[access-uk] Re: Sky Talker: much more info
- From: william lomas <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:16:28 +0100
well someone is lying somewhere lol
On Sep 24, 2010, at 3:13 PM, Damon Rose wrote:
> It does record but it doesn't give you 7 days of programmes to choose
> from like the EPG does. And then we can assume that you can't access the
> programmes you've recorded because apparently this machine doesn't read
> menus.
>
> I should note that I got this info from the Accessible Customer Services
> line. I pressed her a number of times and she stated clearly that it is
> not a talking EPG. It's also worth noting that they are customer support
> people, not press handlers, and so the information possibly hasn't been
> honed or framed in the best way.
>
> ...Damon
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Francis Holman
> Sent: 24 September 2010 14:59
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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>
>>>
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