Captions & Subtitles
#3
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
Originally Posted by Charlie Goose
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I can't say for sure, but I would think that most new shows on any network would have closed-captioning.
I can't say for sure, but I would think that most new shows on any network would have closed-captioning.
#4
DVD Talk Legend
As of this year, every new show must provide closed captioning. However, right now, networks have to provide captioning on only 30% of their "old" programming (anything produced before 1998). This may be why some channels have infrequent captioning. This requirement will increase to 80% of all old shows in 2008.
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/closedcaption.html
As for the OP, I don't know if many people record shows with the captioning turned on, but all VCRs should capture the closed captioning on a show, meaning the captioning could be turned on and viewed later with the proper TV. I think a good number of DVD Recorders and PVRs are capable of preserving the closed captioning as well.
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/closedcaption.html
As for the OP, I don't know if many people record shows with the captioning turned on, but all VCRs should capture the closed captioning on a show, meaning the captioning could be turned on and viewed later with the proper TV. I think a good number of DVD Recorders and PVRs are capable of preserving the closed captioning as well.
#7
DVD Talk Legend
Originally Posted by Groucho
Closed captioning is actually encoded in the picture (off the edges that you can't see), so it's always recorded regardless of the device.