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Blu-ray titles to get 'descriptive video service'

article published on 3 September, 2009

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is set to start including Descriptive Video Service features to upcoming Blu-ray Disc releases. DVS is an audio feature that can help those with vision problems with their viewing experiences by adding narration of important visual elements on screen, during times mainly where there is no dialog. The DVS features that will be used are developed by WGBH ... [ read the full article ]

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kyo28
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_ 		4. September 2009 @ 03:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Seems like a nice extra feature for people with a visual disability. Hopefully other studios will follow.
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Reinfallt
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_ 		4. September 2009 @ 03:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
This isn't really anything new. Sony has been doing this for some of their regular dvd's for years. For example, my copy of Spider-Man 2 has this feature.
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blueboy09
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_ 		4. September 2009 @ 19:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yeah, now Grandma or Pops can watch 12 ROUNDS and actually understand what they are saying without touching the screen with their nose just to see the subtitles.
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