Thread Subject: Re: User Controls - Captioning & Video Description

From: Dave Singer
Date: Mon, Nov 05 2007 10:25 AM

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At 14:06 -0400 2/11/07, Schomburg, Paul wrote:
>Andrew: I understand the requirement to be for two separate buttons --
>one for CC and one for audio description.

No, the examples talk of two buttons. The requirement is more general.

> The button for audio
>description must be tactile since it intended to enable a blind
>individual to toggle secondary audio on/off.
>
>Paul
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>[mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Andrew
>Kirkpatrick
>Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 1:42 PM
>To: TEITAC Audio/Video Subcommittee
>Subject: Re: [teitac-video] User Controls - Captioning & Video
>Description
>
>Paul,
>I'm confused. So there is not a button for cc and a button for
>description? That is two buttons. If it is only one button, which is
>it for?
>AWK
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>> [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of
>> Schomburg, Paul
>> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 12:56 PM
>> To: TEITAC Audio/Video Subcommittee
>> Subject: Re: [teitac-video] User Controls - Captioning &
>> Video Description
>>
>> Michael: The provision only requires a button "in at least
>> one location" which means only 1 button is mandatory -- more
>> is optional.
>> The video description button needs to be tactile to enable
>> persons with low vision to find it, but it is good design to
>> make all buttons with some different shapes and feel.
>>
>> Best regards, Paul
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>> [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of
>> Takemura, Michael (HP Accessibility)
>> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 8:00 PM
>> To: TEITAC Audio/Video Subcommittee
>> Subject: [teitac-video] User Controls - Captioning & Video Description
>> Importance: High
>>
>> Karen/Paul... can you please clarify: Does this mean 2 buttons are
>> required ?
>>
>> >> a.. A caption on/off button on a TV remote comparable in
>> prominence to the volume control on that remote;
>> >> b.. Caption controls on the first menu that appear when
>> on-screen menus are displayed
>>
>> >> For video description: A tactile button to turn on video
>> description.
>>
>> Is the "caption on/off button supposed to be 'tactile' as well ?
>> Does video description need to be on
>> the first menu that appear (or "appears") when on-screen
>> menus are displayed ?
>>
>> Thanks... Michael
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>> [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of
>> Karen Peltz Strauss
>> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 3:59 PM
>> To: TEITAC Audio/Video Subcommittee
>> Subject: Re: [teitac-video] new language
>>
>> This is fine with me.
>>
>> Karen
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Schomburg, Paul <mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
>> To: TEITAC Audio/Video Subcommittee
>> <mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
>> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 4:02 PM
>> Subject: Re: [teitac-video] new language
>>
>>
>> Folks: As discussed on yesterday's TEITAC AV call, I have
>> added a suggested note to amend Karen's language below that I
>> hope is understandable & acceptable.
>>
>> Thanks, Paul
>>
>> ----Original Message-----
>> From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>> [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of
>> Karen Peltz Strauss
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 4:07 PM
>> To: TEITAC Audio/Video Subcommittee
>> Subject: [teitac-video] new language
>>
>>
>> For products that are covered under 4-A.1, the user controls
>> needed to access closed captioning and video description must
>> be in at least one location that is comparable in prominence
>> to the controls needed to control volume or program
>> selection. At a minimum, this requires placement of such
>> controls on either the product's physical apparatus or its
> > remote control, where the ability to control volume or
>> program selection is otherwise provided on that apparatus or
>> remote control.
>>
>> For example:
>>
>> For captioning:
>> a.. A caption on/off button on a TV remote comparable in
>> prominence to the volume control on that remote;
>> b.. Caption controls on the first menu that appear when
>> on-screen menus are displayed
>>
>> For video description: A tactile button to turn on video description.
>>
>> Note: "Comparable in prominence" does not require exact
>> equivalence in size, location, or shape.
>> Rationale: Manufacturers are encouraged to use buttons with
>> unique shapes to enable persons with low vision to make a
>> tactile distinction among them.
>>

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