[blindkid] DV in Theaters and on DVD specifically the Hobbit..Help!

Sun Mar 31 21:33:30 UTC 2013

I spent a  hour in the dvd section looking for dvd that had descriptions.
Different studios list it differently its rare to find it in movies older
than 2 years (though there are some)  Disney seems to have gotten good at
adding descriptions in recent movies.  I could take 5 movies
WITH descriptions and its listed 5 different ways. Sometimes they have a
icon sometimes they don't. Some times its listed under languages. I just
found the back to the Hobbit and its surprising like you said  its not
included. Since there was a track made it would have been additional
content to include.  They have it in French and Spanish though.

On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 3:31 PM, Richard Holloway <rholloway at gopbc.org>wrote:

> Unfortunately yes, it is common to release films that were in the theater
> WITH DVS without including it on DVD. In my experience most current films
> are sent to at least select theaters with Audio Description. Far fewer are
> released on DVD with that option. Other countries like Canada or the UK
> release many more on DVD, but be careful as many of those disks won't play
> on typical US players.
>
> Also be aware that some DVD's are released with multiple versions, some
> having DVS and some not.
>
> There is no absolute way to be certain of what you're getting unless you
> read the back of the package and confirm the description is included, and
> even then, you will generally find only the feature itself is described.
> (Not coming attractions, or bonus items.)
>
> Here is the best source I have found for DVS information:
>
> http://www.acb.org/adp/dvds.html
>
> The good news is that WAY more films have been released the past few years
> with DVS than in all previous years combined.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Richard
>
>
>
>
> On Mar 31, 2013, at 1:07 PM, lindashalm at aol.com wrote:
>
> >
> > I just bought the Hobbit DVD for an Easter family gift.  Couldn't find a
> DVS emblem on the cover, but took a chance that it would be, since the
> original film was described in theaters.   Now I can't make it describe, so
> I'm  guessing I made a mistake in expecting consistancy.  Have they really
> made DVD's that don't describe
> > even when the original film did???? or am I doing something wrong here
> at home?   all advice welcome.
> >
> > I liked VHS better because you didn't have to set anything up to make it
> describe.  It just worked that way.
> >
> >
> > Happy Easter anyway
> >
> >
> > Linda NJ
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Albert J Rizzi <albert at myblindspot.org>r
> > To: 'Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)' <
> blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Thu, Dec 27, 2012 2:34 pm
> > Subject: Re: [blindkid] DV in Theaters and on DVD
> >
> >
> > I did find that there was a little glitch in the drop down menu in that I
> > needed to tab out and then back into the drop down list to confirm that I
> > did in fact select the descriptive option.
> >
> > I will take more of a look about the rest of the designations you spoke
> of.
> > I also wrote to them to see if there was an opportunity of cross posting
> > their site on mine. I also hope to open a discussion with them to drive
> home
> > the importance of including the descriptive options on their site. Will
> keep
> > you posted.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: blindkid [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Richard
> > Holloway
> > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 2:05 PM
> > To: Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
> > Subject: Re: [blindkid] DV in Theaters and on DVD
> >
> > I can tell you that the Hobbit film was very good, but I only took my
> > 18-year-old (typically sighted) because I cannot see my 10-year-old (or
> for
> > goodness sake, my 6-year-old!!!) sitting through any 3-hour-long film,
> LOL,
> > so I cannot speak to the quality of the Audio Description.
> >
> > If you're familiar with Lord of the Rings Films, you will probably assume
> > they made an amazing production of the story. I do find it hard to
> believe
> > that they will be making three films to complete the telling of that one
> > short book!...
> >
> > Glad to hear the site is so accessible. I was particularly concerned as
> to
> > how the drop-down was setup. Sometimes those can be a disaster, and if it
> > doesn't work, there are many caption-only films that will appear. That's
> > super news.
> >
> > Is it easy to tell once you use the drop down which movies have which
> > options? There are little badges to the left of film individual listings
