[access-uk] Re: Tonics Freeview Talking Recorder

  • From: "andrew shipp" <andrew.shipp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 18:09:32 +0100

Hi Ok many thanks for this I shall try one out and see how I get on with it.
-----Original Message----- From: Ibrahim Gucukoglu 
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 2:14 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tonics Freeview Talking Recorder

Hi Andrew.

The box itself does not have any controls what ever, so you're totally
reliant on the remote control.  The buttons are in my view easily tactile
and distinguishable, however you might have to practice with the layout
which I didn't find particularly intuitive, however that is just a matter of
learning and spending time with the product, it's certainly not a fault.

All the best, Ibrahim.
-----Original Message----- From: andrew shipp 
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 1:04 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tonics Freeview Talking Recorder

Hi  I've just been reading about this,  one question   does it have buttons
also  would I be able to use it as I've  got not much feeling  in my
fingers,  how proud  do the buttons  stick out? is there much space  between
them?
-----Original Message----- From: Mann, Madleen 
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 10:30 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder

No you can watch any channel and record any other channel Will hope that
helps


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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
william lomas
Sent: 04 May 2012 10:04
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder

can you watch any channel whilst recording paul, or do you have to watch a
channel in the same multiplex i think it's called as the one you are
recording?
hope that makes sense :)

On 4 May 2012, at 09:58, Paul Porter wrote:
It has 2 tuners. You can watch one channel whilst recording another. You can also record 2 channels whilst watching a recorded program.
You could have both the Panasonic and the Tvonics so you could watch 1 program and record 2. Perhaps not such a farfetched idea as it may sound. 

Paul

----- Original Message ----- From: "Yusuf" <yusufaosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 9:36 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder
I'm slightly confused by something here and hopefully someone can clear it up for me? Does this Talking recorder also include an in-built freeview tuner?
If I were considering purchasing it, which I am, it would presumably replace my existing Goodmans. Is that right?
Also, if I read it right, if you had this box you wouldn't need to purchase one of the new TVs from Panasonic. As this does everything they do plus give you the option of recording two programs at once. 
Yusuf
On 04/05/2012 09:01, Goodfellow, Jack (Capita Symonds) wrote:
Isn't there a new sky talker device? Can anyone shed light on this as I'm thinking of joining them as freeview is crapppy where I live 


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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Hyde-Dryden 
Sent: 04 May 2012 08:17
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder
I wouldn't bother hanging around too long for Sky. I spoke to them the other day at length about their accessibility and was told that there is not much going on certainly in the foreseeable future about an accessible sky plus or HD plus box. Certainly not with speech. And, actually, they are not free. If you look at the simplist and most basic package for around £19 a month. Over a year, that's £228. How much is the TVonics box? £189 from the RNIB? I rest my case. It's very subjective William but I've been a loyal sky customer for many years but have now decided to jump ship. I'm disappointed with their view on accessibility and lack of commitment. 

Steve


-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of william lomas 
Sent: 03 May 2012 20:27
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder
ripped off yet again with those but there you ahve it look forward to sky when they bother to get everything intigrated in to their boxes, which are free 

On 3 May 2012, at 20:19, Darren Brewer wrote:


Put it in your loft for 50 years then take it to the antiques roadshow.

Darren.

----- Original Message ----- From: "william lomas"
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To:<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 8:09 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder



who is going to buy though the goodmans boxes people may want to sell
though now and the 600 quid portset freeview box, now that we can get this? 
sighted people aren't going to want the portset boxes so what  do
people

do with those?


On 3 May 2012, at 19:48, Ibrahim Gucukoglu wrote:


Hi William.

*Sigh*, you really don't get the point do you?  This is not some
piece
of junk, this is a top quality commercial PVR Freeview tuner with full text to speech, even the menus and virtually all other functions are accessible with the exception of internet and teletext, well worth it at twice the price. The recorder even looks the piece, a really well designed and well crafted piece of equipment. 

All the best, Ibrahim.

-----Original Message----- From: william lomas
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 6:57 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder

from RNIB for 179 pounds still expensive when a sighted person can
get

this kind of book for what 50 60 quid?


On 3 May 2012, at 18:38, ANN FLYNN wrote:


where do you buy this recorder paul? and how much does it cost?
Ann Flynn
----- Original Message ----- From: "Porter, Paul"
<Paul.Porter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To:<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 2:29 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder



I have been using the Tvonics box for the past 3 weeks and
absolutely
love it. Pretty much every feature speaks apart from the BBC Iplayer. The box is of course upgradable so it may well be possible for Tvonics to make the Iplayer speak. 

I really don't think this is a major downside as everything else
on
the box is accessible. The speech is smooth and responsive, you can add, delete and edit timers, You can series link tv/radio programs and much more. When fast forwarding and rewinding you have audio feedback as to how far you have moved through the program. 

A couple of years ago it was looking as if an accessible PVR would
be
in the range of £500/600 but we have a box for almost a quarter of that figure. 

I don't think anyone will be dissapointed by either the features
or

the performance of this box.


It's what we've been waiting for.

I am writing this from a personal standpoint rather than from an
RNIB

sales point of view.


Paul Porter


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