EEG enCaption

Name: EEG enCaption
Author: AI-Media (EEG Enterprises)

by AI-Media (EEG Enterprises)

Self-contained automatic caption appliance for live linear TV — first-gen broadcast ASR.

TL;DR

Self-contained automatic caption appliance for live linear TV — first-gen broadcast ASR.

Best for uS stations that bought enCaption between 2010-2020 and want continuity on existing inventory. Pricing: enterprise · contact sales.

What it is

enCaption was EEG's original automatic captioning appliance and one of the first commercial broadcast ASR products certified for unattended FCC-compliant captioning. Still supported but no longer the headline product.

Best for: US stations that bought enCaption between 2010-2020 and want continuity on existing inventory.
Watch out for: Now positioned as legacy; new customers steered to LEXI.

Install / use

ai-media.tv/encaption — legacy line

Features

Speaker diarization	No
Word-level timestamps	No
Streaming / real-time	Yes
Languages supported	None
HIPAA eligible	No

EEG enCaption vs Whipscribe

Feature	EEG enCaption	Whipscribe
Category	Products	Transcription APIs
Pricing	enterprise · contact sales	free beta
Speaker diarization	—	Yes
Word timestamps	—	Yes
Streaming	Yes	No
Languages	—	99
Platforms	Linux	Web, API, MCP

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