Is there a way to watch movies at the theaters using closed captions?
A closed-captioning system for movie theaters does exist, but its availability is somewhat limited. The Rear Window system displays captions on a panel that is generally attached to a seat or a floor stand, allowing theatergoers to read the words on or below the movie screen, according to the U.S. Access Board, a federal agency that aims to increase accessibility for the disabled. The Rear Window system allows deaf or hearing-impaired people to follow captions without having them appear on the screen for the entire audience to see. (Another approach, called open captioning, puts the captions on the screen.) In the bay area, theaters that have reported offering the Rear Window closed-captioning system include AMC theaters Regency 20 in Brandon, Veterans Expressway 24 in Tampa, Westshore Plaza in Tampa and Woodlands Square 20 in Oldsmar; Busch Gardens in Tampa; Cobb Grove 16 in Wesley Chapel; Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa; and Muvico Theatres BayWalk 20 in St. Petersburg. The f
