#489 Audio Described is output as 'deaf-signed'

[jof006]

In the UK Atlas grabber, Audio Described is output as 'deaf-signed' which makes it impossible to distinguish from actual programmes with Sign Language.
Could Audio Described be output differently please?

I think it's probably these lines:
623 push @{$xmlprog{'subtitles'}}, {'type' => 'deaf-signed'} if $bcast{'deaf_signed'};
624 push @{$xmlprog{'subtitles'}}, {'type' => 'deaf-signed'} if $bcast{'audio_signed'};

[Geoff]

Hi,
there are only 3 allowed values for "subtitles":
teletext | onscreen | deaf-signed

Which would you propose to use for 'Audio Described'?

 
p.s. what's the difference then between 'audio_signed' and 'deaf_signed'?

[jof006]

Audio Described is a separate audio stream, usually displayed in TV EPGs as [AD]. It has nothing to do with subtitles.
Signed is in-vision sign language, usually displayed in TV EPGs as [SL].

Ideally "Audio Described" should have a unique name since it has nothing to do with subtitles. If it can't have a unique name, personally I'd prefer not to have it at all, so that I can pick up deaf-signed only. Surely it should definitely not be labelled deaf-signed.
How about something like
511 $bcast{'audio_described'} = (defined($bdc{'audio_described'}) && $bdc{'audio_described'} eq true) ? true : false;
624 push @{$xmlprog{'audio-described'}}, if $bcast{'audio_described'};

[Geoff]

Thanks for the info. - "audio described" removed (in v1.24)

[jof006]

Thanks very much for that.
Was it not possible to keep the 'audio-described' information as a separate element?

Is it possible to get a nightly build that includes this?
Thanks again.

[Geoff]

Afraid it's not present in the XMLTV spec (DTD) so I couldn't add it.

If you're using the Linux build (rather than the Windows exe) then you can just download the file from CVS and replace your local copy.
http://xmltv.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/xmltv/xmltv/grab/uk_atlas/tv_grab_uk_atlas?revision=1.24

[jof006]

I'm on Windows. Is there a nightly build for that?

[Geoff]

I'm afraid not, sorry

[jof006]

OK, I finally got a build with this included and can confirm that it works well.
Thank you for your help.