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Author Topic: New Closed Captioning and Audio Description Rules Justin Hamaker Film God Posts: 2253 From: Lakeport, CA USA Registered: Jan 2004 posted 11-28-2016 03:44 PM                        Those numbers MIGHT be appropriate for a live performance facility which is regularly at near capacity. My theatre has a seating capacity of about 1000, which would require 35 headsets. As I said earlier in the thread, we have never needed more than 4 at one time, but we have 6 additional units we keep in the office just in case they are needed.  |  IP: Logged Jason Metcalfe Expert Film Handler Posts: 134 From: Austin, TX, U.S. Registered: May 2010 posted 11-28-2016 04:01 PM                     Thanks Steve and Harold I'm wondering if the HI requirement is going to be re-checked along with this new ruling...  |  IP: Logged Harold Hallikainen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 906 From: Denver, CO, USA Registered: Aug 2009 posted 11-28-2016 08:06 PM                        I have not seen anything about revisiting the assistive listening requirements. Someone could petition for a rulemaking to revise the requirements. Harold  |  IP: Logged David J Hilsgen Expert Film Handler Posts: 192 From: SAUK RAPIDS,MN . USA Registered: Aug 2004 posted 11-28-2016 10:54 PM                     How about drive ins  |  IP: Logged Harold Hallikainen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 906 From: Denver, CO, USA Registered: Aug 2009 posted 11-28-2016 11:03 PM                        Drive-ins are exempt. The new rules apply to "movie theaters" which they define as: (vii) Movie theater means a facility, other than a drive-in theater, that is owned, leased by, leased to, or operated by a public accommodation and that contains one or more auditoriums that are used primarily for the purpose of showing movies to the public for a fee. Harold  |  IP: Logged Justin Hamaker Film God Posts: 2253 From: Lakeport, CA USA Registered: Jan 2004 posted 12-02-2016 05:21 PM                        This rule/law has now been recorded, so theatres which currently have closed captioning and descriptive narration need to be in compliance by January 17. This primarily pertains to making sure the information is displayed at the box office and ticketing locations, on show times recordings, in newspaper ads, and on web sites and mobile apps.  |  IP: Logged Julian Antos Film Handler Posts: 76 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: Nov 2009 posted 08-02-2017 04:45 PM                     Perhaps a dumb question, but does the installation of a HI/VI system cancel out the requirement for Assistive Listening Devices? Our theater has neither and we'll be putting in HI/VI later this year, but do we still need to install Assistive Listening Devices. If so, can anyone reccomend a manufacturer of these things that actually sell a good product? All the ones I've seen seem to break constantly. We only have one patron who has asked about them, but he's very vocal about it.  |  IP: Logged Harold Hallikainen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 906 From: Denver, CO, USA Registered: Aug 2009 posted 08-02-2017 04:55 PM                        I believe HI IS "assistive listenting." Here are a couple papers I wrote. 1. Best Practices describes the different technologies. 2. New Technology Requirements summarizes the rules and provides a link to the actual rules. Harold  |  IP: Logged Julian Antos Film Handler Posts: 76 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: Nov 2009 posted 08-02-2017 05:00 PM                     Very helpful, thank you!  |  IP: Logged

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