Captioning Solutions for Handheld Media and Mobile Devices
Sample Clips

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The list below provides links to sample video clips, provided by MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, that can be downloaded and copied or synchronized to various handheld devices. If your device is not listed, a clip may nonetheless work if the device has an operating system or display characteristics similar to those shown below (see the mobile-device comparison chart for more information). Use the following methods to download the movies:

• Mac: Right-click (if using a one-button mouse, press Control+click), choose "Download Linked File As..." and specify a destination.
• Windows: Right-click on the link, choose "Save Link As..." and specify a destination.

This page will be updated regularly with new samples and devices, so check back!

1. Apple iPhone, iPod Touch or iPod Nano

   Two closed-captioned clips are available:

   • "Balance of Trade," segment 1 (CC), 6.7MB
   • "Cow Power," segment 1 (CC), 8.7MB

   Download and sync the movie to your device using iTunes. To turn on the captions, iPhone and iPod Touch users must first go to Settings/iPod and move the Closed Captioning slider to "on." iPod Nano users must go to Videos/Settings and select "Captions" to turn the captions on. The captions you see will closely resemble line-21 broadcast captions (white monospace font over a black background).

   Open-captioned clips are also available. The following are for the iPhone and iPod Touch:

   • "Balance of Trade," segment 1 (OC), 6.5MB
   • "Cow Power," segment 1 (OC), 8.5MB

   The following is for the iPod Nano:

   • "Cow Power," segment 1 (OC), 8.5MB

   Download and sync the movie to your device using iTunes. The captions, which are positioned over a translucent background, are open and cannot be turned off.

2. BlackBerry Curve 8320 (OS 4.2.2)

   Two open-captioned clips are available:

   • "Balance of Trade," segment 1 (OC), 2.5MB
   • "Cow Power," segment 1 (OC), 3.5MB

   Download and copy the movie to your device using the Desktop Manager, then open it using the BlackBerry Media Player. The captions, which are positioned over a translucent background, are open and cannot be turned off. View full screen for best results.

3. HP iPAQ 210/211 Enterprise Handheld PDA (Windows Mobile 6)

   One open-captioned clip is available:

   • "Cow Power," segment 1 (OC), 11MB

   Download and copy the movie to your device using ActiveSync, then open it using Windows Media Player. The captions, which are positioned over a translucent background, are open and cannot be turned off. View full screen/landscape for best results.

4. HP iPAQ 510 Voice Messenger (Windows Mobile 6)

   Two open-captioned clips are available:

   • "Balance of Trade," segment 1 (OC), 1.7MB
   • "Cow Power," segment 1 (OC), 2.3MB

   Download and copy the movie to your device using ActiveSync, then open it using Windows Media Player. The captions, which are positioned over a translucent background, are open and cannot be turned off. View full screen/landscape for best results.

5. Samsung BlackJack II SGH-i617 (Windows Mobile 6)

   One open-captioned clip is available:

   • "Cow Power," segment 1 (OC), 2.3MB

   Download and copy the movie to your device using ActiveSync, then open it using Windows Media Player. The captions, which are positioned over a translucent background, are open and cannot be turned off. View full screen for best results.