[access-uk] Re: Sky Talker - a little bit more info
- From: "spring.flower" <spring.flower@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 11:44:36 +0100
Its starting to sound fairly useless if that's the case!!
Trace
----- Original Message -----
From: william lomas
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 1:14 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Talker - a little bit more info
I don't hitnk it can read the programs you ahve recorded i.e. if you go to
planner don't think it can read them, oh well a month to go
It has not even been publicised or tested by anyone in the blind community so
probably a complete disaster but who know
On Sep 24, 2010, at 1:12 PM, spring.flower wrote:
OK, what does this tell us? its ok for an ordinary sky plus box? and the
speechcomes through the speakers?
Why isn't it suitable for sky plus hd and is there a work around for this?
will they be upgrading it for sky plus hd?
Sorry for all of the questions but I'm not very clever in this sort of
thing.
Trace
----- Original Message -----
From: Damon Rose
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 3:41 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Sky Talker - a little bit more info
Hi. I mailed sky accessibel customer services last night for more detail.
This moves the story on a tiny bit as it gives some explanation of the HDTV
situation.
TEXT BEGINS
Thank you for your email.
I can confirm that as of the 26th October the Sky Talker box will be
available for sale.
Sky Talker is a device that will attach to the back of a Sky+ box or STB
and will give an audio description of the programme information through the
television
speakers. It is not recommended for use with Sky+ HD unless the customer
is not connecting through HDMI.
Kind Regards
Laura Adam
Accessible Services
TEXT ENDS
Gotta love their usage of the phrase 'audio description' here in the
wrong context. Or at least, I think it's the wrong context. I hope this does
actually speak the EPG.
Has anyone ascertained how much this box is going to cost?
…Damon
Damon Rose
Senior Content Producer Ouch! website and talk show
BBC Vision Learning
Tel: 020 8752 4427 (x0224427)
email: damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx
Twitter: @damonrose
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