Re: [BCAB] Audio-description on DVD movies David Reynolds 16 Dec 2012 13:41 GMT
The problem is that there is no standard way to achieve this, i.e. you can't press down arrow three times, then press OK, then press right arrow twice etc. different DVD manufacturors plonk it in different places in their menus. Very annoying. If AD is available on the DVD, it should be possible for the player to detect this, and take appropriate action, dependent on a one time setup by a person with eyes. Best, David. -----Original Message----- From: Bcab [mailto:bcab-bounces@lists.bcab.org.uk] On Behalf Of Clive Lever Sent: 16 December 2012 13:00 To: sandragayer7@gmail.com; BCAB Discussion List Subject: Re: [BCAB] Audio-description on DVD movies 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. > -- 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.