a while to read all the grief at the end.  However am now looking for the movie as know that part of
Australia.  Takes me a while to find a movie,either on Netflix or from wherever.
.

Junee,   I just searched Netflix and don't see "Light Between Oceans" listed.    I don't know the "rules" but, if it's still playing in theaters, maybe it isn't available, yet.   

Junee and Callie - "The Light between Oceans", is not on Netflix yet.  It was supposed to start playing on my On Demand sometime this week.  On Demand is a feature I get with Comcast cable, but I don't know if it's available from other cable services? 
Junee - I don't know if you have RedBox in your grocery and drug stores in Australia?  If so, it's probably available there for $1.50.  It's no longer playing in theaters, so we should be able to get it on TV?   

Marilyne and Callie. Thank you for the information on "The Light between Oceans".
We do not have Redbox to my knowledge but I will continue to look in Netflix. I only
recently was connected to Netflix.  Really want to see this movie and enjoy reading in this place when I am looking for a book.  The Library brings me books but not always what I want to read but they have a good size print.

Hi Junee - I just now looked at my On Demand movie guide, and I see that The Light Between Oceans, is available for $5.99 for two days.  Sounds kind of pricey, but it would cost a lot more to see it in a walk-in movie theater, and you wouldn't have the advantage of closed captions!  So I guess $5.99 isn't that bad.  If I want to wait, it will be free, after a couple of months.  It's not playing on Netflix streaming, but I'm sure you can get it if you subscribe to the Netflix DVD's. 

Now I just picked up "The Light between Oceans"  from the library yesterday. The had it in LP.Will be next book I start.  will not be long before they have the DVD. I just checked and they already have it in.  I am number 47 on the list. Goes fast but will give me time to read book.

  I don't use Netflix . Not even gotten one at home on the On Demand.  I like to read the book before watch the movie.

No Wonder I found that Movie and book at the library. I put in the wrong on. Suppose to look for "Light between oceans" as you were suggesting above.  I typed in "The Deep end of the Ocean" This is what I got.  Another Senior Moment.

 On checking I see that I read the book last year. "Light between Ocean". It was mentioned in here while back.  As for the DVD I am still at Number 47. on the order list.  It has been awhile since the movie was in town here. I didn't see it.

Will now see what the one I got is all about."The Deep end of the Ocean"

JeanneP - I read The Deep End of the Ocean, and I liked it!  It was on Oprah Winfrey's book club, way back when she first started those recommendations.  I don't remember much about it, except that it was good, and I went on to read most of the books from Oprah's list.  Let us know how you like it??