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11. SO true! I actually saw a small feature on the show Sunday Morning about close caption writers

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The close caption writer, they interviewed, said that many of the recent films are actually made with bad sound quality. (I wish I could find the clip — I’m going to look for it and I will post it here if I find it as he can explain it better.)

The biggest takeaway was that even the close caption writers themselves actually struggle to capture the words spoken in many programs. It has little to do with the audience. The issue is poor sound quality.

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What specifically didn't you understand? Elessar Zappa Friday #1

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It's not on my radar either. But I hear it's good. CentralMass Saturday #3

It isn't you. It's the sound quality KentuckyWoman Saturday #4

SO true! I actually saw a small feature on the show Sunday Morning about close caption writers live love laugh Saturday #11

Found it! Why we're using subtitles more often while watching our screens live love laugh Saturday #21

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Constant background music, which moonscape Saturday #78

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It's the same thing going on as in popular music Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #60

Thanks for the education. Wall of sound: one guy has an idea. It cbabe Saturday #68

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We have closed captioning on all the time. DavidDvorkin Saturday #5

Closed captions (or subtitles) all the time in this house. Every movie, every show, every moment. Intractable Saturday #13

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There are two factors I see. Intractable Saturday #19

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"It has nothing to do with religion." Intractable Saturday #46

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3. People in the thread are on the older side and may have hearing impairment BannonsLiver Saturday #50

As stated earlier, I have excellent hearing and a sound system to match. Intractable Saturday #51

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I don't think you do. But, that's okay by me. Intractable Saturday #56

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New releases that are still in the theater? Arazi Saturday #73

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