[Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility

[Stephen Guerra]

Dave, I echo your frustrations, and though computer savvy, and on top of
most high technology, I feel helpless, and dam the manufacturers who
continue to remind me how dependent I have to be on some one with sight.

eAsy for someone to say:

"invent something" yes, but is not always the anser.


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-----Original Message-----
From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of DAVID DE NOTARIS
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 2:27 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility

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" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility


> 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" 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> 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" 
>> <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
>>> 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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