[Electronics-Talk] Spectrum 110 Cable Box Remote

Wed Nov 14 20:06:36 UTC 2018

The top left button is for the TV. If you press it, the TV will go off and 
on, but the box will stay on.

Andy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Gilland via Electronics-Talk" 
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To: "Gerald Levy via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Christopher Gilland" <clgilland07 at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 6:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Spectrum 110 Cable Box Remote

> Gerald,
>
>
> Firstly, the power buttons both are on the top left and right of the 
> rmoete. I discussed this quite thoroughly, or so I thought, in my message. 
> The top left of the remote is the power just simply for the box, and 
> nothing more. The top right is the all power which you are stating you 
> don't like.
>
>
> I still really think you should have a tech show you the rmoete. NO one 
> says you have to agree to take it. But at least then you could get your 
> hands on it, and feel the thing, then make an educated decision..
>
>
> That's just my personal take on it.
>
>
> Chris.
>
>
>
> On 11/13/2018 05:39 PM, Gerald Levy via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for this comprehensive description of the Spectrum 110 remote. 
>> Does it have a separate power button to turn the TV on /off without also 
>> turning the box on/off? I don't like turning both devices on and off at 
>> the same time because in my experience, if you don't aim the remote 
>> exactly right, you could turn off the box without turning off the TV or 
>> vice versa. Having a button to turn off the box separately but not one 
>> for turning off the TV is asinine because when you turn off the box, you 
>> do not really turn it off because it is still using power just as if it 
>> was on, so you might as well keep it on all the time, which is what I do 
>> now. The only way to really turn off the box is to unplug it. And I don't 
>> like the location of the input source button between the two power 
>> buttons, because if you have fumble fingers like me, you could accidently 
>> hit this button by mistake instead of the right power button to turn off 
>> the box and TV, and then the next time you try to turn them on, you won't 
>> hear anything because you inadvertently changed the input from cable box 
>> to something else, and you would then need sighted help to restore things 
>> to normal. Very bad design. For me, the poor location of the input source 
>> button and the absence of a separate TV power button are deal breakers, 
>> and so I'll just stick with my non-accessible box for now. At least I can 
>> control the box and TV separately, and can't accidently screw up the 
>> input source.
>> Gerald
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Gilland via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 4:54 PM
>> To: Peter Donahue via Electronics-Talk
>> Cc: Christopher Gilland
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Spectrum 110 Cable Box Remote
>>
>> Gerald,
>>
>>
>> I did a little research, and determined that I own both the Spectrum
>> 110, as well as the Spectrum 210 boxes. The only difference between the
>> two is that the 110 doesn't offer DVR, whereas the 210 does. Both
>> remotes are totally the same, and so are the actual boxes. That said, on
>> to your question about the remote.
>>
>>
>> I guess, honestly, this is a bit of a subjective question.
>> Realistically, the buttons don't entirely all seem to have different
>> shapes to them, however, they are incredibly tactile in my opinion, and
>> are super super easy to locate/identify. Your menu button is very very
>> big and is directly below your arrow keys which are arranged in a
>> circular pattern almost like a D-Pad. It kind a reminds me a bit of the
>> shape of a diamond. It's very obvious.
>>
>>
>> If it will help, I'll describe below the entire remote.
>>
>>
>> On your remote, at the very top left and top right are two buttons. Yes,
>> there is a smaller round button between the two upper left and right
>> buttons, but I'm not covering that smaller button quite yet for a very
>> very good reason that you'll understand shortly.
>>
>>
>> The top left button is power. This only will power on/off the cable box,
>> but nothing else.
>>
>>
>> The top right button is all power. Once configured to have the remote be
>> programmed/pared to your TV, which by the way, a technition very very
>> easily could do for you, this button will then power off everything. So
>> you press it, your box, and your TV both would turn off and on together.
>> This is the button, once all is proprerly programmed that I would
>> recommend using for your power.
>>
>>
>> The reason I did not cover that smaller button is because in between
>> these two buttons, straight virtically aligned down the remote are
>> starting with that smaller button, 4 buttons. So in other words, if you
>> find that small button in between the power and all power, then slide
>> your finger straight down, there are 3 more buttons right below. So
>> those 4 buttons including the smaller one kind of make a vertical stack,
>> if you wanna think of it that way.
>>
>>
>> I wanted to approach it that way, as this is how my mother tought the
>> remote to me, and I found doing it this way made things very very
>> logical. So, the top most button, that's the smaller one between the
>> power and all power is the input source button.
