RE: question podcast smart tv
Hi Rick, That sounds interesting, I think when I looked at this some years ago everybody was using their proprietary software/interface and that of course never is good for accessibility and it’s nice to see that some standards do prevail in the end which make things more accessible. I also have a Sony LCD TV, but it’s definitely not smart, I bought it after Christmas 2007 so it’s now 8 years old and while it has a 40 inch 1080P display, it’s positively bulky compared to today’s thin TV’s. I got a good deal back then for $1,800 Canadian – nowadays this buys you something pretty darn big and fancy and you can get a decent quality 40 inch TV for $500 or even less.. One nice thing is that it has a ton of inputs which isn’t always the case any more especially older standards. This one has 2 HDMI, 2 Component and 3 Composit/analogue/RCA in back + one on the side, it also has optical and analogue out, an old S-Video and a VGA/computer style input for hooking up to the old-style computer VGA outputs. The input selection is not accessible, but if you know the input button and the order the list is in it’s not difficult to do. I am 48 now and when I was little we still had a black and white TV back in Germany with 2 channels. When I was about 10 or 11 we bought the first colour TV and we then had 4 channels with a 20-foot antenna on top of the roof with arms and things going every which way. I was fully sighted until I was 16 and totally remember one of the first shows we watched in colour, a Jaque Cousteau under-water documentary and we were all sitting there with our mouths hanging open. Back then you bought a TV maybe once every 20 years or whenever the tubes went so having bought one 8 years ago and contemplating possibly buying another one in the next 2-5 years sounds rather decadent/wasteful to an old thrifty german. But just as with everything, technologies do mature and the rate of changes does slow down and I think in 3, 4 or 5 years an ultra HD TV with lots of bells and whistles will be even more affordable than now. I think where my TV has to be from a room layout point of view 55 inches is about as large as I can go and I think the trend will be towards bigger for less money rather than drastically different technology. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick Alfaro Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 10:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: question podcast smart tv Just an FYI, We recently purchased a Sony XBR 65x850c TV. What is interesting about this latest Sony lineup of 2015 sets is that they are now using Android TV for their OS. I was actually able to load TalkBack onto it which made the TV and lots of settings quite accessible except for some of the apps like Netflix. Pretty much if the apps are accessible on an Android phone, they will be on Android OS. Between this and also using an Apple TV 4th gen, it’s a pretty darn accessible setup. I can switch back and forth between the smart tv interface and Apple TV and of course also to the Xfinity box with talking nvoice guidance. It’s been a big step forward I think from a couple of years ago. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 12:27 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: question podcast smart tv I think Gianni was referring to actual TV’s which have various smart features built in such as being able to access Netflix, do Skype calls, browse the internet etc. Anyhow, this is what generally is referred to as a smart TV and of course Samsung, Sony, LG, Panasonic and so on all make these things nowadays and often manufacturers make various claims as to how upgradable they are. Especially Samsung claimed that if you buy one of theirs you can upgrade not just the software but in some cases even the hardware I think with a new processor etc. However, I also read recently in connection with CES in Las Vegas that they are now coming out with stuff where even people who bought a TV a year or two ago are left behind and of course now all the rage is ultra high HD or 4K and of course no TV that is just an HD TV can be upgraded to that. I think in the end it will emerge that TV’s become “dummer” again so to speak and that the smarts will be in the set top boxes we use to access the content. This of course makes sense to me since you shouldn’t have to ugrade an entire TV every 3 to 5 years but a $100 to $200 set top box can be much more easily replaced with something newer and more advanced. Also I think that there are no smart TV’s out there which have any sort of accessibility hence probably the lack of Podcasts since each company does their own thing. Regards, Sieghard F
RE: question podcast smart tv
I haven’t seen a general one, but I’ve seen an Apple TV setup podcast on AppleVis recently. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Gianni Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 1:02 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: question podcast smart tv Hello, Maybe I've missed it in de past, but is there somewhere a podcast about smart tv's? Gianni Skype: giannijuve Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: question podcast smart tv
Just an FYI, We recently purchased a Sony XBR 65x850c TV. What is interesting about this latest Sony lineup of 2015 sets is that they are now using Android TV for their OS. I was actually able to load TalkBack onto it which made the TV and lots of settings quite accessible except for some of the apps like Netflix. Pretty much if the apps are accessible on an Android phone, they will be on Android OS. Between this and also using an Apple TV 4th gen, it’s a pretty darn accessible setup. I can switch back and forth between the smart tv interface and Apple TV and of course also to the Xfinity box with talking nvoice guidance. It’s been a big step forward I think from a couple of years ago. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 12:27 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: question podcast smart tv I think Gianni was referring to actual TV’s which have various smart features built in such as being able to access Netflix, do Skype calls, browse the internet etc. Anyhow, this is what generally is referred to as a smart TV and of course Samsung, Sony, LG, Panasonic and so on all make these things nowadays and often manufacturers make various claims as to how upgradable they are. Especially Samsung claimed that if you buy one of theirs you can upgrade not just the software but in some cases even the hardware I think with a new processor etc. However, I also read recently in connection with CES in Las Vegas that they are now coming out with stuff where even people who bought a TV a year or two ago are left behind and of course now all the rage is ultra high HD or 4K and of course no TV that is just an HD TV can be upgraded to that. I think in the end it will emerge that TV’s become “dummer” again so to speak and that the smarts will be in the set top boxes we use to access the content. This of course makes sense to me since you shouldn’t have to ugrade an entire TV every 3 to 5 years but a $100 to $200 set top box can be much more easily replaced with something newer and more advanced. Also I think that there are no smart TV’s out there which have any sort of accessibility hence probably the lack of Podcasts since each company does their own thing. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of R VanLant Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 7:29 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: question podcast smart tv I haven’t seen a general one, but I’ve seen an Apple TV setup podcast on AppleVis recently. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Gianni Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 1:02 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: question podcast smart tv Hello, Maybe I've missed it in de past, but is there somewhere a podcast about smart tv's? Gianni Skype: giannijuve Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> . Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> . Visit this grou
RE: question podcast smart tv
I think Gianni was referring to actual TV’s which have various smart features built in such as being able to access Netflix, do Skype calls, browse the internet etc. Anyhow, this is what generally is referred to as a smart TV and of course Samsung, Sony, LG, Panasonic and so on all make these things nowadays and often manufacturers make various claims as to how upgradable they are. Especially Samsung claimed that if you buy one of theirs you can upgrade not just the software but in some cases even the hardware I think with a new processor etc. However, I also read recently in connection with CES in Las Vegas that they are now coming out with stuff where even people who bought a TV a year or two ago are left behind and of course now all the rage is ultra high HD or 4K and of course no TV that is just an HD TV can be upgraded to that. I think in the end it will emerge that TV’s become “dummer” again so to speak and that the smarts will be in the set top boxes we use to access the content. This of course makes sense to me since you shouldn’t have to ugrade an entire TV every 3 to 5 years but a $100 to $200 set top box can be much more easily replaced with something newer and more advanced. Also I think that there are no smart TV’s out there which have any sort of accessibility hence probably the lack of Podcasts since each company does their own thing. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of R VanLant Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 7:29 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: question podcast smart tv I haven’t seen a general one, but I’ve seen an Apple TV setup podcast on AppleVis recently. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Gianni Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 1:02 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: question podcast smart tv Hello, Maybe I've missed it in de past, but is there somewhere a podcast about smart tv's? Gianni Skype: giannijuve Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> . Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> . Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.g
