There are, at present, two types of captions available for movies: open captions and closed captions. ...
Search Results "Closed Movie Captioning"
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A. Movie Basics, Captioning, and Audio Description Generally
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2.1.2. Compliance Year
Under the final rule, movie theaters will have 18 months to purchase the necessary captioning and audio description equipment to comply with the rule. ...
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2.1.3. Baseline
The analysis assumes that movie theaters with auditoriums currently equipped to provide closed movie captioning and audio description would also operate and maintain this equipment in the...
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Movie captioning. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Movie captioning....
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2.1.4. Venue Type
In the movie exhibition industry’s early days, movies were shown primarily in establishments that had a single auditorium with a single screen. ...
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2.2. Total Costs
theaters would provide closed movie captioning and audio description in the absence of the rule and should reflect the determination many courts have made that closed movie captioning and...
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2. The ADA Title III Regulation
The regulation lists open and closed captioning and audio recordings and other effective methods of making visually-delivered materials available to individuals with visual impairments as...
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2.3. Upfront Costs
The closed movie captioning and audio description systems available on the U.S. commercial market require two separate types of equipment: (1) “hardware” that transmits the captioning...
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2.3.1. Hardware Acquisition
Hardware acquisition costs are a function of: The number of auditoriums that are already equipped to provide closed movie captioning or audio description; The number of...
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2.3.2. Device Acquisition
The Final RA assumes that some movie theaters with auditoriums currently equipped to provide closed movie captioning and audio description may have to purchase additional captioning and...
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2.3.3. Installation Costs
Although some manufacturers include installation as part of purchasing the equipment package, some movie theaters may elect to install the equipment using internal staff. ...
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2.4. Ongoing Costs
In addition to the upfront costs associated with hardware and device acquisition and installation, movie theaters will incur ongoing annual costs to maintain and operate captioning and...
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2.4.1. Replacement Costs
The Final RA estimates the costs to replace captioning and audio description hardware and devices over the time frame of the analysis. ...
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2. The 2010 Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
In the 2010 ANPRM, the Department explained that it was considering phasing in a requirement that 50 percent of movie screens offer captioning and audio description over a five-year period...
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2.4.2. Training Costs
It is reasonable to assume that the same staff members would provide assistance with the captioning and audio description devices as well. ...
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2.4.3. Maintenance and Administrative Costs
The maintenance and administrative costs include, but are not limited to: Periodic ongoing maintenance, system testing, and cleaning of devices – Under heavy use from patrons, movie...
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2.4.4. Costs Determined to Be De Minimis
This section outlines the Department’s research regarding the costs pertaining to repairs and notice. As explained below, these costs are expected to be de minimis and are not...
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2.4.4.1. Repair Costs
Captioning and audio description hardware is typically mounted high on a wall in a movie theater auditorium or otherwise placed in the projection booth. ...
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2.4.4.2. Notice Costs
Based on independent research and public comments, the Department expects that the additional cost of noting which screenings will be captioned or audio-described is de minimis when a movie...
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A. Current State of the Technology for Exhibiting Movies with Captioning and Audio Description and Availability of Product
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3.1.2. Percentage of Auditoriums by Venue Type
As explained in Section 2.1.4, movie theaters operating in the United States are categorized by venue type. ...
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3.2. Baselines
In the Final RA, the baseline is defined as the current number of auditoriums equipped to provide closed movie captioning and audio description. ...
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3.2.1. Overview of NATO’s 2015 Accessibility Survey
In response to the 2014 NPRM, NATO conducted a survey (2015 survey) of its member companies regarding the number of auditoriums already equipped to provide closed movie captioning and audio...
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3.2.2.1. Low Accessibility Baseline
The Low Accessibility baseline assumes that: The auditoriums equipped to provide closed movie captioning or audio description as reported in the 2015 survey are the only indoor...