[Electronics-Talk] Accessible TV

[Peter]

Hello Tracy and everyone,

We ditched the cable box years ago. All TV services we use on our Sony TV are streamed directly from the Internet. In addition should a particular app not be available on the tv such as the KENS 5 App for our CBS TV Affiliate in San Antonio we can use it on the Amazon Fire TV Cube or on our Apple TV 4k. This app works better on Apple TV. Having multiple tv appliances allows us to access apps not available on our tv or as a work-around for situations when accessibility of a particular app leaves much to be desired. Most of the apps we use work well on all of our tv appliances although iHeart Radio can be a bit flakey on the Sony TV. We're considering ditching it having discovered radio.net and have had a very positive accessibility experience with it on all of our tv appliances. Happy tv shopping and watching.

Peter Donahue



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From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk
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To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances' <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Accessible TV

Currently, my accessibility to my TV is built into the cable box, which is getting pretty old, but I'm afraid to switch to the "latest and greatest"
because the schmoes at the cable company can't tell me if the new box is accessible. 

Am I right in thinking that, if I get a TV with voice guidance built in, like a small Samsung, that it won't matter what cable box is plugged into it?  

Or, alternatively, I see that Youtube TV has most of the channels I want on it, and Youtube is built into Amazon Fire TVs, according to the AccessOn podcast.  Can I play audio descriptions on Youtube TV?  If so, can I turn it on so they automatically play if they're available?

 

And if people have other remarks about TV accessibility, I'm interested.

Tracy

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