I know that on DirecTV, the channels all behave different when it comes to
the locals when you hit the button for the second audio. At around 8 central
on the Saturday of the Packer game, the only one that worked was Fox's
Spanish alternative. CBS went mute when hitting the button, ABC did nothing,
and I forget if NBC went mute or nothing. Does the mute mean that the locals
have the ability and don't have anything hooked to it, or are the Saturday
repeats not described and the feature will work other times?
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From: "Karen Lewellen" <klewel...@shellworld.net>
To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: Blindy.tv - Please spread the word about it
I am tap dancing on the topic cliff edge am I not? smiles.
Time Warner cable now must make it work for you.
When I had them long before the law would back me, and I still lived in
NYC, I got it done, then had them turn it off again.
Now the magic word is FCC or more correctly phrase new FCC regulation.
If the mods thought this topic was to be allowed, then they may excuse my
posting a list.
Given that modern family is audio described, Is in fact I believe most of
the ABC Thursday night lineup for example, I would be stunned if "big
bang theory" is not. CBS has done the CSI programs for years.
Fox has done things like the Simpson's and family guy, for years too. I am
going to get a list of current first run programming by network and put it
here.
As for things like star trek and the like this is going to depend on where
you are enjoying them.
say on the scifi channel, or as a rerun on a local station.
Now if the programs were audio described in the first place, In theory at
least, it should not matter. for example
Turner Movie Classics runs audio described editions of films that
originally came out when wgbh did this, think Liz Taylor in Butterfield
8 for example.
It would also depend on if scifi is large enough to do it, again not that
this should matter, at some point they will have to anyway, so why not
start now?
I know where to get the list, but it might not make it until tomorrow.
Karen
On Sun, 20 Jan 2013, Alex Hall wrote:
At the risk of being off-topic, could you provide us with some popular
shows that have audio description? Specifically, I enjoy Star Trek, Doctor
Who, Star Gate (well, I would enjoy that one were it described), and the
CBS show The Big Bang Theory. To my knowledge, none of these are ever
described. If they are, I would love to know about it. I can figure out
how to enable the descriptions if indeed there are descriptions to be
heard, but I don't think these shows regularly air with any descriptions.
Perhaps my cable company (TWC) would know, but I have never had much luck
asking basic tech support about accessibility - they never seem to know
what I'm talking about. I do agree that blind people cannot have it both
ways, but exactly what are we supposed to do in the years it takes
standard programming to become accessible?
On Jan 20, 2013, at 8:52 PM, Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net>
wrote:
depending on where you are, the source of your programming, your cable
provider or satellites provider is required to make that work for you.
In fact you can file an FCC complaint now if they do not.
Additionally, efforts going on to make those menus work easily will not
get much support if people are just going to circulate avenues to stolen
property.
And you wonder why the author's guild fears making books work?
What is keeping programs with audio descriptions from getting sponsorship
the way captioning does?
The attitude that those getting the description do not deserve to be
treated like the rest of the consumer marketplace.
They can and will just steal it and circulate it as if this is perfectly
fine.
You cannot have it both ways, either you deserve a respected place at the
audience market table regardless of how differently you view that table,
or you deserve the stolen crumbs from that table.
On Sun, 20 Jan 2013, Devin Prater wrote:
Thanks for that. If I can figure out how the menus on my TV work, I will
certainly use what the FCC has provided.
On Jan 20, 2013, at 7:32 PM, Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net>
wrote:
you bet it really matters.
And yes they do.
As of July 2012, all five broadcast networks and the same cable
networks must provide audio described content, and they are doing i,
every single week.
all television stations in the top 25 markets stateside must provide
the content as well...with additional markets joining each year.
why should anyone invest in population who is simply going to steal
property.
cable providers and satellites providers must insure that you can
access the described content.
I do not have the link to post now, but program listings and details
are on the ACB website.
frankly I find this exclusionary and distasteful.
consumers who happen to score differently on an eye chart, must be
segregated to stolen property on the Internet Never mind that Hollywood
films and television shows air each week with described content.
are you so lacking in personal dignity that you feel stolen property is
all you deserve?
Especially since the entire thing could be done legally?
Is to some extent already.
No one is going to value you if you do not value yourselves, document
that there is a market, use what the FCC is doing to enhance the
ability for everyone to enjoy television as they choose.
Karen
On Sun, 20 Jan 2013, Devin Prater wrote:
Hmm. Does it really matter? No one else seems to provide this, do
they?
On Jan 20, 2013, at 7:03 PM, Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net>
wrote:
ahem,
they do have the legal right to run this service with this content?
Karen
On Sun, 20 Jan 2013, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote:
Are their any UK channels? Do you think we could have an IOS App so
that we can watch this service anywhere we go and we're not tied to
the computer? I like this service.
Kawal.
On 20 Jan 2013, at 07:51 PM, Devin Prater <d.pra...@me.com> wrote:
I do like this service. Its pretty good, I can finally watch
sci-fi, and therefore can watch star trek! :)
On Jan 20, 2013, at 12:49 PM, Matt Dierckens
<matt.dierck...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi folks,
I have been given permission to post about this from another list.
This is a great service.
Check it out and please spread the word.
Blindy.tv
Have you ever wanted to watch TV with audio description but can't
get the track on your tv? Well, now you can...sort of. Have a look
at this.
http://www.blindy.tv
This project was created so that everyone could watch TV episodes
with audio description. Every show (except the brain channel) has
described content. You can switch channels just like with an
actual TV. So far,
their are 5 channels. Comedy, Drama, Si-fi, Brain and ETC. More
may be added if needed. Each show is either 30 or 60 minutes long.
After the show their are commercials (better than on TV, I can
promise you that), a news segment or comedy skit, and some
instrumental music at the top and bottom of each hour.
To access this place, you can do one of two things: You can either
go to the website linked above and used the web players, or, if
you'd rather listen in your media player of choice, place this
link into it.
This will load all channels, and you can use the next and previous
controls to move through the different channels.
http://blindy.tv/all.m3u
Please give any suggestions or criticisms you have. Feedback is
always welcome. If you like the service, let us know. If you do
not, tell us what we could do to fix it up. Please spread the
word if you like it.
Enjoy!
Matt
Sent from my mac
Twitter: matt692
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