[indiana-l] Fw: [ad-international] More Described DVDs Available

[Lori]

Oops, I see you have done the same and wisely changed the subjectline which 
hopefully will render a quick response.

Lori

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Fetter" <jfetter at nd.edu>
To: "ACB of Indiana Discussion list" <indiana-l at acb.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: [indiana-l] Fw: [ad-international] More Described DVDs 
Available


> This is great news. Are there any accessible DVD players or software 
> packages that would allow a blind person to watch them with the 
> description track independently, or does this still require sighted 
> assistance? Any advice on this would be appreciated.
> James
>
> -original message-
> Subject: [indiana-l] Fw: [ad-international] More Described DVDs Available
> From: "Lori" <lori at asmodean.net>
> Date: 11/24/2009 2:29 PM
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ADI Webmaster
> To: ad-international at acb.org
> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:42 AM
> Subject: [ad-international] More Described DVDs Available
>
>
> The SEVENTH described DVD of 2009 (Funny People) has just been released, 
> hot on the heels of the sixth (Bruno), and The Ugly Truth, and 
> Disney-Pixar's Up.  This sudden breakthrough to more described DVDs than 
> any preceding year is due to the agreements of Sony and Universal Pictures 
> to transfer the audio description tracks for any first run movies they 
> describe to the DVDs.  In fact, there should be three more described DVDs 
> before year-end.
>
>
>
> While in most cases rental DVDs will contain the description track, you 
> cannot count on this for Disney-Pixar's Up, for which they made a special 
> lost-cost edition for rental without the AD track, so beware. Also, while 
> the Blu-ray discs should also have description from now on, you need to 
> stick with so-called theatrical releases, not director's cuts or unrated 
> editions, to assure yourself of getting a description track.
>
>
>
> We announce all the DVDs with audio description via our Facebook Fan Page, 
> so please become a Fan of the Audio Description Project if you are on 
> Facebook.  Also, and most important, you'll find descriptions of all the 
> described DVDs on our website and a click-through to Amazon to purchase 
> them.  Your click-through and purchase of these DVDs or ANY PRODUCT after 
> clicking through will help support this website and the mission of the 
> American Council of the Blind.  (In other words, if you choose to shop at 
> Amazon, please start your shopping search by clicking through from our 
> website!  It doesn't matter if you purchase a DVD or not.)  You can also 
> use this generic link:  Shop at Amazon to support the ACB/ADP.
>
>
>
> Fred Brack, Webmaster
>
> For the ACB's Audio Description Project (ADP)
>
> www.adinternational.org
>
>
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