[access-uk] Re: TVonics - Amy On Strike!
- From: "John Gregory" <jgm.gregory@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 19:10:52 +0100
Hi,
It is also the case that the DTR-Z500HD only has scart and not HDMI, so if
you use HDMI then the Z500HD isn't of any use. It also has some terrible
reviews from a couple of years ago (2009) when it was released, having all
manner of problems including switching off and resetting every 2 mins,
recording the same programme over and over again instead of in a series.
Perhaps the later firmware updates resolved this, that I don't know. Anyway,
there are numerous reviews on Amazon.co.uk.
John.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Sent: 09 July 2012 17:41
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: TVonics - Amy On Strike!
Hi Eleanor.
Yep, would be happy to. Looking at the specs of both recorders there is
practically no difference, it's just the design and of course the price.
All the best, Ibrahim.
-----Original Message-----
From: Eleanor Burke
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 5:37 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: TVonics - Amy On Strike!
Hi Ibrahim
Can you keep us posted on this please?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 5:33 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: TVonics - Amy On Strike!
> Hi Yusuf.
>
> While this unit is going back to the RNIB, there is an alternative model
> which might suit me better, that is to say the
> DTR-Z500HD which does also have the speech functions as an option. I've
> been in touch with a company called Bunwells who not only know about the
> capabilities of these TVonics recorders with regards to accessibility,
> they'll also set up the units with speech ready for the customer and the
> price is some £50 cheaper than the RNIB. I've been told that Bunwells
> will be expecting stock of the
> DTR-Z500HD within the week so I might buy one from them instead once I've
> returned this faulty unit.
>
> All the best, Ibrahim.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Yusuf
> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 12:50 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: TVonics - Amy On Strike!
>
> Ibrahim, I'm not going to try and convince you not to send your TVonics
> back to the RNIB, that's obviously your choice. All I can say is that
> mine has behaved itself very well since I bought it a couple of months
> ago. I've had upwards of 12 pages worth of recordings and I don't think
> I've had to do a reset at all. Admittedly I've had to turn it off and on
> a couple of times due to speech issues. It sounds like yours is a faulty
> unit.
> Yusuf
>
> On 09/07/2012 09:45, Ibrahim Gucukoglu wrote:
>> Hi Carol.
>>
>> After my box crashed on me on no less than 4 occasions this morning, not
>> to mention giving me hell with the speech with its stuttering and
>> jittering, I'm sending this back to the RNIB for a full refund. I cant
>> trust the box to record anything without worrying about the potential
>> for hard drive failure, and that's not my idea of spending the better
>> part of 200 quid so goodbye TVonics, it was nice knowing you.
>>
>> All the best, Ibrahim.
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Carol Pearson
>> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 9:30 AM
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: TVonics - Amy On Strike!
>>
>> Ugh! I didn't like reading that as the thought of paying out for a new
>> hard
>> drive for this very new item doesn't appeal.
>>
>> I suppose there's no way of testing the drive in the TVonics either, is
>> there?
>>
>> I haven't had other problems and recordings have all been fine.
>>
>> Oh, what to do???
>>
>> RNIB staff: Have you any thoughts here, please?
>>
>>
>>
>> Carol P
>> ---- Original Message ----
>> From: "Mobeen Iqbal" <mobeeniqbal@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 1:04 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: TVonics - Amy On Strike!
>>
>>> Hello Carol.
>>>
>>> This is probably due to a failing hard drive. The hard
>>> drives used in these machines were cheap hitachi drives,
>>> i've already had one behaving strangely. My box wouldn't
>>> offer me the option to format or to record. I have
>>> replaced the hard drive in the unit with a better drive
>>> made by seagate, formatted it and have had no further
>>> problems, no crashes, etc. Because the voice runs from
>>> the hard drive, if there are any errors on the drive or
>>> if its failing, it can cause you to experience
>>> crashes/freezing. I can replace the drive for you if you
>>> wish, please contact me off list and we can go from
>>> there. I'd recommend it to be honest, because if you do a
>>> lot of recording and the drive fails it would've been
>>> pointless you recording all those tv shows to watch
>>> later!
>>> all the best,
>>>
>>> Mo.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 07/07/2012 12:52, Carol Pearson wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> We have a fairly regular saying at home which is "Amy's
>>>> on strike". This simply means that she fails to speak,
>>>> often after booting up, when we first go to use her. Of
>>>> course, we find ways round, sometimes needing to reboot
>>>> the box again; but I wonder if anyone else is finding
>>>> this problem and if you have a better solution than a
>>>> bit of hit and miss and, finally, if you've concluded
>>>> what's going on and why!
>>>> Carol P
>>>>
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