Re: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers
thanks. From: viphone@googlegroups.com on behalf of Dave Grossoehme Sent: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 5:38:51 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com ; M. Taylor Subject: Re: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers That is because the Streaming track of the show uses one of the stereo channels to announce from. That's why you only hear the description from one of your earphones or earbuds. Dave On 11/5/2023 10:57 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello Jody, et al, > > Okay, I just started playing the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, in the > Paramount app on my iPad and when AD is enabled, all of the audio plays > through the left earpod, only. > > Is there a fix for this? > > Why must these things be so difficult? > > Mark > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jody > ianuzzi > Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 3:54 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers > > I Lyssin to Picard on the Paramount Plus app on my iPhone. The audio > description is available. Do you have to turn it on in every episode in the > upper right hand corner of the screen. > > The third season is the best! And if you have Paramount+ you can also watch > strange new worlds which is even better! > > JODY > > > To Boldly Go > > > > > mailto:thunderwalker...@gmail.com > > > "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way." NO BARRIERS Erik > Weihenmayer > > > On Nov 5, 2023, at 4:55 PM, M. Taylor <mailto:markthew...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello All, > > Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad > / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of > today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. > > I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, > and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think > it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was > pleasantly surprised. > > Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the > first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. > > And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. > > I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer > the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it > has not. > > Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I > will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. > > So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to > subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. > > Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want > to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that > it will provide the expected service. > > It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so > scarcely available. > > If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: > I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that > is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or > low vision, on the fly. > > All replies greatly appreciated. > > Mark > > -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/da5094fd-839d-4754-a638-fc23e8bb322e%40grossoehme.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-ar
Re: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers
That is because the Streaming track of the show uses one of the stereo channels to announce from. That's why you only hear the description from one of your earphones or earbuds. Dave On 11/5/2023 10:57 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Jody, et al, Okay, I just started playing the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, in the Paramount app on my iPad and when AD is enabled, all of the audio plays through the left earpod, only. Is there a fix for this? Why must these things be so difficult? Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jody ianuzzi Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 3:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers I Lyssin to Picard on the Paramount Plus app on my iPhone. The audio description is available. Do you have to turn it on in every episode in the upper right hand corner of the screen. The third season is the best! And if you have Paramount+ you can also watch strange new worlds which is even better! JODY To Boldly Go mailto:thunderwalker...@gmail.com "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way." NO BARRIERS Erik Weihenmayer On Nov 5, 2023, at 4:55 PM, M. Taylor <mailto:markthew...@gmail.com> wrote: Hello All, Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it has not. Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that it will provide the expected service. It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so scarcely available. If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. All replies greatly appreciated. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/da5094fd-839d-4754-a638-fc23e8bb322e%40grossoehme.com.
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Yes there is a lot more shows and movies that have the Audio Description track to them, but it is still a small percentage of the shows. Until we have better laws to enforce this, it will be a long time before we see a bigger percentage of Audio for shows in general. Dave On 11/5/2023 9:28 PM, Cristóbal Muñoz wrote: Figurative term... From there really being nothing or next to nothing described when we were younger till now, it feels like AD is everywhere. Cristóbal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 6:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers I am not sure where you find audio descriptions everywhere. A couple of weeks ago I looked through the top 10 movies on Netflix and I think out of them 1 or 2 had audio descriptions and some of them were brand new 2023 releases. Captions for the hearing impaired exist on literally everything and it shouldn't evben be allowed these days to release a new movie or TV series without audio descriptions. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cristóbal Muñoz Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 3:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers To be clear, I was responding to the app accessibility aspect of the question. It's funny. For so long all we wanted was more audio description. Now that it's everywhere, I find myself less and less interested in watching TV or even the movies. -Original Message- From: Cristóbal Muñoz Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Haven't use it in a long time, but can't you also just access Paramount Plus and other streaming services via the Apple TV app on your device? Cristóbal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Mark, you write: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. If that happens it would of course be absolutely amazing, but not to be impressed by it now probably means you have not use the Be My AI feature in the Be My Eyes app. I am also somebody who is not all that easily impressed any more, but every time I request a description of a photo on my iPhone or one I just took, I am impressed all over again and I can't wait until it's possible to submit short videos using Be My AI which hopefully will be possible at some point. -Original Message- From: M. Taylor On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 1:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Hello All, Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it has not. Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that it will provide the expected service. It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so scarcely available. If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. All replies greatly appreciated. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can
