[Electronics-Talk] Audio descriptions

Fri Dec 14 02:13:51 UTC 2018

Or, if you want to know if the series has video description or not 
without bringing up the series and turning on described video then you 
can just follow the link I provided in my message and see that Fuller 
House is indeed listed as a series that has described video.

On 12/13/18 6:43 PM, Cheez via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> Launch the app or program and see if it's audio described.
>
> Vince
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ashley Bramlett via 
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>> 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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