[blindkid] DVS list?

[Richard Holloway]

My kids loved the new Madegascar film with DVS. I got in trouble though because I didn't buy the copy with the "free" Rainbow Wig. Silly me. I hear Santa may bring us a copy of Brave. I'm guessing he'll be smart enough to get the one with the little stuffed horse in the package this time, LOL.... 

My interesting weekend DVS discovery was that the newer TiVo system (the Premiere) now lets you select the alternative audio even after you have recorded a show. I have a Premiere and an older Series 3. The Series 3 still maintains the "one sound track only" design. The older design must allow you to fit a bit more recording time on the drive, but I would surely rather have the option to record both audio tracks at the same time. 

Also, I learned that the Jim Carey version of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" has DVS available. The package is not typically marked, so check the back of the package in the little matrix. There is no "D" logo, or traditional language list on the copy I bought. 

-RH



On Dec 9, 2012, at 3:17 PM, Albert J Rizzi wrote:

> For what it is worth, I spent the weekend with my nieces. We watched brave
> from Disney and madegasgar three
> And they were both available in dvs. Richard is correct though, we need to
> speak out and ensure that the dvd's are sent out with dvs on, otherwise we
> need sighted assistance to turn the same on or to activate it.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindkid [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Steve Craig
> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 11:48 AM
> To: (for parents of blind children)Blind Kid Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] DVS list?
> 
> Here is the site that my family uses to locate DVS titles. It has been very
> helpful. My daughter loves to watch DVS.  The site verifies whether they are
> DVS and in some instances whether it is available on Blue Ray or DVD or only
> on director's cut. I hope this helps anyone looking for DVS movies. 
> 
> www.acb.org/adp/dvds.html
> 
> Steven L. Craig
> 
> 
> --- On Fri, 12/7/12, Richard Holloway <rholloway at gopbc.org> wrote:
> 
> From: Richard Holloway <rholloway at gopbc.org>
> Subject: [blindkid] DVS list?
> To: "(for parents of blind children) Blind Kid Mailing List"
> <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Friday, December 7, 2012, 9:42 AM
> 
> Sorry to post so much here on DVS lately-- probably overwhelming to some
> less interested in the topic. My hope is others who would like to share
> described films with family will explore and enjoy this option. While
> confusing at first, if you work through the nonsense it gets easier-- I
> think it is worth the hassle.
> 
> I keep looking for a list or similar place with more ongoing info on this
> topic. I spend lots of time searching in person, one DVD case at a time, on
> back, reading small print to track down some of the more obscure DVD's with
> Audio Description.
> 
> Seems like there must be (or at least there needs to be) a forum to help
> people learn what DVD's are out, what TV shows are being broadcast with DVS
> and what films and theaters are supporting the service as well.
> 
> If anyone knows of, or runs across such a place, please let me know (on list
> or off).
> 
> I'm also happy to help anyone figure out how to access as much as I'm able,
> and off-list contact is fine for that as well. Just trying to help and
> share.
> 
> Regards to all,
> 
> Richard
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