[Electronics-Talk] Trials, Prime Video

Mon Jun 14 05:05:42 UTC 2021

Already we've thought that too that after you add everything up it might be
about the same as cable so we have a few months since we are in a contract
anyway to to make some decisions. Glad of the discussion here though. Maybe
by then we will have come to some further deciding. And also Tony's
thinking he heard the FCC might be making changes but we'll see.

On Sun, Jun 13, 2021, 9:43 PM Amanda Lee via Electronics-Talk <
electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> While using the Amazon Voice remote, just scroll right to Apps.  It's
> absolutely amazing the number of apps.  You can also ask the A. person
> anything like CBS and I found a free app.
>
> I personally do want to cut the cord but if you add up the total cost per
> monthly subscription, it could cost one the same or more than obtaining a
> bundled package from an Internet/Cable or similar provider.
>
> There's so much for free out there and with amazon recently purchasing MGM,
> there will be a lot more great movies and other content.
>
> I will subscribe to a few services though when I decide to tut the cord.  I
> love Turner Classic Movies and other movies type channels.  There's apps
> like pluto, Tubi, I can get one via antenna locally that's just called
> Movies and then of course Amazon Prime to name a few which cost nothing or
> for Amazon a small rental charge per certain movies.
>
> I will be curious how well Hulu and other apps are compared here.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Tina Sohl via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2021 11:09 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
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> Cc: Tina Sohl <tinabir80 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Trials, Prime Video
>
> Hi Peter. How do you add Discovery Plus? That's pretty neat that you can do
> it from within prime video we also have prime video and like it a lot. Oh,
> Tony just found Paramount and I think Discovery Plus, we might have figured
> it out. But still neat that you can watch CBS from within the app. I hope I
> hope they will add NBC and ABC to that as well or as you said, just to make
> a live TV channel. I think we would also subscribe. We like Amazon prime as
> well also, do you know you can read books from it? Email one of us
> privately
> if you're interested in in that. Tony's busily adding channels to our
> subscription. Or looking anyway
>
> On Sun, Jun 13, 2021, 6:59 PM Peter via Electronics-Talk <
> electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> > Hello again everyone,
> >
> >
> >
> > Many of these apps and services offer a trial period usually 7 to 14
> > days to allow new users to evaluate the service in question and to not
> > be out any money should the service not be all you wanted or if
> > accessibility issues cause difficulty using the app or service.
> >
> >
> >
> >                 We can't say enough good things about prime video.
> > It's our go-to streaming app for lots of content and its usability by the
> blind.
> >
> >
> >
> >                 Besides the movies and tv shows we've bought over the
> > years and those offered via your Amazon Prime Accountyou can subscribe
> > to additional channels. We have a number of such channels through
> > Amazon Prime.
> > Their lay-out and functionality is consistent with the rest of the
> > Prime Video App a good way to kill off accessibility issues with
> > stand-alone apps for services you can add to your Prime Account.
> > Discovery Plus is one example. Before updates to the stand-alone
> > version were released it was problematic with Google Assistant and
> > Voiceover. It now works well with these and Microsoft Narrator. Since
> > we're big discovery fans we find it convenient to have a Discovery
> > Plus subscription within the Amazon Prime App in addition to the
> > stand-alone subscriptions.
> >
> >
> >
> >                 When Paramount Plus was added to prime Video we
> > subscribed to it there as content from the Smithsonian Channel is also
> > available via this app. Another neat feature of the Paramount Plus App
> > is you can watch your local CBS Channel from within Prime Video. We
> > were so impressed with how well it worked and the convenience of being
> > able to catch the late news without having to leave Prime Video.
> >
> >
> >
> >                 I recently had an opportunity to discuss Prime Video
> > with an Amazon Representative to troubleshoot some issues. I asked if
> > Amazon is considering addeing a live tv subscription to Prime Video
> > like what exists with Hulu. They already know that if they offer a
> > cable replacement service as a Prime Video add-on we'll be game to
> > upgrade our Prime subscription.
> > Let's see if our wishes are granted. Now to go downstairs and catch
> > some great tv shows including our news. And we won't have to leave
> > Prime Video to watch it. Yay. All the best everyone.
> >
> >
> >
> > Peter Donahue
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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