Glasses show captions for deaf, hard of hearing BY CLAIRE BOSTON Arkansas Democrat-Gazette June 15, 2014 LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — At two central Arkansas theaters, moviegoers who are deaf or hard-of-hearing have a futuristic way to experience movie dialogue. Sony’s…
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The Sorry State of Closed Captioning
The Sorry State of Closed Captioning Streaming video now must provide subtitles for the hearing impaired. There’s no guarantee of accuracy, though. One solution: crowdsourcing. TAMMY H. NAM JUNE 24 2014 Imagine sitting down to watch an episode of Game…
Marlee Matlin on the FCC’s Feeble Attempts at Online Closed Captioning
Marlee Matlin on the FCC’s Feeble Attempts at Online Closed Captioning Longtime lobbyist fights for the deaf and hearing impaired to enjoy binge-watching sessions just like the rest of us. By Jordyn Taylor April 28, 2014 For some of us,…
Entertaining Movies on Sale Now
Entertaining Movies on Sale Now When it is cold outside, stay indoors and be entertained with a movie from ASL Films. All our DVDs from ASL Films are on sale now at Harris Communications. Each title is signed in ASL,…
How Netflix alienated and insulted its deaf subscribers
How Netflix alienated and insulted its deaf subscribers The streaming video giant still can't manage to competently produce closed captions By Jon Christian January 30, 2014 In less than a decade, Netflix has assembled an unprecedented library of streaming film…
JOIN: Record the Super Bowl! Help Monitor Caption Quality!
JOIN: Record the Super Bowl! Help Monitor Caption Quality! The NAD, along with the Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons, are looking for volunteers to help monitor caption quality during the Super Bowl. We will…