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Moderated OT, Accessible TV Recommendations
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K0LNY
Hi All,
We are looking for an accessible smart TV. Perhaps smart TVs might be all we can get new any more. Wal-mart has a lot, some Philips and Roku TVs. I'm reluctant to get a Roku, because I have a Roku stick device that is similar to the Firestick, but the TTS is terrible, and I would not want to deal with that deplorable voice in the TV menus. But I want to be able to access the TV menus and set up input options, like scanning the antenna and selecting HDMI lines too. Can anyone make any suggestions? Thanks. Glenn |
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Dan Miner
I personally got a 43 inch FireTV by Amazon. The actual picture is not the best but useable I am led to believe. But For accessibility, it has been quite good in the Amazon supported apps and the major streaming apps. It gets trickier with the free and less known apps. I have connected an antenna for air-the-over channels and that works fairly well too. The switching to other inputs is accessible and depending on hardware the auto detect features work. I have an Apple TV 4k gen 1, accessible Blu-ray player and eARC soundbar. With all that, I can use the Fire TV remote for much of the operation of the components (Apple and Blu-ray included).
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This has been my most accessible set up to date. The Apple TV was the most expensive part for me. 😊 Dan -----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Glenn / Lenny Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 8:08 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations Hi All, We are looking for an accessible smart TV. Perhaps smart TVs might be all we can get new any more. Wal-mart has a lot, some Philips and Roku TVs. I'm reluctant to get a Roku, because I have a Roku stick device that is similar to the Firestick, but the TTS is terrible, and I would not want to deal with that deplorable voice in the TV menus. But I want to be able to access the TV menus and set up input options, like scanning the antenna and selecting HDMI lines too. Can anyone make any suggestions? Thanks. Glenn |
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Curtis Delzer
Vizeo? quite accessible!
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Curtis Delzer H.S. K6VFO Rialto, CA curtis@... On 9/15/2022 6:07 PM, Glenn / Lenny wrote:
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Richard B. McDonald
Hi Dan!
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I noticed from your below that you have an " accessible Blu-ray player." May I ask what make and model it is? Thanks, Richard -----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Dan Miner Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 8:10 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations I personally got a 43 inch FireTV by Amazon. The actual picture is not the best but useable I am led to believe. But For accessibility, it has been quite good in the Amazon supported apps and the major streaming apps. It gets trickier with the free and less known apps. I have connected an antenna for air-the-over channels and that works fairly well too. The switching to other inputs is accessible and depending on hardware the auto detect features work. I have an Apple TV 4k gen 1, accessible Blu-ray player and eARC soundbar. With all that, I can use the Fire TV remote for much of the operation of the components (Apple and Blu-ray included). This has been my most accessible set up to date. The Apple TV was the most expensive part for me. 😊 Dan -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Glenn / Lenny Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 8:08 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations Hi All, We are looking for an accessible smart TV. Perhaps smart TVs might be all we can get new any more. Wal-mart has a lot, some Philips and Roku TVs. I'm reluctant to get a Roku, because I have a Roku stick device that is similar to the Firestick, but the TTS is terrible, and I would not want to deal with that deplorable voice in the TV menus. But I want to be able to access the TV menus and set up input options, like scanning the antenna and selecting HDMI lines too. Can anyone make any suggestions? Thanks. Glenn |
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Richard B. McDonald
Hi Glenn!
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I have read that Samsung's "Insignia" line of smart TVs are very accessible. Apparently, they recently won awards for that aspect by some European organization. Google them! Bye, Richard -----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Glenn / Lenny Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 6:08 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations Hi All, We are looking for an accessible smart TV. Perhaps smart TVs might be all we can get new any more. Wal-mart has a lot, some Philips and Roku TVs. I'm reluctant to get a Roku, because I have a Roku stick device that is similar to the Firestick, but the TTS is terrible, and I would not want to deal with that deplorable voice in the TV menus. But I want to be able to access the TV menus and set up input options, like scanning the antenna and selecting HDMI lines too. Can anyone make any suggestions? Thanks. Glenn |
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Gene Warner
Hi all!
