Actually, not very many Amazon Prime shows have audio description. For those that do, audio description is automatically switched on. For people who look at the ACB list, most of the shows on said list are not included in the Prime line-up. They cost extra to watch in Amazon Prime.
Kind regards, David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +61 488 988 936 Sent from my iPhone > On 18 Dec 2017, at 08:54, Eileen Scrivani <etscriv...@verizon.net> wrote: > > Hi Christopher, > > Are you in the UK? I don’t know if that makes a difference or not. For the > time being at least, I don’t intend to get rid of my Fios TV option. So, are > you saying that if say, Fios offers programs that are described for blind > viewers, then Apple TV over-rides that and the descriptions are not > available? That would be a game changer for me. > > Eileen > > > From: christopher hallsworth > Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2017 3:03 PM > To: Macvisionaries > Subject: Re: Apple TV Questions/Considerations? > > Hello, personally I do not recommend Apple TV. while it has some good parts, > like out of the box accessibility, there are some bad parts too. In my > experience of using Apple TV, both third and fourth generation, whilst there > were lots of content available, the majority of them were not audio > described, apart from what's available on Netflix and uk based BBC iPlayer. I > also thought the paid subscription services from both uk based TV Player and > Now TV were also a waste of money. As a result, I have now gone back to free > to air television where most, but not all, programs feature audio > description, and there is no cost other than an annual TV license which is > required to watch and record live television as well as using BBC iPlayer, > including downloading and streaming on demand content. > > > On 16 Dec 2017, at 19:29, Eileen Scrivani <etscriv...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > > > I will be getting Apple gift cards from turning in a few devices I no > > longer use. I’m considering getting 2 Apple TV’s with the gift cards. I > > want to be sure I’m doing the right thing before purchasing them and > > encountering problems. > > > > First, I have relatively new television sets, Samsung 32” inch, but I > > really am not sure if it is a “Smart” TV. I know the TV’s have HDMI ports > > which are needed for Apple TV. If they are not Smart TV’s will it make a > > difference with using Apple TV? I don’t want to get the Apple TV only to > > find out that I’ll have to upgrade TV’s that are only 3-4 years old and in > > totally good condition. > > > > Second, the tech people at Apple tell me the Apple TV will work with Amazon > > Prime which is the only alternate type of service I have in addition to my > > cable provider. Does anyone know if this is correct? > > > > Finally when I was in the Apple store I saw the Apple TV, I think it was > > the IV, and I’m wondering what anyone else’s experience has been with > > accessibility for a totally blind person in both using it as well as > > getting it set up? And, also I know they come with either 32 or 64 memory > > and I’m wondering how to determine the better choice for myself. I probably > > won’t use it for looking at pictures, but am not sure of the reasons why > > I’d need greater memory. I’m wondering what other types of things the > > device can do other than the various TV watching apps. Any input is greatly > > appreciated. > > > > Thanks so much. > > > > Eileen > > > > -- > > The following information is important for all members of the Mac > > Visionaries list. > > > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners > > or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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