[Electronics-talk] audio described TV programming

[Dewey Bradley]

>From what Ray said, I am guessing that U-verse will kind of do it, but I 
don't know anyone that can get it

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From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
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>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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> From: "cbandmantracker" <cbandman1949 at surewest.net>
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>>
>> This message is Directed to Sherry
>> 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>
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>> 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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