[Electronics-talk] cable access

Sun Jan 5 22:33:27 UTC 2014

Don't be so sure.  The government allowed American Airlines to merge with 
USAir to create the nation's largest airline and reduce competition even 
more, so I don't think the FCC will stand in the way of a merger between 
Comcast and Time Warner.  They are already monopolies in their respective 
markets, so a merger will not reduce competition or lead to higher cable 
rates, because they are already ridiculously high.

Gerald

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] cable access

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, >>> >>> Iâ?Td like to have a tv when Iâ?Tm 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?Tll 
>>>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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