>Hello,
>
>I apologize for the possible duplication of this message as it has been sent
>to several lists. Please feel free to post this elsewhere if you feel it is
>appropriate.
>
>The Access to Convergent Media Project at WGBH is happy to announce the
>availability of a PC-based prototype that demonstrates conventions for
>designing an audio-enabled interface to a cable TV set-top box. Your
>feedback on this prototype is welcome! It will help us develop future
>prototypes, one or more of which will likely be developed in collaboration
>with industry partners including but not limited to cable and satellite
>service providers, set-top box hardware developers and developers of
>software that runs inside the set-top box.
>
>Occasionally there has been discussion on several disability listserves
>about the inaccessibility of digital cable set-top boxes or set-top boxes
>used to receive satellite services like DirecTV due to their employment of a
>graphics-rich user interface. A while back, in response to a message thread
>of this type, I announced WGBH's Access to Convergent Media Project was
>working to develop solutions to address accessibility of these devices. I
>also mentioned that I would be looking for blind and visually impaired
>consumers to test a series of prototypes. Well, we have just completed work
>on a limited audio-enabled prototype of an electronic program guide (EPG),
>and we're now ready for you to download and test this prototype. Here's what
>to do:
>
>1. Point your web browser to:
> http://main.wgbh.org/wgbh/pages/ncam/convergence/epg.html
>
>2. Read this page and if your still interested in testing the prototype and
>providing us with your comments, download and install the prototype. The
>appropriate links are available on this web page.
>
>3. Select the remaining links on this page to learn more about our Access to
>Convergent Media Project.
>
>4. Please send comments or questions to me directly at
>tom_wlodkowski@wgbh.org rather than to the list.
>
>5. I am also reachable by phone at 617-300-3400.
>
>Your feedback is essential for a successful outcome to this project.
>
>Best,
>
>Tom Wlodkowski
>Project Manager
>CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media
>E-mail: tom_wlodkowski@wgbh.org
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