Samsung has announced that its 2020 TVs have received the Tried and Tested rating from the UK’s charity RNIB for meeting the accessibility criteria for people with vision disabilities.
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) awards its “Tried and Tested” accreditation to products, websites, apps or services which meet RNIB criteria for accessibility for consumers with impaired vision. This distinction enables the users to make easier purchase decisions and also underscores Samsung’s commitment to improving accessibility features on its TVs.
Samsung has worked with RNIB since 2013 to ensure that Samsung products are suited with the proper features to offer accessibility for all consumers.
The South Korean firm’s 2020 TV lineup comes with an upgraded Voice Guide feature that enables the TV to read aloud program information and ‘High Contrast’ mode that displays graphic information with opaque black backgrounds and white font for enhanced visibility. The Digital Magnifier which enhances and expands text and images on large screens while mirroring the Samsung Galaxy smartphone to a TV.
The Focus Enlarge feature magnifies specific fonts related to TV control, volume and menus and Automatic recognition and enlargement of the sign language area for the hearing-impaired as well as ability to adjust and move the subtitle positions.
“With a growing variety of content and features, people are now having more fun with their smart TVs,” said Kangwook Chun, Executive Vice President of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics.
