Hi So nice... Is it only this Sony that is accessible or are there some other sets too???
On 6/14/18, Rishi Kewalramani <rishi.kewalram...@gmail.com> wrote: > Awesome & amazing Prashant. Thanks for enlightening us about this. > For my knowledge, what is the cost of this Sony TV? > Thanks & regards, > Rishi > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of Prashant Ranjan Verma > Sent: 14 June 2018 08:23 PM > To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled.' > Subject: [AI] How TV and satellite channels became accessible in my home > > Dear all, > > I have been able to get a talking TV and more importantly get screen reader > access to the list of channels and program guide of Tata Sky, one of the > DTH > service providers. This is how it became possible. > > 1. Purchased Sony Bravia Android TV. My TV model number is Sony > KD-49X7500E. I think other models in the Sony Bravia Android series should > also work. > > 2. Activated Talkback on the TV. It required sighted assistance to go into > the settings and accessibility option. After Talkback started, I have been > able to use the TV menus and its Android OS independently with the remote > control. > > 3. YouTube, Netflix and many other apps are pre-installed on the TV. I can > search and play programs with the help of Talkback. This TV also has voice > search function and it is very accurate. Amazon Prime video app is not > working with Talkback. > > 4. This TV has a feature which allows it to detect connected Tata Sky set > top box. The Tata Sky can be operated with the TV remote, once setup there > is no need to use the Tata Sky remote, you can do everything with the TV > remote. > > 5. The TV has a pre-installed app called Program Guide. This app can be > opened to see the Guide which lists the channels with current programs or > one can also view list of programs by different genres. Talkback works > properly here. One can browse through the list of channels and programs and > select them to view. > > > > Additionally now I have been able to connect my TV with Amazon Alexa. The > Sony Bravia and Alexa support each other. Sony has a app on the TV and > Alexa > has the skill which need to be configured. > > Now I can just ask Alexa to Switch On the TV, Volume up/mute, ask Alexa to > put a channel number on the TV. Even switching channel name is supported. > For example Alexa change channel to Times Now on TV. However, saying the > name always does not work. This is probably also because there are so many > similar channel names such as Colors, Colors HD, Colors HD plus etc. , > > > > I wish we get talking set top boxes soon. but for the time being I have a > working solution in my home. > > > > thanks, > > Prashant Ranjan Verma > > > > Creating the best way to read and publish > > www.daisy.org <http://www.daisy.org> > > > > > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of > the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > > > > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > -- Believe in WORK not in LUCK! & Most of all, trust in God but don't be dependent on Him. --- Thanks, Cornelius Lyngdoh. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..