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What's the difference between english subtitles & closed captioned for the hearing impaired?

When I'm watching a DVD & need to use subtitles (cause it's during a family gathering and we can't always hear what's going on) - In the language menu I have noticed that with many DVD's both options are available. What's the difference?

Public Comments

1. is there one?
2. Big difference! English subtitles help when the movie can or is played in another language, (let's say, Italian), it can allow people from 2 different linguistic backgrounds to watch the same movie at the same time. Closed Captioning for the hearing impaired is the transcripts of the movie, which, could be identical to English Subtitles, but English Subtitles aren't closed captioning. (lol, one of those "a tadpole is a frog but a frog isn't a tadpole" kind of answers) :)
3. I can't improve on the explanation "Aloha Hilo Hattie" has given you.
4. English subtitles are the English translation of the dialogue. Where as Closed Captions add in the other sounds eg. (knock, knock) when there is a knock at the door or, (a gunshot is heard in the background)