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Audio Players for the Vision Impared?

Posted by Cliff on from the music-for-those-who-aren't-quite-blind dept.

Panz asks: "Over Easter my 86 year-old grandmother asked my parents to help her buy a CD player. Normally, there would just be a technology barrier to overcome. Unfortunately, my grandmother has macular degeneration which prevents her from using traditional consumer electronics. What, if any, low-vision friendly CD/MP3/audio players are available? Is there such a thing on the market?" What CD/MP3 players have interfaces suitable for people who have less-than-stellar eyesight? Features that would be nice to have would be backlit displays, and larger than normal text displays.

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  1. DVD player by cybermace5 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Most DVD players these days will play just about anything, including MP3 CDs and audio CDs. They are also very inexpensive, and tend to have more or less readable large displays, given the fact that they work on a TV.

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  2. Remotes by hswerdfe · · Score: 3, Insightful

    any thng that works with a good remote.

    Remotes are Amazing...they are designed so you don't have to look at them you can feel the buttons. and know where to press.

    except the pesky EJECT button....which is missing from most remotes.

    other than that simple sugestion I am usless to you.

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