[Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility

[Matthew Chao]

Hello.  Probably goes something like this:  What does it matter; 
there are only a few blind folks.  They don't watch movies.  Besides, 
there's always someone there to help them.  Yah, right.  What will 
happen when more and more baby-boomers lose their vision?  Now we're 
talking about lots of spending power.  You know the story: money 
talks and ... --Matt.

At 12:24 PM 12/14/2008, you wrote:
>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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>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility
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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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