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Comments on "iCaption?"
Lisa (author): The iCaption article is only one of many articles that I've written related to the iPod and iPhone. It is easy to find since it appears in the i711 "Most Popular Articles" list, even though it was written in 2005, but I've been periodically revisiting the topic.
Here are some of the others, in descending order:
Apple's Blind Spot
August 12, 2009
http://www.i711.com/my711.php?tab=2&article=301
Plugging in to Rehab
July 18, 2008
http://www.i711.com/my711.php?tab=2&article=253
The New "iT" Gadget
January 24, 2007
http://www.i711.com/my711.php?tab=2&article=138
Caption, Part II
October 4, 2006
http://www.i711.com/my711.php?tab=2&article=115
(Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 8:15 pm)
Etti: can you update us regarding current Ipod and I phone uses for the deaf and ahrd of hearing?
(Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 2:21 pm)
Lisa (author): Israel, take a look at a more recent column on this topic: iCaption Part II
http://www.i711.com/my711.php?tab=2&article=115
(Friday, November 30, 2007 at 12:28 pm)
Israel: Captioning is now supported by some Apple devices, namely the iPhone and the iPod Touch as these have the largest screen and can display captions right on their screens. To quickly view a video showing how to enable captions go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtoR7BPq1TA
Closed captioned QuickTime movies are supported by iTunes and the QuickTime player provided that you enable the display. The only captioned movies I know of are some on-line test videos and my video podcast, also available in high definition (if you have the bandwidth or the patience for HD). I even created a free tutorial on how to closed caption for iTunes and QuickTime. It is not easy and that might explain why I am going to be alone on this for a while.
You can get the captioned movies and tutorial at http://www.tecnocato.com. If you already have iTunes installed, you can go to: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=123401561
(Friday, November 30, 2007 at 12:24 pm)
Jason: Hello everyone! I have an ipod and I used it daily with music and movies.. Yes I had to buy a software to get movies and download the movies to get captions or subtitles movies and all.. I know its so unfair
(Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 7:56 pm)
Donald: I agree with this. I am an Apple freak and I have iPod with video but I am unable to buy movies from iTunes since there are thousands of them! I was told I have to use a software to decode and add captions to the movies that I buy from the store. That is no fair! Apple would probably be making 2 X, 3 X, heck, maybe so much more because iPod is getting so popular and we need the CAPTIONS! I even asked Apple about it and I was told, " by FCC we are not required to use caption because it is not brodcast". I was pissed to hear that! That is like an insult to the deaf community! I hope things get changing right away!
(Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 5:30 am)
J: Great article, Lisa. I am going to blog it at Captions.org.
(Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at 10:19 pm)
Adam: This is what I heard back from Apple:
iTunes Music Store videos are delivered in ad-free MPEG-4 or H.264 format that
you can watch over and over again without the hassle and stutter of streaming
video. The videos are optimized for playback on Apple's video-enabled iPod at
320 x 240 size. However, at this point in time, closed captions are not
available with videos purchased from iTunes.
You can watch your purchased videos on your computer or on a video-enabled
iPod. (Note: These videos cannot be played using a home stereo DVD
player.)
This is from me (Adam Skwersky):
If you are interested in seeing their videos captioned, please send feedback at:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunes.html
and
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/musicstore/video/#form
The first one says "music request" but you can just mention that you want captions on the videos. The second one is a form for reqeusting video support.
(Thursday, December 15, 2005 at 3:27 pm)
Lisa: I think it would be great to have icaption on ipod with music. I hope it will bring captions on icaption on ipod. If it did, I would be happy to spread news!
(Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at 3:51 am)
Phil: Another good subject. It's really frustrating to see all of the latest electronic stuff coming out to 'enalble' mobile communication, and see so many fail to consider deaf culture needs. The issue just seems to be related to bringing the technology to the highest perceieved buyers of the product.
Other issues in the background are the costs of development of all of the support technology to enable captions. I regularly attend MSDN conferences, and none of their media is presented with captions. I asked about it, and was told Microsoft is working on it. This was over 3 years ago, when I made the inital request. The last presentation I went to was 2 weeks ago, and they still do not caption any of their training media given to the public at these events.
Just a frustrating situation, but I do understand some of the costs hurdles, but being left out, is just that!
(Monday, November 21, 2005 at 1:17 pm)
Dana: What's ICaption? Does it work on computer videos or on T.V.?
(Monday, November 21, 2005 at 10:58 am)
Lisa (author): Good question, Alicia. It's my understanding that the FCC has limited power with respect to regulating the web. The videos for the iPod are copies, like a videotape or DVD, of previously broadcast shows. As such, the FCC probably does not have the authority to regulate them at this time.
In terms of the VRS question, there are programs that will convert digital video over to the formats used by the iPod. However, the iPod also has no Internet connection, so you'd have to download the message onto a computer, convert it to the formats compatible with the iPod, and then transfer it to the iPod. Might as well just use email!
(Thursday, November 3, 2005 at 2:28 pm)
Anna: Hi Lisa!
Great minds think alike! When I first heard about iPod coming out with podcasts of TV programs, I emailed support and they couldn't give me a sufficient answer. They were stumped! I hadn't thought about contacting you about my concern whether TV programs would be closed-captioned on the Podcasts.
Talk to you sometime.
(Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at 7:51 pm)
Raymond: Hi, this is a question from a deaf Oklahoman....
In this budding era of Video usage, particularly with respect to wireless endeavors, will the video IPOD be able to take in VRS messages saved in video format ???
( and typically sent to one's personal home email )
You know, those video downloads are one potential aspect of reaching a person who has a VRS message pending... for now, it would be a one way street, but that better than waiting til one gets home to check their email and find belated "phone" message that was deemed "urgent" by the caller.
Care to comment?
Thanks. Ray Willingham, Oklahoma.
(Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at 7:38 pm)
Alicia: Do videos played by iPods (or any other portable player for that matter) fall within FCC jurisdiction? If so, Apple will be required to follow FCC regulations in making captioning available at some point.
(Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at 6:49 pm)