[Ct-nfb] Audio Described movies in theaters

[James Judson]

Once you can explain to the staff what you need and the get the equipment,it usually doesn't work or is static filled...and there are very few movies I have found that offer this option.

I have give-up asking

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On Oct 12, 2011, at 10:17 PM, "Hamit Campos" <hamitcampos at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've seen one, the headphones worked but since you are wearing headphones it
> kind of blocks out the other sounds and so you can't focus on the surround
> sound which is what I love to do. Just ask Chris. I didn't talk to the
> people so I don't know how that went.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Michael McDermott
> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 8:29 PM
> To: NFB of Connecticut Mailing List
> Subject: [Ct-nfb] Audio Described movies in theaters
> 
> Hello everyone, I am writing to findout what peoples experiences have
> been when going to the movies to see an audio described film.  As many
> of you may know I am from Boston and it seems like seeing an audio
> described movie there was easier to do.  I live in Bristol, and am
> interested in knowing if anyone has attempted to visit the cinemas in
> the area which say the have audiodescription films.  For instance, if
> anyone went did they find the equipment to work, or did the staff know
> what you were talking about?  I am aware of a few theaters around
> Bristol which say they have such movies, but when you see what is
> playing the recording says nothing about audio description.  I have
> done many google searches regarding this subject, and found lots of
> interesting stuff, but I am not sure how good it is.  In my home city
> of Boston, the theaters with Audio Description would list the movies.
> I am interested in hearing from the blind community of CT. about this.
> 
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