[Electronics-talk] audio described TV programming

[Sherri]

I appreciate the information. So audio-described programming is not 
accessible at all through cable or satellite! I guess I wonder what's the 
point?

Sherri

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cbandmantracker" <cbandman1949 at surewest.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 3:48 PM
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> What I have found to be most useful and is jaws friendly is using WinTV 
> HVR model 950 Q wihci I have in my computer and easy to install, although 
> Some sighted  asistance is need for the instation for this unit, then the 
> desire channels will be install depending in the type of service is need. 
> Most cable system don't carry the SAP for Discripitive of some of the 
> programing. This is the reason for me using an outside over the air 
> antenna. it is easy to get to the sap setting when using this WinTV When 
> usint the alt M on your keyboard then menu will pop arrow down to audio 
> hit the enter then slect audio stream 2 where the second audio stream for 
> DVS will activate. Most of the DVS feeds will be on Tuesday, Wendasay and 
> Thurs during Prime time.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 12:26 PM
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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
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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>> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 11:24 AM
>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] audio described TV programming
>>
>>
>>> How does one access the audio description of a television program on 
>>> digital
>>> TV? Thank you.
>>>
>>> Sherri
>>>
>>>
>>> Please check out the link below and help blind people in your local area
>>> achieve their dreams by visiting
>>> http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/Sherri.Brun
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> Character is the side of yourself you choose to show the world. 
>>> Integrity is
>>> what you do, what you say and how you act when you think no one is 
>>> paying
>>> attention.
>>> Sherri Brun
>>> flmom2006 at gmail.com
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