[Electronics-Talk] fire sticks?

Christopher Gilland clgilland07 at gmail.com
Mon Nov 26 15:52:00 UTC 2018 

Meh, I'm still not ready to stay it's not for me. It sounds like a 
really really nice setup. I mean, if the only drawback would be no voice 
wake word, that's a pretty small sacrifice. Yes, I'd prefer it, but that 
doesn't mean it's required.


Chris.



On 11/26/2018 06:34 AM, Daniel Perry via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> ah. Then the toshiba fire tv might not be for you. Myself personally 
> none of that small stuff really mattered to me, I just wanted a tv 
> that I could actually use without sighted help and this one fit the 
> bill to a tee.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Christopher Gilland via Electronics-Talk" 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2018 11:28 PM
> To: "Daniel Perry via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "Christopher Gilland" <clgilland07 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] fire sticks?
>
>> Right, but the catch is, you said you had to hit the actual voice 
>> button on the remote. What I'm wanting is something that I can wake 
>> up with a wake word, so I'd not have to necessarily grab the remote.
>>
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 11/25/2018 06:37 AM, Daniel Perry via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>> from what I'm understanding, that kind of functionality is built 
>>> right into the tv itself.
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Christopher Gilland via Electronics-Talk" 
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2018 9:59 PM
>>> To: "Daniel Perry via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: "Christopher Gilland" <clgilland07 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] fire sticks?
>>>
>>>> You somewhat misunderstood. I'm not wanting to control my other 
>>>> devices with the TV. I'm wanting to go the other way. I want to be 
>>>> able to tell my echo to turn the TV to ch4, or Turn the TV volume 
>>>> to say, 30% or turn the TV on/off via voice.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Chris.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 11/24/2018 09:18 PM, Daniel Perry via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>>>> you can actually control your smart home devices with this tv yes.
>>>>>
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>> From: "Christopher Gilland via Electronics-Talk" 
>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2018 8:28 PM
>>>>> To: "Daniel Perry via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Cc: "Christopher Gilland" <clgilland07 at gmail.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] fire sticks?
>>>>>
>>>>>> What I'm looking for is an accessible TV that has built in 
>>>>>> speech, but that also could be controled with my Echos through 
>>>>>> home automation. I don't have a HUE bridge or hub or the like. 
>>>>>> I'd want the TV itself to have all that hardware already 
>>>>>> preferably built in. Is there such a beast? I still definitely 
>>>>>> may keep in mind the TV you speak of however. It does sound 
>>>>>> intriguing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Chris.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 11/24/2018 07:48 PM, Daniel Perry via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>>>>>> no, you need to press the microphone button to use voice commands.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>> From: "Christopher Gilland via Electronics-Talk" 
>>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2018 7:35 PM
>>>>>>> To: "Daniel Perry via Electronics-Talk" 
>>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> Cc: "Christopher Gilland" <clgilland07 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] fire sticks?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Do they work with only pressing a listen button on the TV or 
>>>>>>>> remote, or can you enable the Lady A wake word?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Chris.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 11/24/2018 07:30 PM, Daniel Perry via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 32 inches my friend and it doesn't matter what size you get, 
>>>>>>>>> the whole thing is accessible.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>> From: "Christopher Gilland via Electronics-Talk" 
>>>>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2018 6:14 PM
>>>>>>>>> To: "Daniel Perry via Electronics-Talk" 
>>>>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>> Cc: "Christopher Gilland" <clgilland07 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] fire sticks?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Here's the big question of all: How big is the thing? How 
>>>>>>>>>> many inches are we talking that they start out at accessibly?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Chris.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 11/24/2018 06:01 PM, Daniel Perry via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> I would get the toshiba fire tv in my opinion. You're 
>>>>>>>>>>> getting several things in a very nice package. You can 
>>>>>>>>>>> download apps with this, you can search for everything via 
>>>>>>>>>>> voice should you so wish, it's a high definition 4k tv for 
>>>>>>>>>>> under 400 dollars, you can use it completely by yourself 
>>>>>>>>>>> right out of the box, what more could you possibly wish for? 
>>>>>>>>>>> I absolutely love this machine and have watched more 
>>>>>>>>>>> television with this machine than I've watched in about 10 
>>>>>>>>>>> years honestly. Before I just kept my tv on for the noise in 
>>>>>>>>>>> the background but not anymore.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Rebecca Sabo via Electronics-Talk" 
>>>>>>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2018 5:03 PM
>>>>>>>>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and 
>>>>>>>>>>> appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: "Rebecca Sabo" <beckyasabo at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] fire sticks?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> hi
>>>>>>>>>>>> I do not have one either . I am trying to confirm which one 
>>>>>>>>>>>> to get .
>>>>>>>>>>>> Becky
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 24, 2018, at 3:00 PM, Daniel Perry via 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> none that I can think of since I haven't got an apple tv.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Rebecca Sabo via Electronics-Talk" 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2018 4:24 PM
>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: "Rebecca Sabo" <beckyasabo at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] fire sticks?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi ,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What are the pros or cons between this one or the apple tv?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> becky
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 24, 2018, at 2:20 PM, Daniel Perry via 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Becky, try the toshiba fire tv from amazon. This machine 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will do anything you need it to do and it has netflix 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and amazon prime video built right in along with 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> playstation view and hbo at the press of a button on the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> remote. If you've got any other questions about it just 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ask me. It will set you back about $329.99 and you can 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> get it in a 32 inch model.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Rebecca Sabo via Electronics-Talk" 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2018 10:51 AM
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: "Rebecca Sabo" <beckyasabo at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] fire sticks?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was wondering what other kind a TV it would be 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> accessible, I had the Roku TV and the speech software 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is not the greatest.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Becky
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 23, 2018, at 4:40 PM, Daniel Perry via 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you can get what's known as a toshiba fire tv. This is 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a whole smart tv that does exactly what you're 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> describing, and it's got a screen reader called voice 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> view built right into the machine and you can easily 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> set it up to your wifi and do everything you need to do 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all by yourself since the tv speaks to you. I just got 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one for my 35th birthday and have watched more 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> television with this machine now than I have probably 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the last 10 years or so. It has netflix amazon prime 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and playstation view built right into the machine and 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you only have to press a button to go to the service 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you'd like to watch. If you have any more questions, 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> please feel very free to ask me. You can get a 32 inch 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> model for 329.99 and everything's accessible with this tv.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk" 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2018 6:01 PM
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: "'Discussion of accessible home electronics and 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> appliances'" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: "Star Gazer" <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] fire sticks?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi. Does anybody have one?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What I'd ultimately like to do is be able to talk to 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Alexa or my tv and have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the tv go to what I want, regardless of what state the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tv is in.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We have cable, a wii and an apple tv, and when the tv 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is silent, I have no
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> clue what mode it's in, wii, cable or Apple.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd like to be able to tell the tv, "Watch Mr. Roger's 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Neighborhood on PBS
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> kids" and have it switch modes if it needs to and go 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to that show.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Does this exist or am I dreaming?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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