DVD CC settlement is approved

[CCfan]

I am feel concerned what was happening about DVD CC settlement, so I
sent to letter to
dvdsettlement@themillsfirm.com

And I sent a letter, if it was approved or not.

I got a letter from DVD CC settlement lawyer from
Boltz:

"Hi, CCfan. Good to hear from you. The settlement was given
final approval on 8/28/06. So, there should be millions of DVDs with
captioned special features on the market within 10 months.
I hope you will take the opportunity to enjoy them!"

WOW! I am very happy that settlement is approved!

I have to comments to say: It's wait for 10 months and them will
coming in June-July 2007 to be closed-captioning on bonus
features for 5 years until the year of 2012.
This settlement has been won, so now, Warner Bros., MGM, Universal Pictures,
Buena Vista Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

so now I can't wait to see the movie called "Spiderman-3" may be closed-captioned on bonus features.

 

[Heath]

That is the power of being an activist, sending letters and signing petitions. Awesome !!!!!

 

[Nesmuth]

Only the dummies would be happy with the settlement. It really pays to look at the fine print of the settlement. You'll find that there's some destructive elements in it. We filed our exclusions from the settlement and we will proceed on with a separate class lawsuit.

Richard

 

[CCfan]

Nesmuth,

I sent with my letters through e-mail about DVD captioning settlement. I asked what happening if it has final approval that would be granted and he said, This is settlement is granted for this settlement; that is mean approved
for requirement of these captioning on bonus features.

That obviously there is within 10 months will be closed-captioning
on bonus features will starting on June-July 2007.

I was think that this settlement was done? But maybe not. Because you already
tell me. Oh, well. It's may not be done yet? I dunno. I don't know, if
this is officially or not. I will wait and see. I can't wait to hear if it
become true or not. I need to know what it would be happening?

I hope you will have a great day.

 

[CCfan]

That is the power of being an activist, sending letters and signing petitions. Awesome !!!!!

I don't doing anything with a petition or activist, but just a sending letters through e-mail to Boltz that is their settlement against Warner Bros., MGM, Sony Pictures, Buena Vista, and Universal Pictures.
This is an obviously thing; so now they have agreement with Boltz that must be closed-captioned
for bonus features for 5-year term of this settlement.

I am wish I am not dummy, I am trying to make sure if I am officially, I don't want to make mistakes.
If I was mistaken, I should be sucked, at same time, I will upset until
we will see what they have an announcement if they are approved or not for requirement on bonus features to these studios should be agreements with Boltz.

 

[Foxrac]

Lionsgate need get subtitles too.

 

[Heath]

Hi CCfan, That is fine, writing a letter can sometimes help.

Hi Nesumth, I don't think CCfan got an e-mail that had a fine print included into it but that can be good and helpful to always check out the fine print if they do have one. It never hurts to ask see the fine print.

Hi Volcomskatz, All DVD's need subtitles. I have seen quite a few Lionsgate films on DVD and I was not very impressed. There are better film making companies out there that can really make some really good quality films. It would be nice to see all the DVD's have subtitles.

 

[Foxrac]

Hi CCfan, That is fine, writing a letter can sometimes help.

Hi Nesumth, I don't think CCfan got an e-mail that had a fine print included into it but that can be good and helpful to always check out the fine print if they do have one. It never hurts to ask see the fine print.

Hi Volcomskatz, All DVD's need subtitles. I have seen quite a few Lionsgate films on DVD and I was not very impressed. There are better film making companies out there that can really make some really good quality films. It would be nice to see all the DVD's have subtitles.

You must love Lionsgate because they make alot of movies about race color, it seems not good.

 

[CCfan]

Hi CCfan, That is fine, writing a letter can sometimes help.

Hi Nesumth, I don't think CCfan got an e-mail that had a fine print included into it but that can be good and helpful to always check out the fine print if they do have one. It never hurts to ask see the fine print.

Hi Volcomskatz, All DVD's need subtitles. I have seen quite a few Lionsgate films on DVD and I was not very impressed. There are better film making companies out there that can really make some really good quality films. It would be nice to see all the DVD's have subtitles.

Look at that, I am serious. I am not lying. I never lying for many years. Because, I know that lying is a sin, therefore, I don't want to take a sin that which
is against God offense. Anyways, I have a e-mail letter from Boltz in
my e-mail by Yahoo!.

I need a proof on this here. Look here-- copy and paste...

_______________________________________________________________

Fri, 8 Sep 2006 16:46:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: "dvd settlement" <dvdsettlement@themillsfirm.com>

Hi, CCfan. Good to hear from you. The settlement was given final approval on 8/28/06. So, there should be millions of DVDs with captioned special features on the market within 10 months. I hope you will take the opportunity to enjoy them!

