Pricing for 3Play Media Human Captioning Services
This article applies to: Video Accessibility and Captioning
The chart below details 3Play Media human captioning pricing effective February 2020.
Human Captioning
Identified via tagging in Video on Demand and account owner approval.
The vendor has surcharges for poor audio quality. See "Difficult Audio Surcharge" in the table below.
| Service | Per Minute | Per Hour |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Turnaround (4 days) | $1.85 | $111.00 |
| Expedited Turnaround Surcharge (2 days) | $2.25 | $135.00 |
| Rush Turnaround Surcharge (1 day) | $2.75 | $165.00 |
| Same Day Turnaround Surcharge (8 hours) | $3.85 | $231.00 |
| Two Hour Turnaround Surcharge (2 hours) | $6.85 | $411.00 |
| Difficult Audio Surcharge | $2.85 | $171.00 |
| Extended Turnaround Discount (10 days) | $1.75 | $105.00 |
| Transcription Only (4 days) | $1.75 | $105.00 |
All human captioning service levels include transcription. For full details on delivery turnaround times, refer to the vendor’s Turnaround SLA.
Spanish Transcription and Captioning
| Service | Per Minute | Per Hour |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Turnaround | $4.50 | $270.00 |
Alignment Service
| Service | Per Minute | Per Hour |
|---|---|---|
| English | $1.00 | $60.00 |
| Spanish | $1.00 | $60.00 |
Translation Service
| Service | Per Minute | Per Hour |
|---|---|---|
| Gengo Translation Standard (crowd-sourced translation) | $0.07** | -- |
| Gengo Translation Pro | $0.14** | -- |
* Rate may vary by language and service level. ** There are usually 100-120 words spoken per minute of video.
Caption Encoding
| Service | Per Minute | Per Hour |
|---|---|---|
| Caption Encoding | $10.00 |
Audio Description
Audio description services provide a narration of visual elements of the media in the audio soundtrack. Users who would like to request audio description for Video on Demand content should contact the IT Service Desk. Service Standard (per minute)* Extended (per minute)** Audio Description $7.50 $12.00
* Standard audio description provides a description of visual elements within natural pauses in the video's soundtrack. ** Extended audio description extends the length of the original video to allow much fuller description for blind and low-vision users. Not available through Cornell's Video on Demand integration.
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