[Electronics-Talk] Cable box Accessibility

[Cullen]

hi all,
THis is what I found on the Cox website,

Summary
Learn how the Contour 2 Voice Guidance feature provides additional accessibility for visually impaired customers.

Solution
When turned on, Voice Guidance reads the contents of the screen out loud, including program descriptions and navigation instructions. Voice Guidance is available on the following screens.

Guide
Main Menu
Mini guide
Saved Menu
Settings Menu
If you have a visual impairment, you can use the Voice Guidance feature to navigate the Contour 2 menu and onscreen guide independently.
 

Use the steps below to turn Voice Guidance on or off. 
 

Press the A button on the Cox remote to access the Help Menu.
Press the A button again to access the Voice Guidance On / Off dialog box.
Press OK to turn Voice Guidance on or off.
Voice Guidance can also be managed through the Settings menu. See Using the Contour 2 Settings Menu <http://www.cox.com/residential/support/tv/article.cox?articleId=5d29cf60-f018-11e4-5b67-000000000000> for details.


This sounds like a clone of Comcast’s service.
Cullen
> On Jul 15, 2016, at 12:48 PM, Sharonda Greenlaw via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> How can I find out more about the accessibility of  Cox cable boxes? I have Cox, but didn't know anything about this! Thanks for all help. 
> 
> Sharonda
> Sent from my mobile device; please excuse any mistakes 
> 
>> On Jul 15, 2016, at 4:23 AM, Ray Foret jr via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I know that Cox is now providing Voice Guidance.  This fact I found on their web site.  As for Comcast voice guidance reading notifications and such now, we are in the next beta cycle of Vg so I cannot comment on that.  Who ever leaked that out was not supposed to.
>> 
>> 
>> 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, Verizon Wireless iPhone6+ and Apple TV user!!!!!
>> 
>>> On Jul 14, 2016, at 11:33 PM, 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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