1) Schedule your program(s) to be captioned by
2) Send your master and/or an identical work tape
of the program with time code matched to the master to NCI's Production
Department. NCI can accommodate any size job provided in NTSC or PAL
formats. We can handle any tape format, including D2, D3, 1", Betacam
SP (BetaSP), Digibeta, 3/4", DVCam, Mini DV, DVC Pro, Super VHS and
VHS. See
Tape Specs for more details.
A Betacam SP work tape is preferred. If you are arranging your own
encoding, NCI does not need to receive your master.
3) Include an accurate script, if available. NCI
accepts script information on diskette, via email or as a hard copy.
4) Include a Federal Express, Airborne or UPS
account number for shipping. Caption files can also be sent by email
or other means of electronic data transfer.
NCI makes the captioning process virtually transparent
to the client by providing a very efficient and accurate service. We
represent that our captions are a true depiction of the audio. The caption
files for every program we caption are saved and archived. Reformats
and transcripts are readily available.
Encoding is the process of inserting the caption data
into the vertical-blanking interval (VBI) on Line 21 of the television
signal. The client may arrange for encoding, or NCI can handle this
process.
