[Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility

[Mike Freeman]

With respect, I believe that we are flattering ourselves when we surmise 
that the manufacturers (many of whom are in the People's Republic of 
China) even consider us long enough to think that we have help or don't 
watch television. We just aren't on their radar screens and won't be 
unless some entity such as the European Union decides not to let their 
output in unless it is "accessible" to the blind. And make no mistake; 
it won't be we that determine exactly what "accessibility" means.

As for the baby-boomers, many are already using On Demand and I don't 
hear them having much difficulty other than complaining of the price.

I share everyone's frustration. But I'm afraid it's in the nature of the 
beast. NFB's R&D Committee had a representative at this year's big 
consumer electronics show in Nevada and it was evident how little 
influence we will have.

Mike Freeman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthew Chao" <mattchao at verizon.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility


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"
><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 7:01 AM
>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility
>
>
>>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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