Chris, I would say it really depends on a couple of things.
1. When they say controllable by a pc, is it via a web interface? If so, then that's good. 2. How much is actually controllable from the pc and web interface? It is very possible that they do not go deep enough into the gear to actually give access to all of the settings you would want and need. As long as they don't go crazy with the web interface, you might have a good chance of it working well with WindowEyes. Personally, I would try and buy locally so that you can return it if you don't have the accessibility you were expecting. --Regards, --Rick alfaro [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Chris Tekell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 3:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: An interesting question - Networked A/V gear and Window Eyes Hi all, I am a real home theater nut and a bit of a low budget audiophile. I've been saving up and am getting close to upgrading my A/V reciever. I've had the model all picked out for over a year and then Pioneer went and announced their new models and they contain something intrigueing, PC control. This has been around for a bit in several companies' models, but mostly the high end super expensive lines. Now, it is popping up in the more affordable levels. As new as all of this is, I don't expect a lot of folks to have tried this out, but I am curious to find if anyone on the list has or has tried out any of the new networked media gear like music streaming set top boxes that come with interfaces that allow you to control the device via your PC. If the interfaces might be compatible with Window Eyes, the potential is vast. I would take a small hit in sound quality to abandon the Harman Kardon model I was looking at for the Pioneer, but I think it would be worth it to be able to control settings and such that I have to get sighted help to change on my current equipment. I know that experiences with other gear would not have any real bearing on the chances of this device being screen reader compatible, but I am curious to find out any experiences with networked A/V gear and what others think of the odds that such an interface might be screen reader friendly. I've been saying for a while that the big trend towards making everything network ready could benefit blind users, from PC control to control apps for the IPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, and am hopeful that this might be the beginning of something good. Chris If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
