[access-uk] Re: TVonics - Amy On Strike!
- From: "Bill Chilcott" <maybill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:54:24 +0100
Hi Aedan. Not having Sky I cannot help you there other than to say it will
not work with a freesat box so I don't think it will. I have however been
speaking to a friend in Northern Ireland and he can receive channels from
Southern Ireland so I think it will work ok. Hope this is of some help.
Kind regards, Bill.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Aedan O'Meara
Sent: 11 July 2012 18:16
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: TVonics - Amy On Strike!
Hi Bill,
Been following this thread with interest for many days now. Would you, or
any other lister know if this box will work on Saorview in the Republic of
Ireland which is coming on stream at the moment, and can it receive free to
view Sky sat signals?
Also has anyone suggested to Sky that they buy this product to put it on
their own boxes?
Kind regards
Aedan.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Bill Chilcott
Sent: 11 July 2012 17:21
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: TVonics - Amy On Strike!
Hi Ibrahim.
Just to let you know that I have purchased the DTRZ500HD tvonics box from
the Internet for £100,and I'm very pleased with it. It is nice and small and
you can get to all the sockets very easily as they are spaced out better
than the DTR 500HD. For example, on the DTR 500HD, if you have to use the
scart socket it is practically impossible to use the USB socket. And the one
on the right hand side, you can only use if you prop the box up.
I have had dealings with Bunwells and both Ian and Denise are very helpful
indeed. There is a company called Electronic World in Wembley who at the
moment have the DTRZ 500HD in stock for £100 but you have to collect it.
Their phone number is as follows. 0845 539 9993.
Someone on the list said that it does not have an HDMI socket. I can assure
you that the one I have does. If you or anyone would like any further
information please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind Regards, Bill.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Sent: 09 July 2012 17:34
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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