How do deaf people watch movies?

There are a few ways that deaf people can watch movies.

* Open captions: These are captions that are visible on the screen for everyone to see. They are usually white or yellow text on a black background.

* Closed captions: These captions are only visible to people who turn them on. They are usually activated by pressing a button on the remote control. These captions may be displayed as text at the bottom of the screen, or as a small window with the captions in it.

* Assistive listening devices: These devices can help deaf people to hear the audio from a movie. They include:

- Headphones: Wireless headphones that connect to the movie's audio system, providing clear sound directly to the wearer's ears.

- Induction loop systems: A technology that transmits sound via magnetic fields to hearing aids or cochlear implants worn by individuals with hearing loss.

* Sign language interpreters: These interpreters translate the spoken dialogue of a movie into sign language. They usually stand in front of the screen so that deaf people can see them. Sometimes the interpretation is shown in a small inset window known as an interpreter box or 'bubble'. This can be distracting from the film though if the film involves many characters all of whom the interpreter should represent accurately.