[Electronics-talk] audio described TV programming

Sherri flmom2006 at gmail.com
Wed Apr 27 22:20:19 UTC 2011


They say they are going to do that. I am thinking of going back to cable. I 
don't have Uverse yet because we don't have it out here.

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Character is the side of yourself you choose to show the world. Integrity is 
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Sherri Brun
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dewey Bradley" <deweyspr at mediacombb.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] audio described TV programming


> yes but most people can't get U-verse
> grin
> So speaking of U-verse, have they put a data cap on the internet use like 
> they have with the DSL?
> I ask because they say we will have it this year
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 2:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] audio described TV programming
>
>
>> If you have AT&T U-verse, SAP is  available by pressing the info button 
>> on the remote then scroling right  with three presses of the right arrow 
>> button then pressing down arrow followed by the okay button.  If no SAP 
>> is there, the audio will not change.  In such case, you need then to 
>> press the exit button.
>>
>> Alternativly, you can access the menu structure and find SAP in the audio 
>> settings there.  Now, it's true that the menus don't talk, but, if you 
>> ever get lost, you can press the exit key and then press menu again. 
>> this action will take you to the very top left of the menu structure so 
>> you can start again.  Not all cable or TV providor boxes behave in this 
>> way, but, if you can get AT&T U-verse in your area, that is kind of what 
>> you can look forward too.  Also, you can, (using the Mac at least) 
>> program the DVR via the web interphase with complete accessibility.
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>
>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
>> Skype name:
>> barefootedray
>>
>>
>>
>> On Apr 27, 2011, at 2:26 PM, Gerald Levy wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> 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" 
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> 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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