[access-uk] Re: audio description
- From: "Andy Collins" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2007 17:49:14 -0000
Hi all -
Somebody I know has just got Sky [paid £150 one off installation fee , so no
contract] and although she could receive AD to begin with, since she
inserted the card that Sky sent her in order for her to receive Channels 4
and5, she seems to have lost AD. I think I'm right in saying that Programme
such as Coronation Street, Eastenders and Casualty have AD, but when she
checks the menu for those programmes, it says AD not available. Anybody got
any suggestions on this?
-
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Yusuf" <yusufaosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 12:29 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: audio description
Hi maggie, Unfortunately there isn't much choice for getting audio
description on TV.
The Netgem IPlayer will allow you to get the audio description feed but
netgem are going to stop making it so you will need to get one soon. I have
had one for about a year and although it can be rather temprimental and you
have to be online to get information like upcoming programs etc I am quite
happy with it.
Don't know much about the Portset machine a part from the fact that its very
expensive and doesn't support the recording of pictures.
If you wanted to go down the computer route for TV programs you could buy a
Nebula PCI card or USB stick. That option would certainly be the cheapest,
followed by the Netgem and finally by Portset.
As far as I know these are the only three options that support
audiodescription if you don't include Sky or cable.
HTH
Yusuf
----- Original Message -----
From: "MAGGIE NORTON" <maggie.norton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 12:05 PM
Subject: [access-uk] audio description
> Can someone please tell me how to get audio description on television
> programmes?
> Apart from Sky and cable, is there another way to receive it?
> I have heard that Netgem and Portset produce machines, Does anyone have
> any experience on these?
> Any advice would be helpful.
> Thanks.
> Maggie
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