[Electronics-Talk] Cable box Accessibility

[Brad Hodges]

Arlene:


I have not made the switch yet, so I have not received any different 
equipment. I am using a TIVO box, a cable card and the iPhone app to 
operate my TIVO. All works quite well, but $189 monthly is more than 
it's worth. I may drop both cable and satellite and rely on over the air 
and OTT services.


Brad





On 7/15/2016 8:58 AM, Arlene via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> Brad, did you get the accessibility module from dish? While I didn't 
> go to either of the conventions last year, I was listening to the 
> audio from the acb convention last year. As they were talking about 
> accessibility and about the voice guidance from comcast, it was said 
> by next summer, which is now, that this form of accessibility would be 
> made law. I too, haven't heard anything to follow that bit of 
> information up, unless I understood wrong. If you know who to contact 
> to find out more information about this, it would be really 
> appreciated. Thank you.
>
> Arlene
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Hodges via Electronics-Talk" 
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>> Cullen and all:
>>
>>
>> I have been shopping for an alternative to Comcast, on account of their
>> escalating price and poor technical performance. In the week before
>> Convention I inquired of both Dish and Directv about the availability of
>> accessible set top boxes.
>>
>>
>> The Dish sales rep with whom I was talking immediately replied that they
>> have an accessibility module which they would provide without charge and
>> install with the rest of the equipment. She pleasantly offered to make a
>> note with my service address to ensure that the extra equipment would be
>> installed.
>>
>>
>> At Directv,three sales reps, including an individual who identified
>> themselves as a supervisor  could never answer the question.I have no
>> way of knowing if they can provide accessibility.
>>
>> After my Directv calls, I began to search for their regulatory
>> compliance group but was not able to identify a contact. If this is a
>> question which is of importance we might ask the National Office for
>> some assistance tracking down definitive information for both services.
>>
>>
>> Brad Hodges
>>
>> brad.hodges at outlook.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On 7/15/2016 12:36 AM, Dennis Long via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>> Directtv needs to put one out
>>> Sent from my Android phone using Aqua Mail
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On July 15, 2016 12:35:08 AM Cullen via Electronics-Talk
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> hi all,
>>>> I just realized that the deadline for making Cable boxes accessible 
>>>> is fast
>>>> approaching, and I have not heard anything from other companies 
>>>> about their
>>>> plans. It looks like Comcast is the only company with a talking TV
>>>> interface. Has anyone heard from any of the other cable companies 
>>>> about
>>>> their plans to make their boxes accessible? I’m surprised that we 
>>>> didn’t
>>>> hear anything at Convention. On another note, I read on another 
>>>> list that
>>>> Comcast improved Voice Guidance so that it will now read 
>>>> notifications,
>>>> such as incoming phone calls and voicemails. Has anyone noticed 
>>>> this? It
>>>> doesn’t seem to be working on my system. I’m really impressed with 
>>>> what
>>>> Comcast has done, but it’s time for other companies to catch on.
>>>> Just my thoughts,
>>>> Cullen
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