We’re excited to announce the launch of TelVue CaptionVue, a powerful new live caption display solution designed to make meetings, events, broadcasts, and conferences truly accessible for all audiences. Whether you’re serving community members, government stakeholders, venues, or corporate teams, CaptionVue ensures that everyone can fully participate — no matter where they are or how they engage.
What Is CaptionVue?
TelVue CaptionVue is a dedicated device that delivers simultaneous Closed, Open, In-Room, and Web live captions for your live video sources. It accepts live inputs via SDI, NDI, or streaming formats and outputs multiple caption formats — perfect for large screens at in-person events, remote viewers on browsers and mobile devices, or hybrid audiences joining via webcast.
With CaptionVue, users can simultaneously display captions in:
- Closed Captioning — viewer-controlled text for hearing-impaired users.
- Open Captioning — text always on-screen for all viewers.
- In-Room Captioning — large displays for physical event spaces.
- Web Captioning — browser-based captions accessible anywhere.
Web Captions Viewer with Language Selection for Mobile, Tablet, Laptop, Desktop
In-Room Captions For Displays (English Example)
In-Room Captions For Displays (Spanish Example)
Open Captions (English Example)
Open Captions (Spanish Example)
You can even share live caption access easily via URLs or QR codes — ideal for hybrid and remote audiences.
Inclusive Language Support
CaptionVue supports multiple spoken languages and even live translation into a secondary language, helping organizations better serve diverse communities and multilingual audiences.
Powerful Features That Enhance Accessibility
Some of the standout features include:
- Compatibility with SDI, NDI, and IP inputs and outputs.
- Simultaneous display across multiple caption formats.
- Integrated web caption viewer optimized for accessibility.
- Support for mobile devices, laptops, tablets, and large monitors.
- Optional enhancements like automatic recording, streaming, AI summaries & chapters, and social media export, complete with captions.
CaptionVue Supports ADA Compliance
Ensuring accessibility isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s increasingly a requirement for public meetings, educational events, and corporate communications. Live captioning, like that offered by CaptionVue, plays a crucial role in meeting ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) requirements and helping organizations adhere to WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) standards for digital content accessibility.
ADA Title II digital accessibility requires state and local governments to make digital content (websites, apps, PDFs) compliant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards, including captioning for live and pre-recorded video, and audio description for pre-recorded video. The primary deadline is April 24, 2026 (for entities with a population of 50,000+), while smaller entities (<50,000) have until April 26, 2027. Even beyond Title II, ADA guidelines generally require “effective communications” that are increasingly synonymous with WCAG standards, including for private entities offering public services.
By providing real-time captions in multiple formats — including browser-based web captions that meet accessibility technical specifications — CaptionVue helps make your meetings and events inclusive and compliant for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who process information best through text.
Across the broader TelVue ecosystem, features such as SmartCaption automatic captioning, multiple audio tracks for Audio Description support, and WCAG-ready streaming and apps help you achieve ADA compliance.
Real Accessibility, Real Impact
Live captioning isn’t just about compliance — it’s about engaging your whole audience. Whether you’re hosting a town council session, delivering a keynote address, streaming a workshop, or sharing vital announcements, CaptionVue ensures that everyone can follow the conversation in real time.
It’s time to make your live events more accessible, more inclusive, and more engaging — starting with CaptionVue.