movies/tv Closed captioning

[FirePuppy 735]

Does anyone here heard of or know about closed captioning? It is text that transcribes dialogue and describes sound effects. I actually got addicted to it ever since the last decade. The use of closed captioning varies company by company. For example:

The Caption Center's style

( whispering ):                                                   ( giggling ):

PLEASE OPEN THE DOOR!                  WASN'T THAT FUNNY?

The National Captioning Institute's style

[WHISPERING]                                 HEE HEE!

Please open the door!                       WASN'T THAT FUNNY?

 

Source: http://main.wgbh.org/wgbh/pages/mag/services/captioning/faq/sugg-styles-conv-faq.html

[Script Chime 184]

I typically use it because I times I don't understand what the person is saying. Other times its because people around me are so loud I can't hear it. Either that or its a song and I want to know the lyrics

[Will Guide 21,360]

Closed Captioning has been around for decades. It's nothing new. I use them all the time.

[CandyCorn 428]

I used it sometimes. I'm not deaf or anything, but there are times when I can't hear what is being said. I don't like just turning up the volume because some movie parts can be louder than others at times. >< So, I use the closed captioning to make it easier. 

[DJShy 873]

I usually use them, not because I'm hard of hearing, but because I'm very flighty when I watch TV shows. To put it very lightly: I'm the reason "jingling car keys" is a style of writing nowadays.

So I need CC to focus on what the show's about.

[Prospekt 11,018]

I find closed captions annoying when watching something live on TV like sports or news; it can sometimes take a bit for what's being said to be transcribed. But I don't mind it in movies or TV shows, especially if it's late at night and I don't want the volume to be very loud.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,307]

While I watch a lot of subtitled anime, I don't really use the closed captioning system.

[Luigi 7,870]

I don't use closed captioning.

[EpicEnergy 23,218]

I've used it before a few times, but not frequently because I don't need it.

[Clawdeen 14,310]

I use it if something is in another language or if I’m having a hard time hearing the person speaking(this mostly applies on YouTube.) 

[Chadbacca 375]

My mom hates it, but I personally prefer having it on.

[Pentium100 2,128]

I used to use it when I did not understand English well enough. I also use subtitles or captions on video games (because if I missed some piece of dialog I can rewind a movie, not so much with a game).

I prefer watching a movie or anime in te original language - if I do not understand the language, then I'll have subtitles on.

I have a CC decoder I can use with lasrdiscs or video tapes that have captions.

[Castle Bleck 19,370]

I use it whenever possible. I like to make absolutely sure I know what they're saying.

Even despite the occasional gaffe. E.g., mine once referred to WWE's Roman Reigns as "Roman Rapes" (no joke).

Edited February 24, 2021 by Anti-Villain

[CandyCorn 428]

I often use them mostly when the TV can't be too loud. I also like them because there are times when I can often mishear certain words... so the captions help me see that what they said was or wasn't what I thought.

[PastelBread 147]

After becoming involved with the Deaf and HOH community, I ALWAYS use captions when available. I love captions so much. I have no idea how I watched media without them, haha!

[Fluttershutter 2,489]

I always want the captions on. It helps when you can't quite understand what they're saying any you don't want to crank the volume way up. And of course when it's not in English.

[Cagey 4,248]

I usually leave captions on, even when my volume is up, just because I’m too lazy to turn them off and I like reading them. 

[ZiggWheelsManning 10,489]

I have closed captioning on all my TVs, but I never use it.