[Electronics-Talk] Audio descriptions

[Cheez]

Launch the app or program and see if it's audio described.

Vince

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ashley Bramlett via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" 
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Cc: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2018 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Audio descriptions


> Hello,
> Its good to know netflix is now putting out more audio description.
> They have a show called fuller house. Is that audio described?
> Anyone know if classic movies such as Christmas Carol, Jane Eyre, To Kill 
> a Mockingbird or pollar express are audio described?
>
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2018 8:46 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: Christopher Chaltain
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Audio descriptions
>
> I don't see the whole thread here, so I can't tell what information has
> already been provided.
>
>
> In addition to the DVS section on the Netflix app, you can also go to a
> source like http://www.acb.org/adp/netflixad.html to see all of the
> shows on Netflix that have described video. Note that this is more then
> just original content. Recently I've seen Guardians of the Galaxy Volume
> II and Star Wars: Rogue One, and although I'm not always sure what is
> and isn't original content on Netflix, I'm pretty sure neither of these
> movies were put out by Netflix.
>
>
> Similarly, to get a list of described video content on Amazon Prime you
> can go to http://www.acb.org/adp/amazonad.html I know I've seen Jack
> Ryan and Bosch recently, both of which were described.
>
>
> On 12/10/18 2:11 PM, Rik James via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>> I have benefited from the use of  some Netflix original content which has
>> audio description.
>> But I have yet to discover any content provided using the Amazon Prime. 
>> And
>> I sure wish there was. The award winning Marvelous Mrs. Maizel does not 
>> have
>> it, and I wish it did. Although the dialogue itself carries this show. 
>> Not
>> like there is a lot of action without the characters cutting up all of 
>> the
>> time.
>>
>> The Netflix items I have found have only been the original content, 
>> either
>> movies or series. But the thing is, it is a bit of a clumsy chore to
>> discover whether audio description is offered or not. Maybe someday they
>> will make it easier to discover. But it is listed under the audio 
>> options,
>> if I am not mistaken. It has been awhile.   Perhaps there is a part of 
>> the
>> Netflix website that has a list of all of the audio description content?
>> That would be good to know.
>>
>> There was a member mentioning at one of our chapter meetings a while back
>> about another service I have not heard anyone mention yet.
>> It is called The Listen Factor.
>>
>> Here is the home page link:
>>
>> http://www.thelistenfactor.com/
>>
>> They describe it in more detail.
>> But, there are like 4 or more channels you can subscribe to.
>> I have saved several of them as Internet Radio Favorites using the 
>> Humanware
>> Victor Reader Next Generation Stream.
>> So, this makes a nice touch screen free way to enjoy TV and film audio.
>>
>> I think that only one channel actually has audio description. The rest 
>> are
>> comprised of a variety of programs, all of audio only of the broadcast or
>> film.
>> As far as I can tell, it is free, and you can subscribe through the 
>> website
>> to get daily emails as to the schedules.
>> The schedule might be handy, but I just seem to tune in here and there 
>> and
>> see if I want to listen.
>>
>> A nice excuse to eat popcorn.  But no butter, it is hard on your
>> electronics. (ha. Ha. Ha.)
>>
>> Hope that helps.
>> Rik J
>>
>>
>>
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> Christopher (CJ)
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