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@h2h and others...I wonder how many people who tune into MCC know what CART* is?
It's been fascinating watching this type of communication access evolve via participation in HLAA. I remember way back when a person at meetings actually wrote a summary of a presentation on a whiteboard as it was happening.
Then it graduated to writing on a slide that was projected on a screen. Then to being typed from a laptop that used an intermediary device to project it on a screen.
In time it was done by court reporters who used special equipment to project it on a much larger screen.
Court reporting skills are still being used for CART but we also have speech to text available now. Not as accurate as a qualified CART provider, but it helps in many situations.
It wasn't until 1993 that TVs started being required by law to include the equipment to pick up captions. Think how that has evolved. HLAA was deeply involved in all this happening. I can't imagine how my life had been without captions.
CART is done independently when it's used for communication access. People who attend meetings should learn about it and request it. NOTE: The involvement and job the person who succeeded with this lawsuit had. He obviously 'knew the ropes' when it came to personal advocacy.
*CART Computer Assisted Realtime Transliteration
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@julieo4 Perhaps the same effort that required captions be available on all TV broadcasts should be applied with the advent of “ Auracast” This technology could be life changing for those of us who are hearing impaired.
I once heard that a majority of people that watch TV whether it is network TV or other channels like Netflix use captions. Even those who are not hearing impaired complain about the inconsistent sound quality on different shows. Perhaps in an attempt to make new TV’s even thinner something had to give and sound quality was sacrificed.
Ironically hearing aid manufacturers are constantly trying to make hearing aids smaller and more discrete. It is no secret that the new Phonak I90 Sphere Ultra are bigger than other hearing aids. I for one chose this hearing knowing it was larger and packed with more technology. Maybe they will be able to make them smaller as AI advances continue but until then I would rather hear better in crowded restaurants and other venues.
I would love to hear others thoughts about this.