[Electronics-talk] DVD's with DVS description description which areaccessible

[cheez]

I wonder why all DVD's can't be made this way?
Thanks for the info Tony.
Vince

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Sohl" <tonysohl at cox.net>
To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 3:51 PM
Subject: [Electronics-talk] DVD's with DVS description description which 
areaccessible


> Hi, all with the holidays coming up most of you will probably want to buy 
> a DVD or have a family member give a DVD as a gift. Well there are some 
> DVD's with DVS on them and they are accessible for even a blind person to 
> turn the DVS track on without sighted assistance.
>
> So far by Disney and Pixar anamations, Cars 2 and Toy Story 3 have an 
> audio DVS option for blind people.
> When you insert the DVD or Blueray into the DVD's drive, and load the 
> movie, you will hear a chime in the TV or stereo speakers. Once you have 
> heard the chime, simply press the number 5 key and the select key. The 
> number 5 key on the DVD remote is usually marked with a dot on the remote. 
> If your remote does not have a dot, for example, some portable DVD's dont 
> have the 5 button marked on the remote, then I would put some type of 
> marker such as high mark on it if at all possible.
>
> Once you find the 5 key and the select or play key, then press this key 
> combination.
>
> Note: You have to press one and then the second key. It's not like 
> pressing them both together as you would do on an Apex such as chording.
>
> Once you have pressed the 5 key and the select or play keys, wait about 30 
> seconds and the movie along with the DVS track will start automatically.
>
> The Grinch who stole Christmas directed by Ron Howard has a different 
> approach and a more safisticated audio navigation system.
>
> This movie not only has the DVs track but all the menus talk. Unlike the 
> previous movies I had just talked about, the option to load the DVS track 
> only loads the track and nothing else. The difference with this movie is 
> the entire menu system talks!
>
> How does this work do you ask Well once you insert the DVD into the DVD 
> player the introduction anamation screen will come up and start playing 
> music and sounds from the movie. Some DVD players will allow you the 
> ability to skip this step so you will not have to watch the entire 
> anamation sequence by pressing the menu button. Once the menu button has 
> been pressed, you will then heare the music from the movie's soundtrac and 
> on the scren the DVD menu will appear. Simply press the number 1 key and 
> either the select or play key to load the audio navigation menu. Once the 
> menu hasbeen loaded, you wil hear Miles Neff's voice talk you through the 
> instructions on how to navigate the various menus and other options.
>
> I hope the above information is useful for you.
>
> If yo you have any questions, you can e-mail me off list at: 
> tonysohl at cox.net
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