> > saying Sony, or Sony.DA, or there are other Caption-Only listings-- I
> forgot
> > the designations.
> >
> > If you hover over the little badges, the abbreviations are explained-- I
> > presume these descriptions are alt tags and get read by JAWS?
> >
> > Hope you enjoy the films!
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
> >
> > On Dec 27, 2012, at 1:39 PM, Albert J Rizzi wrote:
> >
> >> For what it is worth, I found this site to be very usable. There is a
> >> drop down box to in fact select descriptive vedio as an option at the
> >> top of the page. I cannot wait to see the guilt trip and the hobbit.
> > Thanks Richard.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: blindkid [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> >> Richard Holloway
> >> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 1:19 PM
> >> To: (for parents of blind children) Blind Kid Mailing List
> >> Subject: [blindkid] DV in Theaters and on DVD
> >>
> >> If any of you are like our family, we have extra time to pass for the
> >> next week or so with the Winter School Break.
> >>
> >> I was just discussing described movie options with another parent. If
> >> you're not aware, there is a lot of change going on. Many new options.
> >> You may have had trouble getting to things on broadcast or cable TV.
> >> That still seems the hardest, but I think it is actually slowly
> improving.
> >>
> >> DVD's are more reliable and easier to access. We found 10 new family
> >> friendly titles to add to our collection for Christmas. Some are new
> >> releases and some are re-releases which have DVS  now (while earlier
> >> releases did not have that feature). New releases include "Brave",
> >> "Diary of a Whimpy Kid-- Dog Days", and Ice Age Continental Drift". In
> >> the re-release category, I was delighter to see that the newer release
> >> of "Finding Nemo" is now described. Likewise, there is a new 4-pack of
> >> the Shrek movies from Dreamworks with all 4 Movies listed as
> >> Described. Here is the strange thing about the Shreks-- the outer
> >> package is NOT labeled for DVS content, but the
> >> 4 discs inside each show to have Audio Description on the back of each
> > case.
> >> Previous single copies of the discs seemed to be npn-described except
> >> for the fourth film-- "Shrek Forever After". (For the sake of complete
> >> disclosure we have not watched all these yet, but they are all
> >> properly labeled, except for the outer box of the Shrek set. I cannot
> >> guarantee you'll get what I got, but I suspect if you get "Shrek The
> >> Whole Story", you'll end up with all for Shrek Movies Described.
> >>
> >> Also, if you like to go to the movies at theaters, check out
> >> captionfish.com for local DV movies. Regal Cinemas (including UA or
> >> United Artists, which Regal apparently owns) has added a LOT of
> >> theaters with DV running on many, if not all screenings of most (if not
> > all) films.
> >>
> >> A couple of months ago, I was aware of two local (Regal) Cinemas
> >> running most films with DV. Now I count 5 in the area. I was just
> >> discussing this with another parent in the northeast in the New Jersey /
> > Pennsylvania area.
> >> There must me 20 or more theaters with literally a hundred or more
> >> screens showing every film with DV available within about a 50 mile
> >> radius. Quite a change! (I just saw it on captionfish.) All you have
> >> to do is ask for the headset and they'll provide it for free. If you
> >> want to be certain they're all setup call ahead, but we now go to our
> >> local theater regularly (a Regal) and get our headset so my daughter
> >> can enjoy a film along with her entire family. It is never an issue. I
> >> think the new Hobbit Film (available in DV) may be too long for her to
> >> sit through, but "Monster's Inc." looks like a strong candidate here in
> > the next day or so!
> >>
> >> Here is the captionfish link:
> >>
> >> http://www.captionfish.com/
> >>
> >> Remember to select your area then look under the filter for
> >> "descriptive video".  I do not know how accessible the site is and it
> >> may require sighted assistance. Please be aware that the site seems to
> >> be primarily targeted for hearing impaired listings and they have
> >> added descriptive video as well. I would hate to cause a problem with
> >> excessive complaints and have the DV listing go away, if you follow--
> >> just my two cents worth. If anyone has time to check and finds the
> >> site accessible, I'd love to know how well it may work with JAWS, etc.
> >> Right now my kids are far too animated to spent much time checking,
> LOL...
> >>
> >> Happy Holidays!
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