Each month, more and more movie theaters install one of these systems, making the audio description available to people who need it. With digital, everything movie, multiple sound tracks, and captioning are all delivered in something called the Digital Cinema Package DCP , which any company can access through common standards, so the competition for equipment is increasing and the cost of installation is decreasing.
One DCP can server multiple screens in a movie house. While the DCP is currently a physical product a hard-drive , eventually the data will be delivered to movie theaters via satellite. Typically a theater chain uses one system or the other in all of its cities. The Sony system uses special glasses and earpieces. When glasses are plugged in, it puts the captioning on the glasses; when an earpiece is plugged in, the user hears audio description. Theater management will set the controls to operate for AD in the particular theater room you are in.
You only control volume. It is important to note that you should adjust both earpieces individually, one for movie volume and one for AD. When using these headsets for AD in movie theaters, keep in mind that previews rarely have audio description. Some theaters are putting an AD track on a theater promotional video shown along with the previews, so you can make sure you are receiving the AD track well and at the right volume. Ask about this in the theater. Many people are frustrated by being given the wrong equipment for AD at the cinema.
These systems have been phased out and replaced by digital products not marketed by either company. There are some real "good guys" in the history of making audio description tracks available, for example, AMC and Regal. Updated Nov 2. Here's a tip about how to turn on audio description on an Apple TV. Press the Siri button and say " Switch to English ," swipe right once , then press Select.
IF you make purchases via Amazon , you can help support the expenses associated with the Audio Description Project and this website. If you shop online by clicking our "Shop Now! What do YOU do for audio description? Do you provide services professionally? Are you a non-profit which has been providing description for local theaters for years?
An independent? A theatre or museum which provides description? We'd like to hear from you. Send us a write-up about your work, and we'll consider it for publication here! Use the Webmaster link at the bottom of the page. The Great Christmas Light Fight. Nov Home Town Takeover. Sister Wives. At the present time, we list some titles with audio description in Spanish for three different streaming services.
They are separate videos in the "Extras" category of the two main titles. We link to them directly in this article and also via our Other Media navigation link.
The story of described shows on CBS is a little complicated, which is why we are listing them in this article. Subject to change, here is the current list, with the hopes that the "On Demand" titles will be carried on TV soon with description. Bold titles are available on TV and streaming. All commercial DVDs ever produced with description are also listed, plus every described movie on the eight streaming services.
There's nothing like it anywhere else in the world! Click on the name of the file you would like to download. If you would like to preview your audio description before downloading, click on the AD Preview button in the Transcript section. The Audio Description Preview window will open. Here, you can play the video with audio description.
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