[Blindtlk] Fwd: more TV providers provide talking menus for blind subscribers

Sat Mar 18 16:55:27 UTC 2017

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
>
>
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> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mark Tardif
> via blindtlk
> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 3:13 PM
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> 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
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> 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
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> 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
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> 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
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> 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
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> 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 thatâ€™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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