Dear Ros,
If the video is pre recorded (not one you have recorded yourself) then the
likelihood is that is has 'closed captions'. You can tell this by looking
at the box for a small symbol that looks like a little TV. You would then
need a 'closed caption reader' a machine that links to the VCR which will
then display the subtitles. I don't know off hand of a supplier but someone
else on the list might be able to help you with that.
Hope this helps
Jayne
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Sent: 01 September 2005 12:00
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Subject: Video subtitling
Can anyone please give me some advice on video subtitling? Our LRC has a
catalogue of over 2000 videos, some that may be quite old. I know how to
access subtitles on DVD but I am not sure how to on video? I understand
that I may need something called a subtext decoder but I am not exactly sure
what that does and whether the video would have had to have had subtitles
recorded on it in the first place?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated- a google search proved unhelpful.
Thanks,
Ros Platton
Disability Adviser
Ros Platton
Disability Advisor
Lamorbey Park Campus, Burnt Oak lane, Sidcup, Kent. DA15 9DF. UK
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