Yes, DirecTV does carry the audio description. I watched a described
version of the "Wizard of Oz" during the holidays. The Turner channels seem
to have the most audio described programs. TNT and the Turner Classic
Movies are your best bets. You would probably need to check the manual for
the specific receiver you have to see how to access Secondary audio.
Hopefully, we will have more audio description later this year when the FCC
mandate goes into effect in July. Unfortunately, it only calls for 50 hours
of audio described programming from each network per quarter. We shall see
how much difference that makes!
Gary King
w4...@bellsouth.net
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From: "Brent Harding" <br...@hostany.net>
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Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 6:47 PM
Subject: Re: TV on computer list, unsuccessful
So, does DirecTV definitely carry it if the locals over the air do? My
parents have that in the livingroom and bedroom, and finding out this way
would be the easiest way to know if the locals here have it since they
probably don't know themself that CBS even does it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hank Smith" <hanksm...@hanksmith.net>
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Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: TV on computer list, unsuccessful
direct tv has a button on the remote to turn on audio description but am
unsure where it is at on remote.
On 1/8/2012 5:29 PM, Brent Harding wrote:
I know that CSI and NCIS are described. Maybe Criminal Minds is too, but
I'm not sure if one can turn the description thing on. I know my mom
still has an OTA TV hooked up in the kitchen, but I don't know if it has
the right capability.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary King" <w4...@bellsouth.net>
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Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: TV on computer list, unsuccessful
Windows Media Center records in .wtv format, which is described as
Windows Recorded TV. If all you want to do with the files is to watch
them in Media Center, there shouldn't be any problem. I don't know if
other players support this format.
As soon as I find some TV with audio description, I'll try to record
it. At the moment, I can only get ABC and CBS networks on my tuner,
along with some independent channels. If anyone knows of programs on
ABC or CBS that are described, let me know.
Gary King
w4...@bellsouth.net
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gianluca Apollaro"
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Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: TV on computer list, unsuccessful
Hi,
If I remember correctly mediacenter records in a format complicated to
be converted into somethink more usefull like mpg or ts, and I don't
know if with mediacenter you can record all the streams included in
the channel like a secondary audio stream.
Best regard,
Gianluca
SkypeID: gianluca8815
Il 06/01/2012 18:56, Gary King ha scritto:
It's true that there is other software that can operate a tuner card
and schedule recordings, but accessibility is not guaranteed. The
advantages of Media Center are that in the program itself, the
controls are standard, eliminating the need for any scripts, and you
can read the descriptions of each program in the Program Guide.
Also, Media Center comes with Windows, giving us a standard user
interface to work with. Media Center in Vista and Windows 7 must be
fairly similar since my remote control that was designed for Vista
also works well with Media Center in Windows 7.
Gary King
w4...@bellsouth.net
----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Chaltain"
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Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: TV on computer list, unsuccessful
I'll let Jianluca answer for himself, but as he says in his email he
uses the software that comes with his USB TV tuner card from
Hauppauge.
He says this software is accessible.
I did something a few years ago, using the software that came with a
TV
tuner card I got cheap. I think the software was PVR by KWorld. I
don't
recall the manufacturer of the TV tuner card, but like I said, this
was
a few years ago, so I'm sure neither the TV tuner card or the
software
is still around. I just use this as an example that there may be
other
software out there besides Windows Media Center that let's you
control
and record from your TV tuner card.
On 05/01/12 21:32, Hank Smith wrote:
Hello
what do you use to control software if you don't use windows media
center?
Hank
On 1/5/2012 10:54 AM, Gianluca Apollaro wrote:
Hi everyone. Here in Italy for whatching the tv on my pc I use a
usb
tv card from Hauppauge, and I can even record in .ts format. The
software that comes with it is accessible, in fact, I don't use
mediacenter, I don't like it at all. I run Windows 7 64 bit
version as OS
Best regards,
Gianluca from italy.
SkypeID: gianluca8815
Il 05/01/2012 18:22, vrvaug...@mailzone.com ha scritto:
Hi Folks, I'm sorry, but I haven't been able to get more than 2
out
of 7, email addresses of the people who said they wanted to be in
on
a conversation regarding television on their computer.
Brett Boyer's and Gary Kings email addresses worked, but the
following did not:
Steven Hics, David Tanner, Brent Harding, Hamit Campos and Gary
Wood.
I'd be glad to pass on the information I have to who ever would
be
willing to take this conversation project on. I think we could
all
bennefit from each others knowledge and experiences.
Sincerely, Vicky Vaughan
vrvaug...@mailzone.com
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