Hi, Just to confirm so that I can check out the app for audio description, please confirm the name of the app. Keen to keep up on this item. Leo On Nov 22, 2013, at 9:46 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. 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