I already have an Airtel Digital TV connection. Will ask Airtel for a settop box upgrade. Any idea what is the price for upgrade? Best,
On 5/18/19, Ravi N. Hiremath <ravihi...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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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