>>
>>
>> Basically, what happens is, when the remote is pared correctly to your
>> TV, you can press this button multiple times to cycle through the
>> different input sources like HDMI1, HDMI2, TV/Coaxial, etc on your
>> television which the box is connected to. Note that Guide Narration
>> won't read this menu so, it may be a slight bit tricky unless you have a
>> Samsung smart TV, or something as well with built in speech. If you do,
>> then you're in business. Normally, you'd probably not often need to mess
>> with this button if you were planning to just watch TV. This would only
>> come into play if you have things also connected like an Apple TV, a
>> Roku, a DVD/Blueray player, etc. Even then, there are totally accessible
>> ways of getting around this without the use of the input button. If
>> anyone wants to know more about that, just ask.
>>
>>
>> In this little virtical button strip I'm mentioning, just below the
>> input button is the search button. This will bring up a keyboard where
>> you can arrow up and down as well as left and right to find the letter
>> you need to insert, then hit select/OK, to insert the character. This
>> lets you search anything basically in the guide. So, TV shows, movies,
>> acter/actrices, channel names, pretty much anything. Thing of it like a
>> spotlight search for your cable box. Just a little teaser. I can't go
>> into much, being I'm on the Spectrum accessibility private beta testing
>> team, but I'll at least as a teaser tell you this, being it's publicly
>> been announced, so I don't think I'm breaking any NDA to say this.
>> Realize though, no reps would have yet been trained on this, so I can't
>> guarantee that all reps you speak to are gonna know about it. There is
>> however a voice command controled remote in the works. I haven't seen it
>> personally, but from what I understand, you'll hit a button, then speak
>> your search, or whatever command you want, such as A&E, and it would
>> tune there. Or you could say, cancel DVR series: Friends. Whatever. For
>> now though, you gotta type, or navigate the guide. Both of which are
>> extremely easy to do.
>>
>>
>> If anyone wants, I'd be happy to make an audio demo of the search 
>> feature.
>>
>>
>> Just below the search button is the DVR button. This will be on both
>> remotes, the non-DVR, and the DVR boxes. On the 110's that don't have
>> DVR ability, I'm not entirely sure what would happen if pushed. I can
>> find out if anyone's curious, but I've honestly not tried. My guess is,
>> you'd get an error on the screen. You'd not fowel anything up though. It
>> just wouldn't do anything. If however you do! have DVR, then this will
>> take you into the DVR screen whereby you can browse your recordings, etc.
>>
>>
>> Finally the last button in this group right before sliding down again
>> and hitting the arrow keys, is the play/pause key.
>>
>>
>> Now, you have something a bit interesting. Easy, don't worry, but a
>> little interesting. The arrow keys are arranged in what will feel like a
>> big huge diamond. The top point of the diamond is your up arrow, the
>> bottom is down, the left point is obviously your left arrow, and the
>> right side is the right arrow. I know textually describing this sounds
>> super super super confusing. I assure you though it isn't so! It really
>> isn't! I promise. When you actually feel it, it's not. Trust me!
>>
>>
>> Border surrounding these arrow keys are 4 round buttons. So, if you can
>> imagine this diamond sitting inside of a square made up of 4 buttons,
>> that is what you have. The upper left most button is guide. Upper right
>> is Info. This will give you details about a show or series, what channel
>> you're watching currently, etc. The bottom left of these 4 buttons is
>> the back key, and the bottom right is exit.
>>
>>
>> If you locate the down arrow key, then slide your finger straight down
>> from there, you'll land on a bit round button. This is the menu key,
>> which by the way, yes. If you have guide Narration turned on, this is
>> totally 100% accessible.
>>
>>
>> On that same row with the menu key, just to the left of it is a big
>> rectangular key. This button used to be called the A key, and I think
>> even the spectrum guide software still will refer to it as such. I
>> really really wish they'd change that, as it's been known to really
>> confuse people. Now, they are calling that button the options key. Think
>> of this key basically as bringing up your context menu on the computer.
>> It's kind a like hitting your applications key, or right clicking on an
>> item.
>>
>>
>> So, when you're in live TV, if you hit the options button it brings up
>> your accessibility menu. This is where you can turn on descriptive
>> video, as well as a few other things. I'll get to that in a second.
>>
>>
>> On the other side, the right side of that menu button that we discussed
>> right below the down arrow is the record button.
