[access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder

  • From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 11:18:23 +0100

Only a handful, when I was demoing this product at the RNIB I saw Sky Sports and ESPN, but these as I say are encrypted channels, so they cant be watched with this decoder. Now if TVonics released a decoder with Top-up TV support and this speech capability, I'd be in 7th heaven as I do miss some of the channels exclusive to Sky like Gold which is also available via TTV. 


All the best, Ibrahim.
-----Original Message----- From: william lomas 
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 8:39 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder

ah that's a shame
do all the sky channels show up

On 4 May 2012, at 08:32, Ibrahim Gucukoglu wrote:
No, you cant get top-up TV or Sky premium channels with this box, for although they show up in the channel listings, there is no slot for a decoder card which in my view is an omission on TVonics part. 

All the best, Ibrahim.

-----Original Message----- From: william lomas
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 8:18 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder

can we get topup channels on freeview like discovery etc?
i like those on sky that's only extras i mean the knowledge, and documentary stations 

On 4 May 2012, at 08:16, Steve Hyde-Dryden wrote:


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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