That is very interesting. I had an RCA TV which I bought in 1990 and which sap
or second audio programming on it. Also many DVD players as well as some vcr
machines have sap on it. The problem with all of this is that until the United
States makes it mandatory for TV stations to broadcast using the second audio
program it doesn't matter what you have it will not work. I really don't look
for this to happen in the near future. Not would only the broadcast stations
need to change but the fcc would have to change how it alerted people in case
of disasters and I feel it would happen like fore severe weather bulletins
first.
Betty Emmons
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Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: Press Release-Sony Makes TV Compatible for the
Blind.
huray for sony
its about time?
Delma
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Sony Makes TV Compatible for the Blind
By JWhite
Associated Content - Denver,CO,USA
We are all familiar with subtitles, those little captions on TV that
narrates what characters are doing and saying, but what people don't know is
that a similar technology is available for the bBlind. Audio Description is
like subtitles that provides additional soundtrack for blind or visually
impaired people. During a break in a program's dialogue, a voice explains
visual plot points that can help visually impaired people to follow and
understand the plot more fully.
Sony is now providing for this technology in all of their Bravia
televisions. Audio description used to be only accessible through the use of
a separate set-top box or a satellite receiver. However, audio description
must also be supported by the broadcaster distributing the TV program. Most
TV manufacturers provide support for Integrated Digital Television (IDTV)
but only few provide audio description access.
In Europe, a variety of programs offers audio description but it is only the
United Kingdom that has a law that makes it a requirement for main
broadcasters to provide for audio description. Currently, BBC channels are
required to have 8% of their programs audio described.
According to Sony, one of the challenges facing audio description is low
awareness before visually impaired viewers can claim to enjoy the same kind
of service that subtitles provide for the deaf.
In 2006, an Ofcom research study said that only 22% of the visually impaired
respondents who have heard of audio description claims to have used it while
63% of those least visually impaired people have never heard of it.
Sony is now calling on the Television industry to join its campaign to
provide products and services for the visually impaired people. With Sony's
introduction of the audio description technology in its Bravia series, the
company hopes to put an end to broadcasters and legislator's argument that
there is limited need for channels to feature audio description because of
the lack of products with the technology to play it. Sony is now on a
Europe-wide PR campaign to raise awareness amongst consumers, media,
legislators and manufacturers.
A lot of people welcomed Sony's initiative to make blind and partially
sighted people enjoy television. Andreas Ditter, Vice President of Sony's TV
Operations in Europe said, "With the opportunities presented by digital
broadcast channels today, Sony believes that the ability to enjoy a great
televisual experience should not be the preserve of those that can see, but
should also be accessible to blind and partially sighted people."
2007 ? Associated Content.
SOURCE:
Sony press release, Sony Introduces Television For The Blind. URL:
(
http://www.sony-europe.com/view/ShowPressRelease.action?section=en_EU_Press&pressrelease=1182234932989&site=odw_en_EU)
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/345877/sony_makes_tv_compatible_for_the_blind.html
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The kindness you spread today
will be gathered up and returned to you tomorrow.
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