[Electronics-talk] audio described TV programming

[Dewey Bradley]

The network also has to broadcast it.
I called my PBS station, they don't do it, even though when you look up the 
listing on news line, and it says this program is audeo described

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
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>
> You most likely need sighted assistance to turn on the SAP channel from 
> the on-screen menus.  The SAP or Secondary Audio Program channel is 
> normally used buy broadcasters to carry audio-described or DVS 
> programming.  Some analog TV's used to have a dedicated button on the 
> remote to turn SAP on and off, but with digital TV's, you usually have to 
> turn it on and off from one of the set's built-in  on-screen menu. If you 
> use a cable box, you usually have to turn SAP on or off from one of the 
> box's on-screen menus.
>
> Gerald
>
>
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>
>> How does one access the audio description of a television program on 
>> digital
>> TV? Thank you.
>>
>> Sherri
>>
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