[Electronics-talk] cable access

Mon Jan 6 04:11:05 UTC 2014

Let's get off the soapboxes this is supposed a discussion of electronics not 
this stuff filling up my In box.

-----Original Message----- 
From: wmodnl wmodnl
Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 7:50 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Cc: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] cable access

Remember, when it comes to the United States government, all rules go right 
out the window.  It is a "do as I say" environment, not A Do as I do" 
standard. Let's look at things like the ADA, ADAAA, etc.  Big business 
always wins in this country with the right political pull.

Sent from my iPad

> On Jan 5, 2014, at 7:12 PM, "Ray Foret Jr" <rforet7706 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Let me pul that up and tell you right now.
>
> The contemporary Christian music channel is 435.  You can find them all 
> listed on  newsline starting with 401.
>
>
> 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 4:19 PM, Snow White Dove <jlperdue3 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I have the same problem with Comcast.
>>
>> I can’t pull up the Music channels to find out what channel the 
>> Contemporary Christian music channel or the country channels are.
>>
>> I had the same problem, the customer service rep seemed like English was 
>> not his first language.
>>
>> I asked for a supervisor and I was on hold for way too long and just hung 
>> up.
>>
>> Newsline’s TV guide gives me so much choice considering I only have about 
>> 15 to 20 channels as far as networks, and don’t know how to get through 
>> al the other junk to get to the music stuff which is in the 800’s.
>>
>> Anyway, don’t feel like the Lone Ranger, LOL.
>>
>> Jenny
>>> On Jan 5, 2014, at 9:25 AM, Gerald Levy <bwaylimited at verizon.net> 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
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