>>
>>
>> Again, I don't know what would happen on the 110 boxes without DVR if
>> you hit it. Probably an error message, but not totally sure. Again, I
>> can find out if anyone's curious.
>>
>>
>> Below this starts your numeric keypad. The number 5 is concaved, and is
>> extremely extremely tactile, and very very unique from all other buttons.
>>
>>
>> In the extreme bottom center, is 0. There is no star or number sign keys
>> to the left or right of 0. It's all off in the dead smack bottom center
>> all by itself.
>>
>>
>> That's the entire remote.
>>
>>
>> Is it easy to use? Again, I think that depends on your preception. I
>> don't do the best with really small or crowded buttons, but for me, this
>> was extremely extremely easy to learn.
>>
>>
>> If nothing else, just have a tech come out with the remote and box, and
>> let you feel it. They don't have to activate the box until you feel like
>> it is something you can do.
>>
>>
>> Also, realize that they do offer large button remotes, if that would
>> help, that do have different shaped buttons. I just don't know what all
>> functionality like getting to the guide, etc, they'd give you, if 
>> anything.
>>
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 11/13/2018 01:25 PM, Peter Donahue via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>> Good afternoon everyone,
>>>
>>> The buttons on the Spectrum 110 Box Remote are marked in very much
>>> the same way so they're very distinguishable from one-another.
>>>
>>> Peter Donahue
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Gerald Levy via Electronics-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 5:42 AM
>>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>>> Cc: Gerald Levy
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Spectrum 110 Cable Box
>>>
>>>
>>> Does the remote control that comes with the Spectrum 110 have buttons 
>>> that
>>> are easy to identify by size and shape? ? Or are the buttons of similar
>>> shapes and sizes so that they are difficult to distinguish by touch? My
>>> current Spectrum remote has buttons of different sizes and shapes and 
>>> they
>>> are arranged in a logical layout. The numeric keys are shaped like the
>>> numerals themselves, making this a great remote for a blind consumer. 
>>> But
>>> if the buttons on the Spectrum 110 remote are not well differentiated 
>>> and
>>> thus difficult to identify by touch, then there would be little point in
>>> upgrading to this box.
>>>
>>> Gerald
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Andy Baracco via Electronics-Talk
>>> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2018 6:47 PM
>>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>>> Cc: Andy Baracco
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Spectrum 110 Cable Box
>>>
>>> Sherri,
>>>
>>> Just call the Spectrum accessibility line and they'll step you through 
>>> the
>>> process. Within an hour of my call, I was up and running with 2 boxes. 
>>> You
>>> may not have that kind of luck as far as speed is concerned, but you 
>>> will
>>> get the box. I am surprised that the existance of the box was not
>>> publicized more. I only found out about it when I read Peter's post. One
>>> thing to keep in mind is if you already have the Roku that Sectrum 
>>> provides,
>>> you will have to give it up if you want the new box.
>>> Enjoy!
>>> Andy
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Sherri Brun via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: "'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'"
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: "Sherri Brun" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2018 3:24 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Spectrum 110 Cable Box
>>>
>>>
>>>> I didn't even know about the existence of this box. I certainly 
>>>> appreciate
>>>> learning about it and will be in touch with Spectrum.
>>>>
>>>> Sherri
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf Of Peter Donahue via Electronics-Talk
>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2018 5:51 PM
>>>> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: Peter Donahue <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Spectrum 110 Cable Box
>>>>
>>>> Hello Andy and everyone,
>>>>
>>>> Although we had other problems with the Spectrum 110 Box the HDMI
>>>> Port issue hasn't been one of them. Perhaps your cable company and the 
>>>> TV
>>>> manufacturer's tech support could help you solve this problem. 
>>>> Otherwise
>>>> it's a great access solution and will hopefully be improved in the 
>>>> future.
>>>> All the best.
>>>>
>>>> Peter Donahue
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf Of Andy Baracco via Electronics-Talk
>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2018 2:10 PM
>>>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>>>> Cc: Andy Baracco
>>>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Spectrum 110 Cable Box
>>>>
>>>> I recently received the Spectrum 110 talking cable box. It works fine, 
>>>> but
>>>> every time i turn the system on the box is set to the wrong input, and 
>>>> I
>>>> have to reset it to HDMI 1. Is anyone here using this box and
>>>> experiencing
>>>> this issue, and if you have, how did you resolve it?
>>>>
>>>> Andy
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