[Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility

[Matthew Chao]

Makes sense to me.  Wish it would happen.  Better yet, why not make 
it talk through the TV?--mATT.

At 04:38 PM 12/14/2008, you wrote:
>You would think there would be some sort of way they could easilly 
>interface our screenreader based computers or pda's with the digital 
>boxes to give us access to the on demand feature.
>
>Donnie Russ
>----- Original Message ----- From: "DAVID DE NOTARIS" 
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>>I have windows xp media on my computer with a TV tuner, I connect 
>>the cable line in to the pc and can change channels, record 
>>brodcasts and view recorded programs.  All works well with speech.
>>
>>That said, when my 5 or 7 year old daughters ask me to put on a DVD 
>>or on-demmand show on our TV in the family room, I can not help 
>>them.   It is extremely frustrating and doesn't make me feel very 
>>good to have to say pls ask your mom.
>>
>>HTH
>>
>>DD
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie" <russdon at bellsouth.net>
>>To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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>>Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 2:30 PM
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>>>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
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>>>>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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>>>>>+1 (985) 360-3375
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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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