[Electronics-Talk] Cable box Accessibility

Sat Jul 16 21:10:01 UTC 2016

As far as I know, no one has come out with a radio with a TV band.  And it 
doesn't look like its going to happen at all.

Vince

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jude DaShiell via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Sharonda Greenlaw via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Jude DaShiell" <jdashiel at panix.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2016 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Cable box Accessibility

> Awhile back, I had a radio I was able to attach a couple leads to a couple 
> screws that held a cable connector.  When I tuned the radio to TV and 
> tuned the right channel I was able to listen to everything my cable 
> provider had to offer.  Earlier this week I managed to mess up the TV I 
> have to the point all it shows on the screen is no signal.  I think if I 
> buy a TV in the future it will be far more accessible than visio ea-n66 is 
> now.  That, or I find me another radio with TV bands on it.  On Sat, 16 
> Jul 2016, Sharonda Greenlaw via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>
>> Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2016 09:42:56
>> From: Sharonda Greenlaw via Electronics-Talk 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
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>> Cc: Sharonda Greenlaw <sbgreenlaw at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Cable box Accessibility
>>
>> You are about to laugh even more when I tell you this. I actually don't 
>> even have a TV. When I moved to this apartment a year ago, I sold my TV 
>> because I didn't think I was going to use it. I never bought another one 
>> though. Cox was included in our rent for the basic channels. And now they 
>> have taken it from the rent, but we are inspected to keep the bundle so 
>> that we can keep a low rate. I haven't even bought my boxes yet. So this 
>> is all news to me. You could keep laughing. Smile.
>>
>> Sharonda
>> Sent from my mobile device; please excuse any mistakes
>>> On Jul 16, 2016, at 6:06 AM, cheez via Electronics-Talk 
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> You have Cox and you haven't seen the commercials for the boxes that 
>>> have the voice search feature?!  What are you watching, mostly?  The 
>>> Access Channels?  QVC?
>>> Hades, I see the commercials all the time.  And I have antenna TV! 
>>> Unbelievable!
>>>
>>> Vince
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharonda Greenlaw via 
>>> Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" 
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: "Sharonda Greenlaw" <sbgreenlaw at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2016 9:48 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Cable box Accessibility
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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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