Posted by Derek Janssen on 10/09/07 04:23

ChairmanOfTheBored wrote:
>
>>>Senior moment here -- trying to turn a feature off, but can't
>>>figger what it's called. No idea when or how it got turned on.
>>>
>>>Whatdyacallit when -- watching a program and listening to the dialog,
>>>but a ghostly voice comes over describing the scene, as in "Mabel
>>>walks to the door" while in the picture Mabel walks to the door.

>>>It's obviously a feature for hearing impaired "watchers" who listen as
>>>the video scene is described. I wanna turn it OFF but can't remember
>>>wot itz called. Kina like an audio closed-captioning.
>>
>>Wot itz called is "Visual description for the Blind" (it doesn't work as
>>well for the hearing-impaired ;) )--
>>And it means you've got your TV's audio set on Second-language setting,
>>and probably watching PBS.
>
> I doubt that is what is happening. I'll bet he has the director's
> commentary turned on.

....Yes, you probably would.

However: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descriptive_Video_Service

<snatches that $20 bet, thank you>

Derek Janssen (personally, always thought Criterion had some of the best
"Mabel walks to the door" director commentaries avavilable)
ejanss@comcast.net

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