[Electronics-Talk] Cable box Accessibility

[James Aldrich]

Hi all,

My wife and I just got directv.  My IPhone can work with the satellite receiver.  I can watch selected channels.  I can read the channel guide to see what is on a given channel.  I believe I can browse through the channels to see what is on right now!  I haven't managed to make their voice commands work where I say with my voice what I want the system to accomplish.  I managed to schedule a program on the built in DVR.  We listened to the capital concert on July 4th.  I deleted all programs I recorded from the DVR.  I never thought I could ever do any of this.  It may be time consuming to do all of this but it can be done!

Jim

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> On Jul 14, 2016, at 10:36 PM, Dennis Long via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Directtv needs to put one out
> Sent from my Android phone using Aqua Mail
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> 
> 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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