[access-uk] Re: Goodman's Smart Talk Freeview box and BBC red button.

  • From: william lomas <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:45:47 +0100

how does this work then on the tvonics?
is it the same?
you just go to 301 and bring up the EPG as with the godmans?
or can a sighted person actively select what they wish to watch 

On 31 Jul 2012, at 17:35, "John Gregory" <jgm.gregory@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> As Pele said, the only available option is 301. For some reason BBC has
> released 24 channels on the Red Button, but these can only be accessed on
> Sky, Virgin and Freesat. They are for some unknown reason not available on
> Freeview.
> 
> John.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> alexander shannon 
> Sent: 31 July 2012 15:15
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Goodman's Smart Talk Freeview box and BBC red button.
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm trying to watch the occasional piece of Olympic coverage on my TV, to
> which I have a Goodman's box connected.
> 
> While I can watch most broadcasts, I get a problem if the event I'm watching
> is moved on to the BBC red button, as I've found that the red button on the
> Goodman's Freeview box remote doesn't correspond to the BBC red button.
> 
> Am I still correct in thinking that there is no way to access BBC Red button
> coverage using a Goodman's Freeview box?
> 
> I'd be interested if someone could clarify this prior to the Paralympics, as
> I may wish to access paralympic BBC coverage via the red button.
> 
> 
> 
> Alexander Shannon
> 
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