[access-uk] Re: Freecom DVB-T USB stick
- From: "Brian Hartgen" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 17:03:10 +0100
Hi Gordon
If you remember a few days ago we were having a brief discussion on this
list about the 3Com USB stick.
Well I went ahead and ordered it and it has arrived. I have a couple of
questions regarding your e-mail.
I did find that using it with the portable aerial attached to the PC I want
to use it with has not worked, but using it on the laptop in the bedroom
connected to an outdoor aerial worked just fine. So I have an engineer
coming to hopefully sort out a new aerial for me tomorrow in the right place
in the house.
In terms of accessibility, I now have a keystroke to go directly to the
electronic program guide, and I have through scripting created a list box
from which I can select the days of the week by arrowing to any of them and
pressing enter. However I have some questions.
GM There's a well stocked context menu which comes up > easily from one of
the windows - most options are on it.
Alt and tab to the
correct wwindow (there's only two) then you can use ctrl and o, ctrl and e
to bring up the file list window and epg respectively.
BH What do you mean please by the "file list" window? I am not clear what
this keystroke sequence you describe is meant to do. I have created a
keystroke, shift F10, to activate the context menu right away. But if there
is something else you are referring to, please let me know.
GM When you choose a channel from the combo box, the sound changes and
you are placed in the program list for that day. Once it's fully in,
(usually a few seconds) you can use your arrow keys to go down the list of
times. Unfortunately you don't hear what the program is unless you press
Insert and up arrow then it reads most of the line, not just the times.
BH sorted, I can get the full details there through MSAA so that's good.
GM If you use the Jaws cursor to double click on
the time, it then brings up the scheduler with all the times in the
correct place. A further press of enter and the recording is set.
BH dealt with via a script.
GM > I also found that setting up the stations by scanning was easier with
sighted help, but it's not impossible to do it yourself.
BH When it worked connected to the outdoor aerial, this was fine. I just
selected "start scan" by tabbing to it, and although it took a long time,
all the channels were available and it started playing a radio channel right
away.
GM > Finally the created files play well in its own player. They also play
well
in WinDVD 9(I've not tried in PowerDVD but they probably do there.) I've
not however found them to work in Media Player or Real Player or Itunes.
The;y look like standard mpg files. When I queried this with the makers
theyput me on to a program called pvas strumento (or something like it) I
can send it to you. This supposedly strips out codes to make the file more
normal. However it does work well with the aforementioned programs, and I
use Adobe Audition to strip the audio out of the video if I record from
radio 7.
BH I have noticed that sound forge can play MP2 video files. I have not
tried this yet, but I am hoping that loading the file into sound forge will
allow me to convert it to audio that way.
Sorry for the long message but hope you found it interesting.
Brian Hartgen
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