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* (-) bitmap captions can only be viewed and not (easily) be used for other purposes such as braille or search indexing | * (-) bitmap captions can only be viewed and not (easily) be used for other purposes such as braille or search indexing | ||
* (+) bitmap captions can be internationalised and given in multiple languages | * (+) bitmap captions can be internationalised and given in multiple languages | ||
* (+) you can have total control over the appearance of the text (eg, | |||
move it to where it doesn't interfere with viewing, add font style with no need for player support, etc) | |||
* (-) in a digital world where the distribution of additional information can easily be achieved without destroying the format of the original data (both: video and text in this case), such a transfer of captions is not preferred | * (-) in a digital world where the distribution of additional information can easily be achieved without destroying the format of the original data (both: video and text in this case), such a transfer of captions is not preferred | ||
* (+) compared to open captions, bitmap captions can actually be selectively turned on and off | * (+) compared to open captions, bitmap captions can actually be selectively turned on and off | ||
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