[nabs-l] Fwd: more TV providers provide talking menus for blind subscribers

[Kevin Chao]

I've DIsh Hopper 3 with text to speech, but the voice is low-quality and
the speech rate is slow. Can this be changed?

On Tue, Dec 27, 2016 at 5:18 PM David Andrews via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> The area of accessible television is getting more
> activity of late -- this information may interest you.
>
> Dave
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> >From: Ray Foret jr <rforet7706 at comcast.net>
> >Subject: more TV providors provide talking menus for blind subscribers
> >Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 02:50:28 -0600
> >To: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
> >
> >Greetings,
> >As we all know, the Federal Communications
> >Commission has inacted the Telecommunications
> >act which requires provision for talking menu
> >and or talking guide structure for blind
> >subscribers of TV providing services.  The first
> >link is critically important for it leads to a
> >FAQ sheet in which there is information for filing complaints if
> necessary:
> >
> ><
> https://www.fcc.gov/television-and-set-top-box-controls-menus-program-guides-factsheet
> >
> https://www.fcc.gov/television-and-set-top-box-controls-menus-program-guides-factsheet
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> >
> >Following is a list of TV providers who now
> >provide some kind of audio or talking menu
> >structure for blind subscribers.  Mostly, these
> >providers require that the subscriber have the
> >top of the line DVR box for this to work.  I
> >must admit that I was quite surprised to see the
> >TV satellite companies on board.
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> >
> >Comcast:
> >
> ><http://www.comcast.com/accessibility>www.comcast.com/accessibility
> >
> >Tivo:
> ><https://www.tivo.com/accessibility>https://www.tivo.com/accessibility
> >Spectrum, (formerly Charter)
> ><
> http://www.charter.net/support/accessibility/talking-guide-spectrum-guide-support/
> >
> http://www.charter.net/support/accessibility/talking-guide-spectrum-guide-support/
> >Direct TV:
> ><https://support.directv.com/equipment/talking-guide-faq>
> https://support.directv.com/equipment/talking-guide-faq
> >and Dish Network:
> ><https://www.dish.com/accessibility/>https://www.dish.com/accessibility/
> >Verizon Fios:
> ><http://www.verizon.com/about/accessibility/text-speech?pos=1>
> http://www.verizon.com/about/accessibility/text-speech?pos=1
> >
> >Of course, Apple TV is accessible and that’s always a plus too.
> >
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> >
> >Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full
> >accessibility for the blind built-in
> >
> >Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray,
> >
> >Still a very happy Comcast XFinity Voice
> >Guidance, Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone7+ and Apple TV user!
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