http://budurl.com/amerwestchester Going to the Movies with Hearing Loss is Becoming a Little Easier For cinema- goers with hearing loss, the movie experience can be disappointing, frustrating…

1. Going to the Movies with Hearing Loss is Becoming a Little Easier
For cinema- goers with hearing loss, the
movie experience can be disappointing,
frustrating… even a waste of money at
times. Dialogue sounds like the actors are
mumbling and, for those with hearing aids,
the volume can be way too loud.
In response to the efforts of numerous advocacy groups, the
federal Department of Justice currently has under consideration a
regulation to require movie theatres to show at least 50% of their
movies with closed captions. However, the good news is that
private businesses often move faster than the federal
government. Two major movie theatres have announced that
they are moving ahead with plans of their own to provide closed
captioning to improve the movie experience for those with
hearing loss.
Regal and Cinemark movie theatres have both announced that
captioning systems will soon be available at all of its first-run
theaters as they convert their current projection systems to
digital systems. Closed captioning systems chosen by these
theatres allow audience members the option to view the caption
on a personal display device. Captions would not be visible on the
screen.
Additionally, Sony in the development stage to build special
glasses that when worn will make the subtitles appear as if is
they are super-imposed on the cinema screen.

2. Not all movies are made with captions, however. If you or
someone you know has hearing loss, check out
www.captionfish.com for a list of movies with captioning.
For More Information About Hearing Loss, Call American Hearing
& Balance At: (310) 773-4453
Or
Visit Us At:
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