When I was at CSUN earlier this year I got to attend Comcast's unveiling
of their talking set top box, which includes voice navigation for their
EPG. It really was quite nice. They even had an iPhone app where you
could say "tune the weather channel" and the app would tell the settop
box to change the channel. Like curb cuts a lot of this stuff is useful
for everyone so I hope the UK goes the same direction as the US as far
as advanced communications and the FCC stuff. What is concerning is that
the existing UK accessibility laws really aren't enforced so would this
end up as another bit of fluff that nobody really implements?
CB
On 7/11/14, 7:33 AM, Adrienne Chalmers wrote:
With apologies for cross-posting and being a bit off topic. Hope it's OK.
OffCom regulates communications in the UK. They are looking for
responses on whether they should make it compulsory for manufacturers
to make all electronic programme guides speak. I know most of you are
not in the UK, but, like the business with the Kindle and other
e-readers and the FCC, there will inevitably be knock---on effects for
all of us, no matter where we live.
The link to the consultation is:-
http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/speaking-tv/?utm_source=update&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=speak-tv
OffCom have assured me they welcome contributions from outside the UK.
So, sorry if I have transgressed etiquette, but I hope it was in a
good cause.
Best wishes
Adrienne
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