I’ve noticed that more and more prime time shows have added Descriptive Video Services, which is basically a blind version of closed captioning. It features a narrative voice describing what’s going on in the picture. But it seems like more and more prime time shows have it now. Even the Olympics have it now, which I see being kind of pointless, because the sportscasters usually do that anyway. But do you think it’ll be long before syndicated shows start getting it?
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Descriptive Video Service
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TV sportscasters are rarely descriptive enough that a vision impaired person could follow the action based on their words alone. Try listening to a basketball game on ESPN/ABC/CBS (college or pro), with the sound up but not watching. You'll get an idea of which team is doing well, and probably which individual players, but not as much of the detailed play by play.
I'm not sure most syndicated shows have enough going on to justify the service. What would the narrator say during an episode of Judge Judy? "Judge Judy takes her seat on the dais." "Judge Judy glares and waves her hand at the defendant." "The defendant hands some photographs to the bailiff."
Or Wheel of Fortune? Pat's answers as letters are called tell most of the story, and I'm not sure it would be helpful to have a narrator say "the puzzle now reads Blank A N blank blank blank -space- C A N blank blank E" after every correct called letter.
I'm not sure most syndicated shows have enough going on to justify the service. What would the narrator say during an episode of Judge Judy? "Judge Judy takes her seat on the dais." "Judge Judy glares and waves her hand at the defendant." "The defendant hands some photographs to the bailiff."
Or Wheel of Fortune? Pat's answers as letters are called tell most of the story, and I'm not sure it would be helpful to have a narrator say "the puzzle now reads Blank A N blank blank blank -space- C A N blank blank E" after every correct called letter.
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune on ABC did have DVS.
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