[Electronics-Talk] digital TV Accessibility

Sat Oct 24 15:21:45 UTC 2020

Good morning all,

I wanted to chime in on this thread.
I have the streaming TV service from AT&T called AT&T TV Now.
It uses the Google text to speech platform.
It comes with a small box that you plug in to the HDMI port on your TV. IN
order to enable the screen reader called TalkBack, you will need to
simultaneously hold down the back and home buttons on the remote.
You will hear a beeping sound which indicates that TalkBack is on. The app
works well in terms of reading the onscreen menus as well as the guide, and
other options such as the DVR recordings. The AT&T service also allows you
to visit the play store where there are all kinds of apps for download.
There are some apps already installed such as NetFlix and YouTube.

All in all, I like the service.

There is an app for the iPhone that works pretty well, although I think the
box setup is a little easier to navigate.

Hope this helps.

On Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at 1:25 AM Dennis Miller via Electronics-Talk <
electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Are you referring to AT&T TV or DIRECTV?  If you are referring to AT&T TV
> then I have no clue.  AT&T TV and DIRECTV are two totally different things
> even though AT&T now owns DirecTV.
>
> As far as how you make it talk.  You have to press the menu button and go
> into accessibility settings and turn on text to speech.  On my remote the
> menu key on the second button on the top row.  The person who installed my
> receiver turned it on for me.
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Bryan Schulz via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2020 12:11 AM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
> Cc: Bryan Schulz
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] digital TV Accessibility
>
> Hi,
>
> So how do you make att now talk?
> Do you mean the round button between the volume and channel up/down
> buttons?
> Bryan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Dennis Miller via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 7:31 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Dennis Miller <dennismiller at cableone.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] digital TV Accessibility
>
> I have had both DIRECTV and Dish and they are both pretty much the same as
> far as accessibility goes.  Both companies receivers work similarly as far
> as access features go.  Dish receivers have a male voice which in my
> opinion
> can sometimes be difficult to understand.  DIRECTV uses a female voice
> which
> I believe is the standard SAPI voice.
>
> When using the guide Dish's receivers provide automatic program
> descriptions
> as you are browsing through the channels or looking at programming on a
> particular channel.  With DIRECTV you have to push the info button to get a
> full program description.  However, it is the same for sighted people as
> well.  It's just a difference in the way the two services display their
> program information.
>
> Neither service allows you to access your account from the receiver itself
> using speech.  If you want billing information or other account details you
> have to go to their Web site or call them to get it.
>
> DIRECTV's DVR is easier to use than Dish's but that's not because of any
> accessibility issues.  However, Dish's DVR has more features and I believe
> holds more hours of programming.
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Leslie Fairall via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Friday, October 23, 2020 7:15 PM
> To: Jude DaShiell via Electronics-Talk
> Cc: Leslie Fairall
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] digital TV Accessibility
>
> Which TV service do you think has the best accessibility? It's hard to know
> since these companies have a monopoly in a certain area. You only have two
> choices, no matter where you go.
>
>
> --
> Leslie Fairall
> mailto:fairall at panix.com
>
>
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