[Electronics-Talk] Voice assist on smart TVs

[Jude DaShiell]

Was Curtis Mathis ever an American manufacturer?

On Sat, 14 Jan 2017, Gerald Levy via Electronics-Talk wrote:

> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2017 07:20:06
> From: Gerald Levy via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>     <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Gerald Levy <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Voice assist on smart TVs
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> Unfortunately, there are no longer any companies that still manufacture TV 
> sets in the US.  TV's sold under the once-proud RCA and Westinghouse brand 
> names are now made inChina by no-name schlocko  manufacturers that couldn't 
> give a rat's ass about accessibility.  Once Tom Wheeler officially resigns as 
> FCC Chairman next Friday, the new president will be free to appoint an FCC 
> chairman who favors less government regulation of the airwaves and minimal 
> enforcement of FCC rules including the Telecommunications Accessibility Act 
> of 2010. Indeed, the new president has publicly demonstrated his disdain for 
> the disabled by mocking a disabled NY Times reporter, which Meryl Streep 
> pointed out at the Golden Glode Awards last Sunday.  And some of his 
> properties are in flagrant violation of the ADA, over which he has been sued. 
> So it is difficult to see how accessibility will make any significant gains 
> under the new administration.
> Gerald
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>
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> -----Original Message----- From: Jude DaShiell via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2017 1:57 AM
> To: Marty Hutchings via Electronics-Talk
> Cc: Jude DaShiell
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Voice assist on smart TVs
>
> We don't know what the incoming Administration will do to accessibility
> let alone many other things; but that out of the way, probably buying a
> TV from an American manufacturer who will be covered by accessibility
> requirements may get you a little closer to an accessible TV.  Camera
> applications on fondlebricks like iPhone and Android devices may help
> you know what's on the menu but I recommend use of a tripod once you
> figure out how to get your camera the best view of your screen.  The
> tripod will keep the fondlebrick steady and in the same position for
> you.  The televisions now are too dumb to even find valid input sources
> and automatically connect to them when turned on so smart tv's have a
> ways to go to start getting smart for my money.
>
> On Fri, 13 Jan 2017, Marty Hutchings via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>
>> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017 21:44:20
>> From: Marty Hutchings via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Marty Hutchings <mhutchings at wi.rr.com>
>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Voice assist on smart TVs
>> 
>> Hello,  I have just discovered this list talk and I hope that someone can 
>> help me out here.  The family just got a 55 inch LG smart TV for Christmas 
>> with WiFi, so I changed my Net-Flix subscription from DVD to streeming, so 
>> we can watch movies instantly.  Unfortunately, I am at someone else?s mursy 
>> when it comes to accessing anything on this TV besides the over-the-air TV 
>> channels, which I can get using the remote.  All other programming is only 
>> accessed via the on-screen menus, which do not talk to me.  We did a lot of 
>> shopping for this TV and nowhere in my searching did I see anything about a 
>> smart TV with voice assist feature.  Does anyone know of such a feature or 
>> any plans to add this to TVs in the future.
>> Thanks.
>> Marty Hutchings
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