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Rebkeh

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2. There are captioning options for the movies, no need to wait
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 08:23 PM
Dec 2015

See this site for local theaters with CC. There are three basic types: Open Caption (OC) which is largely phased out because it is hella expensive. There's captionview which is a text little screen propped up from your seat's cup holder. And then there's the Sony ... I forget the name ... which is like a headset/goggles thing.

Www.captionfish.com

I tried captionview today for the first time, it's not bad but the captioning stopped mid-movie. not sure if it was me accidentally hitting a button on the viewfinder or if it just went kaput. I've heard plenty about unreliable tech. I got free admission coupons though so that helps. I still would have preferred the stupid thing to work all the way through.

I've also tried the Sony "glasses" which are good but omg are they uncomfortable. The headgear is heavy and cumbersome.

I've been deaf since the age of two so if you have any questions - ask away.

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