On top of all of the features this app has, Dish also made sure to take the small effort required to make it blind accessible. It is fully compatible with the Voiceover function that makes all of Apple's iOS devices, including all of the touchscreen devices fully blind accessible.
So, while I have yet to update to one of the receivers with Slingbox functionality I am going to start saving for one so that I can finally have a DVR that I can fully control and a program guide I can actually access.
Now if all of the manufacturers out there would do the same for their devices I would be a happy camper. An Oppo control app for my BDP-83 would be great and if the manufacturers now creating iOS apps for their A/V receivers will make sure to follow the simple accessibility guidelines Apple provides to all developers, things could be very sweet. BTW, Sonos recently released their own app and the only control that needs a little work to be fully accessible is the volume control and even that little issue has a workaround that only requires a little extra effort. Things are getting better for visually impaired HT fans. Now if we could only come up with a universal tactile label system for back panels...
Regards,
Chris