[access-uk] Re: Accessibility of Sky Plus
- From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 20:10:46 +0100
Hi Nige.
All I know about SKY Plus is what I see on the SKY commercial when I turn my
system on. I have a little vision to recognise that the recorded material is
placed on a menu and you would arrow up and down to view these whenever you
wanted to. As I am unable to read the text in these menus, I too would love to
have these spoken. However, as you have said, we may be waiting years for this
technology. I was thinking that if you had only recorded a handful of shows,
then they could be identified quickly enough by opening them as if to play.
Not sure how these programmes are titled though? If for example, the user gets
the option to name them, then you could use Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday etc.
I must admit though, I do like the idea of being able to record two different
shows simultaneously while watching another recorded show or live broadcast.
Best wishes. Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: Nige Hughes
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 8:31 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Accessibility of Sky Plus
Hi,
I've read the recent posts about Sky Plus with interest, and have been
wondering whether or not to get it, but have concerns over its accessibility.
I believe that it's easy enough to fast forward and rewind using the remote
control, but how easy is it to select programmes to record and then select them
for playback later? It's all driven from on-screen visual menus isn't it?
Please can anyone explain the ease/difficulty of use to help me decide if it's
worth going for it.
Also, I've read somewhere on the internet that Sky are to bring out an
accessible version of Sky Plus, but when I phoned Sky's disability line, they
didn't know anything about it. Has anybody else heard anything? If it's true,
then I'll wait for that, but if it's rumour I could be waiting for ever.
Thanks,
Nige
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