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One of the most common and confusing questions that often arise when we discuss media accessibility is: Are subtitles and closed captions the same? The growing media consumption and the rise of OTT channels have blurred the lines between the definitions of subtitles and closed captions. It is difficult to distinguish between the d/Deaf and …
What is the difference between SDH subtitles and closed captions? Read More »
With the increasing demand for accurate and efficient transcription, automated transcription software has become more prevalent in recent years. However, many people still prefer to rely on human transcribers for their transcription needs. In this blog, we will explore the pros and cons of both human and machine transcription. We will also consider factors such …
Human Versus Machine Transcription: Which Is Best for You? Read More »
Before we get into the details of learning everything about transcription, let us first understand why transcription came to gain so much importance. Studies show that the average adult in the USA spends 11 hours per day accessing some form of media and a staggering 6 hours watching videos. With such rapid media consumption, we …
Did you know, according to a study by Verizon Media, 80% of people who use captions are not deaf or hard of hearing? Another similar study conducted by Ofcom (the Office of Communications), the United Kingdom’s regulatory body for broadcasting, found that 7.5 million people in the UK (18% of the population) use closed captions …
Why are captions so popular in the non-deaf or hard-of-hearing population? Read More »
Entertainment has gone global as the rise of streaming platforms makes sure content reaches every corner of the world. However, subtitles make the entertainment local – they make it possible for people to enjoy the content without being worried about the language barrier. Not just a medium to reach a wider audience but subtitles are …
Live captions have been immensely helpful to students as well as professionals. From classrooms to meeting rooms, there are numerous use cases where live captions have helped people to have a better understanding, improved their comprehension, and not to mention provided accessibility to everyone. But before we delve into the benefits of live captions, we …
Adding captions to your videos is just not preferable, but it is a requirement by law to enable accessibility for all. Adding closed captions to your videos ensures content consumption by deaf and hard off-hearing people and helps viewers with English as a secondary language to understand the content. In the early 90s, the Television …
Are you a broadcast house just starting its journey of adding captions to your media? Digital Nirvana has the captioning guidelines you need to generate captions. As you navigate through the guidelines and styles for adding captions, an important question needs to be addressed – what type and style of closed captions are best suitable …
Are you wondering why content localization is so important? How does content localization aid organizations in growing worldwide? Let us look at examples of one company that used the right strategies, allowing the organization to grow, and another that operated the wrong strategy, embarrassing the organization and putting a dent in its international growth. Exhibit …
Content Localization – Why is it important to speak your customers’ languages? Read More »
Gone are the days when broadcasters considered monitoring signals from a distant location neither necessary nor viable. They preferred managing it locally rather than in a centralized operation that covered a large geographic area. However, the dynamic growth in the broadcast station combined with labor shortages paved the way for remote monitoring to emerge as …
Emergence of Remote Video Monitoring Solution for Broadcasters Read More »
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