I think the platforms are about the same. On our tv and on the ultra boxes we have, the interface seems the same. The ultra box has a nicer voice but I have never made that an issue.
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2019 4:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: An off list question re purchasing a smart tv Is there a difference in accessibility between a Roku box and a smart TV with Roku built-in? I assume Larry is talking about the Roku boxes? I really think if somebody really wants the most out of what TV and the various devices and services have to offer that a single device isn't necessarily the answer. Fortunately a lot of these things like Roku and a Fire TV stick and even the Google Chromecast aren't very expensive so there is no reason why one can't have any number of them. I agree that considering the quality of speech nowadays it shouldn't be that hard for Roku to include a decent TTS unless of course their boxes run on very low-powered processors which may make a higher end TTS not possible. I think I heard the voice on Roku is eSpeak, but I'm not totally sure. If it is or if it is similar I also would not necessarily enjoy using it. I use Eloquence with Jaws since I am not a fan of the high quality voices for daily work, but I can't stand eSpeak. -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Larry Lumpkin Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2019 2:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: An off list question re purchasing a smart tv Three taps on the options key on thr remote turns voice guide on. -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Jen . Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2019 3:08 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: An off list question re purchasing a smart tv Hi I’m assuming there is a setting to turn it on. Is there a certain version that is required in order for Roku to be accessible for someone with no vision. Jen > On Dec 28, 2019, at 2:57 PM, Larry Lumpkin <llump...@austin.rr.com> wrote: > > Roku is very accessible. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Jen . > Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2019 1:29 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: An off list question re purchasing a smart tv > > I had an old Apple Tv box and have cable as well but a friend of mine got a > smart TV recently with Roku so wonder how accessible that would be. > I love Netflix and have Disney+ too but have to watch it on phone or iPad > since I don’t have a smart TV. > Jen > >> On Dec 28, 2019, at 1:18 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: >> >> I think this is relevant on this list since we are still talking Apple TV >> and comparisons. >> >> I don't think that Sanyo Mich provided a link for is a smart TV, typically a >> smart TV is one which has internet connectivity and uses the Android >> operating system, it probably has things like Netflix and YouTube >> preinstalled, but you can also install other apps on it. >> If you are fairly invested in the Apple ecosystem I still think an Apple TV >> is a pretty good item to have and you have accessible apps for Netflix, >> Disney Plus (which, by the way is fantastic), YouTube and Amazon Prime Video. >> There is also the new Apple TV service which we have not yet subscribed to >> and you can also subscribe to the Canadian Crave TV streaming service which >> offers content from HBO, Showtime and Starz. >> If you have a cable TV subscription you can get the Crave subscription >> through your provider or you can subscribe independently on >> www.Crave.ca/subscribe. It's $9.95 a month for the basic offering, if you >> want all the newest HBO content and on-demand you can buy an add-on package >> for another $9.95 a months (you are now at $19.90) and if you want the >> additional Showtime package that is an extra $5.95, total package would be >> $25.85 a month so that is getting a bit on the expensive side. >> If you add Netflix for $13.99 a month here in Canada and subscribe to Disney >> Plus annually ($89.99) you would be looking at $48.34 and if you also throw >> in Apple TV Plus with an annual subscription which works out to $5/mnth I >> think then you are at $53.34, you'll also pay applicable taxes on Crave and >> I think also on Disney Plus and Apple TV Plus (only Netflix somehow gets >> away with not charging Canadian taxes) so in the end if you are in BC you >> would pay close to $60 a month for all that content. Oh, and I forget, there >> is also CBC Gem which gives you access to all the CBC programming and I >> think it's $4 or so a month. But still that isn't actually all that bad >> considering that a decent cable package can easily cost you the same and >> more if you want a premium package. >> We have Amazon Prime anyways so we can access their movies, but >> unfortunately it seems there is little described content here in Canada, >> mostly we watch Netflix and Disney Plus which, as I said, for me is a great >> service since I like a lot of their older movies and musicals like Iron Will >> which we just watched last night (it has audio description), some of the >> other Christmas oriented movies and so on. >> >> Of course an Apple TV is also an Airplay device, gives you access to Apple >> Music and acts as a hub for many home automation devices which support Home >> Kit. >> >> I think we are at a point where often a single device does not do it all and >> whenever we buy a new TV I would most likely buy a smart TV with built-in >> Chromecast even though we have our Apple TV also. >> For now my old 40 inch Sony LCD TV I bought 12 years ago still works great, >> it was on the higher end of TV's back then costing $1,600 and it does 1080P >> but of course it's not a 4K TV and has a huge frame/bezel compared to TV's >> nowadays. Now the newer 55 inch and 65 inch TV's are coming down in price so >> much that I think it's almost time to upgrade, but most likely we'll wait >> another year or 2 or 3 since we have some other projecgts higher up on the >> list such as rebuilding and expanding our deck, maybe a greenhouse since >> both my wife and I enjoy gardening etc. >> >> Best regards, >> Sieghard >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf >> Of Mich Verrier >> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2019 5:54 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: An off list question re purchasing a smart tv >> >> Hi Jen the tv that I have is the Model Number: FW32D06F (Make sure >> there is a letter B after the model number for ecdition B) >> UPC: 5381834029 >> Here is the link to the tv too: >> https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/sanyo-32-fw32d06f-led-lcd-hd-tv/60001967 >> 8 >> 4584 I will forward you the manual for it in pdf. 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