[Electronics-Talk] new TV

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Liz.
Does your streaming service support SAP, i.e., can you get the audio
descriptions for network shows?  And, is it a version of DirectTV?

> Hi Susie
>
> I am happy to try to answer your question about getting an accessible tv.
>
> I know there are several brands, and I chose the Samsung model with the
> voice guide.
> I purchased the tv at Best Buy,and I arranged for the Geek Squad to
> assemble
> the tv and connect it to my cable box. The tv speaks the menus outloud,
> and
> you
> Will also get spoken menus and information such as what shows are on. I've
> found this works if the tv is connected to an antenna, but it doesn't work
> with my cable provider, AT&T Uverse because Uverse doesn't have any of the
> accessibility features on its cable box.
>
> The Samsung is also a smart tv, and the voice guide does an okay job of
> reading some of the smart hub features such as the Amazon videos and the
> built-in web browser.
> However, I've had mixed results when getting apps like the BBC News to
> work.
> Since I bought the tv, I've decided to get rid of my cable and go with
> high-speed Internet for streaming. I also bought the Amazon Fire TV box,
> which supports a service called DirectvNow so that one can get CNN, the
> Food
> Network, Bloomberg and other channels at rates far cheaper than cable.
> This
> service also works on Apple Tv. I also bought an antenna to pick up the
> local channels. So far, I am happy with this arrangement.
>
> Let me know if I can help you with this further.
>
> Best
>
> Liz
>
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> Cc: Susan Stanzel <slstanzel at kc.rr.com>
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] new TV
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
>
>
> I am subscribed again for this list. I am in need of a new TV. I just
> bought
> an Apple TV, but that is something which attaches to a TV. My TV is so old
> that it is a dumb TV. I can only get Time Warner. I wish I could get
> Comcast. I would like to do as much with my TV as possible since sighted
> assistance is at a premium. Any suggestions?
>
>
>
> Susie Stanzel
>
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