Now this thread is going in the right direction. Unfortunately accessibility of all the devices having small L.E.D screens is a major issue. Because of this most ACs and their remotes are not accessible to the visually impaired.
The only work around I have found and can suggest is to get those models in which the tempreture settings do not change even after switching off the AC. In these models one can get sighted assistance to set it up for a tempreture and mode which is generally acceptable such as 22 degree celcius and COOL mode. After that just use the remote to switch it ON or Off. My Panasonics and Onida has this option but the Electrolux doesn't. Now a days few Air Conditioners can be controlled with an app in the mobile phone. This may be a good option for us. Some of the split air conditioners have a remote that is without the screen and can be accessible. I found a thermostat that has talking functions. I believe it can be installed with select split ACs but I wonder if we can get this service in India. http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm?pageid=113583&top=0&productid=158285&tr ail=0 It will be wonderful if someone can report an accessible model or another solution to this problem. BTW: I tried to read the text on the remote screen with Google Goggles and ScanThing. It reported all text printed on the remote but not the vital information inside the little screen. With regards, Prashant -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rajesh H Mehta Sent: 09 May 2013 10:29 To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; AccessIndia Subject: [AI] Accessibility of AC and various remotes Hi all, Has any 1 come across any particular AC machine which would speak all its function which could be heard by VI? Similarly I got some 1 asking incase if any of the remotes are also has any kind of talking functionality which could be easily used by VI? Pleas help with your knowledge on same topic. Regards Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind ia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] 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. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] 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. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
