[Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility

[Donnie]

How much effort would it take to tag these graphics so that they could be 
accessible?

Donnie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility


> However, precious little has actually been done by cellphone
> manufacturers themselves to make accessible phones; it's only been niche
> marketers that found a way to design accessible software. And remember;
> cellphones *do* handle text content.
>
> Often, things such as cable boxes don't even use text; it's all
> graphics.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charlie Richardson" <charlieofalbany at hotmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
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> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 12:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility
>
>
> But aren't we the same small market when it comes to cell phones?  But
> something was done about it too.  Not saying that the cable boxes are,
> but
> I'm not at a mind to say nothing ever will.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Matthew Chao" <mattchao at verizon.net>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
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> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 11:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility
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>
>> Hi, Ray!  Figured as much, but had to ask.  There's so much we're
>> missing
>> on cable, even though I love the part I AM able to access.  I'ts kinda
>> like older cellphones:  I could only use about 10% of the phone;
>> couldn't
>> access contacts or anything else, but I needed the phone.  Oh well,
>> that's
>> life in the big city.  Maybe some day when people understand that
>> blind
>> folks watch TV, too.--Matt.
>>
>> At 10:01 AM 12/14/2008, you wrote:
>>>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
>>>Phone or Fax::
>>>+1 (985) 360-3375
>>>e-mail:
>>>rforetjratcomcastdotnet
>>>Skype Name:
>>>barefootedray
>>>
>>>----- 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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