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Captions vs Subtitles

CAPTIONS Captions are transcription equivalents of all audio elements in a recorded program, prepared for FCC-compliant accessible broadcast to deaf or hard of hearing audiences. They generally convey dialogue, music, sound effects, and speaker changes, synced with a program’s audio track, in a…

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608 and 708 Closed Captions: A Primer

When closed captions appear on a television screen, a decoder inside the TV is translating raw caption data from the broadcast location and displaying it as text that is understandable to the human eye. The method of decoding has evolved…

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5 Ways Human Input is Valuable in Localizing Content

At Captionmax, we believe that good, quality translation is an art. Translation is not science or math; you can’t simply replace one word in a language for the other in the destination tongue. Machine translation can be a helpful tool…

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Influencing With Accessibility

Influencing With Accessibility The explosion of social media has created many things beyond connections between people. Social media has created its own subculture and ecosystem. One of the coolest ways it has influenced our daily lives is, well, influence. The…

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Live Captioning for Commencement

Ah, springtime: the nights become longer, the air feels warmer, and graduation looms on the horizon for many young adults. Even if students don’t care much for the pomp and circumstance, it’s a chance for their families and loved ones to…

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Audio Description Project Primer

Audio Description Project Primer Getting your content described is incredibly rewarding, as the full meaning of your content can now be understood by any viewer. We’ve put together this handy primer to take the mystery out of the description process,…

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The Complete Guide to Caption Encoders

When it comes to live captioning, the very first step is determining if you will need an encoder. Encoders let a broadcaster simultaneously receive and encode the captions, allowing them to be displayed alongside a television program or video in…

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Transcript Elements Primer

If you’re in the process of making a new training video for your company, putting together a lecture for your class, or simply making a new video for your YouTube channel, there are many good reasons to create a verbatim transcript…

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What is a TextDS File?

When it comes to making media accessible for low-vision consumers, there are several options to choose from. Audio description is a common solution, along with screen readers and other accessibility technology. But what happens when you want to combine these…

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Automated Speech Recognition and Translation Engines

Since the dawn of media accessibility, the captions you’ve come to know and love have all been expertly crafted by professional captioners. Between a college education in their language of choice and years of additional training and practice, captioners bring…

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