What's the Portset? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Francis Holman" <franholman755@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:59:15 +0100 Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Talker: much more info > Well if it does not record what's the point. I think I will stick with my > portset freeview at least that does most things including reading the epg > and recording. > Fran. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "william lomas" <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 2:47 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Talker: much more info > > > > sixty quid to read basic information? > > Ibraheem what please does the supposed manager of accessibility team have > > to say about this? > > Can he please come on this list to clarify what we are getting for our > > money? > > > > On Sep 24, 2010, at 2:33 PM, Damon Rose wrote: > > > >> I missed a rather important point. Sorry don't know how I edited it out. > >> > >> You can use the search and scan banner and find out what's on up to > >> twelve hours in the future. I think you will be able to hit record on > >> top of the programme so that it gets recorded and added to your sky > >> planner. Of course, the slight issue is you can't then read your sky > >> planner and watch it back. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > >> Of Damon Rose > >> Sent: 24 September 2010 14:28 > >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Subject: [access-uk] Sky Talker: much more info > >> > >> > >> Sky Talker comes out on 26 October. Price is 60 pounds. > >> > >> The box looks like a Sky Broadband router. It's black. It has a volume > >> up and down switch for the voice on its top. > >> > >> There are 9 available voices male and female. You can adjust their tone > >> and speed. > >> > >> You can't access the EPG or any of the menus, it only works from within > >> the channel you're watching. It'll say what channel and what programme > >> is on now on the channel you've selected. > >> > >> The play, record, rewind and pause buttons all speak. You will get a > >> warning every 60 seconds if you leave it on pause so you know what's > >> happening. > >> > >> You can press the remote's 'I' info button for a programme synopsis. > >> > >> it also speaks channel numbers. > >> > >> > >> > >> 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: > >> > >> http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/podcast <http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/podcast> > >> > >> > >> > >> http://www.bbc.co.uk > >> This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain > >> personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically > >> stated. > >> If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. > >> Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in > >> reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. > >> Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. > >> Further communication will signify your consent to this. > >> > >> http://www.bbc.co.uk/ > >> This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain > >> personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically > >> stated. > >> If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. > >> Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in > >> reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. > >> Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. > >> Further communication will signify your consent to this. > >> > >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> ** and in the Subject line type > >> ** unsubscribe > >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > >> ** immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > >> ** or send a message, to > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > >> > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > > signature database 5476 (20100924) __________ > > > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq