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From: Neal.Griggs@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Neal Griggs)
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Subject: Re: Closed-captioned Videotapes
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Date: 12 Jan 90 02:20:30 GMT
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Tom, 
   As for movies being closed captioned, it is up to the individual companies
distribute the movies in conjunction with the movie companies to decide whether
to close caption a movie or not.
As for CNN or Nicklodeon, there has been talk about closed captioning them but
I haven't heard any more about it.  Some cable companies put video processing
equipment in that interfere with the captioning data while some off air stations
don't even bother making sure if their equipment will pass the data.  I work at
The Nashville Network at the earth station, the transmit and receive building
between the satellites, and we can pass the closed captioning data with no
alterations to it.  We have produced about 3 specials with CC and have the
equipment to CC most any show but don't do it on our regular live or taped
shows.
    Maybe if more people wrote in and wanted it we would do it.  I have
suggested it several times but it has fallen on deaf ears (no pun intended)
since I am just a lowly engineer....just wait until something breaks and see how
lowly I am (grin).

Neal

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