[access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
- From: "Barry Hill" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:53:39 -0000
Hi all
Well, I charged it up over night, my sighted girlfriend followed all the
instructions for set up, connecting cables, setting the sky setting and
powering up, and it works fine. Great piece of kit if you ask me.
Cheers
Barry
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Tony PEARCE
Sent: 20 January 2009 4:39 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
Hello,
Have you enabled the rf in the skybox menu, I think it will take a sighted
person to do it.
Best wishes, Tony Pearce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ali" <alistair.kelly@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 3:54 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
> Hi folks,
>
> I guess like many of you I got my Sky gnome this morning,I've followed the
> instructions to the best of my ability and indeed the gnome is receiving
> and playing the sky content. However I cant change channels as it just
> says searching! The transmitter is close enough to the receiver to pick up
> the signal but for the life of me can't work out where I'm going wrong!
> Anyone any ideas?Did contact the RNIB who kindly offerred to send out a
> volunteer next week which is great but I hate this sort of mystery!If
> anyone can walk me through it my private E mail is below. Thanks!
>
> Alistair.kelly@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 4:24 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
>
>
>> Hi Ali
>>
>> The gnome comes with a transmitter. This plugs into the back of the Sky
>> box somewhere, along with phono cables and your aerial plug. Then you
>> can take the gnome around the house as it transmits the Sky signal from
>> its base. The gnome has two speakers to its rear, so you can listen to
>> output from whatever is being broadcast on Sky. There is a headphone
>> socket on the gnome as well. You can change channels using its buttons,
>> go up and down if you don't know the direct numbers, and adjust the
>> volume.
>>
>> I hope that sort of makes sense.
>>
>>
>> Jackie Cairns
>> Braille Support Adviser
>> Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sight and Sound Technology
>> Welton House North Wing
>> Summerhouse Road
>> Moulton Park
>> Northampton
>> NN3 6WD
>> Telephone: 01604 798024
>> Fax: 01604 798090
>> Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>> Of Ali
>> Sent: 19 January 2009 16:04
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
>>
>> Hi Jackie,
>>
>> thanks for that, bit thick here, so what plugs into what and on what do
>> you listen to the sound? LOL!
>>
>> alistair
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 2:48 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
>>
>>
>>> Hi Ali
>>>
>>> It is a small sort of triangular-shaped device that relays the sound
>> of
>>> any broadcast on Sky to another part of the house. It is stereo,
>>> allows you to change channels, or turn the Sky box on if it is off.
>> The
>>> battery lasts about eight hours, but comes with a mains charger.
>>>
>>> Jackie Cairns
>>> Braille Support Adviser
>>> Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Sight and Sound Technology
>>> Welton House North Wing
>>> Summerhouse Road
>>> Moulton Park
>>> Northampton
>>> NN3 6WD
>>> Telephone: 01604 798024
>>> Fax: 01604 798090
>>> Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf
>>> Of Ali
>>> Sent: 19 January 2009 14:03
>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
>>>
>>> Hi folks,
>>>
>>> sky gnome? A bit late on this one, waht is it? I do have Sky in the
>>> house but sorry not sure what this is?
>>>
>>> Alistair
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Balal Hussain" <balal@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 12:34 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
>>>
>>>
>>>> Yeh, I also rung this morning and they just asked for my post code,
>>> and
>>>> said they will send it off to me.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 11:50 AM
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Same here Steve. I rang them when I read it on Saturday, and I
>>> ordered
>>>> one without giving any other info. I guess it depends on who you
>>> get!!
>>>> I thought I'd get one as a spare because I use it a lot. And they
>> are
>>>> very hard to get hold of now.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jackie Cairns
>>>> Braille Support Adviser
>>>> Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Sight and Sound Technology
>>>> Welton House North Wing
>>>> Summerhouse Road
>>>> Moulton Park
>>>> Northampton
>>>> NN3 6WD
>>>> Telephone: 01604 798024
>>>> Fax: 01604 798090
>>>> Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>> Behalf
>>>> Of Steve Dryden
>>>> Sent: 19 January 2009 11:38
>>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
>>>>
>>>> Um... Interesting but not strictly true. Well, not acording to my
>>>> experience this morning. I simply rang up and mentioned that I'd
>> seen
>>>> this being discussed on a mailing list at the weekend and asked if
>>> there
>>>> were any gnomes left. I was told there was and they said they'd send
>>> me
>>>> one out. No mention of codes or insight, smiles.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 10:06 AM
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Gnome
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Ibrahim. This is interesting as I didn't have to do that.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Jackie Cairns
>>>>> Braille Support Adviser
>>>>> Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Sight and Sound Technology
>>>>> Welton House North Wing
>>>>> Summerhouse Road
>>>>> Moulton Park
>>>>> Northampton
>>>>> NN3 6WD
>>>>> Telephone: 01604 798024
>>>>> Fax: 01604 798090
>>>>> Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>>> Behalf
>>>>> Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu
>>>>> Sent: 19 January 2009 10:04
>>>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Sky Gnome
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Everyone.
>>>>>
>>>>> Just ordered my free sky gnome from the RNIB. For those of you
>>>> thinking
>>>>> of doing the same, you need to quote a reference number you can only
>>>> get
>>>>> from Insight radio who are the promoters of this particular sky
>>>>> accessory. Their contact details are on their website
>>>>> www.insightradio.co.uk and you must provide the reference number
>> they
>>>>> give you to RNIB's customer services before they can process your
>>>> order.
>>>>>
>>>>>
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