After seeing Ed's post, I think I understand what "final-version" captioning is. It is verbatim but in small phrases. I can see where it may be more accurate and possibly easier to read since there is

I prefer final version. My experience is the delay is small enough to let me carry on a conversation. I’ve also seen captioning from Olelo where it is in realtime, but then it backs up and corrects.

Hi, Sara I heard of captions that are not verbatim but display the essence of the conversation. I have not seen this in practice. It would be interesting to find a video that uses this method. Most

All, I prefer real time and allow for the mistakes that usually are minor. Having to wait for for That is my take."accurate" captioning really sets me back being at live meetings. Jack

I agree. Mary Jarrett MWjarrett@... (904) 635-6660 cell

I prefer real time. I can hear, but miss a lot of words or phrases. Unless the captions are as close to the spoken word as possible they do me no good. The ASR has improved greatly during this past

Thanks so much Cherie. That's useful information. Sara Oser

I received this question from a group setting up a virtual platform to offer courses: I would love to ask your opinion about our online platform development. We are about to implement captioning

Portable loop systems are quite a powerful advertisement for hearing loops, since they can be demonstrated at very little cost. Contacta have made a rather #overkill' example: I

Hi Sara, In Washington state, we are very fortunate to have a hearing loop program through our state ODHH office. Assistive Communication Technology (ACT) Program | DSHS (wa.gov) Washington state

Hi Peggy, Thanks so much for that suggestion. I didn't know about the Univox CLS-1. Sounds like a good and economical solution for looping a room. Sara Oser

The Univox CLS-1 kit includes a loop driver that will work with 100’ of copper looping coil that can be temporarily ‘installed” on top of carpet or other flooring. The entire kit plus a few loop

Hi Stephen, Thanks for the input. I'm processing all the information and thinking of the best way to present it. Sara Oser

Hi Debbe, Nice meeting you in person at the convention, and equally nice meeting your friends. Thanks for the input. I'm collecting everyone's information. Sara Oser

Hi Julie, Thank you for your input. It's very helpful. Sara Oser

Hi Arlene, Thank you for your input. It's very helpful. Sara Oser

Sara - Here would be some options for a portable system. 1. A hearing loop using a small driver like the Oval Window Microloop III and a half dozen loop receivers with earphones would be one

I just donated two TDD to deaf service on Monday. I don’t know what they did with them. Debbe

I think you mean ALDs (Assistive Listening Devices). TDD is a telephone device for the deaf. Hearing loops are wonderful for people who have telecoil equipped hearing aids. For those who don’t have

They don't mean TDD - which is Telecommunication Device for the Deaf, which is a typing telephone, which is also known as a TTY (for teletypewriter.) Those are typing telephones and have mostly been