Samsung 4k TV Accessibility - The Blind Life

Here we take a look at the accessibility options on the 40/ Samsung 4K TV! UN40MU7000
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[@JCourts2k23]

not sure if its all Samsungs, but i have a 55" 8000 series, and you can turn on the voice reader, change the speed, and pitch of the voice. its very nice and HELPFUL, if you havent already, check to see if it has the leatest software update, by going to settings/support. either maybe you didnt know about this option, or its something they've updated since this video

[@theblindlife]

My Samsung TV is an older model that isn’t in production anymore. It may be that I can’t update the software anymore. Thank you for the information!

[@myvisuallyimpairedlife5674]

That's definitely a nice TV. In my living room I have a a plasma Panasonic vt60. I've had it for years and I absolutely love that TV. Little to my knowledge did I know that it was full of accessibility features. Only to find out when I went visually impaired myself. But on my TV you can change the speed of The Voice. I was thinking of buying a TV the same size as yours Sam. And I was going to install it on the wall next to my lazy boy for living room. So my family can watch something with me without having to listen to voice over. LED TVs tend to be too vibrant and bother my eyes a lot. My plasma is only TV in my house that doesn't bother my eyes half as much. I'm definitely going to look into that Samsung. Try to see it in person. Thanks for the great video as usual.

[@jerel2119]

Good info! I was wondering what is a good “budget” set up for watching television? I’d like something with audio description or similar, tv and soundbar optional unless tv sound is good. Thanks in advance.

[@kodymosley7763]

Forgot to mention samsung will do trade in & give you the credit for your purchase if you have a phone or tablet it have to be a Samsung brand & sometime apple as well I purchase my TV like I mentioned from them which was a 65inch that cost $1100 however I only paid $237 because I had a trade-in as well as a promo code if you talk to the right person they will give you a promo code or give some of your money back if you place a purchase with them when the TV is delivered

[@deannadove3505]

I will probably buy this, depending on your answers, if you have the time to answer, that is. I will definitely use your link. I love this channel and appreciate what you do for the visually impaired community. You're a gem!

[@JCourts2k23]

I’m 38 with RP. Love your videos. One thing I’d love to see on a tv is the zoom feature like on the Xbox One, this would be so helpful to me

[@theblindlife]

Yes, I agree!

[@maryirving2871]

Thank you for going to the trouble of recording this. Very informative . Can I just suggest that you repeat the model and leave it on the screen for a longer period because I had to rewind three times to catch the model number.

[@mehere3013]

why didn't you just pause?

[@LiveAccessible]

Sam, great video as always! But I will say that sometimes bigger is not always better for Low Vision... for me, when the screen is too big I just moved my head back and forth too much LOL

[@theblindlife]

I totally agree, I definitely wouldn’t go much larger than 40 inches.

[@georgestokes5116]

in this case bigger is better .

[@larrytestut4655]

That is nice that you can have 4K resolution with a high contrast theme

[@deannadove3505]

Thank you so much for this video! I have to replace my PC monitor and my TV at the same time. Both died on me within a month! The price you said was around $300? That's amazing! What size is the screen, please? Also, is it compatible with any CPU?

[@kgsvv1975]

really like the video. It seems the monitor is a 2017 model. is there an update? also, it would be great if samsung just did this for all of their models.

[@theblindlife]

I haven’t had an update since I purchased the TV last year.

[@kodymosley7763]

Samsung have came a long way have to check out their 2021 and 2022 smart tv models if you’re looking for a monitor 32 inch I have a 42&65inch and I sit about 8/10 feet away from it & it is really really nice to have for work, movies as well as playing my pc/ PlayStation games

[@kyleethekelt]

Hi Sam. Very helpful videos. However, your audio sounds like you're in a bathroom. You might want to record in a space without auditory reflection. It woudl also be helpful if you plug a voice source (such as that you used in this video) into a mixer. This would give you a far more professional sound to match with the video and content.

[@theblindlife]

Yeah, this wasn’t the best audio! I was recording in my office which has hardwood floors and no sound dampening fabric anywhere. When I record in my studio, which has carpeting and curtains, it’s much better.

[@Froggywentaknitting]

Thank you for showing. Awesome!!

[@scottkb2000]

When I go to the internet app, the photos are shown as negative images. Only on the internet, does this happen. How may it be corrected, please?

[@beckyhawkins4720]

6 hi Sam, I was wondering if you have a video on how to turn on audio description on a Samsung TV

[@JonathanSantosDeveloper]

Sam, something that I dream about is a device that I can set an HDMI input and set an HDMI output, with a button invert colors from the input to output. It could be enough to gimme a nice experience with devices that there are no a great accessibility experience. (Like installing Operation Systems in a computer). Do you know anything like that? Thanks!

