Thanks for that I already have the Neo box in the lounge so it will either be another one of those or the Apple TV Forth generation for the den, I haven’t quite made up my mind yet. There’s a lot to be said for the Neo as well. True, the Neo takes a little setting up to allow accessibility but I know how to install Google Talkback having done it all before. This may not mean a lot to other users but the Neo is a far more open environment given that it uses Android so I can run anything I wish to pretty much from it, from Acapella’s TTS voice to Google Now’s voice recognition to Skype, all of which I have on the Neo. There’s plenty to recommend the Apple TV as well, its a great way to play all the TV shows and movies I bought from iTunes many moons ago it seems so may as well make use of them. Anyway I now have plenty of stuff to think about and I’ll let the list know what I decide.
> On 16 Sep 2016, at 5:30 AM, Gordon Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello everybody > > > Somebody I think it was Dane, asked about the Apple TV 4th generation. Today > I’ve had the opportunity to get extensive hands-on experience, as I went to > set one up for a client. > > I can report that the device is just as accessible as it your iPhone or iPad, > only it gives you access to your iTunes library (if you have Home Sharing > turned on). It also has WiFi A/B/N compatibility. I would have liked to have > seen Apple update that to the new standards currently being rolled out, but > never mind, it still works. > > The remote is interesting. You talk to it, using BlueTooth 4.0 and SIRI. > VoiceOver is, as I said, fully supported; just triple tap the menu button. > I’m quite impressed actually, there’s a lot of content. I am going to get > myself one for my birthday, (the only present I want). It not only runs via > the AC, but it also has a rechargeable battery internally so that it can be > used for around 9 hours, I believe, without the power being present. Not > much use, of course, if you don’t have any means of powering your external > equipment, but there we go. The unit has a quite familiar feel if you’ve > used one before. It’s just a little squire box, about 2 inches high by 4 > inches long by 4 inches wide. There are actually dual microphones, one on > the remote and one on the unit itself. Setup is totally accessible via > Voiceover, which reads in localised voices depending upon your location. > > This is another way to access a lot of on-demand material, plus your iTunes > library of movies and videos. But I should warn you; most of the online > movies etc. are paid material, there’s not a lot that is free. > > For me, the attraction is being able to stream all my movies and home videos > directly to the TV and watch them on my HD TV here in the lounge. I have > just enough connectivity to support it via HDMI and a good strong WiFi signal. > > I’m expecting delivery on Saturday, all being well. So I’ll update you > further when it arrives. But I’m feeling quite positive about this. My old > second generation unit will, sadly, be consigned to the dustbin, as it’s > obsolete and out of date. > > ======================================== > > My compliments and kindest regards > Gordon Smith: > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > > Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist. > Mobile/SMS: > +44 (0)7907 823971 > > ———————————————————— > > > ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
