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Author Topic: Subtitle framing adjusted independent of picture Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-22-2002 08:52 PM                        Is there a variant of the DTS "subtitles for the deaf" system that actually projects the titles on the screen? I thought that the usual installation involved an LED display mounted on the _rear_ wall of the auditorium and rear-view mirrors which could be attached to the seats to allow viewers to see the subtitles... There's also a DTS "theatrical narration" track that is supplied for some prints that can be played through headphones....  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 02-22-2002 11:19 PM                     Scott the DTS CSS system does exactly that: projects the subtitles ( in any language no less) onto the projected image. Saw a demo of all three systems (the LED screen/rear view mirror system, the, CSS and the narration for the blind) at ShoWest last year. -Aaron  |  IP: Logged Karen Hultgren Master Film Handler Posts: 492 From: Agoura Hills, CA, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-28-2002 07:21 PM                        Hi Scott, I didn't see your posting til now. Yes, captions may be projected onto the screen. You'd use the CSS projector for that and it would require captioning discs other than the "Rear Window" type. Karen at DTS  |  IP: Logged Owen Shave Film Handler Posts: 34 From: Manchester, UK Registered: Feb 2002 posted 02-28-2002 07:31 PM                     Last Captioned print we had was 'Ocean's Eleven'. Its a shame that we only get the biggest movies in captioned format at the rate of one ever 2-3 months. The worst bit is that Ocean's Eleven only showed for one day (2-3 shows) with captions at our theatre. We normally find these screenings are fairly well attended. Especially if you forget to tell the general public that it is captioned... but thats another story Sorry for being thick/lazy, but any bright soul want to enlighten me as to the difference between close and open captioning? I had assumed that open would be this system of subtitles projected seperately, but am confused now you mentioned that Regal were advertising 'open' when they were showing my idea of 'closed'. hmm Owen  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 02-28-2002 10:03 PM                    Well, the usage I am familiar with is: OPEN = everyone can see it. In this context it would be sub-titles etched or printed on the film or shown with the new device on-screen. I suppose an electronic display board in the vicinity of the screen would also qualify. CLOSED = not visible to everyone. Like those on TV that are visible only to those who switch them on. In the theatrical context, a display board on the back wall displaying mirror image text visible only to those who see them reflected in a clear viewing panel that they look through.  |  IP: Logged

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