ENCO plans to launch the latest version of its enCaption automated closed captioning system in time for IBC2016. Based on its previous-generation enCaption3 system for live speech-to-text conversion, the new enCaption3R2 is intended for automated captioning of pre-recorded video content.
The enCaption3R2 integrates a new speech engine based on neural network acoustic modeling, including enhanced representation of voice and punctuation for the hearing-impaired. Additionally, its file-based ingest workflow automates the process of preparing content for captioning.
When used in a live environment, captions are delivered as spoken, including accurate presentation of important news and weather bulletins. Additionally, enCaption3R2 addresses correctly spelling important terms like names and local places through direct verification with news rundowns.
"Many of the inquiries we receive for enCaption have asked whether we can address pre-recorded content captioning," said Ken Frommert, general manager, ENCO. "A large majority of live captioning is applied for news production, but there remains a significant need for automated solutions to caption other valuable content such as movies, reruns and non-live programming. We're giving our customers who require this a low-cost method for instant captioning, as opposed to outsourcing it to a company for manual production that takes days, or wasting valuable internal resources on a very tedious and time-consuming project."