I thought that with all the talk about STAR WARS the following may be of
interest. Please accept my apology to those who may have allready read the
following.

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Date: 17 May 99 20:16:02 -0400
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To: DVSlist <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Closed Captions and Descriptive Narration Available for STAR WAR

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Closed Captions and Descriptive Narration Available 
for STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE™

Lucasfilm, Ltd., Twentieth Century Fox, and General Cinema Theatres, are
pleased to present the film, STAR WARS EPISODE I- THE PHANTOM MENACE™ with
Closed Captions and Descriptive Narration featuring the Rear Window®
Captioning (RWC) and DVS Theatrical® (DVS) systems. 

For more information about this film visit the official Star Wars™ Web
site at: http://www.starwars.com

Opening May 19 at the following three locations:
California
General Cinema Sherman Oaks, Cinema 2, 4500 Van Nuys Boulevard, Sherman
Oaks (818) 986-9660 or (818) 986-3078

Georgia
General Cinema Parkway Pointe, Cinema 7, 3101 Cobb Parkway, S.E., Atlanta
(770) 937-0730

Washington
Cinerama Cinema, 2100 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA (206) 441-3080 

The Rear Window and DVS systems are available at all showings of STAR
WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE™  that are being held in the equipped
theater.  Since this film is being shown in more than one theater at any given
location, make sure to check that the showtime you are interested in
attending is being held in the RWC and DVS equipped theater. Showtimes can
vary from week to week so we suggest patrons call the theater for showtimes,
or visit the General Cinema Web site at, www.generalcinema.com

There is no additional fee to use either of these two systems. Simply ask
the ticket agent for either a reflector or headset when purchasing your
tickets.  Please note, because there are a limited number of both
reflectors and headsets available patrons are encouraged to arrive about 30 minutes
prior to the start of the film. 

How it Works
The patented Rear Window Captioning System displays reversed captions on
a light-emitting diode (LED) text display, which is mounted in the rear of
a theater. Deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons use transparent acrylic
panels attached to their seats to reflect the captions so that they appear
superimposed on the movie screen. The reflective panels are portable and
adjustable, enabling the caption user to sit anywhere in the theater. The Rear
Window System was codeveloped by WGBH and Rufus Butler Seder of Boston,
MA.

DVS Theatrical delivers descriptive narration via infrared or FM
listening systems, enabling moviegoers who are blind and visually impaired to hear
the descriptive narration on headsets without disturbing other audience
members. The descriptions provide narrated information about key visual
elements such as actions, settings, and scene changes, making movies more
accessible to people with are visually impaired. For more information on
described programming, visit the DVS Web site at, www.wgbh.org/dvs

The Rear Window Captioning and DVS Theatrical systems were made possible
by WGBH’s Motion Picture Access Project or MoPix, a project of the
National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) at WGBH Educational Foundation. 

RWC & DVS COMING SOMETIME IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS TO THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS
Unfortunately we do not know when these theaters will be equipped. Please
call the cinema directly to find out when these two technologies will be
available at these locations and check our web site for updates.

Pennsylvania
General Cinema Plymouth Meeting, Cinema 9, 500 Germantown Pike, (outside
of Plymouth Meeting Mall), Plymouth Meeting, PA 
(610)397-0780

Maryland
General Cinema Owings Mills, 10100 Mill Run Circle, Owings Mills, MD
(443)394-0060

New Jersey
General Cinema Clifton Commons, 405 Route 3 East,  Clifton  (973)614-0966

MoPix is working with leaders in the film and exhibitor industries to
make more films available with these two technologies in more venues. For a
list of equipped conventional and large format theaters, to find out the
answers to frequently asked questions, to find out what you can do to bring
these technologies to your community or for more information on MoPix,
visit the NCAM Web site at, www.wgbh.org/ncam/mopix

National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM), WGBH Educational Foundation,
125 Western Avenue, Boston, MA 02134  [log in to unmask]


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