[nfb-talk] Losing DVS

Joel Zimba jzimba at cavtel.net
Wed Jan 14 22:27:35 UTC 2009


so they two of you are saying that WI Public Television is in fact 
including the DVS signal in their digital feed?

Joel


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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ray Foret jr" <rforetjr at comcast.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 03:50
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Losing DVS
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>> 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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>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly BAREFOOTED Ray
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "John G. Heim" <jheim at math.wisc.edu>
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>> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 2:41 PM
>> Subject: [nfb-talk] Losing DVS
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> Thanks NFB.
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