[Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility

[Donnie]

Is there even a Digital Video Recorder that is accessible to the blind?  I'd 
like to record the occasional program  that I'm missing when I'm watching 
something else.

Donnie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "A. Chew" <a1chew at hotmail.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility


>i assume the conversation in the design meetings go all the line ..
>
> why are we spending time and money to design something for the visually 
> impaired....  "they do not watch television".
>
> - a bit upset about this
> r.no
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ray Foret jr" <rforetjr at comcast.net>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 7:01 AM
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>> In a word, nothing is being done by anyone; so far as i know. 
>> Furthermore,
>> nothing will be done by anyone at all any time soon.  We're being left 
>> out;
>> and, you can just completely forget anybody even trying to do anything 
>> about
>> it.  That's my take on the matter.  Why is this?  I'm afraid it's simple.
>> We are not a large enough market for any of the box mantufacturers o even
>> take notice of.  The larger cable companies and satellite companies can't 
>> be
>> bothered either.  Sorry to be this way; but, that's the picture I'm 
>> getting
>> at the moment.  IF I'm wrong, I'd love to stand corrected; but, I don't
>> think so; at least, not at the moment.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly BAREFOOTED Ray
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Matthew Chao" <mattchao at verizon.net>
>> To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 7:52 AM
>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility
>>
>>
>> HI, listeners!Wonder if anything's being done to make cable
>> boxes/menus more accessible.  The most frustrating thing to me is not
>> being able to use the On-Demand feature to watch movies.  Any ideas
>> on this?  Thanks.--Matthew Chao
>>
>>
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