[Blindtlk] Fwd: more TV providers provide talking menus for blind subscribers
mr. Chikodinaka Nickarandidum Oguledo
ochikodinaka at gmail.com
Sun Apr 30 23:53:41 UTC 2017
I haf fios from version it it talks to me
but for audio dvs it dose not say a word y? vzfios it does it
On 4/29/17, Annely Rose via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> We have DirecTV with the Jeeny. We have the main Jeeny in the living room
> and the mini Jeenies in the bedrooms which is one of mine. How does it work
> with the minis? Can I put it on the mini in my bedroom without bothering
> the main TV? Or, does it go on the main and then work on the mini? It is
> also the wireless type. Yes, DirecTV talked me into that. Still have about
> 8 months left on the 2 year contract for it. Thanks for your replies. God
> bless.
>
> Annely
>
>
> --------------------------------------------
> On Sat, 3/18/17, Danielle Ledet via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fwd: more TV providers provide talking menus for
> blind subscribers
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "Danielle Ledet" <singingmywayin at gmail.com>
> Date: Saturday, March 18, 2017, 12:55 PM
>
> Awww well we have it hear but I
> don't pay for it so I doubt she'll
> bother getting the Jenny Box, or if she has it,
> looking into and actng
> on accessibility. My
> brother has a FireStick and I just learned they
> were accessible. Whatever he does not have that
> activated
> ! I do not know if he knows that
> it is. I hate having equipment around
> me
> that I can use but the sightlings don't care enough to
> make it work
> for all!
>
>
> On 3/16/17, Judy Jones via
> blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> > I'm sure you are right about
> the script, especially if you are talking to
> > "India."
> >
> > Judy
> >
> >
> > -----Original
> Message-----
> > From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Mark Tardif
> > via
> blindtlk
> > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017
> 3:13 PM
> > To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> > Cc: Mark Tardif
> >
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fwd: more TV providers provide
> talking menus for
> > blind subscribers
> >
> > Unfortunately, what
> you are saying is probably true in a lot of cases. What
> > Brenda described is beyond ignorance,
> that's all the way down to stupid. We
> > gotta retrain these dummies all the time,
> because obviously the companies
> > they
> work for don't train them properly.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mark Tardif
> > Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Larry Wayland via blindtlk
> > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 12:27 AM
> > To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> > Cc: Larry Wayland
> >
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fwd: more TV providers provide
> talking menus for
> > blind subscribers
> >
> > Thanks again
> Brinda:
> > It is amazing how difficult it
> is to convince some of these teck people that
> > we are blind. I think sometimes they
> have a card in front of them they
> >
> follow and can't get away from that script. I really
> don't know what the
> > problem is, but
> it really gets frustrating!
> > Larry
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original
> Message-----
> > From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Brenda
> > Horwitz via
> blindtlk
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 15,
> 2017 9:41 PM
> > To: 'Blind Talk
> Mailing List'
> > Cc: Brenda Horwitz
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fwd: more TV
> providers provide talking menus for
> >
> blind subscribers
> >
> >
> Hi Larry,
> > I have had this same problem
> with Direct. I was having trouble with my box
> > and called in for assistance. I told the
> person that I was blind. At one
> > point,
> she told me to make sure that the wires were plugged into
> the correct
> > spots. I told her that they
> were. She told me to look at the back of the box
> > to make sure. I told her that I was blind
> and was unable to do that. Her
> >
> response. Are you ready for it?
> > She
> told me to put some light on it.
> > I said
> to her, "Um Mam, we can put all the light on it we want
> and it won't
> > make any bit of a
> difference.
> > She said "are you
> serious?" I said yes, I'm finished with you, and
> now you
> > can send someone to my home to
> fix it.
> > She did and they came 2 days
> later.
> > As far as the talking remote
> goes, I know they are working on it. I was told
> > that when I did a study for Direct TV.
