Reading a report earlier about the increasing number of people that now choose to watch television with subtitles even if they have normal hearing - and not just because of the mumble jumble, but because of others watching on devices such as tablets and laptops at the same time. Unwanted surround sound I've always called it, but now its getting worse.
My hearing has always been poor so subtitles even the bad ones that came with foreign language films have been a Godsend but now, the unimpaired are joining the ranks of caption watchers as they struggle to both hear and understand what is being said.
The Mrs says she cannot follow subtitles and watch at the same time, but having done so for years m'self I find it quite easy. Just a pity that Sky unlike the BBC and Netflix do not have subtitles as standard.
Not the only downside though, one clip from Orange is the New Black (which I have never watched) shows a woman on the toilet and the caption reads "woman urinating loudly".
As the article suggests, too much information!
