Re: [BCAB] Audio-description on DVD movies Clive Lever 16 Dec 2012 13:00 GMT
Hi, so do I take it that the topic is ok for this list? If so, I'll tell you what I've been thinking. If not, let's move on. Thanks, Clive ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Gayer" <sandragayer7@gmail.com> To: "BCAB Discussion List" <bcab@lists.bcab.org.uk> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 10:59 AM Subject: Re: [BCAB] Audio-description on DVD movies > Hello, > Audio Description needs to be activated via a set of menues on the DVD > itself. You need a sighted person to do this for you. Most of the time > a DVD can only be played with sighted help. I never buy DVDs anymore > because videos were the best. You used to simply put them into the > machine, pressed play and they would play. At least companies never > did this to CDs. > > Very best wishes, > Sandra. > > On 12/16/12, Neela <neela4@btinternet.com> wrote: >> Clive I got the impression when talking to someone at RNIB that the audio >> description is now becoming available on most DVDs and that this is why >> RNIB >> >> has stopped selling audio described DVDs or videos as it was then! I am >> wondering myself about this as I am wondering if there is something that >> one >> >> needs to enable when going to watch on DVD player. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Clive Lever" <clive.lever@btinternet.com> >> To: "BCAB Discussion List" <bcab@lists.bcab.org.uk>; >> <access-uk@freelists.org> >> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 10:22 AM >> Subject: [BCAB] Audio-description on DVD movies >> >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I want to open discussion about issues arising from the way >>> audio-description is or isn't available on commercially-produced DVD >>> movies. Please can someone tell me which is the best list for the topic. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Clive >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> To find out more about BCAB and the benefits that membership can bring, >>> please visit our website: >>> http://www.bcab.org.uk/ >>> >>> To manage your subscription to the BCAB mailing list, please visit our >>> website: >>> http://www.bcab.org.uk/bcab-discussion-list/ >>> >>> To discuss matters relating to the mailing list, please email >>> moderator@bcab.org.uk. >> >> >> -- >> To find out more about BCAB and the benefits that membership can bring, >> please visit our website: >> http://www.bcab.org.uk/ >> >> To manage your subscription to the BCAB mailing list, please visit our >> website: >> http://www.bcab.org.uk/bcab-discussion-list/ >> >> To discuss matters relating to the mailing list, please email >> moderator@bcab.org.uk. >> > > > -- > Soprano Singer > www.sandragayer.com > > Broadcast Presenter > > www.insightradio.co.uk/music-box.html > > -- > To find out more about BCAB and the benefits that membership can bring, > please visit our website: > http://www.bcab.org.uk/ > > To manage your subscription to the BCAB mailing list, please visit our > website: > http://www.bcab.org.uk/bcab-discussion-list/ > > To discuss matters relating to the mailing list, please email > moderator@bcab.org.uk. >