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Engineering Perspective: Closed Captioning Broadcast Engineering Videos
(Reprinted from the SBE’s newsletter, The Signal ) By Vicki Kipp, CPBE, ATSC3, CBNT Have you ever watched a technical video that is timely, but difficult or impossible to understand? There are plenty of reasons to use closed captioning and not just for the hard-of-hearing community. Perhaps the audio is low or dialog is drowned… Continue reading
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SCC CEA-608 Closed Caption File Codes
SCC files are written in hexadecimal numbers. SCC stands for Scenarist Closed Captions. SCC closed caption files are easily converted to MCC CEA-608/708 closed caption files. For troubleshooting, convert SCC file to txt file and start converting the four-digit codes to commands, letters, and numbers. Continue reading
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Creating IMSC1 files with CaptionMaker
An IMSC 1 caption file’s size is larger than the corresponding SCC caption file. Continue reading
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Timing Considerations for Hmong Closed Captions
DCMP conventions for Broadcast closed captions Character SetTraditional video closed captions only support the basic and extended ASCII character sets. CTA 608 closed captions can only support standard ASCII letters, numbers, and punctuation (, . ? / : ; ” ‘ [ ] ( ) ! @ # $ % & ( ) <… Continue reading
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Closed Captioning Standards: SMPTE 334 vs. SMPTE 436M Explained
MPTE 334 and SMPTE 436M are both standards related to closed captions in digital video. However, they serve different purposes and have distinct specifications. Here’s a breakdown of the differences between the two: SMPTE 334: SMPTE 334, also known as “Carriage of CEA-708 Closed Caption Data in Consumer Electronics Devices,” specifies the method for carrying… Continue reading
About Me
Hello there! My name is Vicki Kipp, and I am a closed caption maker. Making closed captions is time consuming and complicated, so this blog is a collection of all of the knowledge and experiences I have gained. I hope my collection of tips and tricks might help you with your closed caption work the way it has helped me!
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