[access-uk] Re: Sky Talker - a little bit more info
- From: william lomas <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:14:02 +0100
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
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> Damon Rose
> Senior Content Producer Ouch! website and talk show
> BBC Vision Learning
>
> Tel: 020 8752 4427 (x0224427)
> email: damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx
> Twitter: @damonrose
>
> bbc.co.uk/ouch is home of the Ouch! Talk Show online since 2006. Disability
> chat like wot you'd have with yer mates - via podcast or streamed on the web:
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> http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/podcast
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