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.

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

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