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==== Bitmap (closed) captions ====
==== Bitmap (closed) captions ====
* sometimes closed captions are represented as a a sequence of transparent bitmaps which are overlayed onto the video at given time offsets to display the closed captions (sometimes used on DVDs, or [http://www.subtitling.com/downloads/DVB%20subtitling.pdf DVB]
* sometimes closed captions are represented as a a sequence of transparent bitmaps which are overlayed onto the video at given time offsets to display the closed captions (sometimes used on DVDs also called SPU subtitles, or [http://www.subtitling.com/downloads/DVB%20subtitling.pdf DVB])
Discussion:
Discussion:
* (-) like open captions, bitmap captions are restrictive because they are just pixels in the video and the actual caption text is not directly accessible other than through OCR
* (-) like open captions, bitmap captions are restrictive because they are just pixels in the video and the actual caption text is not directly accessible other than through OCR

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