ATV
Closed Captioning
White--the color most captions users are most familiar with--scored highest in this category. Yellow and Blue were tied in second place. The issues for participants are contrast, clarity and easy of reading. Older participants and profoundly deaf participants tended to place the highest value on contrast. A few participants preferred the "softness" of the blue or yellow captions. Others remarked that blue or yellow captions may be more suitable for certain types of programming and that they would like the ability to select these options. Green captions were not rated favorably by the participants.
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Caption Color
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All
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Deaf
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HoH
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Hearing
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Men
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Women
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Under 50
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Over 50
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No PC
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White
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7.6
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8.4
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7.8
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6.7
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7.2
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7.9
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7.3
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8.0
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7.9
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Yellow
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6.9
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6.8
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7.5
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6.7
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7.6
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6.5
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6.8
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7.1
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6.9
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Blue
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6.7
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7.0
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7.3
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6.1
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6.9
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6.6
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6.7
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6.8
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6.8
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Green
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5.8
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5.9
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6.0
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5.5
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6.3
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5.4
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5.9
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5.6
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6.5
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YELLOW (Figure 9)
No. There was not enough contrast.
I do like the yellow very well. It's close to white. I would prefer having both and switching back and forth.
I like white on black much better. This made me aware of the "floaters" in my vision.
It's easier on the eyes (than white) especially with the variable color background. The white is a little bit of a brighter contrast. This has perfect brightness.
I think the yellow is depressing. This looked faded or like a dull white.
Good. The white was easy to read. This is more relaxing but not as easy to read. It was nice as a variety to see another color, it breaks some tedium.
BLUE (Figure 10)
My initial reaction was that I didn't like it. I like the softness, the white seems harsh in comparison but I like the higher contrast.
It's not too bad. There was no glare (like the yellow). Very soothing. I still prefer the white on black.
I couldn't tell how the soft contrast would be to read over time. Maybe this is a little too soft. It took a little more effort.
I liked it less [than the yellow]. It was a little distracting. I wanted the information without noticing the color too much. The blue made me notice it too much.
GREEN (Figure 11)
I don't like the green at all. The contrast against the black isn't sharp enough. It clashes with other colors. The blue enhanced the mood of mystery but the green did nothing.
No. Green is my favorite color but not for captions. It doesn't belong on TV. It drains your eyes. The white makes your eyes more relaxed.
It's easy to read but I feel funny. I'm not used to the green. there are too many colors around. I'm not sure if I could watch the green for 1 to 2 hours. I would switch back to the white.
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