[Electronics-talk] cable access

[Tracy Carcione]

Cablevision is my cable company, and their app is not accessible in any 
usable way.  None of the buttons are labelled.
I can use the DVR, in a limited way.
The cable company will try to tell me how to do some things with menus, like 
how to access SAP, but it's not simple.
It's all quite annoying.
I guess now the law requires accessibility, so I can start complaining even 
more loudly.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Poppa Bear" <heavens4real at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2014 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] cable access


> There maybe some cable guide apps for the Iphon/pod that would work with 
> those networks. If you don't find anything related strictly for the blind 
> in the Apple app store, then perhaps a network app for the sighted will be 
> accesible. That is where I would start at least.
> HTH
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2014 5:56 PM
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] cable access
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I’d like to have a tv when I’m on my own. For now, I can get assistance 
>> with our cable tv options when someone is available.
>> Actually, we have fios now.
>>
>> Obviously, I can manipulate the remote; the buttons are tactile.
>> I can even see the name of a tv program when looking fairly close to the 
>> screen; but reading long menus would not be possible.
>>
>> However, much stuff is on screen in this digital age.
>>
>> Is it possible to have cable or verizon fios when living alone?
>> I see no way we can access those menus.
>> In essense you have limited access and pay full price. Would you pay for 
>> it without accessing much of its features?
>>
>> I’ll just state some features and see if they are accessible somehow. 
>> Maybe you all use aps.
>> All are on screen, and therefore seem inaccessible.
>>
>> 1. the tv guide
>> 2. on demand tv
>> 3. the dvr function
>> 4. ordering movies
>> 5. any statements about station outages.
>>
>> Do any providers have talking menus or large print ones? Do any of them 
>> provide braille information to you?
>> How has the company accomodated you, if at all?
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Ashley
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