I totally agree with Mary here. The Roku speech is absolutely horrible. Just think MicroSoft Sam with a hangover. Really annoying.
Warmest regards Rick Alfaro -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2021 12:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Apple TV I can’t speak to Roku and it’s absolute latest incarnation, but what I do know about it for my experience is that the voice they use is hideous. I had a Roku stick, and it was sluggish. And although I have been using synthetic speech since the DOS days, I found their speech is hard to understand is anything I’ve ever heard in the synthetic speech world. In other words, avoid it like the plague. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 29, 2021, at 8:35 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > May I suggest that especially with the new remote, Apple TV is wonderful, > and the only part that is sometimes a bit tricky, are the third party apps, > like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney, HBO Max, and perhaps others, but it is so > simple to turn on Audio Description for many of these apps that I would not > use any other device. > Of course, if you have Apple TV Plus, all of their original programming is > audio described, as is just about all Netflix programming as well. > > > I do know, but not from firsthand experience, that the Roku app with a Smart > TV is supposed to be accessible, but there are so many different Roku > devices, that each one is different, and you turn on accessibility options > differently, depending on the Roku device that you are using. > Thanks. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Anthony Vece > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2021 9:24 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Apple TV > > Karen; I can say with certainty that the Apple TV is very accessible. > I’ve never used a Roku so I’m not sure. Take care Stay safe Anthony > > Sent from my Verizon iPhone 12 Pro!!! > >> On Jun 29, 2021, at 10:19 PM, Karen Poulakos <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I know there have been lots of messages on this topic in the past. >> However, I didn't really pay attention to them because I wasn't >> needing the information. >> >> We currently have a Roku, and are thinking about changing to Apple >> TV. I have to admit that I never concerned myself with >> accessibility, and just let my husband control the remote, since we >> seemed to enjoy much of the same programing. >> >> For those of you who have had experience with both; Which do you >> prefer, and why? >> >> Would the Apple TV be as accessible as other Apple devices? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Karen P >> >> -- >> 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. Mark can be reached at: >> [email protected]. 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