[Electronics-Talk] Cable box Accessibility

Sun Jul 17 03:50:32 UTC 2016

Radioshack sold one under their Optimus name, I think it was.  But that was 
before the television bands changed in 2009.  I understand that Richard Oehm 
sells one he makes.  Pam.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jude DaShiell via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2016 5:35 PM
To: cheez via Electronics-Talk
Cc: Jude DaShiell
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Cable box Accessibility

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
>     <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> 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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