Figurative term... From there really being nothing or next to nothing described when we were younger till now, it feels like AD is everywhere.
Cristóbal -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 6:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers I am not sure where you find audio descriptions everywhere. A couple of weeks ago I looked through the top 10 movies on Netflix and I think out of them 1 or 2 had audio descriptions and some of them were brand new 2023 releases. Captions for the hearing impaired exist on literally everything and it shouldn't evben be allowed these days to release a new movie or TV series without audio descriptions. -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cristóbal Muñoz Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 3:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers To be clear, I was responding to the app accessibility aspect of the question. It's funny. For so long all we wanted was more audio description. Now that it's everywhere, I find myself less and less interested in watching TV or even the movies. -----Original Message----- From: Cristóbal Muñoz <cristobalm...@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Haven't use it in a long time, but can't you also just access Paramount Plus and other streaming services via the Apple TV app on your device? Cristóbal -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Mark, you write: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. If that happens it would of course be absolutely amazing, but not to be impressed by it now probably means you have not use the Be My AI feature in the Be My Eyes app. I am also somebody who is not all that easily impressed any more, but every time I request a description of a photo on my iPhone or one I just took, I am impressed all over again and I can't wait until it's possible to submit short videos using Be My AI which hopefully will be possible at some point. -----Original Message----- From: M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 1:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Hello All, Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it has not. Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that it will provide the expected service. It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so scarcely available. If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. All replies greatly appreciated. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. 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