Well, they're dependent on the local station to carry or not if the
network makes it available. As for TCM, some movies have it , some do
not and you will have to check that out with TCM's listings which will
indicate which movies have that option. As for CBS, if I did not say it
before, NCIS, Without a Trace, the original CSI, and Criminal Minds used
to have DVS. Your cable system might carry that if the local channel
did.
----- Original Message -----
From: Gary Wood
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 3:31 AM
Subject: Re: Descriptive Video on Commercial DVDs and Downloads
I can't find it on Comcast, unless I'm not doing something right!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Petraccaro" <garyp...@verizon.net>
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 5:17 AM
Subject: Re: Descriptive Video on Commercial DVDs and Downloads
> Actually, Dave happened to be telling the truth. There used to be DVS
on
> Dishnet for some channels. Now, after that dustup, the only channel
on
> which I find regular DVS is TCM. CBS doesn't have it and neither does
> PBS. These may be on other systems, ComCast, Directtv, I don't know,
but
> not on Dishnet. When I've called them they reference legal issues of
some
> sort.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mac Norins
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 6:26 PM
> Subject: Re: Descriptive Video on Commercial DVDs and Downloads
>
>
> Cane,
>
> I think your point is well taken, while Dave's is just a bit of
> unnecessary sarcasm!
>
> Mac Norins
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kane Brolin" <kbroli...@gmail.com>
> To: <j...@freelists.org>
> Cc: "Blind iPod Mailing List" <blindi...@freelists.org>;
> <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 1:41 PM
> Subject: Descriptive Video on Commercial DVDs and Downloads
>
>
> Hi, folks.
>
> I'm probably about to ask a question that's painfully obvious to
many.
> But I'm showing up at the descriptive video/SAP party much later
than
> some. I'm writing to the JAWS list because I am a JAWS user. I'm
> writing to the Blind iPod list because purchasing video content on
> iTunes is now accessible through use of the J-tunes interface. So I
> hope others view this question as at least somewhat relevant.
>
> I'm presuming, first of all, that most Hollywood feature films on
DVD
> come with a descriptive video track encoded somewhere on them. I'm
> presuming the same could be true with downloadable films and TV
shows,
> too, as from iTunes. Certainly, most DVDs representing TV programs
> where action was described in the first place, should have that same
> DVS output on the subsequent DVD release. If this is true, I'm
> wondering about the following:
>
> 1. How can I be sure, if a film or TV show is downloaded, to get the
> download version that has descriptive video encoded? Is there a good
> source for such material? Is there a way I can know for sure about
> this feature before I buy?
>
> 2. When playing such downloaded or DVD content on the computer, is
> there a software player that is fairly accessible and which also has
a
> menu option I can invok for activating or turning off the
> descriptions? I've not seen this in RealPlayer or Windows Media
> Player, but maybe I'm just not looking in the right place.
>
> 3. Am I being completely naive here? Obviously, I know a lot of
> stuff isn't accessible on its face, and I realize legislation in
front
> of Congress is attempting to make much of this universal. I've heard
> of some people going to a place like the Serotek network to download
> versions of films that have been uploaded specifically for those
> wanting video description. But is this truly necessary? Or can the
> same content be obtained through regular channels with just a little
> bit of work on the part of the blind consumer?
>
> Just trying to get a handle on this issue, for my own benefit and for
> others I may encounter.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> -Kane
>
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