VOLUME 43, NO. 1 & 2 WORLD Technology News and Commentary for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People Alright, open your eyes! GOING TO THE MOVIES WITH CAPTIONS ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED SERVICE ADDRESS ALSO INSIDE: Accessible Technology in Digital Cinema Page 14 Permit No. 163 No. Permit Dulles, VA Dulles, 20910-3803 PAID Silver Spring, Maryland Spring, Silver U.S. Postage U.S. 8630 Fenton Street • Suite 121 Suite • Street Fenton 8630 TDI in Action Org. Non-Profit TDI Page 26 You’ll Love The Freedom To learn more about SVRS®, visit www.svrs.com. Copyright © 2013 Sorenson Communications. All rights reserved. SVRS® and respective branding property of Sorenson Communications. TDI WORLD - VOLUME 43 ISSUES 1 & 2 1 TDI’s MISSION “TDI provides leadership in achieving equal access to telecommunications, media, and information technologies for deaf and hard of hearing people.” WORLD Volume 43.1&2 Editor-in-Chief: Claude Stout FEatURE ARticLE Managing Editor: Jim House Associate Editor: Bill Graham Accessible Technology in Digital Cinema ..................................................................pg 16 Advertising Manager: Claude Stout Publication Production: Electronic Ink REGULAR COLUMNS TDI BOARD OF DIRECTORS NORTHEAST REGION Bernard Hurwitz (NY) BOARD VIEWS by Dr. Roy Miller, TDI President ...........................................pg 2
[email protected] Good, But Not Perfect SOUTHEAST REGION Fred Weiner (MD), Vice President
[email protected] CAPITOL COMMENTARY by Claude Stout, TDI Executive Director ............pg 4 MIDWEST REGION Captioned Movies: Introducing Us to Life’s Mysteries, Wonders, and Realities Stephanie Buell (WI)
[email protected] CENTRAL REGION ACCESSIBLE TECH by James House, TDI World Editor ...............................pg 8 Rebecca Rosenthal (KS), Secretary
[email protected] The Reluctant Moviegoer WEST REGION Sheila Conlon-Mentkowski (CA)
[email protected] WHEN CRICKETS SIGN by Bill Graham, TDI Associate Editor ................