What does DS mean on movies?

Described Services
The label “DS” refers to Described Services, where guest who are blind or visually impaired may use small hand held unit and plug-in headset to listen to the descriptive narrative of the film. For more information about Described Services, please visit www.cineplex.com/Theatres/described-services.

What does CC mean for movie Theatres?

Closed Captioning Device (CC) Moviegoers who are hearing impaired can see open captioning with their personal closed captioning device.

How does CC work in a movie theater?

Anyone who requests closed captions at the movie theater might be provided a small mirror for their cup holder. The captions are projected on the back wall of the theater, backward. The viewer then uses the mirror to read the reflected captions, flipped to the correct orientation, during the movie.

What is UltraAVX?

UltraAVX, or Ultra Audio Visual Experience, is Cineplex’s next level of cinema. It features: Reserved seating. A giant, wall-to-wall screen. Stunning picture quality.

What is better Ultra AVX or IMAX?

UltraAVX does boast 16,000 watts vs. IMAX’s 12,000 watts. And yet, I personally feel that IMAX’s sound experience is more immersive. You WILL notice a big difference between traditional screens and IMAX screens.

What is regular CC ds at Cineplex?

Movies available with the captioning service are displayed with the “CC” designation next to the showtime, or a CC/DS designation, which means the film is available with both captioning the deaf and hard of hearing and described video services for the blind and visually impaired.

Are movie theaters required to provide captioning?

Movie theaters must provide closed captioning display devices to patron who are deaf or hard of hearing. These devices may be hand-held or clip onto seat-backs so that the closed captions are visible only to the patron in need. For blind patrons, theaters must provide an audio description track.

What is IMAX Cineplex?

The world’s most immersive film experience. IMAX Picture: State-of-the-art projection systems produce the clearest image on the largest screens. Immersive by Design: Patented theatre design delivers the world’s most advanced immersive film experience.

Which is better Imax or UltraAVX?

UltraAVX does boast 16,000 watts vs. IMAX’s 12,000 watts. And yet, I personally feel that IMAX’s sound experience is more immersive. But the difference isn’t so big between UltraAVX screens and IMAX screens.

What is the difference between captioning and subtitles?

Captions are a text version of the spoken part of a television, movie, or computer presentation. They are in the language of the medium rather than a translation to another language. Subtitles are translations for people who don’t speak the language of the medium. These accompany foreign films for example.

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