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Dan, I too would like to know more about this accessible blue ray player you have. I would also like any recommendations anyone can offer for an accessible TV that I plan to use as a streaming player. I am going to cut the cord on cable later this year and currently don't have a TV or a streaming player. I tried a Roku stream bar and Roku's choice for a TTS is, in a word, criminal. It's basically like listening to someone with a mouth full of marbles. Gene... On 9/16/2022 11:01 AM, Richard B. McDonald wrote:
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Paul Faucheux
Hi glenn try the insignia line of fire tv edition smart tvs. They
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have alexa built in and have voice view as a screen reader built in as well I had the same issue of accessibility as you as I am also blind and found that amazon does a good job as far as accessibility. You can find the insignia line at best buy. And other fire tv edition smart tvs on amazon.com hope this helps if you have any questions you can reach me at 985 662-0536 or pf112781@.... Paul faucheux in Hammond louisiana -----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Glenn / Lenny Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 8:08 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations Hi All, We are looking for an accessible smart TV. Perhaps smart TVs might be all we can get new any more. Wal-mart has a lot, some Philips and Roku TVs. I'm reluctant to get a Roku, because I have a Roku stick device that is similar to the Firestick, but the TTS is terrible, and I would not want to deal with that deplorable voice in the TV menus. But I want to be able to access the TV menus and set up input options, like scanning the antenna and selecting HDMI lines too. Can anyone make any suggestions? Thanks. Glenn |
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Gerald Levy
Kindly take this discussion to one of the general tech lists. Just because someone added "OT" to the subject line does not give you or anyone else the right to hijack this list and turn it into a forum about accessible TV's, which has absolutely nothing to do with JAWS. The list description is quite clear that this list is a forum for the discussion of JAWS-related issues, not accessible TV's. Just because the moderator is persona non gratis does not mean that anything goes.
Gerald
On 9/16/2022 11:05 AM, Richard B.
McDonald wrote:
Hi Glenn! I have read that Samsung's "Insignia" line of smart TVs are very accessible. Apparently, they recently won awards for that aspect by some European organization. Google them! Bye, Richard -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Glenn / Lenny Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 6:08 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations Hi All, We are looking for an accessible smart TV. Perhaps smart TVs might be all we can get new any more. Wal-mart has a lot, some Philips and Roku TVs. I'm reluctant to get a Roku, because I have a Roku stick device that is similar to the Firestick, but the TTS is terrible, and I would not want to deal with that deplorable voice in the TV menus. But I want to be able to access the TV menus and set up input options, like scanning the antenna and selecting HDMI lines too. Can anyone make any suggestions? Thanks. Glenn |
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Dan Miner
The Blu-ray player I got is
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Sony UBP-X700 4K Ultra HD Home Theater Streaming Blu-Ray Player link It isn't 100% as I discovered when trying to configure WiFI and the firmware update wizard. But the rest of the features (non 3rd party apps) do speak using something that sounds much like Flite (open source small TTS). If someone knows of something even better, then I would love to hear from you. The TV itself is Amazon Fire TV 43" 4-Series 4K UHD smart TV link I didn't care about picture quality and wanted something low cost and I have lots of echo devices and thus it meshes into my existing ecosystem. Dan -----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Gene Warner Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 10:10 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations Hi all! Dan, I too would like to know more about this accessible blue ray player you have. I would also like any recommendations anyone can offer for an accessible TV that I plan to use as a streaming player. I am going to cut the cord on cable later this year and currently don't have a TV or a streaming player. I tried a Roku stream bar and Roku's choice for a TTS is, in a word, criminal. It's basically like listening to someone with a mouth full of marbles. Gene... On 9/16/2022 11:01 AM, Richard B. McDonald wrote: Hi Dan! |
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K0LNY
My wife was looking at Visio, but I wonder if they are all accessible?
