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Moderated OT, Accessible TV Recommendations
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K0LNY
Also, there is Blind-T:
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This list is called Blind-T in the spirit of the lists Blind-X and Blind-L. The T in Blind-T is for Technology, which means screenreaders and anything else technology related is the goal for our discussions. The T, in the name can also be thought of as toleration. So if topics go astray, that is okay, we can tolerate that. But what this list won't tolerate is flaming, we all have enough to deal with in our day to day lives, so just treat each other with tolerance and respect please. Also, let's not have any political or religious discussions here, as everyone is entitled to his or her own beliefs, and such discussions on a list will soon turn into flaming. Unfortunately, this list also won't be able to tolerate audio/video or software sharing, unless it's open source software, sharing of other than open source software must be shared off-list. To subscribe, for your friends who may not have yet joined, they can send a message to: blind-t+subscribe@groups.io So let's all help this list to grow and be a great resource to all! ----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Warner" <genewarner3@...> To: <main@jfw.groups.io> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 4:32 PM Subject: Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations 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. 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: Hi, |
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Nermin
Hi,
you can also get Android TV's, or Google TV, as the newer models are called. Models running Android include TCL, Samsui, Philips, Sony, and I think some later Hisense offerings. The way to enable accessibility on most models is by either pressing and holding down the mute button on the remote, or sometimes the back and menu buttons together, or by pressing and holding the volume up and down buttons simultaneously for a few seconds. Some TCL devices run a proprietary operating system, and they have an accessibility option on US-Based systems. I don't know anything about other languages. I think their system on some TV's is called VIDAA. Sony are quite expensive, but they have good speakers included in their TV sets. What makes most TV's expensive is their screen technology and size. So if you only want accessibility and are not going to have a lot of sighted visitors who will benefit from a larger screen size and hence a better viewing experience, just look for smaller TV's. Also, depending on the screen technology in use, you have to consider the size of the room the TV will be set up in. This is owing to the fact that the viewing angle may or may not play a part. Due to the way flatscreens are built, smaller TV's will often have thin and slightly tinny sound, so be prepared to either hook up a stereo or bluetooth speaker for a better sound experience, or better yet for a sound bar that will act as a modern external speaker. Panasonic also have accessibility built into their TV's, but they ron a proprietary system. Some people say that third-party apps are not that accessible on their devices. However, if you do not care for that and only want to watch TV using an antenna, cable or DVBT signal, then that may be your choice. Just throwing this out there for completeness sake and for people to be able to look for alternatives. Most models will have built-in connectors for satellite dishes, cable, and DVBT. Samsung also have accessibility in their TV's, and if you're looking for apps, they are also a good choice. LG is also known for a lot of apps on their TV's, and they also have accessibility on board. Finally, you can find a lot of samples of different voices on Youtube. Just use accessibility TV plus the brand you're interested in. Samsung call their accessibility option "Voice Guide", Amazon TV has "Voice View". Not sure what the others call it on their systems. Try voice guide or guidance or similar. There will be a lot of results on how to turn the feture off. Hope that was helpful. Happy watching, Nermin |
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Claudia
I'm interested to know why you'd need the Apple TV if the Fire TV sounds pretty accessible?
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Thanks. Claudia -----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Dan Miner Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:10 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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Gene Warner
I have been considering purchasing an XBox. I have heard that besides games, that they also can be used as a streaming player. Does anyone know anything about that?
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Gene... alsknow anything about On 9/16/2022 9:32 PM, Nermin via groups.io wrote:
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K0LNY
Curtis, or anyone else,
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How do you bring up the voice on a Vizio? 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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Ashleigh Piccinino
I am not sure, but you could probably look it up online. If you want me to, I can look it up for you.
Get Outlook for iOS From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> on behalf of Glenn / Lenny <glenn@...>
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2022 12:50:28 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> Subject: Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations Curtis, or anyone else, How do you bring up the voice on a Vizio? 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, > 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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