http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/ Engadget Comments for AirScript translator beams live theater subtitles over the air http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/"(English is presumably still in the works, Brit speak already completed)"

I kid!]]>Nov 26th 2009 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/Nov 27th 2009 6:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/Nov 26th 2009 9:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/
Let the language wars begin.]]>Nov 26th 2009 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/
Isn't it the same issue as cell phones? Having a bright screen in the corner of your eye for 2-3 hours is NOT what I would consider a fun thing. In the end, it's probably not something I would want in a theatre]]>Nov 26th 2009 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/
I agree completely, our local Theatre has special performances of shows for those with hearing problems, they have screens on either side of the stage with the text on which could be less intrusive. This is similar like you see at Vue cinemas where they project subtitles over the picture in the corner.

The other option would be to put those filters over the screen like you see on ATM machines, which only allow those directly in front of the machine, to see the screen.]]>Nov 26th 2009 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/Having been invovled in the development of the AirScript, and having been at last night's premier using it all thru the performance, I confirm that the black screen colour was highly discreet, with absolutely no light spillage whatsoever. I was even lookng around at the audience and, despite knowing that at least 100 people were using them, could barely even see them.]]>Nov 26th 2009 10:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/If thats the case, them I'm all for this. Thanks for taking the time to clarify that]]>Nov 26th 2009 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/Nov 26th 2009 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/http://www.stagetext.org/) that is similar to teletext (Closed Caption) on tv where an LED panel is displayed near the theatre stage showing all the words spoken by actors on the stage.

I see this as an extension of that but a bit more discreet.]]>Nov 26th 2009 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/
What you need are glasses with a Heads Up Display that displays the translations in the same field of vision as what you're watching.]]>Nov 26th 2009 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/Nov 26th 2009 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/Nov 26th 2009 11:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/
What really works about it is that because you see the last 4-5 lines at the same time on the screen you don't have to be constantly looking at the device, you can look at it when there's a silence and just read a few lines behind if you want.

I thought it's fair to clarify that the device was not developed by Cambridge Consultants. The idea and general product design as well as the funding comes from a company called Show Translations which was started by an Argentine entrepreneur called Alex Vegh, Cambridge was only developing the hardware.]]>Nov 26th 2009 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/26/airscript-translator-beams-live-theater-subtitles-over-the-air/
I, too, laugh every time I see options in software and such for "Australian English, U.S. English, Canadian English, or U.K. English". Honestly! They're all 99% identical to one another, and as for that 1%, it's not like we all haven't been exposed to the variations during our lives at some point, and managed to survive them.
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In other news, the suspect denialed all charges.]]>Nov 26th 2009 1:50PM