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Subtitling/closed captioning of theatrical releases
We have been providing digital subtitles for 35mm and 70mm (IMAX) formats. We can perfectly sync subtitles to 35mm films with or without digital DTS/Dolby Digital audio tracks, and provide a similar service for digital and IMAX films as well. By adapting our current system, we can also provide subtitles for digital films as well.
The use of this system has a multitude of benefits:
The system is comprised of the following components:
In the case of films without digital audio tracks, a shaft encoder, which counts the frame by feeding performation counts to a reader, is attached to the projector. The frame count information is relayed to a longitudinal time code (LTC) reader, which converts the information to block code that is used by the Dolby Digital subtitling system.
We have been providing digital subtitles for 35mm and 70mm (IMAX) formats. We can perfectly sync subtitles to 35mm films with or without digital DTS/Dolby Digital audio tracks, and provide a similar service for digital and IMAX films as well. By adapting our current system, we can also provide subtitles for digital films as well.
The use of this system has a multitude of benefits:
- Clean, crisp subtitles in varying fonts, sizes and colors, as well as horizontal/vertical subtitles
- Automatic douser capability (blocks out any extraneous projector light when no subtitles appear)
- All equipment installed and operated in the projection booth
- No need for the aid or presence of an operator in the auditorium
- Can perfectly synchronize subtitles even if film is edited or damaged in areas
- One system can project English/Chinese/any other foreign language
- Enhanced system stability of the Linux Server/Dolby ScreenTalk/Dual Lamp Panasonic Projector (Perfect track record since 2004 at 300 theatres for over 200 movies screened)
The system is comprised of the following components:
- Dolby ScreenTalk system controller
- Dolby ScreenTalk douser
- subtitle file server
- digital projector
- longitudinal time code (LTC) reader for DTS films, or a
- shaft encoder for non-digital films
In the case of films without digital audio tracks, a shaft encoder, which counts the frame by feeding performation counts to a reader, is attached to the projector. The frame count information is relayed to a longitudinal time code (LTC) reader, which converts the information to block code that is used by the Dolby Digital subtitling system.
