[Electronics-Talk] Cable box Accessibility

Sat Jul 16 21:35:15 UTC 2016

I had one that could do both UHF and VHF a while ago.  This was a radio 
you would put on a table and had no braille on it at all and was tall 
and thin about half the size of a braille book standing on its side. 
The radio had a carrying handle on its top built in and a telescopic 
antenna in addition to the TV capability.  I don't remember the brand 
and model now since that was a few years ago.

On Sat, 16 Jul 2016, cheez via Electronics-Talk wrote:

> Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2016 17:10:01
> From: cheez via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
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> Cc: cheez <cheez at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Cable box Accessibility
> 
> 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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