Sam, you need to change the settings with the remote control but sighted help would be necessary I think!
Cheers Paul paul.leake@xxxxxxxxxxxx----- Original Message ----- From: "TrueBlue & Proud" <billy72@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 2:21 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio descripption ontelevision
yeah Peter, that is one of the stations given to me by a Virgin Media person over the phone yesterday, but there is no AD coming through when I tune to that particular channel,Dinky Doo Billy----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Logue" <plsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:12 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio descripption ontelevisionHi Billy, Next time you tune into Coronation Street, don't tune into 103, tune intostation 853. I believe its on at 7:30? Station 853 is the audio describedlocation for STV 1. Now watch that lea ann burn down the pizza restaurant. Peter L -----Original Message-----From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf OfTrueBlue & Proud Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 8:25 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio descripption ontelevisionCarol, of course you are quite correct in saying the set-top box must be setup, and my wife has done just that, but when I tune in to one of the channels you mention below, I don't hear any AD.As for asking one of their techy's to come out, I'm sure they would charge acall out charge, and I'm not willing to pay that, Dinky Doo Billy----- Original Message ----- From: Carol Pearson <mailto:carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 2:21 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio descripption ontelevision Billy, Yes, Virgin Media do it. You have to set up your box in the first instance. A sighted personcan do it easily enough, or maybe you can persuade Virgin to come out and doit. I can't remember all the menu strokes now though, I'm afraid. Once you've done this, you just have to go to the appropriate channels, which (in some cases at least) are different from the channels they give you for ordinary viewing. I think sometimes the local TV doesn't carry the Audio Description but you'll always pick up the following BBC 1 851 BBC2 852 ITV1 853 Channel 4 854 5 855 In addition, at one stage anyway BBC1 Scotland (with AD) was 862. Not sure if this works though as I don't watch (listen to) it! <Smiles> Hope this helps Billy! -- Carol carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxx ---- Original Message ---- From: Jackie Cairns To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:33 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio descripption ontelevision > Hi Billy > > It might be that Virgin Media do support Audio Description, but that > your box isn't yet set up to receive it. Maybe someone on the list > using Virgin Media could clarify this. I'm sure that I heard they > don't support it, and that it is only Sky or on certain models of > Freeview box. Total nonsense! good grief!! > > Jackie > > Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx > Skype Name: Cairnsplace > ----- Original Message ----- > From: TrueBlue & Proud > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:19 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio descripption ontelevision > > > Hi Jackie, In that case the RNIB AD team are talking nonsense. It was > from them I got the Instructions to set-up AD on my TV, and the > Instructions were for Virgin Media. > No way am I calling VM, it would cost a small fortune. > It seems every call now is passed to the techy team at a considerable > cost, no thanks, > > > > Dinky Doo > > Billy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jackie Cairns > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:55 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio descripption ontelevision > > > Hi Billy > > You would need to ask Virgin Media about providing this in some way, > but I thought it wasn't available through them. This may have > changed though, so don't take my word for that. > > Your alternative might be to purchase a box that carries it, but I > personally don't understand all this crap about not having AD on all > appliances that carry Freeview or satellite channels. Let's just > have it and stop the nonsense I say. (smiles.) > > Jackie > > Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx > Skype Name: Cairnsplace > ----- Original Message ----- > From: TrueBlue & Proud > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:51 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio descripption ontelevision > > > Jackie, as you know I have Virgin Media cable tv. I had AD setup on > my portable television in my bedroom, but it doesn't work for me. > I have tried to contact the RNIB AD helpline, but keep getting an > answering machine, where I left many messages asking for them to get > in contact with me, but as per usual, not heard anything. > > Just to say, that everything is not all it seems with AD, > > Dinky Doo > > Billy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jackie Cairns > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:30 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio descripption ontelevision > > > I think so yes. 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