I'd think so. On Nov 22, 2013, at 15:02, John Harden <jharden01@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: If you were watching a movie that is listed on television will be at work? John Harden Quality Brailler Repair LLC For professional Perkins Braille Writer repair. 386-238-5871 jharden01@xxxxxxxxxx 145 N. Halifax Ave. #605 Daytona Beach, FL 32118 On Nov 22, 2013, at 12:09 PM, Sarah k Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I wonder if this will one day also include documentaries. I watch many and > very few of them have description. It would be cool as I have a collection of > such documentaries on my hard drive. > On Nov 22, 2013, at 9:03 AM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >> if you download a movie and it is showing in canada you can use the app. >> >> On Nov 22, 2013, at 11:45, Leo Bissonnette <leo.bissonnette@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Just found the app on the Canadian Apple Store. Interesting that it is >> there, but Canada is not listed as one of the country choices under >> settings. Just wrote to the developer asking for clarification on how the >> app would work for Canadians at this point in time. >> >> The app does sound easy enough to use. Will be interested in learning how >> others find it. >> >> Leo >> >> >> >> On Nov 22, 2013, at 11:35 AM, Sarah k Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> I realize that, how ever they did not say what time, and it all depends on >>> if apple approves the program or not so we’ll have to wait until we hear >>> from the developers on the matter. >>> On Nov 22, 2013, at 6:46 AM, George B <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>>> Yes and that is the date of today >>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mac4theblind- >>>>> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sarah k Alawami >>>>> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 06:34 >>>>> To: mack for the blind list blind list >>>>> Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: Audio Description with your IPhone! >>>>> >>>>> As stated in the original email it should be released november 22 2013. >>>>> More info will be forthcoming sooner >>>>> On Nov 22, 2013, at 5:48 AM, George B <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> So I looked and did a search on my phone and did not find this app. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyone know if it is out and what to search for? >>>>>> thanks >>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mac4theblind- >>>>>>> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Hilbert Poehlman >>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 14:06 >>>>>>> To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>> Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: Audio Description with your IPhone! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> oops! >>>>>>> http://montgomerycountymd.libguides.com/audiobooks >>>>>>> On Nov 21, 2013, at 16:59, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Canada does have described movies but certainly the option is not in >>>>>>> theaters as it might be in the States? >>>>>>> On Nov 21, 2013, at 12:05 PM, Sarah k Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I guess we’ll se. I’m not from there, but I guess ask if canada has >>>>>>> described videos and stuff. I’m not from there as I stated so i >>>>> don’t >>>>>>> know. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Take care and be blessed. >>>>>>>> On Nov 21, 2013, at 10:38 AM, Leo Bissonnette >>>>>>> <leo.bissonnette@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Indeed, it would be great to have this option too. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Leo >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Nov 21, 2013, at 1:16 PM, David Hilbert Poehlman >>>>>>> <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> give 'em a shout. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Nov 21, 2013, at 13:11, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I wonder if this will be available in Canada and when? >>>>>>>>>> On Nov 21, 2013, at 8:41 AM, David Hilbert Poehlman >>>>>>> <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Many theaters around the country are starting to offer the >>>>>>> visually impaired the >>>>>>>>>>>> option of listening to the descriptive audio track while >>>>> they're >>>>>>>>>>>> watching a film. >>>>>>>>>>>> Sadly though, this technology is not available everywhere, and >>>>>>>>>>>> sometimes it doesn't >>>>>>>>>>>> work. The team at Solo-DX wants to make the experience better >>>>> by >>>>>>>>>>>> having the blind >>>>>>>>>>>> film-goer use a smart phone app to listen to the descriptive >>>>>>> audio >>>>>>>>>>>> track instead. >>>>>>>>>>>> Last week, I had the opportunity to test out the new >>>>> MovieReading >>>>>>> app. >>>>>>>>>>>> The interface >>>>>>>>>>>> is very simple. Once you're logged in, you visit the >>>>> Marketplace, >>>>>>>>>>>> download the descriptive >>>>>>>>>>>> audio track for the film you're going to go see at your >>>>> theater, >>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>> than start