[access-uk] Re: Sky Plus
- From: "martin wilsher" <m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:57:08 -0000
Ok steve, thanks for that. I thought you had to do this. Maybe you don't.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Steve Nutt
Sent: 20 November 2008 21:20
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Plus
Hi Martin,
You don't need to register a phone as far as I know to get remote record
over the web.
All the best
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
martin wilsher
Sent: Thursday 20 November 2008 12:52
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Plus
The phone is only an aditional way to control the plus box but you need to
register one to activate the service I think.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Spring.flower
Sent: 19 November 2008 21:01
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Plus
Hi
What do you need the phone for if you're using the website?
Trace with thanks
----- Original Message -----
From: "martin wilsher" <m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:03 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Plus
> Setting up remote record via your sky plus box costs nothing, just get
> a contract mobile phone, pay as you go can't work, according to sky.
> I don't know the registration process on the box, but customer service
> can help there. To set up my sky, go to the www.sky.com site and
> click on my sky, then go to register. Warning! Graphical captor
> alert! On the first registration page, there is a graphical capture.
> I recommend using webvisum from
>
> http://www.webvisum.com/you will need to download Firefox to use this
> feature, you can sign up for sky using Firefox, then never use it
> again if you want. The command once you have the webvisum add on in
> Firefox is control plus six when in the edit field. This will render
> the graphic, then place it in the clipboard to paste. This worked for
> me. Then you will need your details like bank account, address etc,
> or your viewing card number to register the account. Hth
> access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Spring.flower Sen t: 19 November 2008 19:41
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Plus
>
> How do you set it all up in the first place then?
>
> Does it cost to use this feature?
>
> Trace
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "martin wilsher" <m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:15 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Plus
>
>
>> Hi will:
>>
>> You go to sky.com regiser with my sky, then set up the remote record
>> on your sky plus box. This process is not currently accessible.
>> Once everything is set up however, log into my sky on sky.com and
>> then go to tv listings as Terry detailed in another message. There
>> is a screen reader version of the listings, but due to a screwup on
>> sky's behalf, the remote record feature is busted down this route.
>> You need to use the less accessible flashy new tv guide. As Terry
>> said, it's doable, but it's a pain in the neck really.
>> A
>> case of sky revamping their site and then getting in a flap when it
>> was pointed out they'd forgotten accessible listings. In a panic,
>> they put them back up, but the remote record feature got busted for
>> that side of things.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of Will Lomas
>> Sent: 18 November 2008 10:06
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Plus
>>
>> what does this feature do?
>> if i were to get sky plus when i get my own place to live can sighted
>> people use the web to send a message to record when they want?
>> so it is like having that freeview box from portset and setting it to
>> record how do i then find the programs after recording them On 18 Nov
>> 2008, at 09:53, Terry Clasper wrote:
>>
>>> Martin absolutely right it should be accessible and the fact that
>>> the reemote record option doesn't work from the screenreader version
>>> is crazy.
>>> Good luck mate!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "martin wilsher"
>> <m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 9:56 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Plus
>>>
>>>
>>>> Sky plus is a sky box with a hard drive so you can record
>>>> prgrammes. Since terry's mail re left clicking etc, I have tried
>>>> this, and it works well, but is clunky, so I won't be easing up on
>>>> sky to fix the problem with the accessible tv listings on the sky
>>>> website.-----Original Message-----
>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>>> Behalf Of Spring.flower
>>>> Sent: 17 November 2008 20:58
>>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Plus
>>>>
>>>> Will someone please tell me more about this service as I've no idea
>>>> about what you're talking about? is there an extra charge for this?
>>>>
>>>> Trace
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Terry Clasper" <terry.clasper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 1:58 PM
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Plus
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Martin.
>>>>> Well you are kind of right here.
>>>>> For some reason if you try to remote record from the screenreader
>>>>> version of the TV guide it doesn't work, however if you do if from
>>>>> the normal TV guide which is accessibnle anyway it works just
>>>>> fine, you just have to left click the program then left click the
>>>>> remote record, then enter you the yes option.
>>>>> I use it several times a day and have no issues.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "martin wilsher"
>> <m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> >
>>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 1:09 PM
>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Plus
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> The problem is, as I have written in a previous message, the
>>>>>> remote record feature on the website is busted for screen reader
>>>>>> users. So I cannot remote record without texting. Watch this
>>>>>> space to see if I get a response in the next week.
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>>>>> Behalf Of Terry Clasper
>>>>>> Sent: 17 November 2008 10:50
>>>>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Plus
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thing is though that if you dont' want ot use the box directly
>>>>>> recording stuff is very accessible either via sky.com and remote
>>>>>> record or via texting.
>>>>>> Personally I use a mix of Remote4 Record and Manual Record, the
>>>>>> advantage
>>>>
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> manual record being that you can specify the actual channel, so
>>>>>> for example if I want ITV AD I can tell it to record from 993.
>>>>>> I must say I was reluctant at first to get the box but now taht I
>>>>>> have I can enjoy programs that I used to watch when I had the
>>>>>> time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Darran Ross" <darran.ross@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> To: "Access-UK" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 5:53 PM
>>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Sky Plus
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I agree 100% with Terry's sentiments. The Plus box is a
>>>>>>> crackin' piece of kit and I'd be lost without it, but the fact
>>>>>>> still remains that it is less than customer friendly from this
>>>>>>> lists point of view. Although I'll certainly put up with its
>>>>>>> little inaccessible ways as the over all product is a winner for
>>>>>>> me!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Darran
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "It is not his creed nor his nationality which counts - it's the
>>>>>>> man himself." Willie Maley
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