I don't think it can, the Apple TV has very little control, the sort of control you'd find in a dedicated Screen Reader, say Voiceover on the iPhone etc.
On 24 Feb 2014, at 6:15 am, Gary Schindler <[email protected]> wrote: > As a new Apple TV user myself, my biggest complaint is that I haven't found > out how I can get voiceover to repeat information I may want repeated, say a > code for subscription access. can this be done? > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Jacobson" <[email protected]> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 10:28 AM > Subject: Re: Apple TV > > >> Gary, >> >> My response last night got stuck so is late, but the Apple TV shouldn't >> affect cable at all, it doesn't generally even use the same connections >> unless you're >> using an HDMI cable from your cable box. Please explain more about your >> setup. >> >> Also, I've had an Apple TV for a year now and am very happy. There are a >> good number of things you can do with it for free. For example, you can >> search for and watch a lot on YouTube, and there is a radio option that has >> a good number of options as well. There is a lot that can be watched on PBS >> as well. While not free, the $7.99 a month Netflix streaming option let's >> you watch a lot of stuff on your Apple TV without paying for each program. >> If you >> have other Apple devices such as an iPhone, there are some things you can do >> to share iTunes music between devices, and you can send your iPhone >> output to your Apple TV which is nice if you have your Apple TV connected to >> a stereo. You will need an Apple ID, but you don't need to pay to get that. >> >> While Dane is correct that there are restrictions, the big one being that >> accessing your personal music must be done through iTunes, there are home >> sharing options that let you access music from another computer on your >> network that provide some flexibility. I have found the Netflix interface >> to be >> much nicer than accessing it through a computer. It would be interesting to >> know how Raspberry Pie handles that. When someone says "It's accessible >> but not out of the box and there are several ways to go" as was said about >> Raspberry pie, that sets off alarm bells for me. Since you have already made >> the purchase of the Apple TV, I'd be surprised if you regret it. What >> concerns me a little is that there may not be a clear understanding of what >> the Apple >> TV is, and some of us can help with that. Generally, you can pay to get >> some programming and you can get some for free, but there aren't really apps >> as >> such. You will have to select which input you want to be watching on your >> TV, and that isn't always simple on some TV's but can usually be mastered. >> However, we need to understand better how your system is set up and what you >> already understand so that we don't give you a bunch of useless >> information. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Steve Jacobson >> >> On Sun, 23 Feb 2014 04:09:14 -0500, Gary Wood wrote: >> >>> I did buy one. We tried setting it up the other day, but for some reason, I >>> couldn't get anything on cable. What's the advantages of the Rasberry Pie? >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" >>> <[email protected]> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2014 12:42 AM >>> Subject: Re: Apple TV >> >> >>> The Apple TV is a separate device from your cable system, nothing whatever >>> to do with the cable system, are you thinking of buying one? The Apple TV is >>> a good system, I have one but there are better systems available such as the >>> Raspberry Pi running XMC Media Center. >> >>> On 23 Feb 2014, at 1:50 pm, Gary Wood <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> When someone sets up Apple TV, can he or she still watch the cable >>>> channels normally watched, or can they only watch ones on the Apple TV >>>> system? >> >> >>> ********** >> >>> Dane Trethowan >>> Skype: grtdane12 >>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>> faceTime +61400494862 >>> Fax +61397437954 >>> Twitter: @grtdane >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > ********** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
