[access-uk] Re: Audio Description
- From: Saqib Hussain <saqibh23@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:40:19 +0100
What concerns me deeply about these modern sets is that they have a
touch control pannel at the front. I bought a tv from Argos and it
doesn't have any physical buttons. It's pure madness. I was totally
unaware of these touch pannels as I hadn't purchased a tv in at least
3 years.
On 22/07/2012, Eleanor Burke <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Another suggestion could be if you want to download Webbie and watch those
> programmes on BBCTV at a later stage then you could download the
> audiodescribed ones. You can Google for Webbie for the blind.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ibrahim Gucukoglu
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 2:50 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio Description
>
>
> Hi Niamh.
>
> Not all tv’s unfortunately can receive audio description. If it is
> available on your set, there may be a menu option for it in the audio
> language settings in the menu system or there may be a dedicated
> accessibility menu for settings of this nature. You need to refer to the
> instructions supplied with your TV set, upgrade the firmware of the set if
> an upgrade is available through the internet or connect a third party
> Freeview receiver like the TVonics which has been specifically designed to
> provide access to accessibility features.
>
> All the best and good luck, Ibrahim.
>
> From: Niamh
> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 9:35 AM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Audio Description
>
> My television is smart, if you know what I mean, and connects directly to
> the internet.
> I can not find, with sighted help, a way of accessing audio description,
> am I being stupid?
> Niamh
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