"UDCast" capable of displaying complete synchronized subtitles without using radio waves in "Audio Watermark"

By attaching audio watermark (sound watermark) using sound in frequency band not heard by human ear to movie sound, subtitles perfectly synchronized with video can be reproduced on smartphone without using wireless technology such as Wi-Fi An application you can do is "UDCast"is.

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In Japan Association of Welfare Department of Android, by embedding a voice watermark which can not be heard by people's ears in the video, applications that can attach various information "UDCast"Was on display. UDCast is a free iOS application that displays the information granted by reading the audio watermark with the microphone of the smartphone on the smartphone, and it is lovely that the Android version has not yet been released.


By using UDCast it is possible to display subtitles completely synchronized with video on smartphone. You can display subtitles completely synchronized with the video using the audio watermark inserted every 4 seconds. Furthermore, UDCast's feature is that content with audio watermarks can be used even if the smartphone is out of the service area and does not depend on any mobile line at all.


Of course, if you prepare subtitles in multiple languages, subtitles can be easily translated into multiple languages, relying on a common audio watermark. In addition, the information display service triggered by the voice watermark can be used regardless of the type of content such as DVD and TV broadcast as well as the movie broadcast at the cinema.


Subtitles are indispensable for people with hearing impairment to watch movies, but at present they are difficult to enjoy Japanese movies at movie theaters, as there is little supply of Japanese subtitles in Japanese movies. In order to deal with this problem, "Barrier-free screening of movies" to display subtitles on smartphones and glasses type wearable terminals utilizing UDCast at the Tokyo International Film Festival on October 24, 2014 was held experimentally It is being done. A similar audio watermarking movie will be screened in Cinema this autumn, and Android version of UDCast is being developed so as to make it in time.


By using audio watermarking technology you can easily realize subtitles, voice guides, sign language, Braille, etc. that are completely synchronized with voice with smartphone application, so it seems that it can be applied in various forms as barrier free technology of contents.

In addition, subtitle information utilizing audio watermark is given to the movie "Nagisa's Futari", so you can display subtitles with smartphone etc. using UDCast.

Amazon.co.jp | Nagisa no Futari [DVD] DVD · Blu-ray - Cho Young Chan, Kim Seung Ho, Lee Seung-jun