[Electronics-talk] turning on SAP

Sun Feb 8 03:08:32 UTC 2009

I are with you never having a fan of old time radio and the like but I think 
there are other ways that blind people can get involved and be just as much 
a part of it. Growing up blind in the 60's there wasn't much of pop culture 
that I missed out on. I could appreciate it for people who need to listen to 
a second language but I think the money spent on audio description for the 
blind could be spent on other forms of accessibility.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brett Boyer" <bboyer202 at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] turning on SAP


> Yes well there are blind people that would like to be a part of pop 
> culture and watch some tv. We all don't want to sit and listen to 
> audiobooks all day long, or old time radio for that matter. I hate to 
> break it to you but most sports are already in description anyway. What is 
> not in description are action, comedy, suspense, even some documentaries 
> on television. And, may I add that the NFB is not a supporter of 
> advocating for description that's why the blindness comunity can't get it 
> together like the deaf community.
> thanks
> bb
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net>
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> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 2:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] turning on SAP
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>> 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" 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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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