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- caseymckinnon, on 11/21/2007, -0/+8I can't speak for Revision3, but it does take a lot of time and effort to add subtitles. I've been asked to do this before for my own shows and I just don't have time. I would imagine with even longer shows, like those on Revision3, it would be even more time consuming.
I think the best idea is to try and get Revision3 to upload to a site like http://dotsub.com/ to save time and not only make formats for the deaf, but also to provide translations in other languages. With the strong Revision3 fan base, I'm sure this would be easy to get transcripted. - TokenUser, on 11/21/2007, -1/+6[copied from the thread linked]
Diggnation = 48min
GigaOm = 20min
TRS = 45min
Tekzilla = 37min
Systm = 16min
Infected = 30min
Webdrifter = 14min
Pixel Perfect = (n/a)
R3G = 10min
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Total = 220min
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Yes, I know Pixel Perfect and XLR8R aren't included - I don't have the current episodes downloaded, so my numbers will be even higher if they are included.
$7/minute x 220min/week x 52weeks = $80K (OK, its a little over that).
Now, Rev3 are on Angel funding at the moment. Thats a tough time of make or break. I have been through that myself, and we did not succeed. Sure, there is sponsorship and membership, but I suspect that money is going to other causes at the moment - building out a studio, fitting it out with lights, HD Cameras on dollies, control room, wardrobe for Martin, salary for Joey, etc.
Subtitles are a noble idea ... but the realities of business are such that when you are in startup mode, you need to stretch your resources as far as possible to start getting a positive cash flow, and I suspect that subtitles are not particulalry high on the priority list to get there.
While a grassroot effort to subtitle Rev3 shows like anime fansubs is a great idea, if people are so keen to see this happen, then why not do it yourselves?
Go grab a copy of VirtualDub and the Vobsub plugin and go for it.
Boycotting Rev3 will do nothing - not enough people will care passionately enough about subtitles for it to have any effect ... but building a grassroot subtiting effort (and translation as well I guess) will get noticed. - MikeonTV, on 11/21/2007, -0/+5What a great way for Rev3 to get noticed for being social conscious. Especially when they already upload dozens of versions of their podcasts every week. File types, sizes, type of download.....adding subtitles can't me much more work!
- EmileVictor, on 11/21/2007, -1/+3How are deaf people supposed to add the subtitles themselves?
- rockmanac, on 11/26/2007, -0/+2I don't know how Rev 3 produces their shows, but if there is a script, they should be able to just copy / paste the script into a plug-in for FCP or Avid and have it produce the closed captioning.
- RonDutt, on 11/23/2007, -0/+2Maybe I should start a fan-made .srt/subtitles site for Rev3 shows...I waste 4 to 6 hours a day doing nothing anyway, might as well transcribe some shows :)
- inactive, on 11/21/2007, -2/+4Closed captioning technology is used by Nasa on its videos. Enough said? Get with it.
- bralynn, on 11/21/2007, -1/+3I totally hear what you're saying.
- techmonk, on 12/09/2007, -0/+1I don't see why their mic can't simultaneously be connected to a voice recognition device, and it can show text if you choose to view it. It's def. a cheaper alternative to adding subtitles.
- Diderot, on 11/21/2007, -0/+1Not only it can help deaf people but as a Quebecois it helps me learning and understanding what they are saying in English.
- darkchild82, on 11/21/2007, -1/+1Dugg for your benefit :-)
- haentz, on 11/21/2007, -1/+1Interesting point. Dugg.
- oprstu, on 11/21/2007, -1/+0you got my digg!