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Until the bill is passed and the president signs it to make our laws up to date that won't happen. As it looks like it may not pass the senate for another year. The FCC has gone as far as they can and the bill is setting there to be passed, which is number s2494, but as close as we are to the end of the year for bills to be passed I have my doubts. Then the information and bill will have to be put back on the table for the Senate to pass and be signed by our president. As it stands there isn't a law that forces all shows on any streaming service to be required in this means of having Audio Description. If you wish to see the action going on sign up the email list that I posted earlier today. The subscription for that list is adp-list+subscr...@acblists.org. Dave On 11/5/2023 6:28 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello, my friend. Yes, I use the image and camera description features on both my Apple and Samsung devices. I had forgotten about such features when I posted. Still, I am dismayed that AD is not yet a standard option for all series being produced, these days. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Mark, you write: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. If that happens it would of course be absolutely amazing, but not to be impressed by it now probably means you have not use the Be My AI feature in the Be My Eyes app. I am also somebody who is not all that easily impressed any more, but every time I request a description of a photo on my iPhone or one I just took, I am impressed all over again and I can't wait until it's possible to submit short videos using Be My AI which hopefully will be possible at some point. -Original Message- From: M. Taylor On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 1:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Hello All, Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it has not. Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that it will provide the expected service. It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so scarcely available. If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. All replies greatly appreciated. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/007701da1032%24b9ccd8f0%242d668ad0%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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, plea
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It might help you to subscribe to the email list for Audio description to answer your questions. Send a message to adp-list+subscr...@acblists.org. Dave On 11/5/2023 4:55 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello All, Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it has not. Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that it will provide the expected service. It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so scarcely available. If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. All replies greatly appreciated. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/7b54202d-f19a-4064-b22d-41051386a4f2%40grossoehme.com.
RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers
To be fair, we've got more content and more varieties of it, plus it's basic marketing principles, if you can easily get it (and I'm real glad we can) it becomes less talked about -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cristóbal Muñoz Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 6:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers To be clear, I was responding to the app accessibility aspect of the question. It's funny. For so long all we wanted was more audio description. Now that it's everywhere, I find myself less and less interested in watching TV or even the movies. -Original Message- From: Cristóbal Muñoz Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Haven't use it in a long time, but can't you also just access Paramount Plus and other streaming services via the Apple TV app on your device? Cristóbal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Mark, you write: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. If that happens it would of course be absolutely amazing, but not to be impressed by it now probably means you have not use the Be My AI feature in the Be My Eyes app. I am also somebody who is not all that easily impressed any more, but every time I request a description of a photo on my iPhone or one I just took, I am impressed all over again and I can't wait until it's possible to submit short videos using Be My AI which hopefully will be possible at some point. -Original Message- From: M. Taylor On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 1:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Hello All, Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it has not. Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that it will provide the expected service. It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so scarcely available. If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. All replies greatly appreciated. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/007701da1032%24b9ccd8f0%242d668ad0%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list
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Hmm, do you have to turn on audio description or will it start doing it automatically? -Original Message- From: M. Taylor On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Monday, November 6, 2023 1:19 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Hello All, Okay, as it turns out, only the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, has all of the audio, when AD is enabled, incorrectly shunted to the left speaker. Subsequent episodes and other AD enabled content plays all of the audio, including the AD track, in stereo., as expected. For those who may be interested, I have the Paramount Plus iPAD / iOS and Apple TV app working perfectly. I created my account, via Safari web browser and selected the annual subscription which includes Paramount Plus essentials and ShowTime without ads for $119. I do have the 7-day trial period so, I can cancel at anytime during the next 7 days but will not do so as there is a lot of content that I look forward to enjoying during the next 12 months. Mark -Original Message- From: M. Taylor On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 7:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Hello Jody, et al, Okay, I just started playing the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, in the Paramount app on my iPad and when AD is enabled, all of the audio plays through the left earpod, only. Is there a fix for this? Why must these things be so difficult? Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jody ianuzzi Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 3:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers I Lyssin to Picard on the Paramount Plus app on my iPhone. The audio description is available. Do you have to turn it on in every episode in the upper right hand corner of the screen. The third season is the best! And if you have Paramount+ you can also watch strange new worlds which is even better! JODY To Boldly Go mailto:thunderwalker...@gmail.com "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way." NO BARRIERS Erik Weihenmayer On Nov 5, 2023, at 4:55 PM, M. Taylor <mailto:markthew...@gmail.com> wrote: Hello All, Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it has not. Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that it will provide the expected service. It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so scarcely available. If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. All replies greatly appreciated. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mailto:mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/007701da1032%24b9ccd8f0%242d668ad0%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or
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On the subject of audio description, I really like that a huge number of the content on the Disney + app has audio description. I just wish that the volume of the movies themselves were louder. Also, on the free app Tubi, there is now an audio description category. That is very cool. On 11/6/23, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello All, > > Okay, as it turns out, only the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, has all > of the audio, when AD is enabled, incorrectly shunted to the left speaker. > > Subsequent episodes and other AD enabled content plays all of the audio, > including the AD track, in stereo., as expected. > > For those who may be interested, I have the Paramount Plus iPAD / iOS and > Apple TV app working perfectly. > > I created my account, via Safari web browser and selected the annual > subscription which includes Paramount Plus essentials and ShowTime without > ads for $119. > > I do have the 7-day trial period so, I can cancel at anytime during the next > 7 days but will not do so as there is a lot of content that I look forward > to enjoying during the next 12 months. > > Mark > > -Original Message- > From: M. Taylor On Behalf Of M. Taylor > Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 7:57 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers > > Hello Jody, et al, > > Okay, I just started playing the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, in the > Paramount app on my iPad and when AD is enabled, all of the audio plays > through the left earpod, only. > > Is there a fix for this? > > Why must these things be so difficult? > > Mark > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jody > ianuzzi > Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 3:54 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers > > I Lyssin to Picard on the Paramount Plus app on my iPhone. The audio > description is available. Do you have to turn it on in every episode in the > upper right hand corner of the screen. > > The third season is the best! And if you have Paramount+ you can also watch > strange new worlds which is even better! > > JODY > > > To Boldly Go > > > > > mailto:thunderwalker...@gmail.com > > > "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way." NO BARRIERS Erik > Weihenmayer > > > On Nov 5, 2023, at 4:55 PM, M. Taylor <mailto:markthew...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello All, > > Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad > / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of > today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. > > I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, > and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think > it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was > pleasantly surprised. > > Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the > first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. > > And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. > > I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer > the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it > has not. > > Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I > will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. > > So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to > subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. > > Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want > to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that > it will provide the expected service. > > It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so > scarcely available. > > If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: > I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that > is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or > low vision, on the fly. > > All replies greatly appreciated. > > Mark > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mailto:mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara > at mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list
RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers
Hello All, Okay, as it turns out, only the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, has all of the audio, when AD is enabled, incorrectly shunted to the left speaker. Subsequent episodes and other AD enabled content plays all of the audio, including the AD track, in stereo., as expected. For those who may be interested, I have the Paramount Plus iPAD / iOS and Apple TV app working perfectly. I created my account, via Safari web browser and selected the annual subscription which includes Paramount Plus essentials and ShowTime without ads for $119. I do have the 7-day trial period so, I can cancel at anytime during the next 7 days but will not do so as there is a lot of content that I look forward to enjoying during the next 12 months. Mark -Original Message- From: M. Taylor On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 7:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Hello Jody, et al, Okay, I just started playing the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, in the Paramount app on my iPad and when AD is enabled, all of the audio plays through the left earpod, only. Is there a fix for this? Why must these things be so difficult? Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jody ianuzzi Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 3:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers I Lyssin to Picard on the Paramount Plus app on my iPhone. The audio description is available. Do you have to turn it on in every episode in the upper right hand corner of the screen. The third season is the best! And if you have Paramount+ you can also watch strange new worlds which is even better! JODY To Boldly Go mailto:thunderwalker...@gmail.com "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way." NO BARRIERS Erik Weihenmayer On Nov 5, 2023, at 4:55 PM, M. Taylor <mailto:markthew...@gmail.com> wrote: Hello All, Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it has not. Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that it will provide the expected service. It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so scarcely available. If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. All replies greatly appreciated. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mailto:mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/007701da1032%24b9ccd8f0%242d668ad0%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mailto:mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is
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If you go to the filters in Netflix where you can select the classification of movies one of the choices is audio description and that will bring up every audio description movie they have JODY To Boldly Go thunderwalker...@gmail.com "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way." NO BARRIERS Erik Weihenmayer > On Nov 5, 2023, at 9:21 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I am not sure where you find audio descriptions everywhere. A couple of > weeks ago I looked through the top 10 movies on Netflix and I think out of > them 1 or 2 had audio descriptions and some of them were brand new 2023 > releases. Captions for the hearing impaired exist on literally everything and > it shouldn't evben be allowed these days to release a new movie or TV series > without audio descriptions. > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Cristóbal Muñoz > Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 3:33 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers > > To be clear, I was responding to the app accessibility aspect of the > question. > It's funny. For so long all we wanted was more audio description. Now that > it's everywhere, I find myself less and less interested in watching TV or > even the movies. > > > -Original Message- > From: Cristóbal Muñoz > Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:58 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers > > Haven't use it in a long time, but can't you also just access Paramount Plus > and other streaming services via the Apple TV app on your device? > > Cristóbal > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:44 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers > > Mark, you write: > I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that > is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or > low vision, on the fly. > > If that happens it would of course be absolutely amazing, but not to be > impressed by it now probably means you have not use the Be My AI feature in > the Be My Eyes app. I am also somebody who is not all that easily impressed > any more, but every time I request a description of a photo on my iPhone or > one I just took, I am impressed all over again and I can't wait until it's > possible to submit short videos using Be My AI which hopefully will be > possible at some point. > > -Original Message- > From: M. Taylor On Behalf Of M. Taylor > Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 1:55 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers > > Hello All, > > Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad > / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of > today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. > > I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, > and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think > it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was > pleasantly surprised. > > Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the > first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. > > And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. > > I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer > the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it has > not. > > Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I > will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. > > So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to subscribe > to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. > > Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want to > provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that it > will provide the expected service. > > It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so > scarcely available. > > If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: > I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that > is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or > low vision, on the fly. > > All replies greatly appreciated. > > Mark > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any ques
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Hello Jody, et al, Okay, I just started playing the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, in the Paramount app on my iPad and when AD is enabled, all of the audio plays through the left earpod, only. Is there a fix for this? Why must these things be so difficult? Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jody ianuzzi Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 3:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers I Lyssin to Picard on the Paramount Plus app on my iPhone. The audio description is available. Do you have to turn it on in every episode in the upper right hand corner of the screen. The third season is the best! And if you have Paramount+ you can also watch strange new worlds which is even better! JODY To Boldly Go mailto:thunderwalker...@gmail.com "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way." NO BARRIERS Erik Weihenmayer On Nov 5, 2023, at 4:55 PM, M. Taylor <mailto:markthew...@gmail.com> wrote: Hello All, Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it has not. Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that it will provide the expected service. It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so scarcely available. If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. All replies greatly appreciated. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mailto:mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/007701da1032%24b9ccd8f0%242d668ad0%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mailto:mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/FB15D0EB-1046-4A76-BC7D-15BDB47E6038%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email_source=footer. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. You
