rearview mirrors for closed captioning in movie theaters

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I don't always go to movie theaters because they are always so difficult for me to understand (and you know what i'm talking about). My mom told me i should try a rearview mirrors for closed captioning. I tried it one time, i didn't like it because it made my eyes dizzy and gave me a headache. I'm used to reading captions ON the television. Not on a mirror really. I haven't used the rearview mirror ever since. So I just basically wait for the DVD to come out.

Have any of you had this problem before? What are your opinions on the rear-view mirror for closed captionings in movie theaters?
 
Yes! I wanted to go see Tron and it was "captioned..." I got there and it's the rearview kind. I didn't buy the ticket. The thing is hard to hold the whole time, and like you, it made me get a headache. I can't watch 3-D movies either...I swear they induce my seizures, lol.

Open Captioned movies is awesome...have you seen a movie in the theater with Open Captioned? Unfortunately there aren't many out there.
 
I haven't had any issues with the reflectors - however I can say that it DOES matter where you sit in the theatre ... the farther back you sit the larger the text is (making it easier and brighter to read) the farther forward the smaller and more difficult it is to read.

If you've always sat in the middle of the theatre or farther forward - try going to the movies and sitting about 3/4 to the back :)
 
deafbajagal said:
Yes! I wanted to go see Tron and it was "captioned..." I got there and it's the rearview kind. I didn't buy the ticket. The thing is hard to hold the whole time, and like you, it made me get a headache. I can't watch 3-D movies either...I swear they induce my seizures, lol.

Open Captioned movies is awesome...have you seen a movie in the theater with Open Captioned? Unfortunately there aren't many out there.
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I saw TRON with open captions just few days ago in Delray, Florida. IT WAS SO AWESOME! I wish they can do it in 3D as well!!
 
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I don't the rearview CC you miss out on the picture. At Univeral Studios used the front view for Shrek it was so much better enjoy the big screen as well.
 
I have not heard of rearview mirrors ! I do not go to movies anymore as it cost so much money and I hate to spend money on a movie I will not be able to hear or understand what being said. I find it worst hearing something and not being able to understand what being said in a movie.
How does a rearview mirror work and do you have to pay extra for it? I would not was to go to a 3 D
movie , I know I would a headaches watching it!
 
radioman said:
have you guys tried Movie Tickets & Theater Showtimes - Fandango and look for movies to closest town. youll know its captioned when it has OC in title.
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Where I live, we don't have a lot of movie theaters that have OC. It's really rare to have one. I live in the dayton area in ohio. My deaf friend told me that he always goes to the one in fairborn where they have OC alot. But i don't go there because its a little far from where i live.
 
whatdidyousay! said:
I have not heard of rearview mirrors ! I do not go to movies anymore as it cost so much money and I hate to spend money on a movie I will not be able to hear or understand what being said. I find it worst hearing something and not being able to understand what being said in a movie.
How does a rearview mirror work and do you have to pay extra for it? I would not was to go to a 3 D
movie , I know I would a headaches watching it!
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The system is called RearWindow Captioning (RWC) and is often part of an accessibly system called RWC/DVS (descriptive video service - for low vision & blind)
It's not really a mirror - it's a piece of tinted clear plastic (mounted so it sits in the cup holder) that reflects the captioning that is mounted at the back of the theatre. (This website shows how it works)

Many large theatres in the USA & Canada have RWC/DVS service available for new releases - In Canada SilverCity & some other Cineplex theatres are equipped for RWC/DVS movies.


No- you don't pay any thing for the service, it's absolutely free - You just make sure that the movie you want is playing in RWC, make sure you get a ticket for the specific theatre which is RWV/DVS equipped (if a movie is placing at a location in 3 of it's theatres, typically only 1 of the theatres will have the RWC/DVS. Once you've confirmed that your ticket is for a RWC/DVS showing, you just go to the ticket desk or customer service and ask for the reflector (it's free)

It DOES take a few times to figure out where the best place to sit is, how to adjust the reflector so it's comfortable, where you prefer to set the captions at (ie IN the screen, or UNDER the screen etc).... but after a few times it really does become easy to use. The only thing I don't like is that instead of using all CAPS (like CC) they use "regular type" (upper and lower case) which I find is harder to read quickly mainly because I'm so used to reading CC in all caps all the time!!

Hope that helps !!
 
Anij said:
The system is called RearWindow Captioning (RWC) and is often part of an accessibly system called RWC/DVS (descriptive video service - for low vision & blind)
It's not really a mirror - it's a piece of tinted clear plastic (mounted so it sits in the cup holder) that reflects the captioning that is mounted at the back of the theatre. (This website shows how it works)

Many large theatres in the USA & Canada have RWC/DVS service available for new releases - In Canada SilverCity & some other Cineplex theatres are equipped for RWC/DVS movies.


No- you don't pay any thing for the service, it's absolutely free - You just make sure that the movie you want is playing in RWC, make sure you get a ticket for the specific theatre which is RWV/DVS equipped (if a movie is placing at a location in 3 of it's theatres, typically only 1 of the theatres will have the RWC/DVS. Once you've confirmed that your ticket is for a RWC/DVS showing, you just go to the ticket desk or customer service and ask for the reflector (it's free)

It DOES take a few times to figure out where the best place to sit is, how to adjust the reflector so it's comfortable, where you prefer to set the captions at (ie IN the screen, or UNDER the screen etc).... but after a few times it really does become easy to use. The only thing I don't like is that instead of using all CAPS (like CC) they use "regular type" (upper and lower case) which I find is harder to read quickly mainly because I'm so used to reading CC in all caps all the time!!

Hope that helps !!
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Yes, it did thanks! I would love to see Jeff Bridges in 'True Grit', I really like
him and I love Western movies
 
My friend and former co-worker is in True Grit...I will see the movie even if it's not captioned. VERY cool to see a friend on the big screen! ;)
 
RVM is very flawless that I don't miss every it say on word to word.
OC is like 20% to 30% miss during the brightness area cut off.

Howeverly, RVM is hassle to bring up. but yet.. I never hear of complain say that rearview cause dizzy. that's new to me.
 
RWC is a problem for people like me who use wheelchairs. I am limited in where I can sit depending on where the accessible spots are in the theatre. Last time I saw a RWC movie, the wheelchair spots were 5 rows from the front, making the RWC text miniscule. Couldn't understand a thing. :(
 
I haven't really been to a movie theater for awhile. I didn't like not having open captioning in theaters. I perfer to get the dvds and watch it. The RVW just makes me feel sick to my stomach.
 
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