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FAQ
What is the difference between EIA-608 and EIA-708 captions?
Who is required to provide captioning?
Who do I call for outstanding captioning services?
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Q. What are closed captions?
Closed captions are the display of the spoken word into viewable text, including music lyrics and sound effects. Captions are only viewable with a decoder or caption-ready television. Closed captions may be incorporated into a live program or a prerecorded video.
Q. What is the difference between EIA-608 and EIA-708 captions?
In simple terms, EIA-608 is the captioning standard for analog television. The look is white letters with a black box background and captions are embedded in Line 21 of the VBI (vertical blanking interval) of analog video. EIA-708 captions are the new standard for digital television. They are sometimes called DTV captions. The end-user is able to adjust the look of the captions that are placed into MPEG-2 video streams in the picture user data. For more information, read: The Basics of 608 vs. 708 Captions.
Q. What is pop-on captioning?
The text actually pops on the screen in blocks of 1 to 3 lines and is placed on the screen to not cover up any on-screen text or vital video. The time codes from your master are used to place these captions perfectly in sync with each frame. Pop-up captions are the preferred viewing style of the hearing impaired. This style is most commonly used in post-production to portray a professional and clean on-screen look.
Q. What is roll-up captioning?
Roll-up is a style where the text rolls onto the screen from the bottom or top one line at a time, rolling up to make room for a new line. Normally, a maximum of 3 lines are shown on the screen before the first line is taken off of the screen. This is a less time-consuming post-production process but still allows for good viewing. This style is most commonly used during live programming.
Q. Who is required to provide captioning?
Federal rules require people or companies that distribute television programs directly to home viewers ("video program distributors") to make sure that those programs are captioned. Video program distributors include local broadcast television stations, satellite television services (such as DirecTV, Primestar and the Dish Network), local cable television operators and other companies that distribute video programming directly to the home.
Q. Who benefits from captioning?
There are several groups that benefit from captioning. The deaf and hard of hearing, English as a second or other language learners, along with adults and children to improve reading and literacy skills. Captioning is also a benefit while in a public place where the television is not able to be heard.
Q. Who do I call for outstanding captioning services?
Call Aberdeen Captioning at (800) 688-6621!
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