[Electronics-Talk] tv accessibility

[Jude DaShiell]

Talking TV would have a significant value if it with user interaction 
could configure itself to connect with cable; satellite, or digital 
antenna inputs.  The source/input location and selection could probably 
happen silently and automatically when the TV were started up.

On Sun, 8 Jan 2017, Andy Baracco via Electronics-Talk wrote:

> Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2017 17:06:08
> From: Andy Baracco via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
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> Cc: Andy Baracco <wq6r at socal.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] tv accessibility
> 
> Keep in mind that a talking TV will have limited value if you use cable or 
> satellite services. in those cases what you really need is access to those 
> services.
>
> The reason that talking TVs first came to Great Britain is that their TV 
> broadcasting is mostly over the air.
>
> Andy
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Jude DaShiell via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2017 12:39 AM
> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Jude DaShiell
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] tv accessibility
>
> This one shouldn't be too difficult to implement.  A tv that searches all
> input sources and only enables those the TV finds have a valid signal for
> it.  With r.f.i.d. chips in use the TV could find what devices are
> available and then find which are turned on then go from there.
>
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