The Caption Copany Inc.

Why The Caption Company, Inc.
Accurate real time captioning of live televised programming performed by
experienced captioners. We offer fast turnaround for prerecorded programming,
whether it’s a 30-second commercial or a two- hour documentary.

Our clients include Pacific Resources in Educational Learning, KHET, KHON Fox 2, The
Hawaiian Electric Company and the Honolulu City Council.

Captioning facts
There are more than 28 million deaf and hard-of-hearing people in United States
Viewing captions increases reading and comprehension levels in young children and
immigrants learning English.

Our Mission:
To make televised programming, webcasts, meetings and conventions fully
accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers.

Pop-on captions pop on and off the screen. When a new pop-on caption appears,
the caption previously there disappears. Unlike roll-up captions, pop-on captions are
can be placed anywhere on the screen.

Roll-up captions roll up from the bottom of the screen one line at a time. As the
bottom line rolls up, the top line disappears. Roll-up captions can only be placed at
the top or bottom of the screen.

Audiotape Transcription
Get fast, accurate turnaround on transcription of lectures, keynote speeches, or
entire meetings and conferences.
Call for rates and additional information.

Captioning
Realtime and offline captioning for VHS, S-VHS, and Beta.
Competitive rates.
Fast turnaround.

Subtitling
Subtitling for VHS, S-VHS, and Beta.
Help improve language skills for immigrants and children.

What is Closed Captioning?
Closed captioning is an assistive technology in which captions, transcriptions of the spoken word into a written format, permit deaf and hard of hearing people to see what they cannot hear. Unlike subtitles, closed captioning is hidden as encoded data transmitted within the television signal. Also, unlike subtitles, captioning provides descriptions of background noise, music and sound effects.

What’s the difference between closed and open captioning?
Open captions always appear on the screen while closed captioning is hidden as encoded data transmitted within the television signal.

How do I access closed captioning on my TV?
You need a television with a built-in caption decoder chip or a set-top encoder. All TV sets with screen sizes of 13 inches or larger manufactured since July 1993 have built-in decoder circuitry. You may invoke the closed captioning function through the menu selection options on your TV.

What is the difference between real-time and off-line captions?
Real-time captioning is the process of captioning live programming. Specially trained court reporters, or real-time captioners, caption the audio portion of a TV program or other live event.

Off-line captioning is the process of adding captions to prerecorded video. A caption editor listens to the videotape and transcribes the dialogue, creating a script file. The file is broken into captions, which are then timed and positioned on the screen. The final part of the process entails encoding the captioning onto a duplicate videotape of the program, which then becomes the captioned master.

What programming is required to be captioned by the FCC?
The FCC has issued regulations regarding the Telecommunications Act of 1996 that requires all broadcast and cablecast television programs to be captioned, except as exempted by the FCC. Under the regulations, very few programs are exempted. The exemptions include advertisements – under five minutes in length – certain late-night programs aired between 2:00 and 6:00 a.m. local time, and programs on new cable networks. There are a few other exemptions in the FCC rules. According to the FCC phase-in schedule, non-exempt new and old programming must have captions by the beginning of 2006, which will result in nearly all programs being captioned.

Is captioning mandatory under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
Public service announcements funded with federal government monies must be captioned. In many cases, other video programming must be made accessible. Although methods such as sign language might be used to make a program accessible to deaf and hard of hearing viewers, captioning is the only method which is always acceptable under ADA guidelines.

Who do I contact about a TV program that I would like to see captioned?
Contact the program’s producer or the TV station the program is aired on.