Take care.
_______________________________________________________________

But what about after a message "Take Care" he forget sign his name
Boltz or someone has been said.

By the way, we hope for Boltz will win on this settlement!
That could make a millions of deaf and hard-of-hearing will
enjoy bonus features instead of main-feature.

But I am not fan of Lionsgate. Because it is for me that wasn't
too much interesting except "Godsend", and few
films from Lionsgate.

What about Fox. This is my favorite film studio, sadly, it won't be closed-captioned on bonus features including: Simpsons,
Prison Break, and etc. However, I have The Simpsons: The 5th
Season from UK. This is a set have English SDH on all bonus features of this set from Region 2 as UK.
You need to be region-free DVD player.

 

[tigrlily]

Only the dummies would be happy with the settlement. It really pays to look at the fine print of the settlement. You'll find that there's some destructive elements in it. We filed our exclusions from the settlement and we will proceed on with a separate class lawsuit.

Richard

Can you say what the problems are with the settlement as it stands now? I haven't seen the document, but two problems I can see right off the top are:

1. I don't know if "bonus features" cost extra. If so, that's against one of the principle of the ADA, which says that users should not be charged for accessibility features.

2. The six year lag time for captioning all DVDs is unnecessary and excessive, given the technology.

 

[Heath]

Look at that, I am serious. I am not lying. I never lying for many years. Because, I know that lying is a sin, therefore, I don't want to take a sin that which
is against God offense. Anyways, I have a e-mail letter from Boltz in
my e-mail by Yahoo!.

I need a proof on this here. Look here-- copy and paste...

_______________________________________________________________

Fri, 8 Sep 2006 16:46:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: "dvd settlement" <dvdsettlement@themillsfirm.com>

Hi, CCfan. Good to hear from you. The settlement was given final approval on 8/28/06. So, there should be millions of DVDs with captioned special features on the market within 10 months. I hope you will take the opportunity to enjoy them!

Take care.
_______________________________________________________________

But what about after a message "Take Care" he forget sign his name
Boltz or someone has been said.

By the way, we hope for Boltz will win on this settlement!
That could make a millions of deaf and hard-of-hearing will
enjoy bonus features instead of main-feature.

But I am not fan of Lionsgate. Because it is for me that wasn't
too much interesting except "Godsend", and few
films from Lionsgate.

What about Fox. This is my favorite film studio, sadly, it won't be closed-captioned on bonus features including: Simpsons,
Prison Break, and etc. However, I have The Simpsons: The 5th
Season from UK. This is a set have English SDH on all bonus features of this set from Region 2 as UK.
You need to be region-free DVD player.

Relax, man I never said anything about you lying and I believe you, man !!!!

 

[Nesmuth]

Nesmuth,

I sent with my letters through e-mail about DVD captioning settlement. I asked what happening if it has final approval that would be granted and he said, This is settlement is granted for this settlement; that is mean approved
for requirement of these captioning on bonus features.

That obviously there is within 10 months will be closed-captioning
on bonus features will starting on June-July 2007.

I was think that this settlement was done? But maybe not. Because you already
tell me. Oh, well. It's may not be done yet? I dunno. I don't know, if
this is officially or not. I will wait and see. I can't wait to hear if it
become true or not. I need to know what it would be happening?

I hope you will have a great day.

You really believe these settlements will actually bring in captioning to the DVD's? It's more like a shot in the dark the way the settlement reads out.

Richard

 

[CCfan]

Relax, man I never said anything about you lying and I believe you, man !!!!

I am fine with my relax, I don't worry about it. I sure I hope it will
win against the settlement, I hope I am right.

By the way, if this settlement get win. I love to see TMNT film 2007 will be including with
bonus features on DVD. But for before releasing on this DVD,

First: This is movie will set in theaters on March 2007.

Second: waiting for about this takes 5-6 months to release, but sometimes
for others about 3-5 months to release these DVDs.

Three: If this movie would been after same as least July-August 2007. It will required to closed-captioned on bonus features on the five years of this settlement.

If this settlement lost, it won't be closed-captioned on these bonus features on this movie.

However, if won but if this gets before this least, won't be closed-captioned on
bonus features, so I won't to be enjoy this movie with
bonus features without CC!

 

[DarrenD]

Can someone please fill me in on what this is about? I'm getting mixed messages here...this means ALL DVDs will be captioned? This means that all captioned DVDs with extras will also have the extras captioned, too?

