Closed Captioning Blog

Captioning without having to send tapes back and forth sounds enticing, but you are probably wondering how NLE (tapeless) captioning works and if it is the captioning solution for you. The first question you need to ask yourself, is, "Am I editing in standard definition?"  If your answer is "yes" then this article was written for you.  For NLEdirect HD captioning info read this.   Standard definition has ...

Last Friday (June 12, 2009) was the official transition of analog television being replaced by digital television (DTV) in the United States. With this having taken place, I thought it would be the appropriate time to discuss 608 captions (captions for analog TV) and 708 captions (captions for DTV).  If you didn't know that two types of captioning standards existed, you most definitely will want to read on. Please ...

El viernes pasado (12 de junio de 2009) se llevó a cabo la transición oficial de la televisión análoga que fue reemplazada por la televisión digital (DTV) en los Estados Unidos; así que pensé este sería el momento adecuado para hablar sobre los Closed Captions 608 (televisión análoga) y los Closed Captions 708 (televisión digital).  Si no sabía de la existencia de ambos tipos de closed captions en ...

A closed-captioning company working out of the United States can service clientele  all around the nation and even around the globe with the advances modern-day technology.  A company based out of southern California not only reaches the heart of Los Angeles' TV and film industry, but can also service markets like New York, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Boston, Memphis, Milwaukee, and Austin, for example.  The closed-captioning market for a southern-California ...

Let's face it: No matter how much you understand the "good" in closed captioning, it can be a downright pain.  For producers, TV stations, or editors, captioning can mean an unexpected expense or a hold-up in production time.   Shipping costs are usually not considered in the budget and depending on how many stations your program airs on, shipping can add up.  Adding in the time for captioning ...

I find that most producers and television stations don't really love the idea of captions.  In fact, they often find it a nuisance.  There are reasons that everyone should love captions, but it is just a matter of being aware of the 94-million Americans who use--and most likely--love closed captions.  Read the top five reasons why you should love closed captions too. 1. The Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Love Captions I guess ...

Veo que a la mayoría de los productores y cadenas de televisión no les parece la idea del sistema de closed caption. A decir verdad, a menudo lo encuentran molesto.  Hay razones para que todos deban adorar los closed captions, es sólo cuestión de estar conscientes que 94 millones de norteamericanos los utilizan y los adoran.  Lea las 5 razones principales del porqué también a usted deben gustarle ...

There is yet another simple way to caption your HD programming that is tapeless--CC File inserts directly into your video. File-insert captioning works with the following formats: MPEG2 .mov DVCPRO HD XDCAM The process for MPEG2, .mov and DVCPRO HD: Client... sends full res file & proxy file via FTP, thumb drive, hard drive, et cetera Captioning Company (Aberdeen) ... does captioning and inserts captions into video file returns captioned video via FTP, thumb drive, hard drive, etc. How this ...

Cheers to the new Acting Chairman Michael J. Copps who has formed the first technical working group to address closed captioning and video description issues and has set-up the first meeting to take place this month on May 18th 2009.  Read more here: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-290504A1.doc http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-09-995A1.doc

It has finally come! Captioning data for HD video can now be sent directly to your non-linear editing system.  This HD update in captioning technology has been a longtime coming, so we are excited to be able to offer this workflow to clients with the proper set-up. Why this should get you excited too Our clients have enjoyed the benefits of captioning to their NLE systems for SD video for ...