It may not be compatible with only Speakers, Set top boxes are programmed to stream video and audio at a time, to a television, so only it will work with television, connecting to only speakers may not be compatible. But who knows? Anything is possible these days, try, if you get successful, share your experience with us.
On 5/18/19, Rajpal <rajpal...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am also planning to purchase it but I will not connect it with a regular > TV, I will connect speakers only. > > Rajpal > > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of Ravi N. Hiremath > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2019 10:31 PM > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled. > Subject: Re: [AI] Very simple and cheap way to Accessible TV experience > > Hi, Really a very good news. > Whoever heard of a set top box running on android OS? > This is indeed a nice news for many visually impaired out there. > This opens a new possibility of accessibility of televisions. > Whichever televisions we might be having at home, that is, advanced > one with HDMI port, connecting this set top box would be a good > option. > Thanks for sharing this, helps a lot. > Thank you. > > On 5/17/19, Asudani, Rajesh <rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in> wrote: >> Wonderful. >> Does it support tata sky? >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On > Behalf >> Of Prashant Ranjan Verma >> Sent: 17 May 2019 16:26 >> To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues > concerning >> the disabled.' <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Subject: [AI] Very simple and cheap way to Accessible TV experience >> >> Dear all, >> >> I just tried out the Airtel Android Settop box, thanks to Rajpal for >> informing me. >> >> Airtel TV is selling this settop box for just Rs. 3,500. The dish >> antenna >> and installation charges are included. >> >> The settop box has android OS. I could go into settings and switch on >> Talkback. >> >> The best part is it is reading the channel names and programs as I go to >> next or previous channel. I can also press the down arrow key and read > aloud >> the next program on the channel. >> >> >> >> With this, there is no need to buy the expensive Sony or Samsung TVs. It >> will work with any TV which has HDMI connection. You can install this > Airtel >> settop box and enjoy satellite channels as well as apps like Netflix, >> Youtube etc. >> >> It is also possible to pause and rewind live TV. You can also save > programs >> by connecting hard disk. It has many more features. Actually it is like a >> andoid mobile phone connected to the TV. >> >> >> >> If you want accessible TV then this is worth trying out. If this had >> come >> out earlier, I would have purchased it instead of the 85,000 Sony TV >> >> >> >> I was told by Airtel staff that this is in the market for several months >> now. 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