News: Audio description increasing on DVDs in the USA
News: Audio description increasing on DVDs in the USA
from Media Access Australia
Audio description (AD) is gaining momentum in the USA with 13 DVDs released to the Region 1 market with AD so far in 2010.
Although there are still teething problems which the studios, the Audio Description Project and WGBH are working out, consumers are beginning to see the results of their efforts over the last few years to make DVDs accessible to people with vision impairments.
Recent steps forward include the USA’s alternative term for audio description, DVS, beginning to appear on DVD covers. (DVS stands for Descriptive Video Service.) Also, consumer education about purchasing means that more people are aware that they need to purchase the theatrical version of the...** Note: 3rd party news item. A new browser will open if you proceed to article **
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Posted by Ted Mc at 17 May 2010, 9:12 PM 
Categories: Visual Impairment, Blind, Accessibility, Advocacy, Audio Description
Tags: audio description audiodescription.com.au visually impaired Media Access Australia U.S. DVD movies DVD releases blind DVD
Categories: Visual Impairment, Blind, Accessibility, Advocacy, Audio Description
Tags: audio description audiodescription.com.au visually impaired Media Access Australia U.S. DVD movies DVD releases blind DVD
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