Anyone else hate this new "Described video" thing?

[Red Squirrel]

I notice more and more channel/shows are using it now. Basically it's a voice over describing what's going on, and it's meant for blind people. Problem is, they have it on the standard channels forcing everyone to have to listen to it, gets annoying. They should at least have separate channels specifically for blind people and just play the show there at the same time as the standard channel. #firstworldproblem

 

[sandorski]

You likely have an Option to turn it off.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Isin't it part of the actual broadcast? Or is it sent separately somehow, kinda like CC? Where would I check to turn it off? My TV/cable box is from before this came out, wondering if unsupported devices just get it on by default as it does not know what to do with the data?

 

[DesiPower]

Your rant will not be taken into consideration unless you provide the following information

channel/show name/example?

 

[Red Squirrel]

Was watching Discovery. Never ever do this at home. Oddly, Mythbusters was before and it was not doing it. I've also watched that show before and it did not do it.

 

[sandorski]

Isin't it part of the actual broadcast? Or is it sent separately somehow, kinda like CC? Where would I check to turn it off? My TV/cable box is from before this came out, wondering if unsupported devices just get it on by default as it does not know what to do with the data?

Could be something to do with your hardware. If this were happening to everyone, I am certain someone else would have mentioned it by now. So yes, it will be something that is controlled by a setting.

What has changed recently? New Provider? Call your Provider if it just started happening, they might be able to disable it or tell you the setting that needs changed.

 

[BrokenVisage]

That's awesome, there's some things I would love to hear people HAVE to describe, it's a formula for comedy gold!

 

[vshah]

are you sure you weren't watching a nature documentary? :awe:

 

[glenn1]

I notice more and more channel/shows are using it now. Basically it's a voice over describing what's going on, and it's meant for blind people. Problem is, they have it on the standard channels forcing everyone to have to listen to it, gets annoying. They should at least have separate channels specifically for blind people and just play the show there at the same time as the standard channel. #firstworldproblem

They're getting their sites ready for ADA website accessibility compliance. There's bound to be some bumps on the road as this gets rolled out. I was working on this a bit with my last employer, it's a lot more involved than you would think.

 

[Schmide]

I just had to search.

Yes there is Porn For the Blind

NSFW without headphones.

http://pornfortheblind.org/

 

[Red Squirrel]

That's awesome, there's some things I would love to hear people HAVE to describe, it's a formula for comedy gold!

Some of it was actually pretty hilarious because too much stuff was happening at once and she was going super fast.

My hardware does not "support" this feature as in, it was made before this existed, so not sure where I'd look. Same thing happened at work too and it was on dish. (I'm on Cable). Nothing changed.

Though it's not the first time this happens, seems to be hit and miss.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Was watching Discovery. Never ever do this at home. Oddly, Mythbusters was before and it was not doing it. I've also watched that show before and it did not do it.

It's called narration. Zebras aren't the most talkative/expressive when they're having their assholes eaten by lions.

 

[sandorski]

I just had to search.

Yes there is Porn For the Blind

NSFW without headphones.

http://pornfortheblind.org/

Tried listening to the first one for a minute. Narrator was annoying as hell.

 

[vshah]

I just had to search.

Yes there is Porn For the Blind

NSFW without headphones.

http://pornfortheblind.org/

oh man
that was hilarious

 

[mmntech]

Isin't it part of the actual broadcast? Or is it sent separately somehow, kinda like CC? Where would I check to turn it off? My TV/cable box is from before this came out, wondering if unsupported devices just get it on by default as it does not know what to do with the data?

Hmm, odd. Described video is on separate channels on ExpressVu. Not sure about cable. Haven't had it since the analogue days. There should be a setting in the box's preferences menu for alternate audio feeds.

 

[Schmide]

Tried listening to the first one for a minute. Narrator was annoying as hell.

Try Milf Soup the first link.

 

[natto fire]

YARSKET?

Seriously, you remind me of that cousin who knows everything. A pretty stand up guy and not really bad, but his incessant fake knowledge grates your nerves and you just want to snap as another misinformation flies. Not even related to this thread actually, as I haven't watched broadcast TV in a long time.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Hmm, odd. Described video is on separate channels on ExpressVu. Not sure about cable. Haven't had it since the analogue days. There should be a setting in the box's preferences menu for alternate audio feeds.

Yeah I checked but don't see anything. It's not doing it anymore though, seems it was only that one show this time. Seems hit and miss, I've seen it happen on the TV at work, and also public TVs at restaurants etc. So am I the only one affected by this then? I figured that was something more global.