Why would you think that? Just playing with the current app from TiVo, I can pull up the guide of currently or upcoming shows, browse the content I have saved on my TiVo or iPhone and look at what I've asked TiVo to record for me. It all looks accessible so far, but I've just started playing with it, since I just got a TiVo the other day. From the features I've read up on, I can get information on the show I'm currently watching on TiVo, have the TiVo switch to play a show being broadcast or that's already been recorded, set up shows or seasons of shows to be recorded in the future and so on. I'm sure I may run into inaccessible areas of the app, and there may not be features the app has access to, but it looks like there's quite a bit I can do so far. I also assume the app that's being developed here would give even greater access and accessibility, and I would assume a greater commonality in look and feel between different devices. What features of a TiVo are you thinking couldn't be made VI friendly?
On 01/10/12 01:53, Carol Pearson wrote: > I'm glad someone is taking this up, but I don't see that a remote for > Tivo would make the system VI friendly, even if sort of workable. Am I > wrong here in my thinking? > > Carol P > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Louis-Joseph Auguste <mailto:lou....@gmail.com> > *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > *Sent:* Sunday, September 30, 2012 10:34 PM > *Subject:* Re: Television Remote for Visually Impaired > > Hi Kevin > > We can get it to work with TiVo and SKy right now, working on BT > cable and Freeview. > Freeview will be the trickiest one in the UK which as I said is our > first market. > > Do you currently own or use an IR device to connect your iphone to > other components in your house? > Would you purchase one if the mobile app needed it? > > Lou > > > > On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 10:25 PM, Kevin Barry <krba...@gmail.com > <mailto:krba...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > If I understand you correctly, if you connect directly to the > box in question, it will only work with boxes that allow this. > This is likely a small number. > Besides, there are many other devices people might wish to > control from blu-ray players to surround sound receivers. > > > At 05:15 PM 9/30/2012, you wrote: > > So, you would be happier if it worked via an IRtrans hub and > controlled more devices. > > Our current design will not require additional IR support, > because we will be connecting directly to the cable boxes > via your home's wifi / router. > > Would having IR signal and requiring a dongle or trans hub > be more practical for you than a mobile app that talks to > all cable boxes via your home's wifi. > > > > On Sunday, 30 September 2012 21:42:25 UTC+1, Kevin wrote: > As most appliances operated by remote control use IR to > communicate; > you'd need some way for an IOS device to transmit IR. > I personally prefer a networked transmitter that does not > attach to > any IOS device. > > At 04:12 PM 9/30/2012, you wrote: > >Hello VIPhone Group > > > >We are building a new television remote for the VI and Blind in > >association with the Royal National Institute for the Blind > in London. > > > >This remote will be a mobile application for the iPhone and > iPad > >platforms. We have just secured a partnership with TiVo > and are now > >moving ahead with the design. > > > >I'm interested in knowing what features would be the most > useful for > >the members of this group. > > > >Please tell me what would make the TV controller experience > better for you. > > > >I'll keep everyone updated on our progress. 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