[Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility

Fri Dec 19 00:17:33 UTC 2008

Well Dave says he has a program. And if Dave has it it's probably accessible
look toward the bottom of the message
bb

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tony sohl" <tonysohl at cox.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility

> Hi do you know of a good dvr program that will work with JAWS for Windows 
> version 10. and the computer?
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Brett Boyer" <bboyer202 at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 7:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility
>
>
>>I have to agree with Dave and the rest. The best thing to do is buy a tv
>> tuner and a good dvr program for your computer. On demand won't work but 
>> at
>> least you can get 20% instead of 10. However, I do think in the future 
>> more
>> things will be accessed online like on-demand. That might be our only 
>> hope
>> for now.
>> That and a lot of companies putting movies and shows online.
>> bb
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Stephen Guerra" <stephen at independentliving.com>
>> To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 8:58 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility
>>
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>> Stephen A. Guerra
>>> Assistive Technology Specialist and Technical Operations
>>>
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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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