[Electronics-Talk] Voice assist on smart TVs

Christopher Chaltain chaltain at gmail.com
Sat Jan 14 19:43:15 UTC 2017


Yes, it was the last of the American TV manufacturers from 1968 to 1988. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Mathes_Corporation

On 14/01/17 06:51, Jude DaShiell via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> 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
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> -----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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