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Closed captioning (CC) allows deaf and hard of hearing / hearing-impaired people, people learning English as an additional language, people first learning how to read, people in a noisy environment, and others to read a transcript or dialogue of the audio portion of a video, film, or other presentation. As the video plays, text captions are displayed that transcribe, although not always verbatim, what is said and by whom and indicate other relevant sounds.
The term "closed" in closed captioning means that not all viewers see the captions—only those who decode or activate them. This is distinguished from "open captions," where the captions are visible to all viewers. Open captions are sometimes referred to as "in-vision" in the UK. Captions that are permanently visible in a video, film, or other medium are called "burned-in" captions.
In the US and Canada, "captions" are distinguished from "subtitles". In these countries, "subtitles" assume the viewer can hear but cannot understand the language, so they only translate dialogue and some onscreen text. "Captions" aim to describe all significant audio content, as well as "non-speech information," such as the identity of speakers and their manner of speaking; sometimes music or sound effects are also described using words or symbols within the closed caption. The distinction between subtitles and closed captions is not always made in the United Kingdom and Ireland, where the term "subtitles" is a general term.
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Just because you watch Telemundo with English closed captioning does not mean you know Spanish .. jeeezzz
ladystevietinee (Stevie Tinee ãâ¤ã) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:44:18 -0000
Just because you watch Telemundo with English closed captioning does not mean you know Spanish .. jeeezzz
Google adding automatic captions to YouTube videos Think of it as closed captioning for the new media... http://bit.ly/1yh8ib #cyber
CyberCultureYou (CyberCultureYou) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:44:06 -0000
Google adding automatic captions to YouTube videos Think of it as closed captioning for the new media... http://bit.ly/1yh8ib #cyber
#fact my mom turned on the closed captioning and somehow its in spanish. i thought of @emilitaaa & jose (@one_call) :D
mel_rocks (Melissa K.) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:06:13 -0000
#fact my mom turned on the closed captioning and somehow its in spanish. i thought of @emilitaaa & jose (@one_call) :D
Hilarity: MTV's Jersey Shore. Even more hilarity: Closed Captioning for an english-speaking show broadcast to Americans. LOL
_jer (Jer Martin) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:31:07 -0000
Hilarity: MTV's Jersey Shore. Even more hilarity: Closed Captioning for an english-speaking show broadcast to Americans. LOL
RT @TomHangs: Deaf Google Engineer Creates Closed Captioning for YouTube...http://p.gs/ituqo
heathrbabes (Heather E. Sedlock) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:02:39 -0000
RT @TomHangs: Deaf Google Engineer Creates Closed Captioning for YouTube...http://p.gs/ituqo
I find it ironic that closed captioning is provided by a Kit Kat commercial that consists completely of crunching sounds without any talking
StephenCapps (Stephen Capps) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:51:33 -0000
I find it ironic that closed captioning is provided by a Kit Kat commercial that consists completely of crunching sounds without any talking
Closed Captioning Web - Information on captioning services, technology, jobs, and related laws. Also includes reports on efforts to get closed captioning for theatrical films.
Digital Television Closed-Captioning (DTVCC) Home Page - Information on the Electronic Industries Association (EIA) working group (R4.3 WG1) that developed EIA-708, the standard for captioning on DTV.
Joe Clark: Media Access - Large collection of writings by a recognized expert on accessibility issues related to TV, movies, and the Internet.
The Media Access Mailing List - Subscription information for list dedicated to closed-captioning, audio description, Web, CD-ROM, multimedia access, and related issues.
The Robson Family - Captioning advocate's site includes closed-captioning FAQ, information on realtime stenotype keyboards, and books on captioning.
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