[access-uk] David, re: AD.
- From: "Christine Weetman" <goatmum@xxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:41:43 +0100
Hi there David, if your looking for AD, then in the absence of AD tv, try:
The Nebula. This fantastic product is available from
www.nebula-electronics.com
There are a couple of models, a PCI internal card
and a USB device. Please check the web site for exact pricing.
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Christine W.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Russell" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 9:40 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio Described tv
> thanks Damon. that is disappointing.
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> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
> Of Damon
> Sent: 16 June 2007 09:21
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Audio Described tv
>
>
> david, as far as I know, there are no freeview boxes available currently
> that provide AD.
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> The NetGem box was the only box that used to pick up AD but that was
> discontinued last year.
>
> If you have Sky, and cable, it's just a matter of checking a box in the
> menus to make AD work. If you have Freeview, you need a box with a
specific
> chip in it.
>
> I believe Sony Bravia and a line of Panasonic flat screen televisions are
> going to have AD Freeview built into them soon, this month maybe.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Russell" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Access-Uk@Freelists. Org" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 8:59 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Audio Described tv
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have just had an email from a blind friend who receives her tv signals
> > using a freeview box. I do not know which make or model of freeview
box,
> > but will try to find out. She has been told by someone at RNIB that it
is
> > not possible to receive audio described tv channels with a freeview box
> > unless it is the Netgem player. I use Virgin media, formerly NtL, and
get
> > audio description that way, but surely anyone with freeview, no matter
how
> > they receive it, should be able to get the audio description from the
> > channels which broadcast it.
> >
> > I have told my friend that she should be able to receive AD, and she is
> > going to let me have details of her set top freeview box, but if I am
> > totally wrong and you can't get AD from a normal freeview box, then
> > someone
> > please put me right.
> >
> >
> > David
> >
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