Hello All, I am posting this to both the V iPhone and Mac Visionaries mailing lists.
Back in February of 2016, I posted a question with the subject line of "A Question About Audio Descriptive Movies in iTunes". I will paste in the original message, below my signature. In that message, I wanted to know if movie rentals contain the audio description track just as the purchased movies do. More specifically, however, I was commenting on the fact that one of my favorite movies, "Edge of Tomorrow", starring Tom Cruz, did not appear to have the audio description track, available in theaters, included in its iTunes rental download package. A short time later, a friend of mine actually purchased the movie and confirmed that it, also, did not contain the audio description track. In all fairness, however, nowhere in the movie description did iTunes claim that the movie had an audio description track. Okay, a short time after confirming that "Edge of Tomorrow" did not include audio description, I sent an email via the iTunes movie portal, requesting that the track be added to this particular title. I made it very clear that such a track existed as I personally enjoyed it in the theater. If memory serves, I received some kind of reply from Apple, back in February stating that they had received my request and would look into it. To be honest, I did not take them very seriously as their reply felt very much like a boiler plate, (smile). Well, last night, as I was cleaning up my Wish List, on my 4th generation Apple TV, I decided to take one more look at the information for "Edge of Tomorrow", before removing it from my list, permanently. I was stunned and delighted to see that, as part of the description, the letters A D had been added. I was not certain that A D meant audio description available, as many newer films are more explicit in this area but, taking a chance, I decided to rent the movie. You guessed it, the audio description track was included in the download. What a wonderful thing. >From now on, if I discover that a movie, for which I am certain contains an audio described track, as published in a commercial theater, is not included in an iTunes movie offering, I will request that the track be added to the download. You may want to do the same. By the way, I enjoyed watching the movie, with the audio description track, even more at home than I did in the theater as I (1) could see the video much more clearly and (2) could control the playback. Be that as it may, the social aspect of enjoying a movie with friends, in a theater, does add enormous value to the movie-watching experience that cannot be dismissed. Mark Original Post, Dated February 24, 2016: Subject: A Question About Audio Descriptive Movies in iTunes Hello All, I am posting this question to both the V iPhone and Mac Visionaries mailing list. My primary question: Is the audio description track included when renting a movie from iTunes? or must one purchase the movie in order to receive the audio description track. My secondary question: If a movie debuted with an audio description track in the theater, does it follow that the movie will include that track in the iTunes store version of the movie? Here's my situation: Last summer I saw the movie entitled "Edge of Tomorrow", in the theater, complete with audio description. To me, it was a fabulous movie. Just so you know, the film is now marketed and sold under the title, "Live die Repeat". A couple of days ago, a sighted friend of mine rented Live die Repeat, from the iTunes Store. She watched it on her iPad. Even though many titles, in the iTunes Store, are not listed as having audio description, I was hoping that, like so many others, given that the film was released with audio description in the theater, the track would be included on the download. According to her, she could not hear any audio description despite having the settings on her iPad configured correctly. I should probably add that, to my dismay, I discovered that the DVD copy of this title, I purchased when it was first made available, did not include the audio description track, either. I would so much like to enjoy this movie again but I fear, that, unless I can locate a version that includes the audio description track, I will not be able to relive the experience of "Edge of Tomorrow". All replies most welcomed. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. 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