hi everyone, also, we discovered, that you can watch it on your computer as well and there’s audio description if you watch it on the computer. Which we don’t see so it doesn’t matter to us so it was great to have the speakers of my computer and watch it out loud.
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 17, 2019, at 1:37 AM, Kevin Thompson <kevinnb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello, I don’t know if this helps at all, but iTunes rarely has audio > description for TV shows. They have it for quite a few movies, but not TV > shows. Unfortunately, just because a TV show has description when you watch > it on the TV network, it doesn’t mean it will translate to iTunes. That is > definitely something that needs to change, but right now that is not the > case. Also, if ever a movie, or TV show, on iTunes has description, it will > say so in the details of the show. For instance, the Ken Burns documentary > does mention closed captioning, but it doesn’t say anything about audio > description. I hope this helps. > > Kevin T Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 16, 2019, at 9:55 PM, Debbie Downey <debdow...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: >> >> I recorded last night’s show not knowing that it had audio description so I >> didn’t turn it on. Tonight I scheduled the recording for the second episode >> and was going to turn on DVS but since the first airing of this show was >> still on I thought I’d check it out and it’s in Spanish. So, that’s just >> probably what this local station is doing! >> >> I may try that PBS app! >> >> Thanks! >> >> Debbie >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of >> Shirley Baker >> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2019 5:25 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: An audio description question >> >> I too watched the same show last night with audio description and it was >> very good. The second part is coming on tonight and maybe another night this >> week. I think it will also be on next Sunday night but not absolutely >> certain of that. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Sep 16, 2019, at 2:13 PM, Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com> >> wrote: >> >> Pbs is not doing a very good job with audio description these days. >> Complain to whomever you bought it through. >> Also, are you saying you watched it live on TV with audio description it >> worked? >> It most certainly should be available then in what you purchased. >> Double check the audio settings in whatever app you used to watch the >> purchased copy to make sure there isn't another place to enable it. >> I'd be asking about a refund if it were me. >> >> >> Richard >> >> Always look out for #1, and be careful not to step in #2. >> >> >> >> On Sep 16, 2019, at 11:16 AM, Craig Werner <coffeeb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> Perhaps if you wrote to the vendor, you might get satisfaction based on an >> accessibility need. >> >> Craig >> >> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 1:56 PM Duane Steele <duanestee...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Thank you for your response. In my case, while watching on PBS, I had audio >> description. But when I was notified that the first episode was in my TV >> library, I didn't have description. I've already purchased the season pass. >> So I guess my personal copy of this series will exclude audio description >> even though it's available. >> >> >> Peace & Blessings, >> Duane L. Steele >> Phone (276) 730-5194 >> >> On Sep 16, 2019, at 1:38 PM, viola <fireka...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I don’t usually reply to these messages. However! I feel very strongly about >> this. My husband and I wanted to listen to this last night and we did >> without the video description but you are absolutely correct we wanted to >> know who it was that was speaking at the time and to get some of the >> information about the background scenes. It looks like it’s going to be a >> great wonderful excellent Ken Burns special. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Sep 16, 2019, at 10:27 AM, Duane Steele <duanestee...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello Friends, >> >> I have an audio description question. First, let me assure you that I have >> audio description turned on in settings. That being said, I bought the >> season pass for the latest Ken Burns documentary series about country music, >> the first episode of which aired last night on PBS. I "watched" the program >> with audio description. The first episode is now in my TV library but >> without audio description. For the most part, I won't need it. But it's >> helpful to have when people are speaking and you're not sure who's speaking. >> I should also mention that I ordered it in SD instead of HD because, as a >> blind person, I don't need to own the high-definition format since I’m using >> either an iPhone or iPod. 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