[Electronics-Talk] Fully Accessible 40-inch TVs

[Gerald Levy]

There is no TV 40 inches or smaller I am aware of that is totally 
accessible right out of the box.  Many sets present a welcome screen 
when they are plugged in for the first time from which the default 
language must be selected.  On my Samsung 32 inch smart TV, there is no 
way to turn on speech before the default language has been chosen from 
the onscreen welcome menu.  And there is no keystroke combination on the 
remote that I could find that turns on speech, which for me is useless 
anyway, because almost all functions are controlled by the cable box and 
not by the TV itself.  To turn on speech requires navigating a series of 
onscreen menus, which would require sighted help initially.  And many 
new TV's have so many jacks and connectors on the rear panel that it 
would be next to impossible for a blind consumer to identify them 
without sighted help.


Gerald



On 11/17/2024 5:32 PM, Terry Borden via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>      Hi Matthew ,
> I have 2 of the Toshiba Amazon smart tv's, 1 55 inch and the other is a 32
> inch.
> Very easy to use with voice.
> Good luck.
> Terry Borden
>
> Audio Chat For the Blind.
> http://www.vipconduit.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matthew Chao via Electronics-Talk"<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances"
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> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Fully Accessible 40-inch TVs
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> Hi, Folks. I'm looking to buy a 40-inch TV that's accessible, meaning
> that it has text-to-speech so I can configure the TV with speech. I
> currently have two Samsung TVs that speak once accessibility is
> enabled. Can anyone here recommend TVs that willl meet the above
> requirements? My TVs are seven years old, and I'm concerned about
> upcoming new TV standards. Thoughts?
>
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions you might have.--Matthew Chao
>
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