Maybe it is my tv, I can’t really remember, been out of town for a funeral, and haven’t watched much TV the last 2 weeks. > On Nov 13, 2016, at 12:12 AM, Terri Stimmel <icecreamlove...@outlook.com> > wrote: > > Hello Kliphton, and list, > > > Ok, I decided to play with the Sling TV one more time. I wasn't planning > on it. I had actually un-installed it. So I had to re-install it. > > I had some trouble signing in, which I didn't before. So I found that to > be a bit odd. > > > Anyway, I couldn't find a watch now option. I found my tv, on now, > search, settings, and possibly something else. I just can't remember > what it was. But I know for sure it wasn't watch now. > > > Here is where things get interesting. > > I went in to the on now. I slid my finger down, and I was shocked to > hear programs being announced. Now I think I could go left and right as > well. But I don't remember for sure. > > > It would tell me the name of the show, but not if it was a movie, or a > show. Some of it was obvious. It would tell me the tv rating, the start > time, but unfortunately not the channel. Also, when I entered on an > option, not sure if it was a movie, it did come up. Once it came up, I > learned it was an episode of Nashville. > > > I just found this interesting, and thought that I would pass this on. I > think I will fiddle around with it a bit more. > > > I wish the website offered a list of channels. But I don't think they do. > > > Terri > > > On 11/12/2016 9:57 PM, Kliphton Miller wrote: >> Sorry, if you go in to on now, it doesn’t work, but watch now is where the >> channels are listed as I stated in my previous message. >>> On Nov 12, 2016, at 10:56 PM, Kliphton Miller <kliph...@icloud.com> wrote: >>> >>> I tried it, and it is usable depending on how much patients you have, and >>> if you are willing to try different methods. Watch now wasn’t accessible, >>> adding favorites wasn’t accessible, but if you go in to watch now, there is >>> a list of channels from left to right. Now, the channels weren’t read by >>> voiceover, but I went threw the channels with my sited children, and wrote >>> down the ones I wanted to remember in a note on my iPhone. After going >>> threw them a few times, I remember what each one was. So, if I wanted to >>> watch TBS, I knew it was 14 of 67, if I wanted to watch oxygen, I knew it >>> was 34 of 67, and if I wanted to watch USA, I knew it was 18 of 67. a >>> little getting use to, but that method worked for me. I am only using it >>> until direct TV now launches its service next week, once it does, I am >>> gone! They will be offering more channels for less. HTH >>>> On Nov 12, 2016, at 10:07 PM, MamaPeach <mamape...@charter.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> When blind people tell others that something is not accessible, they >>>> provide this kind of information so others will know and not go through >>>> the struggle and stress themselves. I tend to hede warnings from others >>>> when they say something does not work with VoiceOver on any device. I was >>>> interested in Sling TV until I heard several people say not to waste my >>>> time. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Terri Stimmel >>>> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2016 7:45 PM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Sling tv >>>> >>>> Hello everyone, >>>> >>>> >>>> I have heard that Sling tv is not accessible. I have heard this more >>>> than once. But I was curious to try it out, because they offer a 7 day >>>> trial. >>>> >>>> >>>> I had a little bit of a problem getting my account set up on the >>>> website, so I called the phone number. The man I talked to was nice, but >>>> he really did seem rather shocked, when I told him I was totally blind. >>>> >>>> I informed him that I tried to sign up on the site, but that it wouldn't >>>> let me submit my information. He told me that this can happen, because >>>> their site gets over-loaded right now, with people trying to sign up. He >>>> said for some reason, it had accepted my password. That was interesting! >>>> >>>> >>>> So I got all set up, and I went and installed Sling on my Apple tv. I >>>> was hoping it would work, though I had my doubts. >>>> >>>> >>>> It doesn't work! >>>> >>>> I could easily sign in. But once I was signed in, I didn't get any sort >>>> of feedback. So I touched the gesture area, and that got a response. >>>> Sadly, I could see the menu. But anything I tried to enter on, would not >>>> come up. >>>> >>>> >>>> I really think, and feel that if they would just put some effert in to >>>> this product, it wouldn't be too difficult to make it more accessible. I >>>> mean, I know nothing about making a product accessible. But you can read >>>> the menu. >>>> >>>> So how hard can it be? >>>> >>>> >>>> I decided to install the App for my computer. That experience was worse >>>> than my Apple tv. When I open the program, it's as though there is >>>> nothing there at all. There isn't even a way to sign in. >>>> >>>> >>>> I just thought I would share my thoughts, and experiences with you all. >>>> Even if many of you already knew all this. >>>> >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> >>>> >>>> Terri >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. > > -- > 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.
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