Hi, On Fri, 8 Dec 2023, Evan Leibovitch wrote:
As for your comment,
Lastly, I will ignore the insensitivity implied in "find a sighted person."
I don't think that comment was meant with ill will. Don was referencing his test drive of a hanger antenna, not the menus factor.
As you have of course experienced, most video devices make zero provisions for non-visual user interfaces. So I might (perhaps incorrectly) assume that every setup interface you will encounter, from connecting the converter to scanning for channels receivable by your antenna, are going to rely exclusively on screen-based menus. The paths you must take to address such obstacles I can barely grasp.
YOu might be surprised depending on the company. One reason why I love to buy Sony for almost everything is because, if they do not incorporate a really tactile interface with a system easy to memorize, their customer service people will answer questions, and provide inclusive documentation. Part of what makes the find a modern TV so amusing is buttons tend to disappear.
While working at the UN a few years ago I had the pleasure of collaborating with Jutta Treviranus and the inclusive design team at OCAD. What they are doing is just incredible, but the challenges and inertia they encounter are even more incredible.
Wait! you worked for the United nations? As for the inclusive design team, you know something Evan? speaking very personally, likely more than half of the access barriers with currently provided equipment for television, internet, and likely mobile from bell Rogers etd., could be solved if they just paid these folks to create a solution for them. I would tell bell accessibility, why not have the inclusive team create firmware for your set top boxes that allowed buttons to speak, or display in large print, or counter dyslexia? 9 times out of 11 the person had never heard of them. Kare
- Evan