I remember there is another android TV in the market, it is vU TV, dont know of its accessibility though.
On 6/14/18, Prashant Ranjan Verma <prashant...@gmail.com> wrote: > This needs to be investigated. there are many android TVs in the market. > what we need to find out from the manufacturer is if they support any > particular set top box. > the tv remote should work with the dth set top box and it should have a > integrated program guide. > unfortunately even though the tv may have all this, one will actually need > to test whether or not it works with talkback. > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of Lyngdoh > Sent: 14 June 2018 22:33 > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled. <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Subject: Re: [AI] How TV and satellite channels became accessible in my > home > > 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. 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