Lou:
It is already a big issue which the organisations for the
blind have been very slow to address.

Some 12 or so years ago I was given a prototype receiver to
play with, from the B.B.C. research labs about 15 miles from
where I live.

It was totally unusable without sighted help.
I reported this to the labs through my personal contact, and
to R.N.I.B. with no avail!

David



-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lou
Kline
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 3:01 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: OT Stereo systems

Hi.

I'm sorry to say that I think the next great accessibility
hurdle that we as blind people are going to have to fight is
the lack of accessibility in menu driven consumer
electronics and appliances.  I think the two big blindness
organizations will have to pull together if they expect to
win this one.

73, de Lou K2LKK



At 12:10 AM 8/23/2007 -0400, you wrote:
>Best advice Robert is to look at them hands-on.  Most of
the stereos 
>now are menu-driven.  Some are multi-layered menus that are
a bitch, 
>excuse my French, to operate.  I had a Sony STR1000 that I
borrowed 
>while my Yamaha was being repaired.  I could not reliably
set the 
>stupid presents.
>
>In looking at another store, the Yamaha RX659 I think it
was, seemed to 
>have a bit more predictability in the menu system than the
Sony.  Only 
>in the lowest-end models can you avoid a lot of the menu
garbage.
>
>Steve, K8SP
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Robert Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 9:50 PM
>Subject: OT Stereo systems
>
>
>     Yeah I am still looking for one.  ;)  Was browsing the
BestBuy web site.
>Some systems are satellite ready.  Is this XM radio?  Is it
worth it?  
>And some have bluetooth connectivity.  Is this a good thing
to have?
>
>     Basic things I want is presets that are easy to access
once set up.
>Line outs.  CD player/changer.  I really want to pull in
local stations.
>
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