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From: John Foliot
Date: Nov 1, 2011 1:03PM

Hi Randy,

What format is your captioning in now? Is it "burned-in" to your video
asset, or is it a stand-along caption file? This will also be related to
the format of the video (i.e. is it a .mov file or a DVD or other?)

JF


> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 11:23 AM
> To: 'WebAIM Discussion List'
> Subject: [WebAIM] Converting Web Video Captions
>
> HI all,
>
> In developing a website for the deaf-blind audience, I'm looking for a
> method, program or whatever that will convert web video closed caption
> into
> a format that can be outputted in a braille display. Is there any
> resource,
> article or anything that address this issue? By definition, deaf-blind
> means no hearing and no vision.
>
> With Warm Regards,
> Randy Pope
>
>