[Electronics-Talk] Cablevision's accessible solution

[Laz]

LOL! You tell him Pam! Doctor Doom starts to wear on ones nerves after a while.

Laz

On 2/12/17, Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-Talk
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> , Oh, be quiet!  She said she is getting something.  She also said they are
>
> working on an accessible box!  Really, your negative harping on the same
> things over and over gets really annoying.  You have said it already.  We
> have seen your messages!  Enough!  Pam.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gerald Levy via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 11:26 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: Gerald Levy
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Cablevision's accessible solution
>
>
> You can pester CableVision all you want, but new FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has
> made it clear that he has no intention of enforcing any FCC rules that
> favor
> consumers and hurt the cable companies.  His actions so far have
> demonstrated his anti-consumer, pro-business agenda.  So the future of
> accessible cable boxes is very much uncertain, perhaps until a new
> president
> is elected.
>
> Gerald
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 11:12 AM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
> Cc: Tracy Carcione
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Cablevision's accessible solution
>
> Cable vision is our TV provider.  We've been pestering them to make our
> cable box accessible for at least a year, and reminding them of the law
> requiring they do so.  They say they are working on an accessible set-top
> box, but it won't be ready for nearly a year.  In the meantime, they have
> given us an interim solution, which I'll describe, in case there are other
> Cablevision customers here.
>
> First, it requires the most expensive DVR package they have.  I've read
> that
> is often the case with these accessible cable deals.  Don't know who
> decided
> that any blind guy who wants to access things must be rich, but there it
> is.
>
> Once the multi-room DVR was installed, they connected an Amazon Fire TV
> stick to the TV, which connects to a MotoG android phone with Cablevision's
> accessible app loaded on it.  Using the app, I can look at the TV guide, or
> do Voice Search, set or delete recordings, and see the On Demand list.  I
> haven't tried using the app to select a show yet, but it's supposed to be
> possible.  What is not possible is using the app to find and watch a
> recording, which is annoying.
>
> The app is a bit clunky and slow, but it's better than nothing.
>
> The Cablevision techs were very helpful.  The supervisor said I'm the first
> person in the state to get the accessible system, and he and I had several
> suggestions for improvements, which he passed on to the app developers.
>
> I'm still debating whether the solution warrants the expense, but, like I
> said, it's better than nothing.
>
> Tracy
>
>
>
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