Another place to get signing / deaf videos, similar to Google Videos. Type in the same search words like “deaf”, “sign language”, “asl”, maybe “silent”.
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I give two thumbs up to CSDVRS VCO! Although I know sign language and have used VRS for phone calls, I am more comfortable speaking than signing. But one really annoying feature about using VRS is that sometimes the VRS interpreter has to explain to each receiving party how VRS works. It can get tedious after a while. So when Paul Winfree (owner of WinfreePCS Inc.) showed me how he used CSDVRS VCO, well, I gotta try!
First, I have to create my own account (Click on the “Sign up for VCO” link on the bottom to create a new account). Then I called CSDVRS VCO number on my VP and the VRS interpreter immediately recognize that it’s a VCO call and called me back without any prompting. Then my phone rang and then I began to talk to the VRS interpreter to tell her/him which phone number to call. When the call is connected, the receiving party is talking to me and I’m talking to them. Just like what hearies do and all I need to do is watch the VRS sign to me what the other party is saying.
Wow! What a HUGE time saver!
So if you have VP and good verbal speech, give CSDVRS VCO a try today!
Update: More details about VCO at Sprint VRS , of which I am more partial to use than any other VRS.
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