Hi Prashant/All, Thanks for sharing this. Its great news.I found a demonstration of this on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnv8raphv28.
Did anyone else come across any other model of Sony Bravia or other brands where the TV and also the DTH settop box menus become accessible? Thanks, Pranay. -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Prashant Ranjan Verma Sent: 15 June 2018 20:30 To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled.' Subject: Re: [AI] How TV and satellite channels became accessible in my home it is not a big deal. you can either press Mute button on Tata Sky or checkout the program guide from the android section of the tv. -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of sampath raj rao Sent: 15 June 2018 11:02 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 Sir, Great to hear... But how do you differentiate the Talkback voice when the TV programme is running? Will the volume MUTE button mutes only the TV programme volume or the talkback voice also gets muted? On 6/15/18, gufran ahmed <gufran.ahmed2...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello sir can you tell me the cost of the TV > > On Thu 14 Jun, 2018, 8:25 PM Prashant Ranjan Verma, > <prashant...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> 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.or >> g.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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