[Electronics-talk] cable access

Sun Jan 5 20:23:21 UTC 2014

And just wait until Comcast merges with Time Warner.  You know what that 
means?  One big screwed up mess.  If that happens, don't count on seeing 
accessible set-top boxes anytime soon until the two companies settle on a 
universal box design for all their customers, which could take years to 
resolve.

Gerald

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforet7706 at comcast.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] cable access

That’s right.  And just wait till Comcast comes out with X2 this year.  Know 
what that means?  It means ful accessibility via the box.

Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind 
built-in!

Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user!

On Jan 5, 2014, at 11:55 AM, tim aune <timaune at comcast.net> wrote:

>   Comcast changed the music choice lineup also, but it was changed on 
> newsline within a day.  At least as far as comcast goes, the newsline tv 
> guide is excellent.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: David Andrews
> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 11:46 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] cable access
>
> Newsline and others get their listing data from a
> division of the Tribune company, Tribune Media
> Services.  They are obviously getting bad data
> from Time Warner.  Try contacting somebody
> locally at Time Warner, or your franchisee
> authority.  A customer service rep won't know anything about this!
>
> Dave
>
> At 09:25 AM 1/5/2014, you wrote:
>> Well, here in Time Warner territory in Manhattan, the NFB Newsline cable 
>> guide is a big fat waste of time because their channel lineup listings 
>> are totally out of sync with the actual channel lineup on my cable 
>> system. Indeed, Time Warner's own onscreen and web site channel guides 
>> are out of sync with the actual channel lineup, and the brain-dead bozos 
>> in customer service apparently don't understand this.  A few weeks ago, 
>> Time Warner rearranged all the Music Choice channels, but didn't bother 
>> to update their channel guide to accurately reflect these changes.  So 
>> for instance, both the NFB Newsline and Time Warner channel lineups list 
>> the Jazz channel as being on channel 644, when in reality it is actually 
>> on channel 641, and many of the other Music Choice channels are not where 
>> they are supposed to be,either.  The nitwit I spoke to in their customer 
>> support department didn't seem to know what I was talking about when I 
>> called to inquire about this, but that is understandable in view of the 
>> fact that he spoke with an Indian accent and was probably based somewhere 
>> overseas in a bunker.  Now I have no idea of which musical genre is 
>> playing on which channel unless I get sighrted help.  And now rumor has 
>> it that Time Warner  may merge with Comcast to create an even bigger 
>> mess.  Unbelievable Gerald . -----  Original Message ----- From: "Pamela 
>> Dominguez" <geodom at optonline.net> To: "Discussion of accessible 
>> electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> Sent: Sunday, 
>> January 05, 2014 9:44 AM Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] cable access >I 
>> use newsline's TV guide to find out what's on and put it on, or, like 
>>  >you, channel surf.  I have, occasionally, gotten stuck in something I 
>> need >help out of, but not often. Pam. > > -----Original Message----- > 
>> From: Poppa Bear > Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2014 11:59 PM > To: 
>> Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances > Subject: Re: 
>> [Electronics-talk] cable access > > I'm old school, I just channel surf 
>> untill I hear something that intrests > me, but then again, I am always 
>> so busy that I only sit in front of a TV > for > about two hours a week. 
>>  > ----- 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 7:20 PM > Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] cable access > > >> Hi 
>> sandy, >> same situation. >> If I hit a wrong button on the remote, it 
>> goes into some weird menu or >> mode. Sometimes, turning off the tv and 
>> turning back on resets it. >> Other times, you just need to get out of 
>> the menu. I need sighted help >> then. >> >> I see no way to have access 
>> independently which means if I lived alone, >> it would be difficult to 
>> have tv. >> It seems like I need assistance for the menus for one reason 
>> or another >> very often. >> >> Ashley >> >> -----Original Message-----  
>>  >> From: Sandy >> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2014 10:47 PM >> To: 
>> Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances >> Subject: Re: 
>> [Electronics-talk] cable access >> >> Hi Ashley, >> >> I took on my dad's 
>> directv account and am alone.  No, the guides and all >> of >> that I 
>> cannot access; now I subscribe to Newsline and I have created a >> 
>> favorites list so listen to that to see some programs I might want.  My 
>>  >> friend is alone, with really poor sight, and still uses the DVR from 
>>  >> Comcast >> cable and can use some sort of guide.  Tbhe worst for me is 
>> if I hit some >> button and then get no stations.  At times I can 
>> experiment and fix it >> and >> othwer times I must wait for sighted 
>> help. >> >> >> Sandy >> 
>>  >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Ashley 
>> Bramlett"
>> <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> >> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2014 9:56 PM 
>>  >> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" >> 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> >> Subject: [Electronics-talk] cable access 
>>  >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Iâ€™d like to have a tv when Iâ€™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? >>> >>> Iâ€™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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