[@anodysseyofsteven1985]

Hey Sam. Awesome TV love it. Could you show how you connected your laptop or computer to the TV that you have? Also I have was wondering in an off-topic question, can you play online PC video games using a screen reader?

[@49diewj]

I'm not sure if that's the same TV I have, but I do have a Samsung with the same OS. I appreciate that there's accessibility features, but I hate the fact that the remote doesn't have a physical number pad. The Voice Control can be used to combat this, but that only works if there's internet connection. That must be annoying even for someone who can see the on-screen number list.

[@LiveAccessible]

Samsung is pretty good at trying to incorporate accessibility!

[@spaceouttunes2139]

Lol oh my gosh, that remote is terrible but cool tv though. Great video!

[@errolbruce884]

I have AMD. I have a 27 inch 1080p monitor. I built my computer in 2012 and the Nvidia graphics card does not support 4k resolution, and it appears that the Intel i5 chip of the same vintage doesn't either. To upgrade, I will need to install a new graphics card. I am not into high-end gaming. any recommendations?

[@darquequeen2323]

How much did it cost? I’m looking to replace my monitor, which has a weird blue tint on the screen now.

[@theblindlife]

I don’t recall exactly but it was around $300

[@DannyMacDJ]

I am sure you can adjust the pitch & speed to slow the speech rate down

[@antonyporter5045]

I hope so lol

[@DannyMacDJ]

@@antonyporter5045 you can yes, i bought a similar samsung myself after i had posted this :-)

[@TheOliverKennett]

Hi, completely blind user looking for a new TV as the 12 year old one I've got is now being cloned for a theme park off South America. My question is, does the voice guide work in all 3rd party apps, IE Netflix, now TV (YOU might not have that in the states), prime etc or are there limitations? Samsung are a little vague on its capabilities. Thanks.

[@theblindlife]

I was pretty impressed that the screen reading function worked in all the apps that I tried. Netflix, Hulu, etc..

[@kodymosley7763]

Hello have to say audio description is the way to go for the future very detail when describing what’s on the tv

[@Motherofdragons4780]

I am very new to Samsung! I've always used the Apple TV, and now my family has decided not to use it because we got this TV and it has all the apps on it. Is there something like Siri? and is there an accessibility shortcut so I can easily turn the speech off and on?

[@theblindlife]

Sorry to say, No Siri/digital assistant and no accessibility shortcut. The only to vision related accessibility features are the larger menus and screenreader. It's a pretty good screenreader but it's basically all or nothing, no shortcut on the remote.

[@bradleybrown8428]

@@theblindlife Actually for a shortcut to turn the ffeatures on and offf, you can hold down the mute/volume up vuttons, (which one depends on your tv I think,) and voice guide should come on.

[@kodymosley7763]

If you purchase your TV between 2020/2021 depending on what model it definitely have more features for accessibility mode I have a 2021 model and I can just about do anything I need it to do with accessibility mode on the tv for my family

[@deannadove3505]

Sorry for the excessive posting but I clicked your Amazon link for this TV/Monitor and could not find it un your recommendations. Have your removed it or did I somehow miss it?

[@theblindlife]

Hey there, this actual model is a little old and might not be available anymore. However, you could probably just search on Amazon for a Samsung 40 inch 4K TV. I’m sure they have several available at different prices. The one I got was between 300 and $400. Yes, this should work with any type of computer. It’s just taking the signal through the HDMI and displaying it on the screen so the type of computer shouldn’t matter. As long as it has an HDMI port.

[@deannadove3505]

@@theblindlife Thank you the reply! I am going to Amazon now in fact to try to find one of those. I didn't know they had all those features which would make my life a lot easier, until I watched your video last night. You're the best!!

