[access-uk] Re: Portset Digital Media Centre
- From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:13:37 -0000
Terry may well know the answer to your question below Jackie, but I
think it is very unlikely the Portset will support any of the HD DVD
standards, though in the distant future maybe it will.
the plus and minus DVD standards are a pain, but a lot of recorders
seem to support either one or the other. Many players will support
both, at least nominally. Mind it's a hit and miss affair, and even
the superior Mac users I know find some of the DVDs they burn won't
play on some DVD players. Its all just one more dreary example of a
pointless standards war.
Cheers,
From Ray
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-----Original Message-----
Jackie Cairns
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Portset Digital Media Centre
Terry, also forgot to ask what format of DVD does it support, ie,
Blu-Ray or HD, or neither? I'm not an expert on DVD by any means, but
there seem to be those you can buy with a plus or minus, and I haven't
got a clue what that really means, and I suspect half the public don't
either.
Thanks.
Jackie
----- Original Message -----
From: Terry Clasper
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 3:33 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Portset Digital Media Centre
Jackie OK here goes...
1. Is it now capable of playing DVDs with speech navigation?
Yes basically you insert the DVD, it first establishes whether there
is an audio described version of the title and if so it asks you if
you want to play tha. If you say no then you can navigate the menu and
the TTTS reads out the titles on the DVD.
2. Is there an auxiliary socket on the unit that would allow you to
put another device through it?
No, there is a stereo line out in the form of two phonos but no input
sockets.
3. Is it possible to connect it to a standard TV to obtain a picture
for sighted people to share?
No not at all the unit has no picture capabilitys.
Any more?
For what its worth my take is that if someone is essentially non
techyand wants a simple UI to watch and record TV, as well as playing
DVD's etc it's fine, however if you need or want to share your viewing
experience with sighted people then essentially you can't.
And as you say Jackie it's a hell of a lot of money!
Like everything there are pros and cons and for many who can afford it
this product is very good.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jackie Cairns
To: Access UK Mailing List
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 3:16 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Portset Digital Media Centre
Could I please pose the following questions, on behalf of someone who
wants to know, regarding the Portset DMC:
1. Is it now capable of playing DVDs with speech navigation?
2. Is there an auxiliary socket on the unit that would allow you to
put another device through it?
3. Is it possible to connect it to a standard TV to obtain a picture
for sighted people to share?
I have read the blurb on the Portset website, but would prefer an
opinion from a user. I could also ring the company but ... (smile).
Many thanks in advance.
Jackie
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