The Closed Captioning Handbook (Paperback)

~ (Author) "From the beginning, closed captioning has been a way for people who can't hear the audio of a movie or TV show to see the..." (more)
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Review

"A 'biblical' tome for captioning--this book will be referenced by those in the captioning industry in the years to come. The industry owes it to Gary Robson. Honestly, without Gary, there is very little out there documenting the development of captioning, from both a historical and technical point of view." Philip W. Braven, ex-President of the National Captioning Institute and former Chairman of the Gallaudet University Board of Trustees

Book Description

The only book on the subject written by a pioneer in the field

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Product Details

• Paperback: 375 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press; 1 edition (April 12, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0240805615
• ISBN-13: 978-0240805610
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #623,434 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seeing the Audio, March 14, 2005

By	Bill Stark (Spartanburg, SC United States) - See all my reviews

"From the beginning, closed captioning has been a way for people who can't 'hear' the audio of a movie or TV show to 'see' the audio", writes Gary D. Robson. He then explains that the benefits of closed captioning now extend far beyond the deaf and hard of hearing communities. Patrons in a noisy sports bar are among such beneficaries, as are those in any learning environment (research has shown that augmenting auditory experience with captions increases retention and comprehension).

Mr. Robson knows whereof he speaks, as he is a recognized and published authority in the field of captioning. A simple Internet search will reveal the extent of his Web presence and the wealth of information he originates about captioning. Now he has provided us with this unique printed reference.

"The Closed Captioning Handbook" is a must-read for anyone wanting to learn about captioning and its uses in boradcast and digital television, on DVD, in movie theatres, or anyplace else. It further provides information on the complex captioning laws, overviews accessible web site design and live-event captioning, identifies sources of captioning equipment (if you want to do it yourself), and (if you don't) provides contact information for businesses who will do it for you.

You will not be disappointed in this book!

5.0 out of 5 stars Captioning Plus, January 6, 2009

By	David L. Poddig "David L. Poddig" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is all it is touted to be. Good for beginners and experts. I am enjoying it as a very good technical read.

3.0 out of 5 stars The Closed Captioning Handbook, June 8, 2007

By	Yvette A. Leblanc - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's a great book but it's written from the perspective of the consumer not the person doing the closed captioning. So there isn't as much information in it that serves me as I thought there would be.