[vicsireland] Fw: re: Emer query onaccessible set top box testing
- From: "GERARD SHANAHAN" <gershan@xxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:31:04 -0000
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Magennis" <Mark.magennis@xxxxxxx>
To: "GERARD SHANAHAN" <gershan@xxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: accessible set top box testing
Hi Gerry,
The Bush box is still out for home testing. I haven't received a report yet.
We know that there are only two such accessible set top boxes available
anywhere in the world and no TVs at present. There is another box shortly
due to be released in Australia, from a different manufacturer. I am talking
to a company involved in the software for that box and they are interested
in developing another box that will be configurable to work in a lot of
different countries, including Ireland. I cannot say any more about it
unfortunately because I have signed a non-disclosure agreement. Otherwise
they wouldn't talk to me at all.
Mark
On 8 Dec 2011, at 17:31, GERARD SHANAHAN wrote:
Mark,
As we draw to the end of this year and the countdown is on to the change
over, I am sure as you are well aware that many visually impaired people
would like to know the progress made with trials of the Ausi bush set top
box. At this point, the whole digital thing is utterly in our faces and
as people are tempted to change tv's or buy the standard set top box I
know from queries on the vics list etc that they would rather purchase
something that would be accessible.
Regarding my question on the accessibility of digital tv sets, did the
Australians whom you were in contact have any lead on such accessible
digital tv sets?
Regards
Gerry
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Magennis" <Mark.magennis@xxxxxxx>
To: "GERARD SHANAHAN" <gershan@xxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: accessible set top box testing
Hi Gerard,
Regarding saorview approved digital T.V.s, with spoken screen menus, I'm
sorry to report that there are none at the moment. I can't answer your
second question about the connections because I simply don't know.
Mark
On 6 Dec 2011, at 18:56, GERARD SHANAHAN wrote:
Hi Mark,
just a few more questions to bambosel you in regard to the testing of the
accessible Ausi bush Set top box:
1. In relation to the saorview approved digital T.V.s, have you come
across a model which has accessible screen reading enhancement for blind
people to access the on screen menus.
2. Does the set top box in testing have a storage capacity. I saw a
soarview approved box which had a storage capacity for recorded material.
3. Presently in the analogue situation, I plug in my ariel to the rear
of my video recorder and a link cable connects the video recorder to the
tv. You know the set up. Do you think that it will require a set top box
to operate on the same basis or will to jacks be needed on a set top box
to facilitate the tv and the video recorder.
thanks
Gerry
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