[Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility

Fri Dec 19 03:16:39 UTC 2008

Seasons greetings to BB and all my friends/listers!

i am not at the pc with the TV tuner running xp media, but it is a Dell pc e 
510, I purchased it 3 years ago and the application works w jaws v7.

I will get you the name of the application.

HTH

DD
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brett Boyer" <bboyer202 at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 7:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] On-Demand Cable Accessibility

> 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" 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> 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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>>>>
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>>>> Building A, Suite 100
>>>> Jericho, NY 11753
>>>> Phone: (800) 537-2118-x3817
>>>> Direct Fax: (516) 450-3842
>>>>
>>>> Read the All Things ILA Tech Blog
>>>>
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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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