Hey Keith and others, After downloading the compatibility file, I went to the how it works section of the website. There is a flash box with all unlabeled buttons. This is what I did with Jaws. Top of page. Then hit b for button, I think it said Unlabeled zero button. Hit enter. A woman will be talking in Italian. The iPhone will pick up her voice and the text will show in the center of the iPhone. I know that this will be better when audio description comes to the site. Here is some information: There has been a company that sells the audio description tracks on amazon and probably on their own site. They had it to where you would have to pause and unpause either the DVD or audio file to sync it. It seems as though they are expanding to use this Italian developer to have their tracks sync automatically, which is awesome.
Though this hasn't come across yet, I would imagine that they will charge a dollar or 2, to get the audio descriptions. I, for one, will gladly pay this price for the freedom. They also have tracks made for DVD movies. I would expect to see them as soon as they know that the syncing partnership works. Also, I read a poster that thought it would only be available at theatres. It will work wherever you are listening to it. Theatre, home, car; wherever it can pick up the audio. The first run movies will be available on November 22, 2013. And you can download them. But remember, you can't listen to the descriptive audio unless you are located where the movie is playing. So, no freebies to those who would like to hear the movie somewhere else. I am trying to find a link for the US company that does this. I will get back to you. It's technology advancements like this that lift my spirits for a more accessible world. Thom > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] > On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. > Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 9:47 PM > To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' > Subject: RE: Experience Descriptive Audio at the Theater with a New iOS > App > > How do I find the compatibility movie on the website? > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] > On Behalf Of Jane > Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 8:45 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Experience Descriptive Audio at the Theater with a New iOS > App > > Here it is: > > https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/moviereading/id460349347?mt=8 > > > You won't find any audio described tracks yet, but you can watch the > Compatibility movie using your computer, and read the subtitles using > VoiceOver speech or a Braille display. > Jane > > > > > On Nov 19, 2013, at 9:37 PM, Beth G <bethm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I am unable to find the app. How did you find it? > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Nov 19, 2013, at 6:38 PM, Joanne Chua <shuang.an...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> For your information. > >> > >> Regards > >> Joanne > >> > >> Experience Descriptive Audio at the Theater with a New iOS App > >> MovieReading Article link: > >> http://blindbargains.com/bargains.php?m=9923 > >> > >> > >> Posted by Alena Roberts today 5:45 PM ET blindbargains.com > >> > >> Many theaters around the country are starting to offer the visually > >> impaired the option of listening to the descriptive audio track while > >> they're watching a film. Sadly though, this technology is not > >> available everywhere, and sometimes it doesn't work. The team at > >> Solo-DX wants to make the experience better by having the blind > >> film-goer use a smart phone app to listen to the descriptive audio > >> track instead. Last week, I had the opportunity to test out the new > >> MovieReading app. The interface is very simple. Once you're logged > >> in, you visit the Marketplace, download the descriptive audio track > >> for the film you're going to go see at your theater, and than start > >> the track when your film begins. The app will listen to the audio in > >> the theater and sync the audio track with where the film is so that > >> the user doesn't have to try and match the two tracks themselves. to > >> test the app, I downloaded the Princess Bride track and then watched > >> some Youtube clips from the film. In all three cases, the sync option > >> worked perfectly. The MovieReading app's latest version is expected > >> to be released before November 22nd, the opening day of the film > >> "Philomena" which will be the first movie to use the app's new > >> features. MovieReading is currently available on iOS, and they hope > >> to have an Android version soon. Pasted below is a press release from > >> Solo-DX about the MovieReading app and "Philomena". > >> > >> As exclusive U.S. partners with Universal Multimedia Access, > >> Hollywood Access Services is releasing Solo-Dx on MovieReading, the > >> first ever auto-syncing audio description app available for first-run > >> movies. The debut title on this exciting new platform will be The > >> Weinstein Company¹s Philomena, in theaters November 22. Using > >> acoustic fingerprinting technology, this new auto-syncing method will > >> completely change moviegoing for the blind and visually impaired via > >> their smartphones. It's really easy to use -- download the app, > >> download the description track, go to the movie theater, and enjoy! > >> Even if you arrive late, you can simply hit "sync" and your audio > >> description will pick up in the right place. Right now, if a visually > >> impaired person wants to go the movies, they either have to have > >> someone next to them explain what is happening on the screen, try to > >> enjoy the movie just by listening to it, OR request audio description > >> headsets sometimes offered by theaters. These headsets pick up an > >> infrared signal from the projector that plays audio description > >> through headphones. However, they're not currently available for > >> every movie or at every theater, and even when they are available, > >> they oftentimes don't work correctly. These obstacles make going to > >> the movies too much of a hassle for many blind and low vision > individuals. > >> Solo-Dx on the MovieReading app makes moviegoing simple and > enjoyable! > >> Hollywood Access Services is thrilled to provide unprecedented access > >> to blind moviegoers across the country with Philomena, the first film > >> to be made available in the U.S. on this new auto-syncing audio > >> description platform. Starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, and based > >> on the book "The Lost Child of Philomena Lee," Philomena is the true > >> story of one mother's search for her lost son. 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