[real-eyes] Re: audio described television
- From: "Blake Sinnett" <frequency660@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 08:37:27 -0600
Most likely not. This needs to be taken care of at the place where they send
out the signal.
Thanks,
Blake
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From: "Suzanne Rountree" <suzannerountree51@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 8:10 AM
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: audio described television
> I have KC Time Warner and don't get secondary audio for ABC or most of
> the channels you mentioned, only the Turner ones, TNT, TCM and TBS. I
> access it through my TV remote, not the cable box.
>
> I share my cable with adjoining dwelling, where the cable box is.
> Would it be possible I could get audio for more channels if something
> is done differently to the box? I've never had cable box before so
> don't know what it's like. Would love to get USA and some of the other
> channels
>
> On 12/12/12, Blake Sinnett <frequency660@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> This is a really confusing and complicated subject. Hopefully I can do my
>> best to help
>>
>> So far, I have found cable providers to be totally unreliable in passing
>> AD
>>
>> through on the local affiliates of Fox, ABC, MBC and CBS. I was
>> successful
>> in contacting KMBC, the local ABC affiliate in Kansas City and getting
>> them
>>
>> to pass it through. This is as far as I've been able to get. No other
>> channels have responded to my enquiries.
>>
>> It works on my parents' DirecTV and my friend's Dish Network, but not my
>> Comcast service. However, I can view cable broadcast channels such as
>> Nick,
>>
>> USA, TNT, TBS and Disney with AD using Comcast.
>>
>> If you use a cable box, you'll have to go into the menus of the box
>> itself.
>>
>> Don't bother with the TV's menus. That's only for an analog signal if
>> you're
>>
>> using an older TV, or over-the-air signals if digital. You'll want to
>> look
>> for audio settings, then language. Usually it'll be on Spanish. This may
>> or
>>
>> may not change in the future. There is a designated AD channel provided
>> in
>> the digital broadcast standard. Not many things use it as of yet. There
>> may
>>
>> be (if you're lucky) a button on your cable provider's remote that you
>> can
>> press which will change the audio to the appropriate setting.
>>
>> I would urge everyone interested to contact their local affiliates of
>> Fox,
>> CBS, ABC and MBC to ask them to rebroadcast the AD track. Even if you
>> aren't
>>
>> in one of the top 25 TV markets, they might still enable it.
>>
>> Here's a link for a schedule of nothing but audio described programs.
>>
>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/12HN-8UeDWGj1Y_NjHQxAsEwYjqNxq3sYHrgL5zrw3F8/edit?pli=1#
>>
>> One more link of interest is:
>>
>> http://www.acb.org/adp
>>
>> I've gone through everything I can think of. If you have any questions,
>> let
>>
>> me know.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Blake
>>
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>> From: "V Nork" <ginisd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 10:21 PM
>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [real-eyes] audio described television
>>
>>> Hi, I wonder how many of you out there are able to access so called
>>> audio
>>> described television? I have Cox communications in San Diego, and it is
>>> supposed to be available, but I guess I will have to do more research
>>> since
>>> I cannot find it on my Sap menu.. One of the people I spoke with said
>>> the
>>> televisions capable of delivering audio described television would have
>>> to
>>> be less than five years old, and I think my TV sets are older. Anyway,
>>> I
>>> would love to hear from any of you on the list who do enjoy audio
>>> described
>>> television, Thanks, Ginny
>>>
>>>
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>
>
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> Suzanne
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