[access-uk] Re: Roberts Radio Concerto DAB radio now available
- From: "Rays Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:00:43 +0100
Yes Kevin, I think I did point out in my message which started this thread that
the cassette deck in the Roberts isn't likely to stay a fixture, so to speak.
That prompts me to wonder if Roberts couldn't do a re-jig and incorporate a USB
stick player once the cassette deck's out of the way!
I don't know about upgrading or swapping your present Wireless for the blind
with one of these because for one thing the hire is usually done via a local
authority or voluntary organisation. I presume the request might have to go
through them, but then I don't know exactly how these things work now.
Cheers,
Ray.facility
----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Lloyd
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Roberts Radio Concerto DAB radio now available
Hi Billy.
Yes, the player has DAB, FM, CD, SD and cassette in it's current format. If
you want a player with cassette though, you'll have to move fast because it's
only the initial tranche of players that Roberts have been able to source
cassette decks for and the following tranches will not have cassette decks in
them.
Local museum may be your best bet...
Regards.
Kevin
E-mail: kevin.lloyd3@xxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: TrueBlue & Proud
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 9:23 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Roberts Radio Concerto DAB radio now available
Ray, I already have a DAB radio from Wireless for the blind, through my
local Social Services, but do you think I could upgrade to this new player, as
I need the cassettee function as well as CD?.
Might sound like a silly question, but is this new Radio got DAB?,
Dinky doo
Billy
----- Original Message -----
From: Rays Home
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 1:00 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Roberts Radio Concerto DAB radio now available
This "do it all" ghetto blaster style radio has been talked about for
something like three years now and you can buy it for £195.00. Is it worth it?
It might seem like the Concerto does it all, but not quite. While it
will play cassettes, as well as SD cards and Cds, it won't handle USB sticks,
and some TN's are now using these. The cassette facility is included at the
moment, but probably not for very long as it seems cassette mechanisms are
increasingly hard to source. Does seem the Cd player remembers where you were
on a CD - and it's claimed to be a proprietory Roberts feature, - whatever that
means. I don't hear of any speech feedback in this set, just that its got
"high contrast controls" and it's tactile. Forget about internet radio too -
but we've been there before.
You can get the Concerto for free, of course, on loan from Wireless for
the Blind Fund, if you are registered, and over eight years old - (which I
should think applies to everyone here, (smile).
Latest edition of infosound has a short article:
http://www.infosound.org.uk
A short review is at:
http://tinyurl.com/6bw6xt
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