What is this BS EN 62944 - Digital television accessibility about?
BS EN 62944 discusses audio, video, and multimedia systems and equipment with a focus on digital television accessibility. BS EN 62944 specifies a set of principles and considerations for digital television products in support of older people and persons with disabilities in addition to mainstream users. The effect of following the principles and considerations as set out in BS EN 62944 is to ensure that the widest range of users can access, understand and use digital television products. These principles and considerations cover four main user profiles such as individuals with hearing impairments, individuals with sight impairments, individuals with mobility impairments, and individuals with cognitive impairments.
BS EN 62944 applies to consumer solutions whose primary function is to receive digital television, such as integrated digital televisions, set-top boxes, digital television recorders, and equivalent products and devices. All these solutions are referred to as digital television solutions throughout However, much of the content also provides for future solutions and/or implementations. BS EN 62944 does not cover delivery, unpacking, secure installation on a stand or wall mounting, or first-time connection of the power and signals
Note: BS EN 62944 does not cover solutions that support digital television as a secondary function (for instance gaming consoles or computers with digital receiver cards).
Who is BS EN 62944 - Digital television accessibility for?
BS EN 62944 on digital television accessibility is useful for:
- Audio equipment manufactures
- Audio programmers
- Music producers
- Music studios
- Other equipment that uses audio interface (television, phones)
Why should you use BS EN 62944 - Digital television accessibility?
Audio description is also known as "video description" and "described video". The service, if present provides an additional audible narrative, interleaved with the dialogue, which describes the significant aspects of the visual content of audio-visual media that cannot be understood from the main soundtrack alone.
BS EN 62944 refers to audio feedback. While many users can benefit from this feature, for blind and partially sighted users, this feature can be essential to access and use the equipment. BS EN 62944 covers solutions that provide access to linear broadcast as well as those that offer on-demand/catch-up broadcast over Internet protocol. BS EN 62944 also covers hybrid devices, sometimes referred to as connected TV solutions.