This is the basis of my love/hate relationship with Criterion. I love a lot of the movies they put out, but I hate them because for the higher prices they command. The extras are not captioned and I am only getting half my money's worth for their more expensive discs. It pisses me off about the regular movies not having captions on the extras, too, but not quite to the extent that Criterion does It INFURIATES me that the older TV shows (DARK SHADOWS, anyone?) and the majority of interesting-looking documentaries are not captioned. That is why I would like clarification on what this is about. If someone could point me to a link or web page I'd be grateful.

 

[CCfan]

Can someone please fill me in on what this is about? I'm getting mixed messages here...this means ALL DVDs will be captioned? This means that all captioned DVDs with extras will also have the extras captioned, too?

This is the basis of my love/hate relationship with Criterion. I love a lot of the movies they put out, but I hate them because for the higher prices they command. The extras are not captioned and I am only getting half my money's worth for their more expensive discs. It pisses me off about the regular movies not having captions on the extras, too, but not quite to the extent that Criterion does It INFURIATES me that the older TV shows (DARK SHADOWS, anyone?) and the majority of interesting-looking documentaries are not captioned. That is why I would like clarification on what this is about. If someone could point me to a link or web page I'd be grateful.

I got them from link at
http://www.dvdcclabelingclasssettlement.com/notice.pdf (that is PDF format)

These list are requirements:

What Buena-Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE) will
provide: Subject to certain exclusions and limitations,
BVHE will Caption or Close Caption for a five-year Term
Bonus Material, other than the excluded Bonus
Material, on the following BVHE DVDs.
1) All BVHE New Theatrical Releases
2) All New animated direct-to-video features
3) all BVHE Catalogue Re-release with an initial shipment
projections of more than 500,000 units.

For Warner Home Video, what WHV will provide:
Subject to certain exclusions and limitations, (WHV)
will closed-captioning for a five-year term
bonus material, other than the excluded Bonus
Material on the following WHV DVDs.
1) All WHV New Theatrical Releases
2) Four high-performance TV DVD titles to be selected by WHV
3) All WHV Theatrical Catalogue Releases with an Initial
Shipment projection of more than 500,000 units

For Universal will provide:
1) All new Universal's Theatrical Releases
2) All Universal's Theatrical Catalogue Re-releases (collectly, the "Universal
Titles")

For MGM will provide:
1) All new Theatrical Releases
2) All new Catalogue Re-release (collectly the "MGM titles")

For Sony will provide:
1) All new Theatrical Releases
2) All Sony's Theatrical Catalogue Releases with Initial Shipment
projection of more than 500,000 DVD units. (collectly the "Sony titles")

That's all folks.

If you have a PDF copy, go to see on link:

 

[Heath]

Why just a five year term ? By that time technology will have gone many, many steps further with DVD's and closed caption programming.

 

[CCfan]

Yes, Boltz Is The One Of Championship!

I found out through by google search "DVD captioning boltz".
So, I glad it is true! Whoo!

I am very proud of Boltz! God bless Boltz! You're the best
hero who is hearing loss that he helped to our million of deaf
and hard-of-hearing people who enjoyed the DVD bonus
features will be captioning on about July 2007 including
studio by: Warner Bros for TMNT from 2007 theatrical release; Sony for
Spiderman 3, and future movies that where comes from after July 2007
will be captioned on bonus features! :P

Please read about Fourteen questions from Boltz and interviewer.

Fourteen Questions for Russ Boltz

 

[CCfan]

Geez, no one could reading as seen for my all-new post, please reading my post about DVD
settlement is an important for deaf and hard of hearing.
If you read completely, to be understandable, please you may be
respond to me. OK. This is a championship of DVD captioning by Boltz.

 

[Mark Rejhon]

Does this settlement also apply to Blu-Ray and HD-DVD? The new HDTV version of DVD that just came out this year?

2012 is an awfully long time, and some of us may not be using DVD anymore...

 

[CCfan]

Does this settlement also apply to Blu-Ray and HD-DVD? The new HDTV version of DVD that just came out this year?

2012 is an awfully long time, and some of us may not be using DVD anymore...

Them does not apply to Blu-ray or HD-DVD for this settlement, unfortunately.

2012 is great for long time! I will using DVD anymore until 15 years later, I suppose think so...?

I heard about HDTV version of DVD-- it is called HD-DVD;
or something comes from Blu-ray that only supplies to high-definition
sound, and picture. see at dvdempire.com and scroll down to end, look at guide about HD-DVD and/or Blu-ray about what are differences of
HD-DVD, and Blu-ray.

or look at wikipedia.