I think the preference is age related: Personally I prefer text over video, as I can process it at my speed, while with video I'm limited to the speed with which it's explained.
My children all seem to prefer video.
When I ask for text transcripts of our training videos, in place of having to sit through 20 minutes of poorly acted out skits (that, re-certification being a periodic thing, I have sat through some 5 or 6 times already in my 10 years on the job), I am always told "but people enjoy the videos"—as if providing transcripts were somehow exclusive of providing videos.
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When I ask for text transcripts of our training videos, in place of having to sit through 20 minutes of poorly acted out skits (that, re-certification being a periodic thing, I have sat through some 5 or 6 times already in my 10 years on the job), I am always told "but people enjoy the videos"—as if providing transcripts were somehow exclusive of providing videos.