Channel 4 sign language - Page 2

06-10-2010, 18:50

They probably should make it optional, both for those who are deaf and want to view programs at normal times and those who do not need it. Guess the bigwigs won't shell out for it.

spiderplant · 06-10-2010, 20:09

Making it optional would require the broadcasting two channels. Either that, or zooming the picture so that the signer was cut off.

There have been demonstration systems where the STB software rather than a person does the signing, but that's way beyond the capabilities of current STBs.

06-10-2010, 20:18

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

Making it optional would require the broadcasting two channels. Either that, or zooming the picture so that the signer was cut off.

There have been demonstration systems where the STB software rather than a person does the signing, but that's way beyond the capabilities of current STBs.

Alternatively why carnt you have signed on demand content

Digital Fanatic · 06-10-2010, 20:40

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Originally Posted by mlayzell

Alternatively why carnt you have signed on demand content

There is

BBC iPlayer shows programmes from the Sign Zone

spiderplant · 06-10-2010, 20:43

Well you could, but the broadcasters are still required to provide some signed linear content.

Don't forget not everybody can get On Demand.

06-10-2010, 22:02

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

Making it optional would require the broadcasting two channels. Either that, or zooming the picture so that the signer was cut off.

Could they not overhaul whatever they use for interactive overlays like the Red Button to add a signer to the regular stream? Surely it would be a great advantage to a large number of people, especially more than 'silly' things like 3D. (Obviously not from a manufacturers POV, but to a significant amount of consumers)

Stuart · 06-10-2010, 22:08

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Originally Posted by Jameseh

Could they not overhaul whatever they use for interactive overlays like the Red Button to add a signer to the regular stream? Surely it would be a great advantage to a large number of people, especially more than 'silly' things like 3D. (Obviously not from a manufacturers POV, but to a significant amount of consumers)

I don't think VM's current software supports the kind of overlays required. Even if it did, a lot (if not all) of VM's current STBs would not be powerful enough to do it.