Hi Ray, I'm up for that, but let's wait for the release, then talk to Graham, if we can. All the best -- Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users. Telephone Voice: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax/BBS: +44(0)1438 759589 mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, Email: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ray's Home Sent: 11 October 2005 23:03 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fw: Portset media player-was daisy project Just like to second Steves point when he writes: . I wish they would do an option that | included real video recording though, and not just sound. I know some blind | people prefer sound only, so they don't have to pay for a licence, but | it is so specialist. It would be nice if a blind person could buy one | of these, and share it with the rest of the family too. They could | then have just one accessible freeview box, instead of, in the case of | people with sighted families perhaps, two freeview boxes, just so | everyone can get the best out of the telly. In my view, it would have | been better for Portset to have made two versions of it, so that one | could have the choice of real accessible video recording in a stand alone box. Its my impression that Portset, having solved, or partly solved, the problem of of accessing Teletext in Freeview, aims to corner the market for a sound only device for the blind market. But not all of us are totally blind, or live in an entirely blind household. I think a few of us who feel this way should look on Portsets website for an email contact to try and demonstrate the support for a full video version of this device once the sound only one has been released, which should be soon. Ray Personal emails: Email me at mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" | Hi Peter, | | I too, heard a demo from Sight Village. I wish they would do an | option that included real video recording though, and not just sound. | I know some blind people prefer sound only, so they don't have to pay | for a licence, but it is so specialist. It would be nice if a blind | person could buy one of these, and share it with the rest of the | family too. They could then have just one accessible freeview box, | instead of, in the case of people with sighted families perhaps, two | freeview boxes, just so everyone can get the best out of the telly. | In my view, it would have been better for Portset to have made two | versions of it, so that one could have the choice of real accessible | video recording in a stand alone box. Currently, it is only the | Nebula PC card that gives you this accessibility, and it would have | been a good opportunity here, that I feel, Portset are currently | missing. Netgem too are missing the point of accessible video | recording, as they too, haven't done it. And what about partially sighted people? Do they too want sound only? Oh well, good ol' Portset. | | All the best | -- | -----Original Message----- | Peter Beasley | Sent: 10 October 2005 21:16 | To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fw: Portset media player-was daisy project | | I heard this being demonstrated at Sight Village. THey were calling | it "the Portset media centre", and it was due to be released this month. | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Spring Flower" | | > Hi | > | > Sent this yesterday but some mail bounced, not sure if this got | > through, any help much appreciated. | > | > Tracey | > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq