[nabs-l] [Blindtlk] Fwd: Code Factory releases TV Speak in the USA

Fri Jun 24 13:01:23 UTC 2011

=20----=20Original=20Message=20------
From:=20David=20Andrews=20<dandrews at visi.com
Subject:=20[Blindtlk]=20Fwd:=20Code=20Factory=20releases=20TV=20Speak=20in=
=20the=20
USA
Date=20sent:=20Wed,=2022=20Jun=202011=2022:43:08=20-0500

Caroline=20Ragot=20-=20Marketing
<mailto:marketing at codefactory.es>marketing at codefactory.es

TV=20Speak=20US

Code=20Factory=20releases=20TV=20Speak=20in=20the=20USA

New=20Windows-based=20software=20to=20make=20digital=20television=20accessi=
ble!

For=20Immediate=20Release

Terrassa=20(Barcelona),=20Spain,=20June=2022nd,=202011

Code=20Factory=20is=20proud=20to=20announce=20the=20release=20in
the=20USA=20of=20its=20new=20software=20application,=20TV
Speak.=20=20After=20almost=20a=20decade=20making=20mobile
phones=20accessible=20to=20the=20blind=20and=20visually
impaired,=20Code=20Factory=20has=20decided=20to=20move=20from
small=20to=20big=20screen=20and=20expand=20its=20expertise=20in=20accessibi=
lity=20to=20
television.

TV=20Speak=20is=20an=20application=20to=20be=20installed=20on=20a
computer=20equipped=20to=20receive=20a=20digital
television=20signal.=20=20Through=20speech=20output=20and
magnification,=20TV=20Speak=20allows=20people=20who=20are
blind=20or=20have=20low=20vision=20to=20use=20the=20most=20common
functionality=20of=20digital=20terrestrial=20television=20in=20a=20fully=20=

accessible=20way.

=93The=20way=20people=20watch=20television=20is=20changing.=20=20In
the=20near=20future=20we=20will=20all=20use=20television=20to
access=20the=20web=20and=20consume=20multimedia=20content
and=20digital=20information.=20=20Blind=20people=20cannot=20be
left=20out=20of=20this=20new=20world=20of=20possibilities.
Therefore=20television=20has=20to=20be=20accessible=20and=20TV
Speak=20is=20our=20first=20contribution=20in=20this=20field=94
explains=20Eduard=20S=E1nchez,=20Code=20Factory=92s=20CEO.

With=20TV=20Speak=20people=20who=20are=20blind=20or=20have=20low=20vision=20=
can:
=20=20=20=20*=20Access=20the=20Electronic=20Program=20Guide=20(EPG).
=20=20=20=20*=20While=20watching=20TV,=20consult=20information
=20about=20the=20current=20or=20next=20program.
=20=20=20=20*=20Select=20audio=20channels=20to=20choose=20one=20providing=20=
an=20audio=20
description.
=20=20=20=20*=20Schedule=20and=20record=20programs=20(image=20+
=20audio,=20or=20audio=20only)=20based=20on=20the=20EPG=20information.
=20=20=20=20*=20Tune=20and=20order=20television=20and=20radio=20channels.
=20=20=20=20*=20Configure=20both=20television=20and=20TV=20Speak=20paramete=
rs.
=20=20=20=20*=20Enable=20parental=20control=20settings.
=20=20=20=20*=20Execute=20basic=20TV=20operations=20such=20as=20change=20ch=
annel,=20adjust=20
volume,=20etc.

To=20use=20TV=20Speak=20you=20need=20a=20computer=20running
Windows=20(Windows=207,=20Vista=20or=20XP),=20a=20TV=20tuner
card,=20and=20a=20TV=20antenna=20cable=20adapted=20for=20digital
terrestrial=20television=20(either=20portable=20or=20that
plugs=20into=20a=20TV=20socket).=20=20The=20tuner=20will=20make=20the
connection=20between=20your=20computer=20and=20the=20TV
antenna.=20=20One=20side=20of=20the=20tuner=20has=20a=20USB=20port=20to
plug=20into=20your=20computer=20and=20the=20other=20side=20has=20a
plug=20to=20connect=20to=20the=20antenna.=20=20In=20other=20words,
the=20TV=20antenna=20cable=20is=20connected=20to=20the=20TV
tuner,=20which=20in=20turn=20is=20connected=20to=20the=20PC=20via
a=20USB=20port.=20=20In=20this=20way=20you=20can=20watch=20TV=20through
your=20computer=20and=20you=20don=92t=20actually=20need=20to=20use
your=20television=20screen.=20=20However=20if=20you=20wish=20you
can=20direct=20the=20audio=20and=20video=20output=20of=20TV
Speak=20to=20your=20TV=20monitor=20and=20use=20a=20wireless=20keyboard=20to=
=20control=20
the=20TV.

TV=20Speak=20is=20a=20product=20that=20Code=20Factory=20has=20been
developing=20in=20partnership=20with=20ONCE,=20the=20Spanish
national=20association=20for=20the=20blind.

When=20you=20install=20TV=20Speak=20for=20the=20first=20time,=20it
will=20automatically=20work=20for=2030=20days=20for=20free.
Once=20the=20demo=20expires,=20you=20will=20be=20asked=20for=20a
license=20number.=20=20To=20purchase=20TV=20Speak=20in=20the=20US,
please=20contact=20HandyTech=20North=20America=20by=20email
at=20<mailto:info at handytech.us>info at handytech.us
or=20by=20phone=20at=20651-636-5184.=20=20You=20can=20also=20visit
the=20HandyTech=20North=20America=20webpage=20at
<http://www.handytech.us/>http://www.handytech.us/.
For=20any=20questions=20about=20TV=20Speak,=20feel=20free=20to
send=20an=20email=20to=20info at handytech.us.

If=20this=20summer=20you=20are=20attending=20the=20NFB=20and=20ACB
conventions,=20stop=20by=20the=20HandyTech=20North=20America
booth,=20ask=20Earle=20to=20show=20you=20TV=20Speak=20in=20action
and=20enter=20in=20the=20drawing=20to=20win=20free=20licenses.

For=20more=20information=20about=20TV=20Speak=20visit
<http://www.codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=3D416>http://www.code
factory..es/en/products.asp?id=3D416

About=20Code=20Factory

Founded=20in=201998=20and=20headquartered=20in=20Barcelona,
Spain,=20Code=20Factory=20is=20the=20global=20leader
committed=20to=20the=20development=20of=20products
designed=20to=20eliminate=20barriers=20to=20the
accessibility=20of=20mobile=20technology=20for=20the=20blind
and=20visually=20impaired.=20=20Today,=20Code=20Factory=20is
the=20leading=20provider=20of=20screen=20readers,=20screen
magnifiers,=20and=20Braille=20interfaces=20for=20the
widest=20range=20of=20mainstream=20mobile=20devices.=20=20Among
Code=20Factory's=20customers=20are=20well=20known
organizations=20for=20the=20blind=20such=20as=20ONCE,=20and
carriers=20such=20as=20AT&T,=20Bouygues=20Telecom,=20SFR,
TIM=20and=20Vodafone.=20=20Since=202010,=20Code=20Factory=20also
provides=20solutions=20to=20make=20television=20accessible
to=20the=20blind=20and=20visually=20impaired.

About=20HandyTech=20North=20America

Founded=20in=202005,=20Handy=20Tech=20North=20America=20is=20a
Minneapolis-based=20company=20that=20is=20owned=20and
operated=20by=20business=20professionals=20with=20visual
impairments.=20=20In=20addition=20to=20our=20own=20innovative
and=20cost-effective=20blindness=20and=20low=20vision
solutions,=20we=20distribute=20cutting-edge=20products
for=20some=20of=20the=20best-known=20companies=20in=20the
assistive=20technology=20industry.=20=20Handy=20Tech=20North
America=20also=20offers=20customized=20assistive
technology=20training=20and=20consulting=20services=20to
organizations=20and=20individuals=20throughout=20the=20United=20States=20an=
d=20
Canada.

For=20more=20information,=20feel=20free=20to=20contact=20Code=20Factory=20S=
.L.:

Code=20Factory,=20S.L.,=20Rambla=20d'Egara=20148=202-2,=2008221=20Terrassa=
=20
(Barcelona)
<http://www.codefactory.cat/helpdesk/>HelpDesk,=20
www.codefactory.es
Code=20Factory,=20S.L.=20=20-=202011

send=20an=20email=20to
<mailto:marketing at codefactory.es>marketing at codefactory.es
for=20any=20request=20related=20to=20the=20Code=20Factory's=20news.

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