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Figurative term... From there really being nothing or next to nothing described when we were younger till now, it feels like AD is everywhere. Cristóbal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 6:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers I am not sure where you find audio descriptions everywhere. A couple of weeks ago I looked through the top 10 movies on Netflix and I think out of them 1 or 2 had audio descriptions and some of them were brand new 2023 releases. Captions for the hearing impaired exist on literally everything and it shouldn't evben be allowed these days to release a new movie or TV series without audio descriptions. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cristóbal Muñoz Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 3:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers To be clear, I was responding to the app accessibility aspect of the question. It's funny. For so long all we wanted was more audio description. Now that it's everywhere, I find myself less and less interested in watching TV or even the movies. -Original Message- From: Cristóbal Muñoz Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Haven't use it in a long time, but can't you also just access Paramount Plus and other streaming services via the Apple TV app on your device? Cristóbal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Mark, you write: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. If that happens it would of course be absolutely amazing, but not to be impressed by it now probably means you have not use the Be My AI feature in the Be My Eyes app. I am also somebody who is not all that easily impressed any more, but every time I request a description of a photo on my iPhone or one I just took, I am impressed all over again and I can't wait until it's possible to submit short videos using Be My AI which hopefully will be possible at some point. -Original Message- From: M. Taylor On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 1:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Hello All, Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it has not. Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that it will provide the expected service. It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so scarcely available. If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. All replies greatly appreciated. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone&q
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I am not sure where you find audio descriptions everywhere. A couple of weeks ago I looked through the top 10 movies on Netflix and I think out of them 1 or 2 had audio descriptions and some of them were brand new 2023 releases. Captions for the hearing impaired exist on literally everything and it shouldn't evben be allowed these days to release a new movie or TV series without audio descriptions. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cristóbal Muñoz Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 3:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers To be clear, I was responding to the app accessibility aspect of the question. It's funny. For so long all we wanted was more audio description. Now that it's everywhere, I find myself less and less interested in watching TV or even the movies. -Original Message- From: Cristóbal Muñoz Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Haven't use it in a long time, but can't you also just access Paramount Plus and other streaming services via the Apple TV app on your device? Cristóbal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Mark, you write: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. If that happens it would of course be absolutely amazing, but not to be impressed by it now probably means you have not use the Be My AI feature in the Be My Eyes app. I am also somebody who is not all that easily impressed any more, but every time I request a description of a photo on my iPhone or one I just took, I am impressed all over again and I can't wait until it's possible to submit short videos using Be My AI which hopefully will be possible at some point. -Original Message- From: M. Taylor On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 1:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Hello All, Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it has not. Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that it will provide the expected service. It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so scarcely available. If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. All replies greatly appreciated. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/007701da1032%24b9ccd8f0%242d668ad0%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions o
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I Lyssin to Picard on the Paramount Plus app on my iPhone. The audio description is available. Do you have to turn it on in every episode in the upper right hand corner of the screen. The third season is the best! And if you have Paramount+ you can also watch strange new worlds which is even better! JODY To Boldly Go thunderwalker...@gmail.com "What's within you is stronger than what's in your way." NO BARRIERS Erik Weihenmayer > On Nov 5, 2023, at 4:55 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello All, > > Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad > / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of > today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. > > I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, > and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think > it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was > pleasantly surprised. > > Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the > first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. > > And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. > > I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer > the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it > has not. > > Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I > will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. > > So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to > subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. > > Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want > to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that > it will provide the expected service. > > It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so > scarcely available. > > If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: > I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that > is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or > low vision, on the fly. > > All replies greatly appreciated. > > Mark > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/007701da1032%24b9ccd8f0%242d668ad0%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/FB15D0EB-1046-4A76-BC7D-15BDB47E6038%40gmail.com.
