About Closed Captioning
Closed captioning displays the audio portion of a video, including dialogue, sound effects and narration. Closed captioning is supposed to replace sound, not just dialogue. Closed captioning indicates who is speaking by placing text in different places on the screen, in addition to providing descriptive captions that explain an actor's behavior. For example, sighing or jumping at a knock at the door. Whereas subtitles are supposed to be a translation of dialogue and the audience is assumed to be able to hear. In cases where both closed captioning and subtitles are available, you should choose closed captioning.
According to federal rules, video programming distributors, cable operators, broadcasters, satellite distributors and other multi-channel video programming distributors, are required to closed caption their TV programs. That being said, not everything has closed captioning. There are some DVDs that do not have closed captioning or subtitles and the majority of videos available to stream via YouTube do not offer closed captioning or subtitles. Exceptions to this are videos from PBS. Since PBS receives federal funding, they are required to provide closed captioning for their content.
Closed captioning is indicated by the cc image. You will find this information on the back of DVD cases and at the bottom right hand corner of the screen of videos you stream online. If the image is not present, closed captioning is not available.
According to federal rules, video programming distributors, cable operators, broadcasters, satellite distributors and other multi-channel video programming distributors, are required to closed caption their TV programs. That being said, not everything has closed captioning. There are some DVDs that do not have closed captioning or subtitles and the majority of videos available to stream via YouTube do not offer closed captioning or subtitles. Exceptions to this are videos from PBS. Since PBS receives federal funding, they are required to provide closed captioning for their content.
Closed captioning is indicated by the cc image. You will find this information on the back of DVD cases and at the bottom right hand corner of the screen of videos you stream online. If the image is not present, closed captioning is not available.
Turning Closed Captioning On
Turning on closed captioning differs depending on what media you are showing and through what device.
DVD Played Through a Computer
Closed captioning is turned on through the computer DVD Player program, NOT the DVD menu.
Click on the dialogue bubble icon on the DVD player menu to turn closed captioning on and off. If closed captioning is available and on, turn subtitles off, otherwise both will appear on the screen. If closed captioning is not available, turn the subtitles on.
DVD Played Through a DVD Player
Closed captioning is turned on through the projector menu. Note that this only works is the DVD has CC. If a DVD only has subtitles, those must be turned on through the DVD player menu.
Choose menu on your projector remote and scroll over the "System Setup: Advanced"
|
Scroll down to "Closed Caption"
|
Use the right arrow key to turn on closed caption. Once this is on, any DVD with closed captioning will display closed captioning when played through your DVD player. This setting stays on until your turn it off. If this setting is on and no captions are displayed, turn on subtitles on your DVD menu.
|
Streaming Video
Closed captioning or streaming is available only when indicated. Sites such as PBS and other network videos provide closed captioning as per federal rules. Sites such as TEDTalks provide subtitles and transcripts.
YouTube
Closed captions accuracy on YouTube is highly variable as the video owner needs to add closed captions. YouTube has an automated closed captioning function that uses speech recognition technology that owners can use to create closed captions, however, this technology is not always accurate and sometimes it is downright horrible.
Also many videos on YouTube have not been uploaded by the network (or even legally) and do not have cc, but if you were to find the same video through the network site, it would have cc.
Also many videos on YouTube have not been uploaded by the network (or even legally) and do not have cc, but if you were to find the same video through the network site, it would have cc.
Purchasing Videos
Videos that are ordered through the media center are purchased with closed captioning and subtitles features in mind. Videos are then marked with a large CC sticker on the spine so it's obvious to users that closed captioning is available. Videos ordered through the media center are also catalogued and searchable by staff and students. Information about closed captioning is included in the cataloging. As part of an effort to have an accurate record of videos available, to make it clear to users which videos have closed captioning & to identify which videos do not have closed captioning, we will be coming around to resource centers and asking that videos in classrooms be made available for cataloging and labeling for cc. Videos will be returned to their locations and that location will be indicated in the catalog.
What if my video does not have CC or subtitles?
There are services that can add closed captioning. If there is a video you regularly show that does not have CC or subtitles please contact Jessica Eakin and Eric Richardson as there is money available this year to add this feature.
Hanover High School Library
41 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH 03755 603-643-3431 x2505 |
Hours:
Monday-Thursday 7:30am-4:00pm Friday 7:30am-3:30 pm |
Local Library Links
|
Proudly powered by Weebly
|