[access-uk] Re: Audio descripption ontelevision
- From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:52:26 -0000
Jackie - as Billy hasn't replied yet, Dinky Doo is a catch phrase use by
Scotty Mclue [radio talk show host of many stations, now back in Scotland]
that he uses to mean "cheerio." -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:05 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio descripption ontelevision
| Hi Billy
|
| Just out of interest, what does Dinky Doo mean? Is it some Scottish
jargon
| I haven't caught on to yet? (smile.)
|
| Jackie
|
| Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
| Skype Name: Cairnsplace
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "TrueBlue & Proud" <billy72@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 8:44 PM
| Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio descripption ontelevision
|
|
| > Peter, yeah we can get AD in Wishy. I don't think I really need a
digital
| > tv. I should be able to get AD from Virgin Media, I pay them enough.
| >
| > Me thinks the great McClue will be back soon as, I'll let you kenn. Go
to
| > Scottie's webpage, & join his forum, some good old stuff there:
| > www.scottie-mcclue.com,
| >
| > Imate 200
| > Dinky Doo
| >
| > Billy
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Peter Logue" <plsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:56 PM
| > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio descripption ontelevision
| >
| >
| >> Billy my friend.
| >> Do you have a digital TV? Do you subscribe to digital TV in Wishy? You
| >> need
| >> both, Billy. Dinky doo. Hope you hear from Scot McClue shortly. If you
| >> do,
| >> let me know what air wave he's travelling? Get a digital TV, Billy.
| >> Corrie
| >> is audio described on Virgin media Digital 853 most nights at 7:30.
| >> Will Lea Anne set the restaurant on fire?
| >>
| >> Peter
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >> -----Original Message-----
| >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
| >> Of
| >> TrueBlue & Proud
| >> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:51 PM
| >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio descripption ontelevision
| >>
| >> Jackie, I just called VM. What a carry on. They just haven't got a
clue.
| >> The guy was going on about sub titles, and I was pulling out the little
| >> hair
| >> I have left. I finally got him to understand me, and he put me through
| >> the
| >> the fault line.
| >> The girl wasn't too much help either.
| >> She told me which tv channels were AD supported by VM. Which are only
851
| >> to
| >> 855, I thanked her, and went through each one of those channels. They
all
| >> had the AD banner, but no audio discription was apparent. Surely at
least
| >> one of them were broadcasting the AD at that moment. I'm even more
| >> confused
| >> after talking with VM.
| >> Going to lay down in a darkened room now,
| >>
| >> Dinky Doo
| >>
| >> Billy
| >>
| >> ----- Original Message -----
| >> From: Jackie Cairns <mailto:cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
| >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:33 PM
| >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio descripption ontelevision
| >>
| >> Hi Billy
| >>
| >> It might be that Virgin Media do support Audio Description, but that
| >> your box isn't yet set up to receive it. Maybe someone on the list
using
| >> Virgin Media could clarify this. I'm sure that I heard they don't
| >> support
| >> it, and that it is only Sky or on certain models of Freeview box.
Total
| >> nonsense! good grief!!
| >>
| >> Jackie
| >>
| >> Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
| >> Skype Name: Cairnsplace
| >>
| >> ----- Original Message -----
| >> From: TrueBlue & Proud <mailto:billy72@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:19 PM
| >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio descripption ontelevision
| >>
| >> Hi Jackie, In that case the RNIB AD team are talking
| >> nonsense. It was from them I got the Instructions to set-up AD on my
TV,
| >> and
| >> the Instructions were for Virgin Media.
| >> No way am I calling VM, it would cost a small fortune.
| >> It seems every call now is passed to the techy team at a
| >> considerable cost, no thanks,
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >> Dinky Doo
| >>
| >> Billy
| >>
| >> ----- Original Message -----
| >> From: Jackie Cairns <mailto:cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
| >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:55 AM
| >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio descripption
| >> ontelevision
| >>
| >> Hi Billy
| >>
| >> You would need to ask Virgin Media about providing
| >> this in some way, but I thought it wasn't available through them. This
| >> may
| >> have changed though, so don't take my word for that.
| >>
| >> Your alternative might be to purchase a box that
| >> carries it, but I personally don't understand all this crap about not
| >> having
| >> AD on all appliances that carry Freeview or satellite channels. Let's
| >> just
| >> have it and stop the nonsense I say. (smiles.)
| >>
| >> Jackie
| >>
| >> Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
| >> Skype Name: Cairnsplace
| >>
| >> ----- Original Message -----
| >> From: TrueBlue & Proud
| >> <mailto:billy72@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:51 AM
| >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio descripption
| >> ontelevision
| >>
| >> Jackie, as you know I have Virgin Media
| >> cable tv. I had AD setup on my portable television in my bedroom, but
it
| >> doesn't work for me.
| >> I have tried to contact the RNIB AD
| >> helpline, but keep getting an answering machine, where I left many
| >> messages
| >> asking for them to get in contact with me, but as per usual, not heard
| >> anything.
| >>
| >> Just to say, that everything is not all it
| >> seems with AD,
| >>
| >> Dinky Doo
| >>
| >> Billy
| >>
| >> ----- Original Message -----
| >> From: Jackie Cairns
| >> <mailto:cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
| >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:30
| >> AM
| >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio
| >> descripption ontelevision
| >>
| >> I think so yes. There is a national
| >> campaign going on.
| >>
| >> Jackie
| >>
| >> Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
| >> Skype Name: Cairnsplace
| >>
| >> ----- Original Message -----
| >>
| >> From: Peter Beasley
| >> <mailto:pjbeasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >> Sent: Thursday, March 27,
| >> 2008 10:20 AM
| >> Subject: [access-uk] Audio
| >> descripption ontelevision
| >>
| >> I just heard a promofor
| >> audio description on my local bbcradio station (bbcwm) and wonder if
any
| >> or
| >> all bbc local stations are running this particular promo.
| >>
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