#HoH demanding #verbatim #subtitles. The thread is interesting in itself, especially the different uses of #captions (not only for the #Deaf and HoH) https://twitter.com/MortuaryReport/status/1016808980134297600

#HoH viewers were not convinced by #Netflix argument that "Truncating the original dialogue is limited to instances where reading speed and synchronicity with the audio are an issue." They say they can read fast

#Readingspeed is relative. Not only depends on viewer's individual skills but also on content. With a show like @QueerEye, where dialogue is more important than image, verbatim rendering mmakes sense. In other content (films) where image is crucial, condensing is needed

Partially #HoH viewers compare audio with #captions and feel cheated. Foreign language content subtitle consumers living in #subtitling countries might be more used to condensed #subtitles and do not seem to complain so strongly.

But I have been asked, especially by viewers fluent in English, why audio does not match #subtitles. When I explain the time and space restrictions, and the importance of the image, they seem convinced.

#Netflix #subtitles allow members to enjoy content without the need for silence or headphones. They are paramount also for the consumption of media in a world without the living room as the primary center of entertainment. https://partnerhelp.netflixstudios.com/hc/en-us/articles/214969868-Why-are-Netflix-s-standards-for-Subtitles-and-Closed-Captions-so-high-

Another confusing situation for viewers is when they choose both #subtitling and #dubbing in the same language. Unless they know about constraints (lip synch, time and space) they don't understand why the translation is so different. And it can be VERY different