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"
<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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