> >
> >
> >
> Brenda
> >
> >
> -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf of Larry
> > Wayland via
> blindtlk
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 15,
> 2017 8:45 PM
> > To: 'Blind Talk
> Mailing List'
> > Cc: Larry Wayland
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fwd: more TV
> providers provide talking menus for
> >
> blind subscribers
> >
> >
> Thank you Brinda: I finally got enough information out of
> the tech people to
> > do just that. The
> first problem I had was trying to get them to understand
> > what blind, or can't see, or my eyes
> don't work ment. The third person could
> > speak English well enough to understand
> and give me the instructions.
> > Now I
> would like to ask, is their a talking remote for Direct tv
> which can
> > be purchased?
> > Larry
> >
> >
> >
> >
> -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Brenda
> > Horwitz via
> blindtlk
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 15,
> 2017 4:27 PM
> > To: 'Blind Talk
> Mailing List'
> > Cc: Brenda Horwitz
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fwd: more TV
> providers provide talking menus for
> >
> blind subscribers
> >
> >
> How long ago did you get your current equipment? If it has
> been in the last
> > year and a half, you
> already have the accessible equipment. All you have to
> > do is activate it.
> >
> > Brenda
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Larry
> > Wayland via
> blindtlk
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 15,
> 2017 4:06 PM
> > To: 'Blind Talk
> Mailing List'
> > Cc: Larry Wayland
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fwd: more TV
> providers provide talking menus for
> >
> blind subscribers
> >
> >
> Is anyone having any luck in getting accessible equipment
> for DirectTV? I am
> > not having any
> luck.
> > Larry
> >
> >
> > -----Original
> Message-----
> > From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of David
> > Andrews via
> blindtlk
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 27,
> 2016 7:12 PM
> > To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
> > Cc: David Andrews
> >
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Fwd: more TV providers provide talking
> menus for blind
> > subscribers
> >
> > The area of
> accessible television is getting more activity of late --
> this
> > information may interest you.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>From: Ray Foret jr
> <rforet7706 at comcast.net>
> >>Subject: more TV providors provide
> talking menus for blind subscribers
> >>Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 02:50:28
> -0600
> >>To: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
> >>
> >>Greetings,
> >>As we all know, the Federal
> Communications Commission has inacted the
> >>Telecommunications act which requires
> provision for talking menu and or
> >>talking guide structure for blind
> subscribers of TV providing services.
> >>The first link is critically important
> for it leads to a FAQ sheet in
> >>which
> there is information for filing complaints if necessary:
> >>
> >><https://www.fcc.gov/television-and-set-top-box-controls-menus-program-
> >>guides-factsheet>https://www.fcc.gov/television-and-set-top-box-control
> >>s-menus-program-guides-factsheet
> >>
> >>
> >>Following is a list of TV providers who
> now provide some kind of audio
> >>or
> talking menu structure for blind subscribers. Mostly,
> these
> >>providers require that the
> subscriber have the top of the line DVR box
> >>for this to work. I must admit that I
> was quite surprised to see the
> >>TV
> satellite companies on board.
> >>
> >>
> >>Comcast:
> >>
> >><http://www.comcast.com/accessibility>www.comcast.com/accessibility
> >>
> >>Tivo:
> >><https://www.tivo.com/accessibility>https://www.tivo.com/accessibility
> >>Spectrum, (formerly Charter)
> >><http://www.charter.net/support/accessibility/talking-guide-spectrum-gu
> >>ide-support/>http://www.charter.net/support/accessibility/talking-guide
> >>-spectrum-guide-support/
> >>Direct TV:
> >><https://support.directv.com/equipment/talking-guide-faq>https://suppor
> >>t.directv.com/equipment/talking-guide-faq
> >>and Dish Network:
> >><https://www.dish.com/accessibility/>https://www.dish.com/accessibility
> >>/
> >>Verizon
> Fios:
> >><http://www.verizon.com/about/accessibility/text-speech?pos=1>http://ww
> >>w.verizon.com/about/accessibility/text-speech?pos=1
> >>
> >>Of course,
> Apple TV is accessible and that’s always a plus
> too.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Sent from my
> Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the
> >>blind built-in
> >>
> >>Sincerely, The
> Constantly Barefooted Ray,
> >>
> >>Still a very happy Comcast XFinity
> Voice Guidance, Mac, Verizon
> >>Wireless iPhone7+ and Apple TV user!
> >
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