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" <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx> > 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Would you like to fundraise for the RNIB group of charities in your >>>>> community? To join our exciting new local fundraising groups email >>>>> fundraising@xxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> DISCLAIMER: >>>>> >>>>> NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is >>>>> confidential and may be privileged. 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