[Electronics-Talk] digital TV Accessibility

Sun Oct 25 21:27:14 UTC 2020

We have a fire stick. How is the qube different? As for AT&T's tv
service, not do you have to be in a certain area to get it or does it
just stream anywhere over the internet?

We cut the cable this week. I found several apps that play the the
same channels only asking you to sign in, which we did since we still
have internet service, but started noticing last night a couple of the
appps are asking for subscriptions anyway, so trying to decide what we
might do.

On 10/25/20, Raymond Foret Jr via Electronics-Talk
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Well, Elisabeth, sounds to me a lot like the Amazon Fire TV cube I have.
> Just plug it in to the power, (it’s got to go straight in to the wall no
> USB) and plug in the HDMI port and press the back and menu keys at the same
> time to turn on Voice View.  The FireStick works pretty much the same way
> but I found it tended to be rather sluggish wile the cube is quite snappy.
>
>
> I will never apologize for my Whiteness, my Catholicism or my Southernness
>
> Sent from the first computer with built-in screen reader access for the
> blind:
>
> Sincerely,
>
> The constantly barefooted Ray
>
>> On Oct 24, 2020, at 10:21 AM, Elizabeth Campbell via Electronics-Talk
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
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>>> mailto:fairall at panix.com
>>>
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