Resource Guide: CAPTIONING, CART SERVICES & C-PRINT

Last Updated; February 27, 2013

CLOSED CAPTIONING

**For more information on captioning and captioning service vendors, see the website for Captioned Media Program

Automatic Sync Technologies
877-278-7962
Email: info@automaticsync.com
Website: Automatic Sync Technologies

Automatic Sync Technologies provides a web-based captioning service that allows users to submit media content via the web and get caption results for web media (Windows Media, QuickTime, Flash, YouTube, and Real), podcasts, DVDs, or broadcast media. Captioning with AST is cheaper, faster and easier than traditional captioning.

Closed Caption Maker
Walter Gallant
1955 Kensington Street
Harrisburg, PA 17104
1-800-527-0551 (V)
Email: wgallant@ccmaker.com
Website: Closed Caption Maker

"Closed-Captioning of video at affordable prices, with a 100 percent satisfaction guaranteed or your money back." We now caption "streaming video" over the Internet. Prices are posted on our website.

Custom Captions
Alice Durrant
458 South 2470 West
Provo, UT 84601
(801) 370-9878 (V)
Email: customcaptions@comcast.net

National Association of the Deaf approved provider of post-production closed-captioning and subtitles. Exceptional captioning, quality at low rates. Quick turn around times. Complete satisfaction guaranteed.

Karasch & Associates
1646 West Chester Pike, Suite 4
West Chester, PA 19382
1-800-621-5689 (V)
(619) 696-2008 (FAX)
Email: cart@karasch.com
Website: Karasch & Associates
Audrey Greco, Vice President Business Development

We provide off-line captioning for pre-existing video material. DVDs that are provided to the general public can be captioned in English, Spanish and other languages. Any video-based medium can be captioned to ensure compliance with the ADA. Karasch also provides off-line service for emergency management agencies.

Video Caption Corporation
88 Hunns Lake Road
Stanfordville, New York 12581
800-705-1204 (V)
800-705-1207 (FAX)
Email: ccarlson@vicaps.com
Website: Video Caption Corporation

At Video Caption Corporation, we provide high quality English and Spanish off-line closed captioning, and multi-language subtitling services for videos and DVDs. We close caption and subtitle videos in standard and high definition formats, as well as for the Internet.

Video Production Services
Carol Lane
North Monmouth, ME 04265
933-3896 (V)
1-800-848-8550 (V)
Email: info@videops.com
Website: Video Production Services

Maine-based, award-winning production and post production company offering personal attention for your post-production closed-captioning and subtitling needs. Reasonable rates and local pick-up/drop-off service available.

COMPUTER-ASSISTED REAL-TIME TRANSCRIPTION (CART)

CART is a word-for-word, speech-to-text translation service, using closed-captioning technology, for people who need visual communication access. Unlike computerized note-taking or abbreviation systems, which summarize information for consumers, CART provides a complete translation of all spoken words, which allows consumers to decide for themselves what information is important to them. CART consumers include people with hearing loss, individuals with cognitive or motor challenges, people who wish to improve reading/language skills and those with other communication barriers. A CART provider uses a steno machine, real-time software and notebook computer to render instant speech-to-text translation on a computer monitor or other display to benefit an individual consumer or a larger group in any number of settings: classrooms; business, government and educational functions; courtrooms, hospitals, religious, civic, cultural, recreation or entertainment events. Text files are available. Services may be performed on-site or from a remote location via the Internet.

Maine CART & Captioning Service
Marsha Dulac-Swain
660 South Belfast Avenue
Augusta, ME 04330
207-242-9378 (V & Text)
Email: swain.marsha@gmail.com
Website: Maine CART & Captioning Service
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Caption Logic
Shari Majeski, CCP, CBC
952-388-1546 (V)
207-650-9316 (Text)
Email: majeski.shari@gmail.com
Website: Caption Logic

Nationally certified provider of CART and captioning services. Speech-to-text solutions for webinars, conferences, distance education, public events, broadcast, videos. Display options for a single individual or for groups. Captions can interface over the Internet with various platforms, including Blackboard, Adobe Connect, Daktronics.

Karasch & Associates
1646 West Chester Pike, Suite 4
West Chester, PA 19382
1-800-621-5689 (V)
(619) 696-2008 (FAX)
Email: cart@karasch.com
Website: Karasch & Associates
Audrey Greco, Vice President Business Development

We provide CART (Computer Aided Real-time Translation) services that can be utilized for both groups and individuals. This service allows the client to view and read the captions of what is being said, in realtime. This service is also available on-site (in person) or remotely in a variety of technical A/V formats (e.g., large screen, webinars, online meeting centers, etc.) The versatility of our services has proven to be a beneficial tool for those who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Jennifer M. Rodrigues
P.O. Box 20278
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 888-9825 (V)
Email: Jenniferrod@compuserve.com
Website: Jennifer M. Rodrigues

Dayette J. Zampolin, RMR, CRR, CCP
P.O. Box 608
Downsville, NY 13755
(607) 363-7808 (V)
Email: Cartandcaption@Captionears.com
Website: Captionears

Remote CART specialist. Classroom, medical appointments, conferences. Instantaneous translation to your location via Internet. Roughly-edited transcript provided ASAP after session to client’s email address. Free demonstrations. Remote CART may be utilized for Distance Education as well. Live translation can be viewed and saved by the client, and the translation can be synched to the recorded audio/video before posting to the Internet.

C-PRINT CAPTIONISTS

C-Print is a real-time computer-aided speech-to-text transcription system that can be used as a support option to deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. A C-Print captionist types the information into a laptop computer. The information is provided via laptop, TV or on screen with an option of two-way communication. C-Print provides a summary of the spoken information. It is not a word-for-word translation. The C-Print system has been used in Maine at public and private post-secondary schools, high schools, workshops, special events, school board meetings and with state agencies. Transcripts are made available via hard copy, disk or email. C-Print is also available for use with consumers who have low vision, blindness, cerebral palsy, attention-deficient hyperactivity disorder, learning disabilities or who speak English as a second language.

Access Captioning Technology (ACT)
Lisa Sorenson
P.O. Box 614
Gorham, ME 04038
222-2882 (V/TTY/FAX)
Email: act@maine.rr.com