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11:37 am - 11/08/2009
Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin has accused broadcasters, online DVD renters, and other video-content providers of dragging their feet in developing technology that would enable programs broadcast online to be closed captioned. Matlin, who has been deaf since childhood and said she was devastated when she discovered that Netflix's free presentation of the newly restored Wizard of Oz lacked closed captioning when it was streamed on the Internet last October 3, told an FCC hearing in Washington today (Friday) that she was originally told, presumably by Netflix, that the "technology was coming" to enable online closed captioning. However, she said in her prepared remarks, "Eventually I found out that there was actually no problem in the technology. In fact, the technology exists to stream content with closed captions. What it came down to was the same issue I encountered 20 years ago [when she originally demanded that TV broadcasters and manufacturers provide closed captioning] -- a lack of understanding and a lack of will and desire by broadcasters, content providers and equipment manufacturers to provide full access." Matlin concluded by imploring the commission to "ensure that the hard-fought victory we won so many years ago can move forward into the 21st century."
IA. I kinda can't believe it's not everywhere already. (Although incorrect captioning drives me nuts. It's not "Cass," it's "Cas.")
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Matlin Demands Closed Captioning For “TV Everywhere”
Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin has accused broadcasters, online DVD renters, and other video-content providers of dragging their feet in developing technology that would enable programs broadcast online to be closed captioned. Matlin, who has been deaf since childhood and said she was devastated when she discovered that Netflix's free presentation of the newly restored Wizard of Oz lacked closed captioning when it was streamed on the Internet last October 3, told an FCC hearing in Washington today (Friday) that she was originally told, presumably by Netflix, that the "technology was coming" to enable online closed captioning. However, she said in her prepared remarks, "Eventually I found out that there was actually no problem in the technology. In fact, the technology exists to stream content with closed captions. What it came down to was the same issue I encountered 20 years ago [when she originally demanded that TV broadcasters and manufacturers provide closed captioning] -- a lack of understanding and a lack of will and desire by broadcasters, content providers and equipment manufacturers to provide full access." Matlin concluded by imploring the commission to "ensure that the hard-fought victory we won so many years ago can move forward into the 21st century."
IA. I kinda can't believe it's not everywhere already. (Although incorrect captioning drives me nuts. It's not "Cass," it's "Cas.")
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hulu is great but on tv they do a sloppy sloppy job
although I hate watching CC i always end up looking at the words for too long and not whats on screen
the only time i like closed captioning is at the gym. because instead of putting the headphones into the tv thing, i still listen to my ipod while reading the words of the CC. something about having to concentrate on the reading while listening to music makes the time go by faster. idk. /cool story bro.
but i have a 14.5mo who just really discovered the volume of his voice so I'd miss 90% of the programs.
My husband is HOH and cannot watch programs/movies without CC.
It's FUCKING UNREAL how many programs are still not captioned.
It's a joke.
And even though I'm not deaf, I always have Closed Captioning on. I've been using it so long, that it's weird without the captions. Plus, it's helpful.
I just hate when it's behind from what people are saying.
And ugh ita about the behind-ness, I usually turn off cc for live shows.
"open" captioning means that they are burned into the tape and you have to deal with them, whether you like it or not. :P
getting your program close-captioned at a post facility costs PENNIES.
I HATE MY PARENTS D: D: D:
But, I do DESPISE when the caption's all fucked up and you get like boxes and symbols all over the place.