[Electronics-Talk] Fire stick and Apple TV

Thu Aug 18 20:42:16 UTC 2022

Good afternoon,

	You can have even more functionality with devices such as the Amazon Fire TV Cube. Since the Fire TV Cube has more horsepower than does the Firestick it can do a whole lot more. We love it! Gaming consoles can give your smart tv even more brains allowing you to play video games and access tv, music, and other video streaming services. The Microsoft Xbox and the Sony Playstation are two such consoles.

Peter Donahue

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From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jim Barbour via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2022 2:01 PM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Jim Barbour <jbar at barcore.com>
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Fire stick and Apple TV

I agree, their job is to turn a dumb TV into a smart TV. The thing is, they will turn your TV into a smarter TV Than if you  just bought a smart TV. 

The software in the Apple TV and fire stick are being worked on and updated. 

Very likely, you’re smart to be is not being updated. 

Jim

Written while on the move,, 

> On Aug 18, 2022, at 7:43 PM, Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Yes, I was going to ask about this. I may be wrong, but I think of a Fire Stick or an Apple TV as turning a dumb TV into a smart TV. You don't need either if you already have a smart TV, unless you're trying to expand your options.
> 
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> Christopher (AKA CJ)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf 
> Of Aaron Spears via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2022 8:54 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances 
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> Cc: Aaron Spears <valiant8086 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Fire stick and Apple TV
> 
> Hi.
> 
> 
> Slight correction, the HDMI port on your tv. It doesn't have to be smart, although a smart one might have speech and be easier to control. 
> If you get a good enough fire stick, it can even change inputs on the tv for you.
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers:
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>> On 8/18/2022 8:34 AM, Mervin Keck III via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>> The fire Stick or the Apple TV plugs into an HDMI port on your smart TV. Apple TV uses VoiceOver while fire TV uses Voiceview for accessibility. This is for navigation and whether or not the individual app is accessible depends on the developer of the app itself. The fire Stick comes in several models and price depends on the model you purchase.
>> Merv
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>>>> On Aug 18, 2022, at 8:21 AM, Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Can someone explain to this old gal about the Fire stick and the Apple TV?
>>> Do they hook into the TV, or into the cable box?  Do they only work 
>>> with smart TV's?
>>> 
>>> I looked up both of them, and I saw that they are both small things, 
>>> but the Apple TV costs a lot more than the Fire stick, but what is 
>>> it?  It's too small to be an actual TV.
>>> 
>>> I keep trying to understand these things, and I've googled, but what 
>>> I've found assumes a basic level of understanding I don't have.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I've been using my iPhone to access various free TV apps, and I'm 
>>> wondering if one of these extra doodads would be better, though the 
>>> phone is pretty satisfactory. There is no one in my household who 
>>> actually can see what's on the TV. We only care about sound, and 
>>> getting audio descriptions when they're available.
>>> 
>>> Tracy
>>> 
>>> 
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