Freeview audio description

Freeview television delivers hundreds of hours of audio described programming every month.

To watch these programmes, you can either buy a digital television or connect a digital set top box, that is capable of delivering audio description, to your TV.

Factsheet

Our Audio description on Freeview factsheet gives advice on which televisions and set top boxes can give you access to audio described programmes. It also lists Freeview equipment that delivers talking menus.
If you're looking for a sound only option to listen to television programmes with audio description, then our factsheet can help.

Talking digital television devices

Today, there are quite a few television devices that deliver talking menus in addition to audio description.

The following Freeview devices are currently available in the market:

If you would like more information on these devices, then please visit Accessible TV pages on RNIB website.

More information

For more information about Freeview, visit the Freeview website.

Last updated: 2 May 2013

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