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I guess what I meant, was if there are accessibility issues with the app, couldn’t you just access the same content via the TV app bypassing the provider's own app? Cristóbal -Original Message- From: M. Taylor On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 3:32 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Hi Cristóbal, The short answer is that subscribing to Paramount Plus, independently of Apple and subscribing to Paramount Plus through Apple is not the same. Based on all the articles I've read, I have decided to subscribe directly to Paramount; I will still be able to view the content on all of my Apple devices via the Paramount Plus app. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cristóbal Muñoz Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Haven't use it in a long time, but can't you also just access Paramount Plus and other streaming services via the Apple TV app on your device? Cristóbal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Mark, you write: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. If that happens it would of course be absolutely amazing, but not to be impressed by it now probably means you have not use the Be My AI feature in the Be My Eyes app. I am also somebody who is not all that easily impressed any more, but every time I request a description of a photo on my iPhone or one I just took, I am impressed all over again and I can't wait until it's possible to submit short videos using Be My AI which hopefully will be possible at some point. -Original Message- From: M. Taylor On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 1:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Hello All, Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it has not. Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that it will provide the expected service. It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so scarcely available. If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. All replies greatly appreciated. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/007701da1032%24b9ccd8f0%242d668ad0%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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
RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers
To be clear, I was responding to the app accessibility aspect of the question. It's funny. For so long all we wanted was more audio description. Now that it's everywhere, I find myself less and less interested in watching TV or even the movies. -Original Message- From: Cristóbal Muñoz Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Haven't use it in a long time, but can't you also just access Paramount Plus and other streaming services via the Apple TV app on your device? Cristóbal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Mark, you write: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. If that happens it would of course be absolutely amazing, but not to be impressed by it now probably means you have not use the Be My AI feature in the Be My Eyes app. I am also somebody who is not all that easily impressed any more, but every time I request a description of a photo on my iPhone or one I just took, I am impressed all over again and I can't wait until it's possible to submit short videos using Be My AI which hopefully will be possible at some point. -Original Message- From: M. Taylor On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 1:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Hello All, Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it has not. Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that it will provide the expected service. It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so scarcely available. If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. All replies greatly appreciated. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/007701da1032%24b9ccd8f0%242d668ad0%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails fr
RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers
Hi Cristóbal, The short answer is that subscribing to Paramount Plus, independently of Apple and subscribing to Paramount Plus through Apple is not the same. Based on all the articles I've read, I have decided to subscribe directly to Paramount; I will still be able to view the content on all of my Apple devices via the Paramount Plus app. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cristóbal Muñoz Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Haven't use it in a long time, but can't you also just access Paramount Plus and other streaming services via the Apple TV app on your device? Cristóbal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Mark, you write: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. If that happens it would of course be absolutely amazing, but not to be impressed by it now probably means you have not use the Be My AI feature in the Be My Eyes app. I am also somebody who is not all that easily impressed any more, but every time I request a description of a photo on my iPhone or one I just took, I am impressed all over again and I can't wait until it's possible to submit short videos using Be My AI which hopefully will be possible at some point. -Original Message- From: M. Taylor On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 1:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Hello All, Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it has not. Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that it will provide the expected service. It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so scarcely available. If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. All replies greatly appreciated. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/007701da1032%24b9ccd8f0%242d668ad0%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received th
RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers
Hello, my friend. Yes, I use the image and camera description features on both my Apple and Samsung devices. I had forgotten about such features when I posted. Still, I am dismayed that AD is not yet a standard option for all series being produced, these days. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Mark, you write: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. If that happens it would of course be absolutely amazing, but not to be impressed by it now probably means you have not use the Be My AI feature in the Be My Eyes app. I am also somebody who is not all that easily impressed any more, but every time I request a description of a photo on my iPhone or one I just took, I am impressed all over again and I can't wait until it's possible to submit short videos using Be My AI which hopefully will be possible at some point. -Original Message- From: M. Taylor On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 1:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Hello All, Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it has not. Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that it will provide the expected service. It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so scarcely available. If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. All replies greatly appreciated. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/007701da1032%24b9ccd8f0%242d668ad0%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/PH7PR12MB56561E5B2C455070923C7F69C7ABA%40PH7PR12MB5656.namprd12.prod.outlook.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone li
RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers
Hello Richard, Oh yeah! Thank you for reminding me of Audio Vault. I had forgotten about that marvelous resource. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers I listened to Picard by getting the mp3 files from audiovault.net since having the video would not matter to me. Richard, USA —— "While striving for perfection, let us do what is possible." — John Wesley (Sent from my iPhone) > On Nov 5, 2023, at 1:55 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello All, > > Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS > / iPad / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description > feature, as of today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. > > I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, > today, and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I > did not think it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I > mean; but I was pleasantly surprised. > > Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, > the first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. > > And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. > > I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not > offer the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, > alas, it has not. > > Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I > know I will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. > > So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to > subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. > > Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't > want to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably > certain that it will provide the expected service. > > It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so > scarcely available. > > If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: > I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI > that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who > are blind or low vision, on the fly. > > All replies greatly appreciated. > > Mark > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/007701da1032%24b9ccd8f0%242d668ad0%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/25F2D915-81CB-4CFC-8C94-68ED65D0F2E5%40comcast.net. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched
RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers
Haven't use it in a long time, but can't you also just access Paramount Plus and other streaming services via the Apple TV app on your device? Cristóbal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 2:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Mark, you write: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. If that happens it would of course be absolutely amazing, but not to be impressed by it now probably means you have not use the Be My AI feature in the Be My Eyes app. I am also somebody who is not all that easily impressed any more, but every time I request a description of a photo on my iPhone or one I just took, I am impressed all over again and I can't wait until it's possible to submit short videos using Be My AI which hopefully will be possible at some point. -Original Message- From: M. Taylor On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 1:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Hello All, Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it has not. Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that it will provide the expected service. It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so scarcely available. If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. All replies greatly appreciated. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/007701da1032%24b9ccd8f0%242d668ad0%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/PH7PR12MB56561E5B2C455070923C7F69C7ABA%40PH7PR12MB5656.namprd12.prod.outlook.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropr
RE: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers
Mark, you write: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. If that happens it would of course be absolutely amazing, but not to be impressed by it now probably means you have not use the Be My AI feature in the Be My Eyes app. I am also somebody who is not all that easily impressed any more, but every time I request a description of a photo on my iPhone or one I just took, I am impressed all over again and I can't wait until it's possible to submit short videos using Be My AI which hopefully will be possible at some point. -Original Message- From: M. Taylor On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, November 5, 2023 1:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers Hello All, Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it has not. Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that it will provide the expected service. It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so scarcely available. If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or low vision, on the fly. All replies greatly appreciated. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/007701da1032%24b9ccd8f0%242d668ad0%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/PH7PR12MB56561E5B2C455070923C7F69C7ABA%40PH7PR12MB5656.namprd12.prod.outlook.com.
Re: One Question to Paramount Plus Subscribers
I listened to Picard by getting the mp3 files from audiovault.net since having the video would not matter to me. Richard, USA —— "While striving for perfection, let us do what is possible." — John Wesley (Sent from my iPhone) > On Nov 5, 2023, at 1:55 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello All, > > Okay, I just want to make certain that the Paramount Plus app for iOS / iPad > / Apple TV is still accessible with the audio description feature, as of > today, in iOS 17 and its associated operating systems. > > I purchased the first episode of Star Trek, Picard, on Prime Video, today, > and was surprised at how compelling the first episode was. I did not think > it would be as good as the big 4, if you know what I mean; but I was > pleasantly surprised. > > Despite the fact that Prime listed the series as having an AD track, the > first EP, does not; at least it does not have one in Prime. > > And you can forget about an AD track in iTunes. So disappointed. > > I know that a while ago, a list member informed us that Apple does not offer > the AD track for Picard but I was hoping that this would change, alas, it > has not. > > Even though I enjoyed watching the first EP of Picard, without AD, I know I > will enjoy the series, more completely, with AD. > > So, as kind of an early Christmas gift to myself, I have decided to > subscribe to Paramount Plus, at least until I have seen all of Picard. > > Of course I can and will sign up for the 7-day free trial but I don't want > to provide info to yet another company unless I am reasonably certain that > it will provide the expected service. > > It's really quite sad that, even in late 2023, audio description is so > scarcely available. > > If you will allow me to wax philosophically for a moment: > I will not be impress by this so-called new AI generation until it, AI that > is, can be used to provide audio description to those of us who are blind or > low vision, on the fly. > > All replies greatly appreciated. > > Mark > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/007701da1032%24b9ccd8f0%242d668ad0%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/25F2D915-81CB-4CFC-8C94-68ED65D0F2E5%40comcast.net.
