[access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder

  • From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 08:53:28 +0100

Hi Carol and Darren

Yeah, me too.  A very funny take on what Will has turned into a gloomy and
negative thread! (smiles).

Carol, we also have a TV with Freeview built into it, but I don't think that
will matter once you connect up the box.  Only guessing here mind. 


Kind Regards,

Jackie Cairns

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Carol Pearson
Sent: 04 May 2012 07:14
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder

Brilliant, Daren!  Laughing my head off here!  <Smiles>

--
Carol P

----- Original Message -----
From: "Darren Brewer" <darren.m.brewer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 8:19 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder


> 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
>>>>>
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