[nfb-talk] FW: Fwd: more TV providers provide talking menus for blind subscribers

[Walter Mitchell]

Hello Listers,

Great news! The dish network technician was here yesterday and I now have accessible programming on my tv. It speaks all the text on the screen such as current channel, information of the current show, menu  options, guide options and the buttons that I push on the remote. Descriptive viewing on movies is only available when it is embedded on the movie or show.  I need to learn about the system, but that will come over time. Additionally, I purchased a voice activated remote for $29.99. It has already proven to be a worth while investment.

Overall I am satisfied. I suggest that anyone that have dish network inquire about the system in your location. They will need to install a hopper 3 receiver and your account must be tagged for accessibility. Please be patient with them, this is a new objective for them and many of the customer support agents and technicians are learning this now. If anyone have additional questions, please feel free to contact me at the information below.

Living the dream, by raising expectations!

Much Love,
Walter Mitchell
Member, NFB Ohio, Cincinnati chapter, Diabetes Action Network Ohio
Coordinator, NFB NEWSLINE Registered Ohio
 (513) 582-8606 Mobil
(800) 340-8211 ext. 101  L2T Products and Services Toll free
Walterl.mitch2 at gmail.com Email

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-----Original Message-----
From: Walter Mitchell [mailto:walterl.mitch2 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 5:29 PM
To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [nfb-talk] Fwd: more TV providers provide talking menus for blind subscribers

Hello everyone,

The previous message is correct. Dish network is experiencing problems with the accessibility link, but it is there. I have had 2 appointments and have scheduled the third for Monday. They also have a voice activated remote. I will give more details after the system is up and running.

Walter


-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ray Foret jr via nfb-talk
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 2:39 PM
To: NFB Talk Mailing List
Cc: Ray Foret jr
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Fwd: more TV providers provide talking menus for blind subscribers

Dennis, I can tell you that Dish network does in fact have the text to speech now.  The list of receivers you provided is in fact correct.  Not all the reps may know about this yet but I can tell you that it’s there.

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!

> On Dec 28, 2016, at 1:05 PM, Dennis Miller via nfb-talk 
> <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> I'm confused!  Dish Network's Web site says they have three receivers 
> that offer text-to-speech: the Hopper 2, and Hopper 3, and Wally.  
> However, a Dish Network Customer Service representative told me last 
> night that they didn't have any receivers that currently offer 
> text-to-speech.  Postings on this list would appear to indicate 
> otherwise.  I guess my question is
> this: does Dish Network have receivers which currently offer 
> text-to-speech?  If they are still working on the talking guide then 
> what does the text-to-speech capabilities allow a blind person to be 
> able to do?  I am happy to upgrade and don't have a problem paying to 
> upgrade my receiver, I would just like to know what I will have access 
> to and what I won't.
> Thanks!
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ray 
> Foret jr via nfb-talk
> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 5:16 AM
> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
> Cc: Ray Foret jr
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Fwd: more TV providers provide talking menus 
> for blind subscribers
>
> Great.  Dish tells me that they are still working on the voice guide 
> part but it will be ready soon.  This I know because another NFB 
> member in Ohio has put in the same order.
>
>
> 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!
>
>> On Dec 27, 2016, at 10:22 PM, Walter Mitchell via nfb-talk 
>> <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> This is great news! I immediately called my cable tv provider after 
>> reading the information below (Dish network). My upgrades to my 
>> system will be installed Thursday. I only had to provide a one dollar 
>> refundable charge to initiate the upgrade. I will provide feedback on 
>> the details of this system in the near future.
>>
>> Living the dream, by raising expectations!
>>
>> Much Love,
>> Walter Mitchell
>> Member, NFB Ohio, Cincinnati chapter, Diabetes Action Network Ohio 
>> Coordinator, NFB NEWSLINE Registered Ohio
>> (513) 582-8606 Mobil
>> (800) 340-8211 ext. 101  L2T Products and Services Toll free 
>> Walterl.mitch2 at gmail.com Email
>>
>> Follow the NFB of Ohio on:
>>
>> Face Book, https://m.facebook.com/ohiosblind
>>
>> Cincinnati Chapter: 
>> https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlindofCincinnati/.
>>
>> Twitter @ohnfb,
>> YouTube channel NFB OHIO
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>> David Andrews via nfb-talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 8:12 PM
>> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: David Andrews
>> Subject: [nfb-talk] Fwd: more TV providers provide talking menus for 
>> blind subscribers
>>
>> The area of accessible television is getting more activity of late -- 
>> this information may interest you.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> 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-progr
>>> a
>>> m-
>>> guides-factsheet>https://www.fcc.gov/television-and-set-top-box-cont
>>> guides-factsheet>r
>>> guides-factsheet>ol
>>> s-menus-program-guides-factsheet
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>> Comcast:
>>>
>>> <http://www.comcast.com/accessibility>www.comcast.com/accessibility
>>>
>>> Tivo:
>>> <https://www.tivo.com/accessibility>https://www.tivo.com/accessibili
>>> t
>>> y
>>> Spectrum, (formerly Charter)
>>> <http://www.charter.net/support/accessibility/talking-guide-spectrum
>>> -
>>> gu
>>> ide-support/>http://www.charter.net/support/accessibility/talking-gu
>>> i
>>> de
>>> -spectrum-guide-support/
>>> Direct TV:
>>> <https://support.directv.com/equipment/talking-guide-faq>https://sup
>>> p or t.directv.com/equipment/talking-guide-faq
>>> and Dish Network:
>>> <https://www.dish.com/accessibility/>https://www.dish.com/accessibil
>>> i
>>> ty
>>> /
>>> Verizon Fios:
>>> <http://www.verizon.com/about/accessibility/text-speech?pos=1>http:/
>>> /
>>> ww
>>> w.verizon.com/about/accessibility/text-speech?pos=1
>>>
>>> Of course, Apple TV is accessible and that’s always a plus too.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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