Re: Samsung 50 inchaccessible TV

Re: Samsung 50 inchaccessible TV What I'm really hoping for is that TiVo will make their DVRs accessible.It was really convenient to load it up with the names of programs I liked and let it record them when ever they are aired, then when I want to watch TV, just go look through all

Re: Samsung 50 inchaccessible TV

Re: Samsung 50 inchaccessible TV @Figment:Thanks for your thoughts. Very sorry it had to come to returning the product.Indeed, I do hope progress is made in this area, and soon. The TV is now "Smarter" than ever. Whether or not that's a good thing is neither here nor there ...

Re: Samsung 50 inchaccessible TV

Re: Samsung 50 inchaccessible TV ammericandad2005 ,At $1,300 it's not worth it until they fix the accessibility system so it doesn't interfere with the TV.aaron ,That was one thing I did like about the Samsung TV, they went to Nuance for text to speech software, so the voice is very

Re: Samsung 50 inchaccessible TV

Re: Samsung 50 inchaccessible TV Hello,@figment: I have the panasonic model, here are my thoughts:Basically, I like it but I think more can be done, a bit like Samsung. First off, you'll need sighted help to turn it on. Second thing, when you switch channels, it will completely mute the tv

Re: Samsung 50 inchaccessible TV

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Re: Samsung 50 inchaccessible TV

Re: Samsung 50 inchaccessible TV Hmm. On one hand, I feel like Samsung is trying to add accessibility, but either they don't have blind / low vision etc, people on the team, or there not getting good advice. Still though, you do have to give them a thumbs up for doing *something* towards

Re: Samsung 50 inchaccessible TV

Re: Samsung 50 inchaccessible TV I'm not so sure that Samsung is adding accessibility to their products out of the goodness of their hearts.In 2010 the US government passed the 21st century Communications and Video Accessibility Act. Among other things this law requires that manufacturers

Re: Samsung 50 inchaccessible TV

Re: Samsung 50 inchaccessible TV Well, Samsung finally had me contact their remote support department to have one of their technitians access the TV remotely and troubleshoot it.After he did his thing, the conclusion was that the accessibility software is interfering with the TV's normal

Re: Samsung 50 inchaccessible TV

Re: Samsung 50 inchaccessible TV Well, Samsung appears to have a ways yet to go before they'll have an accessible TV.It turns out that Sebby may have been right about accessibility being added on to an existing product, though I have no idea if that is the case with this TV.What I do know