[access-uk] Re: DVD Players
- From: "Steve Dryden" <steve.dryden@xxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:37:57 +0100
Hi Steve
Well, it's not that accessible unfortunately. Pressing the play will activate
the film which in 99% of each case will play the film in the normal defaults
and language. Not unfortunately with AD. For playing a box set, say of 24,
there are generally 4 hours on one DVD and, putting in the DVD will eventually
bring up the trailer intro music. You can then select the hour by using the
arrow keys and then pressing select or enter.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Nutt
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 8:12 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: DVD Players
Hi Steve,
Now this is intriguing. With your DV2900, how do you jump between episodes
on a DVD? How do you avoid the main menu, or pick options from it? How do you
turn on audio description?
I don't think it is quite that simple with DVDs, but I was intrigued when you
said you just press the play button. What does that do?
All the best
Steve
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Steve Dryden
Sent: Tuesday 16 September 2008 15:29
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: DVD Players
Hi Amro
I guess it depends what you mean by accessability. I'm not aware of any
actual DVD players with accessibility features built in other than perhaps
being able to enlarge the font display unless you look at software based
players such as power DVD or Win DVD. In terms of ease of use, I've recently
bought a new player after fighting on for ages with a ridiculous cheap DVD
recorder from Tesco. This is a very top endish player from Dennon called the
DV2900. Originally costing £800, it plays all DVD formats and CD formats
including SACD and DVD Audio. You can pick them up second hand now for around
£200. They're built like a tank with all the controls being widely spaced
apart. All the controls are themselves nice big chunky buttons and the main
transport controls are laid out very much like a CD player.
I generally just hit the play button when I put in a DVD and find that that
usually works 99% of the time. This was very hit and miss on my old player.
Anyway, hope that helps.
Steve
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 1:12 PM
Subject: [access-uk] DVD Players
Hello folks,
I'm in the market for a new DVD player. So, is there any of these that has
any sort off accessibility features that are built into it? I'm not holding my
breath but thought I'd ask anyway :)
Cheers,
Amro
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