[blindkid] DVS list?

Sun Dec 9 22:34:01 UTC 2012

Richard, 
I always appreciate your DVS TV info.  I would love a little info sheet that I could keep by the TV.  It is very confusing and I haven't made it work on our TV yet... but I have hope!

For films in theaters, http://www.captionfish.com is a good place to start.  You type in your location and it shows captioned and descriptive audio showings.  I have seen a dramatic increase of DVS showings in our local theaters.  I love to see adaptation and accessibility be the norm in all things, not just the exception.

- Sarah Sims
Boise, ID
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> Here is the site that my family uses to locate DVS titles. It has been very helpful. My daughter loves to watch DVS.? The site verifies whether they are DVS and in some instances whether it is available on Blue Ray or DVD or only on director's cut. I hope this helps anyone looking for DVS movies. 
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> www.acb.org/adp/dvds.html
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> Steven L. Craig
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> --- On Fri, 12/7/12, Richard Holloway <rholloway at gopbc.org> wrote:
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> From: Richard Holloway <rholloway at gopbc.org>
> Subject: [blindkid] DVS list?
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> Date: Friday, December 7, 2012, 9:42 AM
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> Sorry to post so much here on DVS lately-- probably overwhelming to some less interested in the topic. My hope is others who would like to share described films with family will explore and enjoy this option. While confusing at first, if you work through the nonsense it gets easier-- I think it is worth the hassle.
> 
> I keep looking for a list or similar place with more ongoing info on this topic. I spend lots of time searching in person, one DVD case at a time, on back, reading small print to track down some of the more obscure DVD's with Audio Description.
> 
> Seems like there must be (or at least there needs to be) a forum to help people learn what DVD's are out, what TV shows are being broadcast with DVS and what films and theaters are supporting the service as well.
> 
> If anyone knows of, or runs across such a place, please let me know (on list or off).
> 
> I'm also happy to help anyone figure out how to access as much as I'm able, and off-list contact is fine for that as well. Just trying to help and share.
> 
> Regards to all,
> 
> Richard
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> I have a question on DVS if no one minds....For example, Warhorse is on the list.  Would that mean that if it's on HBO or something, we should be able to get it to describe.  If so, how would that be done?
> 
> Thanks,
> Linda, NJ
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> From: Richard Holloway <rholloway at gopbc.org>
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> 
> That's nice to hear, thanks. So glad that you had some success!
> 
> Our local library had a number of described films listed on-line, but most came 
> in without DVS on them. Rather strange. A few other titles on the shelf do have 
> DVS but are not shown to have this feature on the list. I made them aware of the 
> issue. I have seen no changes in the catalog however and that was quite a while 
> ago.
> 
> I have found that some Redbox (rental) titles have Audio Description ("How to 
> Train Your Dragon" comes to mind), but as I mentioned before, at least one major 
> distributor was intentionally deleting the DVS from the rental releases of the 
> same films SOLD with DVS and there is no indication on the Kiosk before you 
> rent. I do understand the one distributor (I think it was Sony-- can't recall 
> for certain) stated they would stop removing the DVS from those titles. Still, 
> when you rent, you never know for certain what you'll get.
> 
> That was part of the concern that I didn't think to mention to Dawn in my reply 
> to her-- the titles listed on the sites don't always have the DVD on the 
> particular disc you buy, so I always want to have my hands on the disc before I 
> buy it to see the back of the package...
> 
> One of the things I'd like to on some list. Hear that people actually rented 
> "Title X" from redbox and fount it had DVS, or that it was missing.
> 
> Our main library downtown (Atlanta) does have a number of described VHS titles 
> for loan. This is the library that manages most braille titles and audio tapes 
> of recordings for the blind and dyslexic for metro Atlanta as well. Some video 
> tapes are in great condition. Some are virtually unwatchable (from excessive 
> wear or damage).
> 
> 
> Richard Holloway, Vice President
> Georgia Organization of Parents of Blind Children
> www.gopbc.org
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> On Dec 7, 2012, at 11:00 AM, SCDUFFLEY at aol.com wrote:
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>> This discussion has been helpful to me.  I actually checked my local  
>> library and had a very good conversation with the person who purchases and 
> logs  
>> in new materials.  Since our state library (for the blind)no longer  
>> purchases  material for DVS, (we currently have a couple of hundred titles  on 
> VHS 
>> on general loan from our state talking book library), I asked my  local 
>> library  to please set up a link for those materials that have  the DVS.  To 
> his 
>> astonishment, only one title in all the NH database in our  area came up 
>> with a DVS.  
>> 
>> He had never heard of DVS, so we talked over 30 minutes on  why and  how 
>> this could happen.  They do have a search for the hearing impaired, so  why 
>> not the blind?  He is excited to bring this up at his next meeting with  those 
> 
>> involved and he said he would also check his media supplier about future  
>> purchase of DVS titles.  
>> 
>> If anyone else has any library experience with this, I 'd be glad to know  
>> about it.
>> 
>> Good day everyone!
>> 
>> Christine  
>> 
>> 
>> In a message dated 12/7/2012 10:43:56 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
>> rholloway at gopbc.org writes:
>> 
>> Sorry to  post so much here on DVS lately-- probably overwhelming to some 
>> less  interested in the topic. My hope is others who would like to share 
>> described  films with family will explore and enjoy this option. While 
> confusing 
>> at  first, if you work through the nonsense it gets easier-- I think it is 
>> worth  the hassle.
>> 
>> I keep looking for a list or similar place with more  ongoing info on this 
>> topic. I spend lots of time searching in person, one DVD  case at a time, on 
>> back, reading small print to track down some of the more  obscure DVD's 
>> with Audio Description.
>> 
>> Seems like there must be (or at  least there needs to be) a forum to help 
>> people learn what DVD's are out, what  TV shows are being broadcast with DVS 
>> and what films and theaters are  supporting the service as well.
>> 
>> If anyone knows of, or runs across such  a place, please let me know (on 
>> list or off).
>> 
>> I'm also happy to help  anyone figure out how to access as much as I'm 
>> able, and off-list contact is  fine for that as well. Just trying to help and 
>> share.
>> 
>> Regards to  all,
>> 
>> Richard
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