where is this update available from? Simon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Hazan" <raymond@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 2:14 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Talking books: two questions and a reader's thoughts > Hi, > > If you download the latest version of software for the VCR (North American > version) you will have both a sleep timer and fast forward and rewind > facility, which jump from 1 to 2 to 5 minute intervals. > > This upgrade has been available for a long time but has not been released by > RNIB because they say it has a bug. Mine has been faultless for well over a > year and makes a big difference. > > RNIB also say this download is 'illegal and users may be liable for the cost > of replacing the VCR if it all goes wrong. > > Sorry for good and bad news! > > Best wishes, > > Ray > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 12:36 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Talking books: two questions and a reader's > thoughts > > > > Two quick comments folks. > > > > My question about the fast forward and rewind would be nice to have an > > answer to. The lack of such a facility is hard to fathom, such a thing is > > so easy in Winamp. > > > > In the case of the book I am reading, the narration is fluent enough, but > > the odd fluff could have been edited out. Mark up, if that's what it is > > called, is minimal, just chapters, and chapter announcements almost > > blunder into the text of the book. Guess its the reader's style that > > really gets to me, but then maybe he was giving his time freely, or for > > less than Equity rates, don't know about that, and I'd guess the recording > > is at least 25 years old, probably older. > > > > One would hope that, given the investment now talked about at RNIB in > > equipment, three studios, SADIE editing and all, that things are being > > done better now. That said, what seems to defeat RNIB - and just about > > everyone else - is the people hours available for such tasks as editing > > and marking up propperly. Seems so much of the DAISY system's potential > > for navigation is being sidelined by this lack of ongoing funding for > > employing more actual human beings. Still, dare say the same lack is > > obvious everywhere now. > > Ray > > > > Personal emails: Email me at > > mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx > > > > > > ** 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 > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.7/214 - Release Date: 23/12/05 > > > ** 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 > > --- > [This E-mail has been scanned for viruses but it is your responsibility > to maintain up to date anti virus software on the device that you are > currently using to read this email. ] > > > ** 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