Closed Captioning – Please do it Correctly. We rely on it.

I’m sure that many of you rely on TV closed captioning to enjoy your favorite shows. I certainly do.  But, how annoying is it when half of what is being said doesn’t show up in the closed captioning. I hear well enough to know that the actors are talking and I can see their lips moving, but can’t understand what they’re saying. When the closed captioning is not synced, or when lines don’t show up, it can ruin the show.

I was watching Homeland, on Showtime, recently. I think they put a beginner on that show to do the CC. The people who do the CC obviously get the script from the production company because the script is sometimes ahead of what is being said. That’s actually nice. So the question is – why would a company like Media Access Group who does the CC for Homeland, put a novice on a major show like that.  All I can say is that IT’S ANNOYING.  If you’re going to do it, do it right.

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