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Closed Captioning Broadcast Engineering Videos
The Signal Volume 36, Issue 1 • February 2023 The Association for Broadcast and Multimedia Professionals The Bimonthly Publication of the Society of Broadcast Engineers sbe.org ENGINEERING PERSPECTIVE: Closed Captioning Broadcast Engineering Videos By Vicki W. Kipp, CPBE, ATSC3, CBNT Closed Caption Manager Have you ever watched a technical video that is timely, but difficult… Continue reading
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Wisconsin Life Primate Sanctuary
December 22, 2022 https://www.pbs.org/video/primate-sanctuary-ktrkf0/ Continue reading
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Comments on FCC’s ATSC 3.0 Docket No. 16-142: Authorizing Permissive Use of the “Next Generation” Broadcast Television Standard
SBE Chapter 24 Newsletter by Vicki W. Kipp 10/01/2022 http://www.sbe24.org/archives/newsletters/ltrs2022/oct2022.html The FCC requested comments on their Third Report and Order Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Authorizing Permissive Use of the “Next Generation” Broadcast Television Standard GN Docket No. 16. The comment period ended on September 7th. Thirty-nine comments were submitted to the FCC. Most commenters urged… Continue reading
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ATSC 3.0 Downconverters, Premium NextGen TV Shopping List
By Vicki Way KippSBE Chapter 24 Newsletter 01/2022 ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV’s voluntary rollout is ramping up in some DMAs, but the consumer electronics industry’s rollout of budget-priced NextGen TVs has not followed suit. Supply-Driven Scarcity The pandemic-related chip shortage and supply chain issues have actually increased the supply of high-end NextGen TVs manufacturers are… Continue reading
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SBE CHARTS SUCCESS WITH ATSC3 SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION
SBE CHARTS SUCCESS WITH ATSC3SPECIALIST CERTIFICATIONPosted on October 10, 2021 in ATSC News atsc.org/news/sbe-charts-success-with-atsc3-specialist-certification/ By Jim Hermanson, CPBE, CBNTCertification Chair, SBE Chapter 24 Madison, WIjhermanson@sbe.org The Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) introduced the ATSC3Specialist Certification at the end of 2020, and the first exams wereoffered in February. Since its introduction, 13 people have added theATSC3… Continue reading
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Radio Aircheck Revival at MostlyUpperMidwestAirchecks.com
SBE Chapter 24 Newsletter 05/2021By Vicki Way Kipp Remember when radio breaks were live, discrepancies were epic, and disk jockeys had to time the intro of each song to figure out how much ramp-up talk to hit the post before the lyrics? Remember when breaking news from the AP Wire was slowly impact-printed on a… Continue reading
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Online caption requirement depends on broadcast status
Online captions are not mandate unless video has a broadcast date Continue reading
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Dissecting SCC file Caption Codes
Real-time Live Caption Codes 9137 ♪ 9420 Pop-On caption line 9429 Paint-On caption Line SCC Display Format codes Paint-On Preamble 942c 9429 Pop-On Preamble 9420 Paint-On End of Caption Pop-On End of Caption 8080 8080 942f Continue reading
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Evaluating or Troubleshooting Caption UX Across Online Platforms– IP Streaming Edition
Download Online Closed Captioning User Experience _UX_ Evaluation_Troubleshooting Log PDF\ Online CC UX Hello, CaptionBreakers, Occasionally, a web streaming service will update its server in a way that “breaks” the closed caption display. Streaming service providers can be reluctant to admit that: A. There is a problem with online closed captioning. and that B. That… 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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