Hi again Loren, Here is another article where you can check on described tv shows in your area. They are not on the computer. However, AFB has a tool that allows for finding what chanels on your tv will be having described movies etc. AFB Launches Described TV Listings! Article edited to insert step by step directions written by Dan.
In order to view discribed TV shows the SAP option must be activated under setup menus provided This option can be toggled on/off. Sighted help will probably be needed to make this change. For further information, contact: Mark Richert, Esq. Director, Public Policy, AFB (202) 469-6833 mrich...@afb.net The landmark Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) has begun a revolution in mainstream telecommunications and video technology accessibility. Among its many groundbreaking achievements, the CVAA mandates several of the most popular television networks to make some of their prime-time and children's programs accessible to viewers with vision loss by adding video description. To help celebrate and promote this achievement, AFB has implemented a Described TV Listings page on our website, an online guide where visitors can determine which shows will be described as well as when they air. Video description (sometimes called "audio description" or simply "description") makes television programs and movies accessible for people who are blind or visually impaired. Short verbal descriptions of action or key visual scenes in a program, such as setting, costumes, and facial expressions, are provided to add context. The descriptions are inserted into pauses within a program's dialog. Since July 1, 2012, the networks required to each provide approximately four hours of video description per week include ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, USA, the Disney Channel, TNT, Nickelodeon, and TBS. This expanded array of choices is a much-fought-for complement to the current rich menu of described programming that PBS has offered for many years. AFB's Described TV Listings initiative makes it easier to find which shows are described, allowing people with vision loss to enjoy their favorite shows alongside their sighted peers. AFB is deeply grateful to the Rovi Corporation and Comcast for helping us create this valuable tool. To learn which programs are being described and when they will air in your area, and to learn more about how to access them on your television, visit: http://www.afb.org/tv Go to the link below to see what is discribed in your area http://www.afb.org/tv.aspx Directions on how to use this service 1. Open your browser. 2. Access the address bar by pressing control plus the letter o. 3. Type in the linke below and then press enter. http://www.afb.org/tv.aspx 4. If you would rather copy/paste in the link below in your browser, do the following. a. With this document opened, arrow down to the link below. Then move to the beginning of the line containing this link. http://www.afb.org/tv.aspx b. Press the home plus end key to select the web address. c. Press control plus the letter c. d. If your browser is not open, open it now. e. Press control plus the letter o for opening the address bar. f. Press control plus the letter v followed with tapping enter. 5. You should hear and see Described TV Listings - American Foundation for the Blind 1. Press the letter h six times to reach: Described TV Listings 2. Press the letter f once and you are asked to enter a zip code. 3. Tab Once after entering your zip code to the next button and press the spacebar. 4. You are taken to a site that says search service providers. 5. Arrow once and you will hear no service provider. Press alt plus the down arrow to open this combo-box. 6. Arrow down to your service provider and leave it highlighted. 7. Tab once to date. The default is today. If you wish a different date, press alt plus down arrow. Then arrow down to your desired date. 8. Tab once to start time. The default is noon. If you wish another time, press alt plus down arrow on this drop down box. Then arrow down to your selected start time and move to the next step. 9. Tab once to search button and press the spacebar. 10. You are now taken to a page with your results. Press the letter h until hearing Described TV Listing Results. You will also hear a number indicating the amount of results available. 11. Arrow down now and explore the results. He Is The Light Of The World! In chapter 8 of John's Gospel, we hear the account where Jesus publicly proclaims in the Temple at Jerusalem that he is the "light of the world" (John 8:12). Jesus spoke these words around the time of the Feast of Tabernacles, also known as the Festival of Lights. This statement must have made a striking impression on the Jews who had gathered in Jerusalem for the occasion. For eight nights the great candelabras which stood in the Temple courtyard lit the Jerusalem skyline with a blaze of dazzeling light. Jesus' statement very likely came at the end of the Festival when the great lights where extinguished. In so many words, Jesus says he is the one true light which no one can extinguish or diminish (see John 1:4-5). He is the true light not only for God's chosen people Israel, but for all peoples and nations as well. light in Scripture was especially associated with God. The Lord is my light (Psalm 27:1). The Lord will be your everlasting light (Isaiah 60:19). When I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me To receive emails regarding Dan's daily Tips or the Daily HotSpot Devotional, send an email to dthomps...@mchsi.com with "subscribe Dan's Tips" or "subscribe Hotspot Devotional" in the subjectline. of your truth and live according to your word. Verse of the Week Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. (ESV) Prayer: "O gracious and Holy Father, give us wisdom to perceive you, diligence to seek you, patience to wait for you, eyes to behold you, a heart to meditate upon you, and a life to proclaim you; through the power of the Spirit of Jesus Christ our Lord." (Prayer of Saint Benedict of Nursia, 480-547 AD) Psalm 23:1-6 1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want; 2 he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters; 3 he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. Psalm 19:8-11 -----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Buntemeyer, Loren J. Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 7:45 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: RE: internet tv Yes. Do you have to pay and some are free? Is programming live or delayed for a day?. Where do I begin this process? Loren -----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2013 11:07 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: internet tv In other words, are you asking for suggestions on internet TV sites? -----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Buntemeyer, Loren J. Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2013 12:50 PM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: internet tv I would like to receive TV programming strictly through my PC internet and connect directly from my router to my internet capable TV. Where can I learn about this? Or, even a tutorial. 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