What is the difference between closed caption and open caption in films?

Closed captioning is an added value to a film and is optional to be seen. These films cost more and allow the theatre to choose to show the captions or not.





Open captioning is a integral part of the film and can't be ';closed off'; from view. These are less expensive and will likely become more and more common as time goes on. They usually are created in such a way that they do not interfere with the film visuals and are a separate bar below the film.What is the difference between closed caption and open caption in films?
In my experience, the closed captioned films are films in theaters where you have the option to view the captioning with a device you place in the cup holder and adjust the reflector (where it catches the close-captioning) as needed while the open captioned films already have the text along with the film and does not interfere with the movie at all for the hearing people. I personally prefer the open-captioned films since the closed-captioning device is a pain to adjust and the ';reflector'; can be loose at times interfering with my movie-viewing experience. What is the difference between closed caption and open caption in films?
I've never heard the term ';open caption'; used.





';Closed caption'; refers to a film with subtitles representing the spoken words. It is ';closed'; because those subtitles only appear on devices which know how to utilize them. On a television, for example, most come with the ability to show subtitles, some of which are created on the fly (often quite badly, I should add) while others are programmed directly into certain television shows (usually sitcoms or movies or other pre-recorded shows).





A television or film won't show these captions unless a specific setting has been enabled. That is why they are referred to as ';closed';. A similar idea is that of ';closed-circuit television';, often employed as a security measure in many retail establishments as a deterrent and prosecutorial tool against theft. The reason they are ';closed'; is because only people working the security detail at such places can see that on film.





I hope this helps answer your question.
Closed captions are only visible when the closed captioning feature on the tv has been turned on. The closed captions are always there, but you have to turn on the converter to see them. Open captions are always visible. They're just like subtitles on a film that don't have to be turned on. There are sometimes open caption movies shown at theaters. That's because deaf and hard of hearing people like to experience movies at the theater, instead of waiting for the DVD to come out so they can see it with closed captions at home. Unfortunately there aren't very many open captioned films shown - at least not around where I am.
My televsion has closed caption capability and spoken words always appear in a box at the bottom of the television screen if the closed caption is on.
Aren't open caption are like text from foriegn audio that are translated into english?