[bcab] Re: Micro Freeview receiver

Hi Leon,
Thanks once again for the additional information. I've downloaded the RNIB
guide and the description of the remote is exactly the same as the one that
comes with the Aldi model.

The only items that the RNIB has as extras are the batteries and the IR
(Infra Red) remote control extender. Everything else seems to be the same.

There doesn't seem to be a separate volume control for the AD.
The Netgem i-Player does have a separate AD volume control but I've always
found this a bit cumbersome and also a bit hit-and-miss. It also seemed to
revert back to the default volume when changing channels.

Thanks again.
Best regards, Ian.

-----Original Message-----
From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of editor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 30 March 2008 23:55
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Re: Micro Freeview receiver


There is a full user guide to the MFR-300 on the RNIB shop website which (to
their credit) is very 
detailed and descriptive, first class in fact. It's in DOC format. at

http://onlineshop.rnib.org.uk/downloads/instructions/TV02.doc

Still not sure whether the Aldi and Rnib products are the same, but going by
the above the remote 
for the RNIB one certainly sounds good.  Also, a good point was raised
earlier, it's one thing to 
have AD enabled, but another entirely to have a talking programme guide,
such as the old Netgem 
i-player had.

Leon Gilbert
Editor, www.vipnews.org.uk

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ians subs" <iansubs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 10:09 PM
Subject: [bcab] Re: Micro Freeview receiver


Thanks Leon. :)

Okay Jane? I got the information from Leon's message.

Regards, Ian.

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Sent: 29 March 2008 17:04
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Re: Micro Freeview receiver


Dear Ian, Thanks for the tip on the cheap AD reciever from Aldi. Looks good!
The link you sent broke up a bit so I've pasted it intact below.  One thing
about this reciever is that it does not require a scart connection, it is
therefore extremely usable, and very much like (and perhaps exactly the same
as, see below), the TVonics MFR-300 one.

Three clues as to why they might be one and the same product, under a
different brand are:-

1. The Aldi product photo has the word TEVION on it, which is very similar
sounding, to TVonics. 2. TVonics model MFR-300 has exactly the same spec,
even the dimensions which are 70mm x 27mm x 54mm. 3. In the photo's of the
two different products they are clearly the same except for the branding.

The difference is, that an MFR-300 reciever from RNIB, costs £69.99.  Double
the cost of ALDI's one.

I'm making no comment about this price difference here, just stating the
facts as I found them.  The fact of the matter is though, if you are a
registered blind person who wants an AD freeview receiver, firstly according
to the above information (unless I am wrong) you can save money by NOT
buying from RNIB.   Secondly, if you are prepared to wait, according to the
RNIB's own information
on the digital switchover, at

http://tinyurl.com/38qy6j

If you are in a household with one registered blind/partially
sighted.disabled person, you will be
able to get one of these boxes FOR FREE.   However, to quote "The assistance
will probably not be
available more than a year before switchover happens in the region the
person lives in.".

PRODUCT LINKS:
The MFR-300 reciever at the RNIB online shop, priced £69.99
http://tinyurl.com/2r9w36 The TEVION reciever at ALDI, priced £34.99
http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/58_5420.htm
TVonics.com Audio Description receivers page
http://www.tvonics.com/adproducts.html

Hope this is helpful information.

Leon Gilbert
Editor, www.vipnews.org.uk

PS: I needed to use Tinyurl.com to create usable shortcuts to the RNIB pages
referred to above, as to this day and for the last 3 years, the long and
user-unfirendly URL's created by the RNIB website's content management
system, have not been acknowedged as a problem by them or addressed.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ians subs" <iansubs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 3:18 PM
Subject: [bcab] Micro Freeview receiver, was: Re: Slightly off-topic: Survey
about TV audio Description Services¬


Hi Clive,
Thanks for the heads-up on this survey. I've just completed it and found it
pretty painless. The more we can publicise our use of Audio Description the
better.

As an aside, I have just purchase a new (well new to me anyway) micro
Freeview receiver which purports to support Audio Description. It cost
£34.99 from Aldi and measures 70mm (W) × 27mm (H) × 54mm (D), and is very
light. You can see more details at: HYPERLINK
"http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/58_5420.htm"http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/h
tml/offers/58_5420.htm



Haven't had time to try it yet but this is a lot cheaper and smaller than
the old Netgem i-player. I thought I would buy it so that I can take it with
me when I visit friends and family who don't have an Audio Description
facility.

Even in its packaging with its power pack and cables etc it is small enough
to put in a shoulder bag or slipped in the corner of a suitcase.



Hope this is of use to someone else.



I'll let you know how I get on with it in a few days when I get time to set
it up.



Kind regards, Ian.

-----Original Message-----
From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 28 March 2008 13:34
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Re: Slightly off-topic: Survey about TV audio Description
Services¬


Hi Tiddy,

um...you don't need it.  It's a telephone survey on the freefone number
listed in the original email.  That's: 0800 279 8779.

Best,
Clive



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From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Tiddy Ogg
Sent: 28 March 2008 13:02
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Re: Slightly off-topic: Survey about TV audio Description
Services¬


Umm.. and the address?  The link to that site wouldn't let me in
withusername and password, and I ain't giving that away more than I have to.


-----Original Message-----
From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 28 March 2008 12:17
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; uk-radio-listeners@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Slightly off-topic: Survey about TV audio Description
Services¬



Hi folks,



sorry about the short notice, but I only found out about this from a
different list about an hour ago, and have just completed the survey.  If
you have a visual impairment and an interest in audio description services
on TV, this could be for you.  The survey only runs until close of business
tomorrow, so get in quick if you want your views to be counted.  Each time
anyone takes part in the survey, RNIB receives a £20 donation.  Each
participant receives a £10 gift voucher.  BCAB members not interested in the
gift voucher could always flog it and donate to BCAB EyeT4All (smile)



Best,

Clive





---- Original Message -----

From: Media Survey

 Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 5:48 PM

 Subject: Survey about visual impairments



 Dear sir or madam,



 GfK NOP Media are conducting a research project about issues relevant to

 people with visual impairments (in particular, their consumption of

 various

 media and the tools they use to help them enjoy/use media), and we are

 currently looking for visually impaired people to take part in a short

 telephone survey on this subject.

 We wondered if your organisation would be able to assist us by passing on

 details of this survey to the blind or visually impaired members or

 associates of your organisation. If you are able to pass on the details

 of

 our survey, we will make a donation of £20 to The Blind and Partially

 Sighted Club as a thank you for your help. (if you are able to assist,

 please let us know and we will send the donation)

 Each person who takes part in the survey will also be sent a gift voucher

 for £10 as a thank you for taking part (the gift voucher is redeemable at

 a

 wide range of high street stores)

 The details of the survey are as follows:

 To take part in this survey, please call our Freephone number: 0800 279

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 You can call in to take part any time between 10am-8pm, Monday 24th March

 to

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 If eligible to take part, respondents will be sent a gift voucher for £10

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 Yours faithfully,

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 Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 9UL



 (: +44 (0)20 7890 9060






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