Yup. Digital Audio Broadcasting. > -----Original Message----- > From: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of david poehlman > Sent: 08 April 2005 14:31 > To: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [guispeak] Re: talking radio alarm > > we don't have digital radio here yet. Sorry, that's what dab > stands for I gues > -- > Johnnie Apple Seed > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 9:23 AM > Subject: [guispeak] Re: talking radio alarm > > > Hi David, > > 1) You do actually HAVE digital radio in the States? > > 2) Is it the same standard as the UK? > > 3) Does it use the same frequency range as the UK? > > George. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > On Behalf Of david poehlman > > Sent: 08 April 2005 14:08 > > To: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [guispeak] Re: talking radio alarm > > > > they don't deliver outside the uk. Have you any idea > where to get it. > > > > -- > > Johnnie Apple Seed > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Laura Eaves" <leaves1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: "Multiple recipients of NFBnet GUI-TALK Mailing List" > > <gui-talk@xxxxxxxxxx>; <nfb-talk@xxxxxxxxxx>; "guispeak" > > <guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <BLIND-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; > > <cat-lst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 5:29 AM > > Subject: [guispeak] talking radio alarm > > > > > > Pure Sonus 1XT, Â119, 08456 049 049; > > www.johnlewis.co.uk > > > > As more and more digital radios appear on the market, it > is > > increasingly difficult for manufacturers to be heard - > which, > > I assume, is why Pure has launched a DAB radio that can > shout > > down all the competition. That's right - it talks. Or > maybe > > I'm just being cynical, as the Royal National Institute of > > > the Blind was involved in the development of the Sonus > 1XT. > > And it will make life a lot easier for those visually > impaired. Using > > a human voice (you can pick male or > female), > > it tells you the available stations as you scroll through > them, and if > > you tap the SnoozeHandle, you'll get a > speaking > > clock; tap it twice and it lets you know the alarm > settings. > > It can verbally guide you through setting up the radio and > > > you can turn the speech off. > > > > Another great idea for all users is its Volume > Equalisation > > Technology, which enables the radio to monitor and adjust > the > > audio levels of every station, so the volume stays at your > > > chosen level. > > > > Whether you think the Sonus is a gimmick, or a great idea, > it > > is a well-made, well-thought-out radio with a reasonable > price tag. > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > link:- > > ** > [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on > the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > link:- > > ** > [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on > the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > > This Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > This Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq