Comments on: iTunes Video Closed Captioning?

By: b

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:44:16 +0000

I just thought ya’ll should know, that iTunes does support CC (however it is on certain items, and this is based on the broadcasters and how it is delivered to iTunes) Closed captioning can either be turned on or off, with the simple click of the mouse in the view menu!

By: Israel Melendez, Jr.

Israel Melendez, Jr. — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:41:10 +0000

Although CC movies are not yet available from the iTunes store (apparently the producers have to put them in the material they submit), you can get closed captioned material from iTunes in the form of video podcast.

I produced a vidcast that complies with the supported standard and the SD version is compatible with the iPhone and iPod Touch, so you will get working closed cpations on the device screen. Older videos still have closed-captions but those were done before there was a standard in QuickTime. Anyways, it was the very first closed captioned podcast.

I think it is still the only podcast that supports this feature but hope that more will jump in. For that reason, I made a video that shows one way of adding CC to your videos.

You can get the videos at:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=123401561

Sincerely yours,
Israel Melendez
http://www.tecnocato.com

By: giovanni

giovanni — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:24:58 +0000

Hi I have a podcast that has I’ve put up with closed-captions video and audio for podcast in iTunes.

The latest iTunes supports captions.

Please take a look.

http://www.multimediatest.com/Site/

By: cliff

cliff — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:24:24 +0000

There is an option on my iPod Touch (and possibly on the iPhone) to turn on CC. I haven’t bought any videos from iTunes to try it out, though, but it looks like it must do _something_. I was hoping this forum would answer that.

By: kris

kris — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:32:52 +0000

not only is this a massive oversight for the deaf and hard-of-hearing but there are also those of us who occasionally like to ‘read’ their movies to gain a deeper appreciation for the writing. just my 2c.

By: Barbara Johnson

Barbara Johnson — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:55:28 +0000

I am hard of hearing and a huge Apple fan.

However, Apple so far has dropped the ball when it comes to captioning video content on iTunes.

Although I can still enjoy music and use a phone, I need captioning to view television and movies.

I recently started using the iPhone and I love it. I especially love the high resolution screen and could, without a doubt, read captions on it if they were available.

If anyone out there has email addresses where I could write to lobby for this very solvable issue please post to this forum.

Thank you.

By: david

david — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 05:04:51 +0000

10 percent of the US population is deaf or hard of hearing and apple is crazy to ignore this group. Just as important, if you include family members of these people, you have a very large number of households.

I am hearing and will not consider purchasing a video ipod or buying itunes videos until they include closed captions – I’ll stick with alternatives like real DVDs.

By: Nathe Forden

Nathe Forden — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 06:01:35 +0000

What ya expect? iPod and coming soon iPhone. It’s always hearing thing. Well, come on people… let’s demand Apple for deaf version! iVP? ;o)

By: Nathe Forden

Nathe Forden — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 05:54:28 +0000

Movies on iPod vs PSP for the Deaf

iPod…
Pro: Huge Storage Disk means several movies
Con: Not Deaf Friendly PERIOD

PSP…
Pro: Movie Subtitle ON/OFF
Con: UMD Movies are Pricey

PSP is a clear winner this time.

By: Nathe Forden

Nathe Forden — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 05:35:42 +0000

DC1974… Signal from broadcast? My ass. Closed captions and subtitles are already included in the DVDs and the files (not the video) are super small. Talking about obtaining a movie and they removed texts. What pisses me off is that it is copyrighted, right? Then why mess with the contents?

Everyone else… Downloading a movie is not worth it. You get “near” DVD-quality, you’re better off with DVDs for now.