the >>>>>>>>>>>> track when your film begins. The app will listen to the audio >>>>> in >>>>>>> the theater and >>>>>>>>>>>> sync the audio track with where the film is so that the user >>>>>>> doesn't have to try >>>>>>>>>>>> and match the two tracks themselves. to test the app, I >>>>>>> downloaded the >>>>>>>>>>>> Princess Bride >>>>>>>>>>>> track and then watched some Youtube clips from the film. In all >>>>>>> three cases, the >>>>>>>>>>>> sync option worked perfectly. The MovieReading app's latest >>>>>>> version is >>>>>>>>>>>> expected to >>>>>>>>>>>> be released before November 22nd, the opening day of the film >>>>>>>>>>>> "Philomena" which will >>>>>>>>>>>> be the first movie to use the app's new features. MovieReading >>>>> is >>>>>>>>>>>> currently available >>>>>>>>>>>> on iOS, and they hope to have an Android version soon. Pasted >>>>>>> below is >>>>>>>>>>>> a press release >>>>>>>>>>>> from Solo-DX about the MovieReading app and "Philomena". >>>>>>>>>>>> As exclusive U.S. partners with Universal Multimedia Access, >>>>>>> Hollywood >>>>>>>>>>>> Access Services >>>>>>>>>>>> is releasing Solo-Dx on MovieReading, the first ever auto- >>>>> syncing >>>>>>>>>>>> audio description >>>>>>>>>>>> app available for first-run movies. The debut title on this >>>>>>> exciting >>>>>>>>>>>> new platform >>>>>>>>>>>> will be The Weinstein Company¹s Philomena, in theaters November >>>>>>> 22. >>>>>>>>>>>> Using acoustic >>>>>>>>>>>> fingerprinting technology, this new auto-syncing method will >>>>>>>>>>>> completely change moviegoing >>>>>>>>>>>> for the blind and visually impaired via their smartphones. It's >>>>>>> really >>>>>>>>>>>> easy to use >>>>>>>>>>>> -- download the app, download the description track, go to the >>>>>>> movie >>>>>>>>>>>> theater, and >>>>>>>>>>>> enjoy! Even if you arrive late, you can simply hit "sync" and >>>>>>> your >>>>>>>>>>>> audio description >>>>>>>>>>>> will pick up in the right place. Right now, if a visually >>>>>>> impaired >>>>>>>>>>>> person wants to >>>>>>>>>>>> go the movies, they either have to have someone next to them >>>>>>> explain >>>>>>>>>>>> what is happening >>>>>>>>>>>> on the screen, try to enjoy the movie just by listening to it, >>>>> OR >>>>>>>>>>>> request audio description >>>>>>>>>>>> headsets sometimes offered by theaters. These headsets pick up >>>>> an >>>>>>>>>>>> infrared signal >>>>>>>>>>>> from the projector that plays audio description through >>>>>>> headphones. >>>>>>>>>>>> However, they're >>>>>>>>>>>> not currently available for every movie or at every theater, >>>>> and >>>>>>> even >>>>>>>>>>>> when they are >>>>>>>>>>>> available, they oftentimes don't work correctly. These >>>>> obstacles >>>>>>> make >>>>>>>>>>>> going to the >>>>>>>>>>>> movies too much of a hassle for many blind and low vision >>>>>>> individuals. >>>>>>>>>>>> Solo-Dx on >>>>>>>>>>>> the MovieReading app makes moviegoing simple and enjoyable! >>>>>>> Hollywood >>>>>>>>>>>> Access Services >>>>>>>>>>>> is thrilled to provide unprecedented access to blind moviegoers >>>>>>> across >>>>>>>>>>>> the country >>>>>>>>>>>> with Philomena, the first film to be made available in the U.S. >>>>>>> on >>>>>>>>>>>> this new auto-syncing >>>>>>>>>>>> audio description platform. Starring Judi Dench and Steve >>>>> Coogan, >>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>> based on the >>>>>>>>>>>> book "The Lost Child of Philomena Lee," Philomena is the true >>>>>>> story of >>>>>>>>>>>> one mother's >>>>>>>>>>>> search for her lost son. Philomena is directed By Stephen >>>>> Frears >>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>> written by Steve >>>>>>>>>>>> Coogan and Jeff Pope and opens in New York and Los Angeles on >>>>>>> November 22 before >>>>>>>>>>>> going nationwide on November 27. >>>>>>>>>>>> Go to this Site >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> Jonnie Appleseed >>>>>>>>>>> with his >>>>>>>>>>> hands-on Technolog(eye)s >>>>>>>>>>> Touching The internet >>>>>>>>>>> Reducing Technology’s disabilities >>>>>>>>>>> One Byte at a time >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ************ >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any >>>>>>> changes to their list subscription is: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> The list archive is located at >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ************ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any >>>>>>> changes to their list subscription is: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The list archive is located at >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> Jonnie Appleseed >>>>>>>>>> with his >>>>>>>>>> hands-on Technolog(eye)s >>>>>>>>>> Touching The internet >>>>>>>>>> Reducing Technology’s disabilities >>>>>>>>>> One Byte at a time >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ************ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any >>>>>>> changes to their list subscription is: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The list archive is located at >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Leo A. 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