Video on Demand. (We aren’t going to get it yet)
There seem to be an increase on VOD (Video on Demand) in the UK
such as
ITV
4oD
Five
Blueyonder TV
Sky Anytime
BT Vision
Freeview
Top Up TV
Tiscali TV
Virgin Media
I have tried out 4oD on father in laws PC (Does not work on Linux) none of the programmes I downloaded contain subtitles.
Also he is subscribed to virgin media and we sat down to watch Dr Who just to test it out and guess what.. No subtitles!
I doubt other VOD will contain subtitles and wouldn’t it be great to find out the information before hand rather than download and test it out?
Should I bother emailing to ask when or will any of the programmes contain subtitles
Will I get some sort of brush off like Optimum Releasing standard email we are looking into it tripe!
I have emailed sky and I got a response (Optimum Releasing please take note) within impressive 40 minutes
Thank you for contacting the accessible customer service team via email on the 3rd July 2007.
At present subtitles are not available on Sky Anytime via the PC however this is something we are currently working on and will hopefully have a release date in due course.
Gayle Olszok
Customer Advisor
Sky Accessible Customer Service
But wait the BBC iplayer release date on 27th July it will contain subtitles… and should I be excited grateful? Yes I am … but hang on websites such as this and this one says
“Despite the long time in development, the ambitious BBC iPlayer initiative will be missing several features. At launch there will be some support for the visually impaired and some sign language for the hard-of-hearing. Subtitles and audio description will be rolled out in the coming months.”
Now why does that not surprise me?
So how long much longer do we have to wait?
Will it be a few selected programmes that contain subtitles like we suffered in the 1980’s on TV?