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From: "Curtis Delzer" <curtis@...> To: <main@jfw.groups.io> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 1:17 AM Subject: Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations Vizeo? quite accessible! Curtis Delzer H.S. K6VFO Rialto, CA curtis@... On 9/15/2022 6:07 PM, Glenn / Lenny wrote: Hi All, |
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Gene Warner
Sounds like somebody who likes to think that he is important when he's just another sound bite in the general noise.
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On 9/16/2022 11:27 AM, Gerald Levy via groups.io wrote:
Kindly take this discussion to one of the general tech lists. Just because someone added "OT" to the subject line does not give you or anyone else the right to hijack this list and turn it into a forum about accessible TV's, which has absolutely nothing to do with JAWS. The list description is quite clear that this list is a forum for the discussion of JAWS-related issues, not accessible TV's. Just because the moderator is persona non gratis does not mean that anything goes. |
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K0LNY

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Are you the list moderator?
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Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations Kindly take this discussion to one of the general tech lists. Just because someone added "OT" to the subject line does not give you or anyone else the right to hijack this list and turn it into a forum about accessible TV's, which has absolutely nothing to do with JAWS. The list description is quite clear that this list is a forum for the discussion of JAWS-related issues, not accessible TV's. Just because the moderator is persona non gratis does not mean that anything goes. Gerald On 9/16/2022 11:05 AM, Richard B. McDonald
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Hi Glenn! I have read that Samsung's "Insignia" line of smart TVs are very accessible. Apparently, they recently won awards for that aspect by some European organization. Google them! Bye, Richard -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Glenn / Lenny Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 6:08 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations Hi All, We are looking for an accessible smart TV. Perhaps smart TVs might be all we can get new any more. Wal-mart has a lot, some Philips and Roku TVs. I'm reluctant to get a Roku, because I have a Roku stick device that is similar to the Firestick, but the TTS is terrible, and I would not want to deal with that deplorable voice in the TV menus. But I want to be able to access the TV menus and set up input options, like scanning the antenna and selecting HDMI lines too. Can anyone make any suggestions? Thanks. Glenn |
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guy schlosser
I have an lg TV, and it is very accessible. If you would like more detail, feel free to email me off list.Â
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JAWS Certified, 2021, https://www.freedomscientific.com/Training/Certification On Sep 16, 2022, at 12:03 PM, Glenn / Lenny <glenn@...> wrote:
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Joseph Machise

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hi can you give us on the list the
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From: guy schlosser
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations JAWS Certified, 2021, https://www.freedomscientific.com/Training/Certification
On Sep 16, 2022, at 12:03 PM, Glenn / Lenny <glenn@...> wrote:
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Mich Verrier
Hi I to would like to know about your blue ray player the moddle number ane stuff since I have been looking for one for a while. From Mich.
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From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Richard B. McDonald Sent: September 16, 2022 11:02 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations Hi Dan! I noticed from your below that you have an " accessible Blu-ray player." May I ask what make and model it is? Thanks, Richard -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Dan Miner Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 8:10 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations I personally got a 43 inch FireTV by Amazon. The actual picture is not the best but useable I am led to believe. But For accessibility, it has been quite good in the Amazon supported apps and the major streaming apps. It gets trickier with the free and less known apps. I have connected an antenna for air-the-over channels and that works fairly well too. The switching to other inputs is accessible and depending on hardware the auto detect features work. I have an Apple TV 4k gen 1, accessible Blu-ray player and eARC soundbar. With all that, I can use the Fire TV remote for much of the operation of the components (Apple and Blu-ray included). This has been my most accessible set up to date. The Apple TV was the most expensive part for me. 😊 Dan -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Glenn / Lenny Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 8:08 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations Hi All, We are looking for an accessible smart TV. Perhaps smart TVs might be all we can get new any more. Wal-mart has a lot, some Philips and Roku TVs. I'm reluctant to get a Roku, because I have a Roku stick device that is similar to the Firestick, but the TTS is terrible, and I would not want to deal with that deplorable voice in the TV menus. But I want to be able to access the TV menus and set up input options, like scanning the antenna and selecting HDMI lines too. Can anyone make any suggestions? Thanks. Glenn |
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Mich Verrier
Hi Dan. Thanks for this info. I will look up this player. My question is when setting it up does it walk you through setting up with tts? Or do you need sighted help? Many thanks. From Mich.
