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Audio described DVDs on the rise in USA

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The Audio Description Project in the USA has reported a record count of described DVDs for 2010.

The preliminary count is a whopping 48, far outpacing the entire history of described first-run movie DVDs from 2000 to 2009.

The increase is primarily due to the commitment of Sony, Universal Pictures and Disney to transfer description from movies described for cinema release to their DVD releases. Universal, however, has not committed to making the description available on all rental versions. Amazon USA is still not listing information confirming description, unlike Amazon’s UK site.

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Technicolor provides 3D subtitling services for Warner Blu-ray titles

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Technicolor has announced that it has provided 3D subtitling services for Warner Home Video's Blu-ray 3D titles, including Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, Clash of the Titans, The Polar Express, IMAX: Deep Sea 3D, IMAX Under the Sea 3D and IMAX: Space Station 3D.

Warner Home Video has released the most 3D discs of any studio this year.
 

"We continue to lead the way in Blu-ray 3D services and remain focused on quality and efficiency," said Chuck Parker, president of Technicolor's Digital Content Delivery division. "We continue to further reduce our production times for Blu-ray 3D by more than 50%, and we are even closer to matching the production times of a typical 2D Blu-ray Disc."

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12 Days of Access - Belinda Kerslake on accessible DVDs, videos and much more

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Belinda Kerslake shares her marketing communication experiences across projects in education and website development, and looks forward to further developments in 2011.

Belinda has spent close to two years working at Media Access Australia, joining the team in 2009 as Marketing Communication Manager.

What have been a few of the highlights of 2010 for you in your area of access?

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Disturbing development in access to DVDs

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It appears that deaf consumers in the US may have become the victims of a move by some DVD rental outlets there to block the special features section of a DVD. This is to encourage people to buy the DVD instead to receive the full viewing experience. 

Chris Morran from online publication The Consumerist reported that movie studios have begun disabling certain features of new releases on discs.

The disabled discs have been used by Blockbuster and Netflix, and only allow people renting the DVD to watch the main feature. The special features, which could include access features, are blocked. 

There has been no move to replicate this approach in Australia at this point. 

 

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