[Electronics-talk] uverse and S A P

Thu Apr 28 00:57:27 UTC 2011

Hi. We have u-verse here in San Diego. I didn't think we get anything with 
SAP. What channels have you found it to work with. I didn't know about the 
info button and right arrow three times. Now I just have to find the info 
button.
thanks fror the tip
bb
Brett Boyer
Audio Production and voice over
http://brettboyer.voices.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cbandmantracker" <cbandman1949 at surewest.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] audio described TV programming


> This message is directed to Dewy
> letting you know that I have been using C Band dish for mamy years and 
> local Broadcast for manty years and knowing that SAP is pass through with 
> such a system and also with many of the local channels such as CBS and the 
> FOX Network. Cable television will always encounter such many problens, 
> due to the way they deliver ther signal through a Quam system not having 
> enough Bandwith to carry the SAP or excellent A/V signal I myself have 
> never like the Cable industry, given the reason with them altering the 
> local TV channel such as putting channel 40 on VHf channel 8 for example 
> degrading the original proterties of the orginal of the local TV channel, 
> to which some folks who are on this site just don't understand, of which I 
> feel sorry for them.
> ----- 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 1:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] audio described TV programming
>
>
>> Well that and I have heard that this HD stuff takes up more bandwith, so 
>> with the cable, they are pushing the internet through as well, but I'm 
>> shore its possipal though.
>> ----- 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 3:25 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] audio described TV programming
>>
>>
>>> Not only that, but, even if the local station does broadcast the SAP 
>>> channel, the providor itself, (that is the cable or sattelite or TV 
>>> service providor) must pass through the SAP channel.  IF they don't, it 
>>> will not matter whether the network is offering SAP, and, it will not 
>>> matter if the local station is putting out an SAP signal.  For you to 
>>> find and use the SAP signal, all three factors must be in place.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>
>>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
>>> Skype name:
>>> barefootedray
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 27, 2011, at 2:55 PM, Dewey Bradley wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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>
>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 2:26 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] audio described TV programming
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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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