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| FAQ : What is the difference between closed captions and subtitles? |
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Closed captions are
visible only after being decoded, either by a set-top decoder or a television
with a decoder chip installed inside it. The closed captions are generally
white capital letters encased in a black box on the screen. Closed captions
include sound effects as well as descriptions of music being played. Subtitles
are included as part of the regular programming and are always visible.
They usually are white letters with a black rim located at the bottom
of the viewing screen. Subtitles generally do not position themselves
under the person speaking, as closed captions do. In
the case of DVDs, many production companies are subtitling their films
and labeling them as "captioned," or "closed captioned"
when the two are entirely different. The subtitle option can be activated
through the DVD player |
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