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From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Dan Miner Sent: September 16, 2022 11:44 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations The Blu-ray player I got is Sony UBP-X700 4K Ultra HD Home Theater Streaming Blu-Ray Player link It isn't 100% as I discovered when trying to configure WiFI and the firmware update wizard. But the rest of the features (non 3rd party apps) do speak using something that sounds much like Flite (open source small TTS). If someone knows of something even better, then I would love to hear from you. The TV itself is Amazon Fire TV 43" 4-Series 4K UHD smart TV link I didn't care about picture quality and wanted something low cost and I have lots of echo devices and thus it meshes into my existing ecosystem. Dan -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Gene Warner Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 10:10 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations Hi all! Dan, I too would like to know more about this accessible blue ray player you have. I would also like any recommendations anyone can offer for an accessible TV that I plan to use as a streaming player. I am going to cut the cord on cable later this year and currently don't have a TV or a streaming player. I tried a Roku stream bar and Roku's choice for a TTS is, in a word, criminal. It's basically like listening to someone with a mouth full of marbles. Gene... On 9/16/2022 11:01 AM, Richard B. McDonald wrote: Hi Dan! |
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K0LNY
I wonder if folks can post the steps for invoking accessibility on their
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TVs. I want to be prepared to try that at the store if we don't get a fire TV. Thanks. ----- Original Message -----
From: "Curtis Delzer" <curtis@...> To: <main@jfw.groups.io> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 1:17 AM Subject: Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations Vizeo? quite accessible! Curtis Delzer H.S. K6VFO Rialto, CA curtis@... On 9/15/2022 6:07 PM, Glenn / Lenny wrote: Hi All, |
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Feliciano G
Hi,
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From my experience, the insignia TVs that have fire TV included are not worth the money. They seem to have slow processors and fire TV is slow and unreliable. You are better off getting a fire cube or fire TV stick and connect it to a TV. Feliciano For tech tips and updates: LIKE www.facebook.com/theblindman12v Follow www.twitter.com/theblindman12v Follow www.instagram/TheBlindMan12v those who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do. -Steve Jobs On Sep 16, 2022, at 1:54 PM, Glenn / Lenny <glenn@...> wrote: |
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K0LNY
If I could find the right adapter, I would do to a firestick what I did with
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my Roku stick. I have a HDMI to VGA adapter, it's about the same size as the Roku stick, and I can plug in a little speaker and have a TV in my pocket. The Firesticks have a male HDMI port, so I need an adapter with a female end, or an gender bender for the HDMI to VGA adapter I already have. Glenn ----- Original Message -----
From: "Feliciano G" <theblindman12v@...> To: <main@jfw.groups.io> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 4:19 PM Subject: Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations Hi, From my experience, the insignia TVs that have fire TV included are not worth the money. They seem to have slow processors and fire TV is slow and unreliable. You are better off getting a fire cube or fire TV stick and connect it to a TV. Feliciano For tech tips and updates: LIKE www.facebook.com/theblindman12v Follow www.twitter.com/theblindman12v Follow www.instagram/TheBlindMan12v those who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do. -Steve Jobs On Sep 16, 2022, at 1:54 PM, Glenn / Lenny <glenn@...> wrote: |
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Gene Warner
I am not telling anybody what they should or should not do, but if you want to keep the moderator wannabees from getting their panties in a bunch, there is a Tech Talk list that would be a good place for this topic.
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Tech Talk main@TechTalk.groups.io Welcome to Tech Talk, This is a group for discussing accessible technology and technology in general. https://techtalk.groups.io/g/main Group Email Addresses Post: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subscribe: main+subscribe@TechTalk.groups.io Unsubscribe: main+unsubscribe@TechTalk.groups.io Group Owner: main+owner@TechTalk.groups.io Help: main+help@TechTalk.groups.io Gene... On 9/16/2022 5:19 PM, Feliciano G wrote:
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