[@gracegraceful2558]

daughter is visually impaired due to doctors neglect.. I want something to help help and understand her world with a voice TV for her. I hope this will help her .. can it talk a little slower

[@ctwith3]

I’m legally blind due to my ever narrowing visual field (thank you glaucoma), and the great news is that my acuity is going too. I was born blind in one eye due to birth trauma and have been compensating my entire life, so I can make the jokes- I’m prepared to lose my vision entirely. I have had my 55” LCD TV since 2007 and some times I just give in and watch the captions and as much of the middle as possible if the TV sound isn’t clear enough (which a subwoofer really helps with), other times it is a little like watching tennis scanning around the TV trying to keep,u- with all the contributory periphery in a movie or TV show. That said, do you think that 4K has made a difference for you over regular 1080p HD TV? Are you having to refocus less, or is it just the accessibility issues that have mad viewing better? I’ve now taken to reading all my books using the Kindle app on my 12” iPad Pro because of the accessibility issues. Not everything is available in large print, but I can zoom with the iPad. We are a family of 5, so I couldn’t just buy a smaller TV just for me. Due to proximity of the couch to the TV I would still,have to stick to a 55” screen. I hope my wordiness has help you clearly understand how my situation affects me in my particular instance. Everyone’s constructive input is appreciated.

[@theblindlife]

When I purchased the 4K TV I was hoping that it would make a difference for me. Luckily I was correct! There were certain shows that I watched on the 1080 TV that I watched on the 4K after I got it and I was actually pretty surprised at the difference. It’s hard to explain but they looked like real people all of a sudden! The best way I can explain it is that for me, it was more like I was watching people through a window rather than watching people on TV. Even though, in real life, I can’t actually see people through a window, LOL!

[@ctwith3]

I did a little test. I watched a few dark scenes of Batman The Dark Knight on my TV, then went to my brother-in-law‘s house for dinner and watched it on his 4K TV. In some of the darker scenes all I saw was black blobs on my TV, but on his TV I was able to see some details like creases in a character’s jacket. It was quite revealing. No pun intended. Today I was looking at TVs at Best Buy and they really are amazing compared to the TV in my living room (the 32” set in my bedroom is even older and much worse- I try to watch it, but I usually end up just listening to it before I go to bed). I love the OLED and QLED TVs. The contrast and brightness just blows me away, as does the price. However, being a child of the TV generation, I am tempted to put myself deep in debt in order to enjoy TV at the higher level of vision of my youth. Too many choices. My son could use a TV in his new apartment, so I can give him my current TV and justify part of the high cost. Who knew poor vision could be so expensive beyond new glasses.

[@kodymosley7763]

Sorry to hear that definitely understand your situation I must say hail yah 4K & 8K is the way to go!!!

[@saiumesh3208]

Review Amazon fire TV stick accessibility

[@driza97]

the amazon fire stick and the roku stick with the voice remote are both accessible when there talking is turned on. I have both and I'm totally blind manuvering them with no problems when using the spectrum apt, Netflix apt, and amazon apt, and the roku apt. as far as the sling tv apt and youtube apt and a few others, not so much. yep!

[@LiveAccessible]

@@driza97 do they both have KZbin available?

[@driza97]

you have to install the apts on the roku and fire stick. the youtube and sling apt don't seem to be accessible at this time though.

[@davidmartel4184]

This is very interresting... I have some vision and manage to guess with the cover more than reading title on netflix... but it's not really pleasant. A new TV would be nice but a firestick would be way cheaper! It would indeed be a nice and usefull video to make. In any, case... my real issue is with my cable box... reading what's playing is a nightmare! Didn't find a solution for this other than get up and go close to the t.v.

[@chrisfitzchrisfitz5182]

I am surprised you can’t control the speed she reads at. You are right, the voice is muddy.

[@driza97]

called Samsung support and they said that all the models of there tvs from 2015 and later, you are able to change the speed, pitch, and volume of the voice guide. if you're not sure on a particular model you can call and ask and they can look it up. yep!

[@georgestokes5116]

way to short.

[@moisesperez4605]

The audio is too robotic, in 2023 is there any Samsung TVs, they have more realistic, audio speech.

[@mckensieparker6414]

You wanna talk about how robotic the voice on the Samsung TV is? The voice on the roku is much much worse! Tr'ust me! It is way worse than you'd expect. But I've learned to get used to it. You think the Samsung Voice is robotic? Just wait until you get into accessibility on the roku! It will make you wanna throw the remote out the window! Didn't happen to me, but it might happen to you. Somehow I don't even know how my mom is used to it! That or she totally ignores it. All she really cared about was, it has a screen reader. I am totally blind and the roku was easily accessible for me, and I learned the screen reader quickly. If you do get another new roku, just take my advice, it's worse than the Samsung voice. I don't know how my mom is used to it, that or I don't hear her complain about it. Maybe she is totally hiding it in her mind about how annoying she thinks it is, but at least she doesn't feel like throwing it out the window because of how robotic it is. Guess she doesn't care about that.

[@theblindlife]

Lol, thanks for the warning!

[@mckensieparker6414]

@@theblindlife You're welcome. It will really really give you a headache after 3 minutes.