[Electronics-talk] cable access

[David Andrews]

No, time warner and comcast have not merged, and 
such a thing is unlikely.  Since they are the #1 
and #2 cable companies, letting them merge would 
create unacceptable antitrust and monopoly 
problems.  While the government has become 
somewhat lax on mergers, I don't think even they could swallow that one.

Dave

At 03:26 PM 1/5/2014, you wrote:
>I thought they had already merged.  Pam.
>
>-----Original Message----- From: Gerald Levy
>Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 3:23 PM
>To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] cable access
>
>
>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, >>> >>> 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 >>>