It will work at theaters, or if you have the movie on DVD. But I don't know what tracks will be available. It'll work for subtitles or audio description. Think what that will do for deaf-blind individuals. It'd be nice if there were a way to combine both--say, for foreign-language films.
Jane On Nov 20, 2013, at 2:35 AM, Joanne Chua <shuang.an...@gmail.com> wrote: > i havve a feeling that the AD track will only work at movie theater itself... > is greqt to know that it works with braille displays. i've download the app, > but haven't have the chance to play with it just yet. > > Joanne Chua > The flip side of Inclusion is Exclusion. > Leaders For Tomorrow 2013 Candidate > Send from my iPad > >> On 20 Nov 2013, at 15:36, "Michael Amaro" <mikeam...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> wow this sounds cool. I live in a pretty small town and I am sure that we >> don't have DVS in the theater it self. Would be cool if some how we could >> still watch the movie it self. >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Jane" <juanitatig...@gmail.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 7:18 PM >> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Subject: Re: Experience Descriptive Audio at the Theater with a New iOS App >> >>> I apologize if my instructions are confusing It's just that it is hard for >>> me to describe exactly *how* I looked at the subtitles or read them with >>> Braille. I'm glad I was able to help, though! I can't wait to see what this >>> app makes available soon for audio description. >>> >>> Jane >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Nov 19, 2013, at 10:07 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. >>>> <kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu> wrote: >>>> >>>> OK. Thanks very much for that. A little confusing, but I got it with your >>>> help. I think the subtitles came across in landscape even though my iPhone >>>> 5 is locked in portrait. >>>> >>>> Very impressive. >>>> >>>> It would be nice if they'd label the video on their site as >>>> compatibility test. >>>> >>>> Best, Keith >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>>> Of Jane >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 8:50 PM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: Experience Descriptive Audio at the Theater with a New iOS App >>>> >>>> Here's the link: >>>> >>>> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/moviereading/id460349347?mt=8 >>>> >>>> You do the compatibility test first by creating an account in Moviereading >>>> or on the web site >>>> >>>> www.moviereading.com >>>> >>>> After you get to the www.moviereading.com web site, click on How it Works. >>>> >>>> Then, wait. Go to the app and click n Market >>>> >>>> Click on Compatibility tEst for MOvieReading and download the English >>>> subtitle. There is no audio description track for this movie. >>>> >>>> Then, once it's done, click on the movie in the My Movies tab. Then click >>>> on the Play button on the computer, and click OK to let it sync on your >>>> idevice. Then you can read the titles by scrolling with your fingers >>>> pretty quickly back and forth with speech or you can use a Braille >>>> display, You still have to do fancy fingerwork, but it's quieter with >>>> Braille. >>>> >>>> Jane >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Nov 19, 2013, at 9:46 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. >>>>> <kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I did an AppStore search for one-string as follows: MovieReading and it >>>>> popped right up for me. >>>>> >>>>> I can't find out on the website using my PC how to do the compatibility >>>>> test. If anyone figures this out, please let me. I did successfully sign >>>>> up. >>>>> >>>>> Keith >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>>> Behalf Of Beth G >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 8:37 PM >>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>> Cc: viphone; Vip-l Mailing list; savi-people >>>>> Subject: Re: Experience Descriptive Audio at the Theater with a New >>>>> iOS App >>>>> >>>>> 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 Companyąs 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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