[nfb-talk] Losing DVS

[Ray Foret jr]

With all due respect, sir, you are wrong.  Before explaining why, let me 
suggest that you correct your own misinformation by reading all we have to 
say on the subject in the various Braille Monitors now available on our 
site.  Maybe instead of spouting off in impulsive and emotional irrational 
anger, you should better aquaint yourself with what we really said first.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John G. Heim" <jheim at math.wisc.edu>
To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 2:41 PM
Subject: [nfb-talk] Losing DVS


As many of you probably know, DVS, Described Video Service, is available on
several PBS programs. This includes Nova, The American Experience, and
Nature. Over the years I've grown quite fond of these programs. There are
few entertainment programs available on the radio. It's mostly talk and
music. But things designed for you to sit down and listen to for an hour are
pretty rare.

This is why I was dismayed to be told that Wisconsin Public Television is
not broadcasting the DVS signal in their digital broadcast. The analog
signal has DVS. The digital signal does not. Now, obviously, Wisconsin
Public Television bears the primary responsibility for this huge step
backward. But I also place some of the blame on the NFB. No one would find
it acceptable if the transition to digital television had meant that deaf
people would lose their access to closed captioning. Closed captioning has
become part of the fabric of our society and everyone takes it for granted.
Why isn't DVS on that same level? Because the NFB opposed it.

Thanks NFB.


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