[Electronics-Talk] Samsung talking Televisions
Chris G
skywalker at echobase.win
Sun Oct 29 13:15:49 UTC 2017
Hi,
Here is a tutorial I created on a specific Samsung TV. It should give
information on the accessibility.
https://www.mysticaccess.com/free-downloads/download-info/samsung-tvs-that-talk-mp3-audio-tutorial/
There is also a DAISY audio version as well.
https://www.mysticaccess.com/free-downloads/download-info/samsung-tvs-that-talk-daisy-audio-tutorial/
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*From:* Arlene via Electronics-Talk
*Sent:* Sunday, Oct 29, 2017 8:26 AM EST
*To:* Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
*Cc:* Arlene
*Subject:* [Electronics-Talk] Samsung talking Televisions
> I don't get that either, Pam. Andy, thank you for being thoughtful and
> welmeaning. Like Pam, we're not into alexa or cortana. Talking to the
> tv only gives you so much access. The tv talks with the access to the
> menues talks very well so therefore there is no need for us to talk to
> our Samsung tv. While we can talk to it, there's no need to do that,
> between all you can do with the menues all talking, from just
> changing a channel to scheduling a new show to the bunch of shows we
> already have scheduled to record, to recording a missed tv show. Andy
> could you tell us more about this amazon tv, the model and brand, and
> the details and features that it includes concerning accessibility.
> Thank you.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela Dominguez via
> Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances"
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> Cc: "Pamela Dominguez" <geodom at optonline.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 6:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Samsung talking Televisions
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>
>> Reading her message below, why would you say she might want to do
>> that. I know that I, for one, don't want anything to do with that
>> Alexa stuff. Pam.
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Andy Baracco via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2017 7:10 PM
>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>> Cc: Andy Baracco
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Samsung talking Televisions
>>
>> You might want to consider the TVs sold by Amazon that are Alexa
>> enabled.
>>
>> Andy
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arlene via Electronics-Talk"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances"
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>> Cc: "Arlene" <arlenes71154 at earthlink.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2017 3:28 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Samsung talking Televisions
>>
>>
>>> The tv does talk. we never talk to it.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela Dominguez via
>>> Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: <mattchao at verizon.net>; "Discussion of accessible home
>>> electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: "Pamela Dominguez" <geodom at optonline.net>
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 9:57 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Samsung talking Televisions
>>>
>>>
>>>> Is that the way it works? Is it that you have to talk to the TV?
>>>> I thought that it was that the TV talked. Pam.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Chao via Electronics-Talk
>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:55 PM
>>>> To: Sharon Klug via Electronics-Talk
>>>> Cc: Matthew Chao
>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Samsung talking Televisions
>>>>
>>>> To talk TO THE TV, you press and holde the top middle of three buttons
>>>> aranged in sort of a semi-circle and speak the command. Hope this
>>>> helps.--Matthew Chao
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 10/26/2017 4:40 PM, Sharon Klug via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>>>> Where is the talk button on this tv?
>>>>> Sharon
>>>>>
>>>>> On Oct 26, 2017 2:39 PM, Matthew Chao via Electronics-Talk
>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi, Merv. Yes, the Samsung TVs do talk. You hold down the Mute key
>>>>>> (bottom-most key on remote, and rectangular in shape) until it
>>>>>> talks. I
>>>>>> have the 40-inch, 4k TV (Model No. UN40MU6300F); (Model Code:
>>>>>> UN40MU6300FXZA).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Was able to sync it up with Verizon FIOS cablebox and my sound
>>>>>> system.
>>>>>> You can also change channels by holding down the Talk button and
>>>>>> saying,
>>>>>> for example, "channel 631". Or, you can go into Settings by holding
>>>>>> down the Talk button and saying, "Settings". Hope the above
>>>>>> helps.--Matthew Chao
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 10/26/2017 2:38 PM, Merv Keck via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am looking at several 2017 models of Samsung televisions. I am
>>>>>>> not clear
>>>>>>> on exactly what you need to do in order to make the television
>>>>>>> speak once
>>>>>>> you turn it on. And I have not ascertained exactly which 2017
>>>>>>> models speak
>>>>>>> for sure. I know this has been discussed several times in the
>>>>>>> past and I
>>>>>>> have contributed at least once. But that has been a while ago.
>>>>>>> The Samsung
>>>>>>> model I have now is 2013 or 2014 which was like one year before
>>>>>>> they started
>>>>>>> making the talking menus. So I'm not sure how to trigger the
>>>>>>> speech on the
>>>>>>> newer models. Any information would be appreciated.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Merv
>>>>>>>
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