What is the closed captioned signal?
The closed captioned signal is a hidden signal that is embedded in the video signal of most broadcast television and video tapes. It is intended for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Closed-captioning service officially began in the early 1980’s. On August 7, 1997, the FCC approved a new law which will mandate captioning on virtually all television programming in the United States. This mandate will be phased in over the coming years. However, today the closed captioned signal is in almost every new video release and major network broadcast. Again, TVGuardian reads this hidden signal to detect curse words. Check out Gary Robson’s CC FAQ for more information.
The closed captioned signal is a hidden signal that is embedded in the video signal of most broadcast television and video tapes. It is intended for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Closed-captioning service officially began in the early 1980’s. On August 7, 1997, the FCC approved a new law which will mandate captioning on virtually all television programming in the United States.This mandate will be phased in over the coming years. However, today the closed captioned signal is in almost every new video release and major network broadcast. Again, TVGuardian reads this hidden signal to detect offensive words. This closed caption signal is not available on DVDs produced by Universal Studios.
