[blindkid] The Perfect "Starter" DVD with DVS

Thu Jun 2 19:51:25 UTC 2011

Thanks - I look for some of the ones you mentioned for my son.

Mary Lou Lewis
Administrative Secretary
Community Development Dept.
361.668.7250/361.668.0943 (Fax)

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From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Richard Holloway
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 2:45 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)
Subject: Re: [blindkid] The Perfect "Starter" DVD with DVS

At our Target, they had:

Toy Story, 
Toy Story 2, 
Toy Story 3, 
Shrek Forever After, 
How to Train Your Dragon
The Princess Frog,
and a Cars DVD (not the feature films, a number of short pieces).

I just got back from Wal Mart, and there I found with DVS:

Megamind
Tangled
The Incredibles
Tron Legacy
Tron 2.0
Shrek Forever After (the 4th movie)
Green Hornet
Secretariat
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
I am Number 4
Zombieland
2012
No Strings Attached
The Roommate
The Tourist
Burlesque (a Cher Film)
Morning Glory
Little Fockers

I'm sure there were more. Most were in the new release area. Many were
Blueray "Dual Packages" where they have a DVD release as well as a
Blueray edition in the same package. As long as there is a standard DVD,
you're good to go with a regular player but they may cost more in the
$25 to $35 range. I did get Megamind (standard DVD) for only $10
including a second (non-described) Megamind DVD, so they aren't all
terribly expensive.

Many-- probably MOST of these do NOT have the "D)))" or any other logo,
just a mention in the listed languages, usually something like Audio
Described English 2.0, The 2.0 means it is a stereo recording. (5.1
means 5 channel audio plus 1 bass track, and so forth with 7.1, etc,).
Just read the fine print and there are quite a few of these showing up
now!

On Jun 2, 2011, at 2:35 PM, Mary Lou Lewis wrote:

> Did you get those at Target, also or somewhere else?
> 
> Mary Lou Lewis
> Administrative Secretary
> Community Development Dept.
> 361.668.7250/361.668.0943 (Fax)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Susie Cooper
> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 10:08 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] The Perfect "Starter" DVD with DVS
> 
> And if I'm not mistaken I have "Despicable Me" "Shrek 3" "How To Train
> Your 
> Dragon" and "MegaMind" are also descriptive.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Richard Holloway <rholloway at gopbc.org>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)" 
> <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wed, June 1, 2011 10:10:11 PM
> Subject: [blindkid] The Perfect "Starter" DVD with DVS
> 
> Several people have asked me more about DVS. I'm happy to share what
> little I 
> have learned with any who ask, but if anyone wants to find a quick and
> easy way 
> to experience DVS audio, you can go and pick up a DVD of Toy Story 3.
> 
> We played a garden variety Toy Story 3 DVD-- off the shelf from Target
> tonight. 
> As far as the package, the only clue it had DVS was the term "English
> 2.0 DVS" 
> under "Technical Specifications" on the back of the package. TINY
text,
> mind 
> you, close to Buzz Lightyear's right knee. (There is no "D))))" logo
> anywhere 
> either.)
> 
> Unlike most DVDs with DVS, there is a title screen or "splash screen"
> when this 
> disk comes up with a picture of a three-eyed alien and exactly two
> options. You 
> select either "English" or "English Descriptive Video Service". You
make
> one 
> selection on the first screen and you're off and running with DVS. 
> 
> 
> Very simple. Very cool...
> 
> It isn't perfect because if you're blind, the screen is silent so
you'd
> need 
> some instructions to know "enter" (or play, etc) would go to English
> while a 
> down arrow and then enter would get English with DVS. I'd have had
Woody
> (from 
> the movie) explaining what to do verbally as well, but still that is
way
> better 
> than hunting through menus, especially for confused sighted parents
> hunting for 
> DVS options for their kids.
> 
> Remember also, at least on some DVD players (like this cheap one I'm
> using 
> here), the Audio button (on the remote) will switch you from one audio
> option to 
> the next, and you can always go to the setup menu to select your audio
> as well.
> 
> I think most of us will find it is far easier to access DVS with DVD's
> than from 
> Cable or Over-The-Air Broadcasts so a DVD is a great place to start,
but
> even 
> finding it on TV isn't that hard. The trick is knowing where is should
> be so we 
> know when to look for it! (I'm still working on that...)
> 
> Richard
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