[Electronics-talk] turning on SAP

Sat Feb 7 21:18:58 UTC 2009

Other than description in sporting events Is there really a need for this? I 
may have an unusual viewpoint here but I'm not sure that it is really 
necessary or important. but then there is little on TV that holds my 
attention.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] turning on SAP


>
> To my knowledge, there are no FCC regulations that stipulate the amount of 
> described programming that TV channels aare required to broadcast. 
> Advocacy groups for the deaf have succeeded in making closed captioning 
> almost universal, yet advocacy groups for the blind can't seem to 
> accomplish the same thing for described programming.
>
> Gerald
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nicole B. Torcolini" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 12:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] turning on SAP
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>
>> It's kind of pointless that the FCC require a certain amount of described
>> programs if the providers are not providing access to it.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "A. Chew" <a1chew at hotmail.com>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 8:16 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] turning on SAP
>>
>>
>> this may not be so.
>> Comcast does not know what sap is ...
>> i have tried to turn it on and several of there customer service phone
>> people have no idea what i am talking about....
>>
>> in some reading that i have done, the articles suggest that sap or 
>> described
>> programs are not supported on deal tv.   even the public broadcast sap is
>> not accessible via cable ....  based on my attempts.
>>
>>
>> if someone can work their way thru cable provides and sap...  i would 
>> love
>> to know the magic.
>>
>> - r.no
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "tony sohl" <tonysohl at cox.net>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 12:16 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] turning on SAP
>>
>>
>>> Hi all usualluy the SAP{ is provided on the Public TV stations no matter
>>> if you have cable or not.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Nicole B. Torcolini" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 11:27 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] turning on SAP
>>>
>>>
>>>> First and foremost, is sap provided as part of your service?
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Dhunthausen" <dhunthausen at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "electronics list" <Electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 9:15 PM
>>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] turning on SAP
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dear list,
>>>> I recently purchased aVerizon FIOS cable box with service. I can't 
>>>> figure
>>>> out how to turn on SAP, and have even had sighted help. If anyone has
>>>> experience with Verizon cable boxes, I would greatly appriciate any 
>>>> help.
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Drew
>>>>
>>>> Drew Hunthausen
>>>> 714-296-7111
>>>> Mailto: dhunthausen at gmail.com
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