Closed Captioning and subtitles

Dr. Furball · 05-16-2009, 07:20 PM

Maybe not to most of you, but to the hearing-impared (like yours truly, whose hearing has been on a steady decline since childhood) it's a blessing. Being able to watch TV shows and movies and being able to understand what everyone is saying without turning up the volume too high is great.
Same goes with subtitles on DVDs and video games. Which makes me mad when they don't have them, like in the case of the Homestar Runner DVDs.
And even those who can hear well may get a chuckle from the occasional glitch in the captions (such as rendering "we belong together" as "we bong together" much to my dad's amusement)

So yeah, captions and subtitles are awesome. If only to me.

***Ace Mercury*** · 05-16-2009, 08:42 PM

Also, anime and other foreign-source videos. I think anime got a big boost in popularity once people know what everyone was saying.

**Valigarmander** · 05-16-2009, 08:57 PM

**X-3** · 05-16-2009, 10:22 PM

Long live the subtitles!

Bomby · 05-16-2009, 10:41 PM

Subs - no dubs! (unless the film was shot silent or it's a Shaw Bros. martial arts film with hilarious old British men doing the dubbing)

**Valigarmander** · 05-17-2009, 12:25 AM

HILARIOUS image aside, I have to say I prefer subs to dubs as well. I never watch foreign films in poorly-dubbed English, I always use subtitles. Sometimes I'll watch dubbed anime (no crappy fandubbing, though).

Also, closed captioning is fun. Sometimes I'll turn it on the TV just for the fudge of it.

Metal Man · 05-17-2009, 02:39 AM

When you have bad reception, closed captions turn into instant hilarity.

PK FIRE! · 05-17-2009, 03:20 AM

While I don't need closed captioning I doturn it on now and then to see if I can keep up with both it and the audio. As fur subs, I'm a slow reader so I have troublekeeping up with them, so I'm stuck with dubs.

- You stupid dog!

**Loot** · 05-17-2009, 07:32 AM

If I wanted to read, I'd pick up a ****ing book.

How many times have I said that?

Bomby · 05-17-2009, 11:21 AM

^ Every time someone says that, Jesus stabs a baby.

Robotazy · 05-18-2009, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luigi007

If I wanted to read, I'd pick up a ****ing book.

How many times have I said that?

You read?

NERD.

Luigi Pwns All · 05-18-2009, 04:22 PM

CC is to far behind the audio.

Dizzy · 05-19-2009, 10:13 AM

I love closed captioning for many reasons. I keep them on all the time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bomby

^ Every time someone says that, Jesus stabs a baby.

You mean real Jesus or fake WvsW Jesus?

Luigiman7 · 05-19-2009, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luigi Pwns All

CC is to far behind the audio.

Not all the time. Mostly on live tv.

Bomby · 05-19-2009, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkZero

You mean real Jesus or fake WvsW Jesus?

Definitely not the latter.

Luigi Pwns All · 05-19-2009, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Is Not Shane

Not all the time. Mostly on live tv.

Live tv is the only time I tried it.

05-16-2009, 07:20 PM	#1
Dr. Furball Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mad Science Academy, 12th Floor Gender: Posts: 1,125 Thanks: 185 Thanked 97 Times in 60 Posts	Closed Captioning and subtitles Maybe not to most of you, but to the hearing-impared (like yours truly, whose hearing has been on a steady decline since childhood) it's a blessing. Being able to watch TV shows and movies and being able to understand what everyone is saying without turning up the volume too high is great. Same goes with subtitles on DVDs and video games. Which makes me mad when they don't have them, like in the case of the Homestar Runner DVDs. And even those who can hear well may get a chuckle from the occasional glitch in the captions (such as rendering "we belong together" as "we bong together" much to my dad's amusement) So yeah, captions and subtitles are awesome. If only to me.

05-16-2009, 08:42 PM	#2
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Also, anime and other foreign-source videos. I think anime got a big boost in popularity once people know what everyone was saying.

05-16-2009, 08:57 PM	#3
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20

05-16-2009, 10:22 PM	#4
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,947 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	Long live the subtitles!

05-16-2009, 10:41 PM	#5
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,492 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Subs - no dubs! (unless the film was shot silent or it's a Shaw Bros. martial arts film with hilarious old British men doing the dubbing)

05-17-2009, 12:25 AM	#6
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	HILARIOUS image aside, I have to say I prefer subs to dubs as well. I never watch foreign films in poorly-dubbed English, I always use subtitles. Sometimes I'll watch dubbed anime (no crappy fandubbing, though). Also, closed captioning is fun. Sometimes I'll turn it on the TV just for the fudge of it.

05-17-2009, 02:39 AM	#7
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	When you have bad reception, closed captions turn into instant hilarity.

05-17-2009, 03:20 AM	#8
PK FIRE! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: On the run. Gender: Posts: 9,544 Thanks: 175 Thanked 150 Times in 120 Posts	While I don't need closed captioning I doturn it on now and then to see if I can keep up with both it and the audio. As fur subs, I'm a slow reader so I have troublekeeping up with them, so I'm stuck with dubs. - You stupid dog!

05-17-2009, 07:32 AM	#9
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	If I wanted to read, I'd pick up a ****ing book. How many times have I said that?

05-17-2009, 11:21 AM	#10
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,492 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	^ Every time someone says that, Jesus stabs a baby.

05-18-2009, 04:22 PM	#12
Luigi Pwns All Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: IN YOUR EYE SOCKETS. Gender: Posts: 546 Thanks: 30 Thanked 20 Times in 18 Posts	CC is to far behind the audio.