[blindkid] Described Videos

[Crystal Schumacher]

This has been a great conversation! I got my Toy Story DVD's out and found the "audio feature" which made them descriptive. Ben has watched these videos many times, but never with the audio description. He is absolutely thrilled!
 
Thanks,
Crystal
 
> From: rholloway at gopbc.org
> Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 13:37:22 -0400
> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Described Videos
> 
> I found a few DVD's with DVS (Described Audio) at Target this weekend and am working my way through a lot of the info I came up with through this list and elsewhere. In our new effort for family movie fun, we started off with the three "Described" Toy Story movies as well as Disney's Princess and the Frog. I want to share with others on the list who may not have tried to deal with all of this audio described programming how much our blind daughter (age 8) seems to appreciate being able to participate in things like "family movie night" more fully now. She loves hearing what is going on without asking "what's happening???" every few moments. So, thanks to all for your help; we're making progress now!
> 
> A bit more info, if I may--First, the titles seem few and far between in stores. They are poorly and inconsistently labeled as well. Shows I fond with logos (not all even have a logo) now show a "D))))" on top of a little black square; presumably a frame of film? (It has little "sprocket holes" on both sides.) The logo is tiny! Some simply list "English DVS" (or similar) as a language option in small print on the back (no logo at all).
> 
> I finally heard back from Georgia's main PBS affiliate (WGTV) and have been advised that their Chief Engineer will be in contact to try and help resolve the technical issues I'm having. I'm pretty certain this is on their end since it is both through Comcast, AND over the air, especially since I can get an alternative audio feed from C-Span (unrelated SAP info they tend to send) plus, I found a DVS movie running today over TBS (Comcast 39 in Atlanta) that was working just fine. This makes me wonder how long this has been a problem, and why (apparently) nobody has complained enough to bring the problem to the right person's attention. Still, no matter where the problem lies, it is nice that they are trying to help...
> 
> I am wondering what others are able to get over the air (cable, satellite, etc.) with DVS around the country. Are others getting DVS over PBS with things like Sesame Street? How about Nick cartoons like Dora and Diego? I read these are available, but so far, no luck. "Grown up" shows like NCIS on CBS are also apparently sent with DVS, but right now all of the NCIS shows I find are on USA, which apparently does NOT send out any SAP feeds of DVS-- at least not of NCIS. I assume only newer NCIS shows have the descriptions. I wish I had thought to check before summer hiatus for NCIS.
> 
> Terribly sorry for all of the acronyms, I'd just love to get together some idea of what is actually going on with DVS for our kids and really anyone who can make use of the service through both packaged media like DVD's and broadcast services such as PBS, CBS, TBS, TNT (all of these are supposed to be offering some programming with DVS) as it seems to vary based on location.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Richard
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