Well, they're dependent on the local station to carry or not if the network makes it available. As for TCM, some movies have it , some do not and you will have to check that out with TCM's listings which will indicate which movies have that option. As for CBS, if I did not say it before, NCIS, Without a Trace, the original CSI, and Criminal Minds used to have DVS. Your cable system might carry that if the local channel did.
----- Original Message ----- From: Gary Wood To: PC Audio Discussion List Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 3:31 AM Subject: Re: Descriptive Video on Commercial DVDs and Downloads I can't find it on Comcast, unless I'm not doing something right! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Petraccaro" <garyp...@verizon.net> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 5:17 AM Subject: Re: Descriptive Video on Commercial DVDs and Downloads > Actually, Dave happened to be telling the truth. There used to be DVS on > Dishnet for some channels. Now, after that dustup, the only channel on > which I find regular DVS is TCM. CBS doesn't have it and neither does > PBS. These may be on other systems, ComCast, Directtv, I don't know, but > not on Dishnet. When I've called them they reference legal issues of some > sort. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mac Norins > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 6:26 PM > Subject: Re: Descriptive Video on Commercial DVDs and Downloads > > > Cane, > > I think your point is well taken, while Dave's is just a bit of > unnecessary sarcasm! > > Mac Norins > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kane Brolin" <kbroli...@gmail.com> > To: <j...@freelists.org> > Cc: "Blind iPod Mailing List" <blindi...@freelists.org>; > <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 1:41 PM > Subject: Descriptive Video on Commercial DVDs and Downloads > > > Hi, folks. > > I'm probably about to ask a question that's painfully obvious to many. > But I'm showing up at the descriptive video/SAP party much later than > some. I'm writing to the JAWS list because I am a JAWS user. I'm > writing to the Blind iPod list because purchasing video content on > iTunes is now accessible through use of the J-tunes interface. So I > hope others view this question as at least somewhat relevant. > > I'm presuming, first of all, that most Hollywood feature films on DVD > come with a descriptive video track encoded somewhere on them. I'm > presuming the same could be true with downloadable films and TV shows, > too, as from iTunes. Certainly, most DVDs representing TV programs > where action was described in the first place, should have that same > DVS output on the subsequent DVD release. If this is true, I'm > wondering about the following: > > 1. How can I be sure, if a film or TV show is downloaded, to get the > download version that has descriptive video encoded? Is there a good > source for such material? Is there a way I can know for sure about > this feature before I buy? > > 2. When playing such downloaded or DVD content on the computer, is > there a software player that is fairly accessible and which also has a > menu option I can invok for activating or turning off the > descriptions? I've not seen this in RealPlayer or Windows Media > Player, but maybe I'm just not looking in the right place. > > 3. Am I being completely naive here? Obviously, I know a lot of > stuff isn't accessible on its face, and I realize legislation in front > of Congress is attempting to make much of this universal. I've heard > of some people going to a place like the Serotek network to download > versions of films that have been uploaded specifically for those > wanting video description. But is this truly necessary? Or can the > same content be obtained through regular channels with just a little > bit of work on the part of the blind consumer? > > Just trying to get a handle on this issue, for my own benefit and for > others I may encounter. > > Kind regards, > > -Kane > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > > > E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) > Database version: 5.11900 > http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ > > > > E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) > Database version: 5.11900 > http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.9/1988 - Release Date: 3/6/2009 > 7:17 PM > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
