[access-uk] Re: Television update

  • From: Mobeen Iqbal <mobeeniqbal@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 10:36:46 +0100

Hi.

It's very strange that you can't switch from 1 tuner to the other in real time. We haven't got an ETA on our box yet unfortunately, but our recent tests show that you can certainly record 2, possibly more channels at the same time. We have managed to record up to 4 so far at once. Because of covid19, it's really put us back in terms of development time scales, but we're still working away as best we can to bring something VI specific to market.

Very best wishes,

Mo.


On 18/08/2020 15:45, (Redacted sender dudleym for DMARC) wrote:

Hi Jackie

Thanks for the info, such a shame, back to the searching for something that may not exist. As the song goes I still haven't found what I'm looking for.

Maybe Mo's development of a freesat/freeview recordable box is soon on it's way.

All the best
Martin




Jackie Brown recently said:-

Hi Martin

Unfortunately for you, I can confirm that recording on one platform while
watching something else on the other doesn't work.  In other words, you
can't record a programme on Freeview while watching something different on
Freesat.  I set a timer for a gardening programme on BBC1 on Freeview while
I was watching Coronation Street on Freesat.  When the gardening programme
began on Freeview, Voice Guide announced it was jumping to that channel
because I was recording it.  It asked me if I wanted to continue recording
Gardening Together, or switch to ITV on Freesat.  So you definitely can't do
it.  This isn't a deal breaker for us because we don't record much anyway.

I must admit though that I love the TV, it offers a lot more than the
Samsung does for us.

Kind regards,

Jackie Brown
Email: jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: dudleym@xxxxxxxxxxxx <dudleym@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: 17 August 2020 15:48
To: jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [access-uk] Re: Television update

Hi Jackie

Thanks for the remote doc much appreciated. I wait with baited breath to see
if you can record on one platform whilst watching the other, this would be a
cruncher for me as we like to record  whilst watching something else, if you
can't then I'd stick with what I've got.

Best, Martin


Jackie Brown recently said:-

>Hi Martin
>
>What I mean is that you need to be watching the same channel you are
>recording whether it is Freeview or Freesat.  For example, I couldn't
>watch Coronation Street and record Panorama at the same time regardless
>of whether it is Freeview or Freesat.  But I am going to investigate
>though whether you can watch a channel on one platform while recording
>a programme on the other.  My husband doesn't see why you couldn't do
>that so I'll check to make sure.
>
>I'll send you the remote control document off list.
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Jackie Brown
>Email: jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of
>Redacted sender "dudleym" for DMARC
>Sent: 17 August 2020 10:05
>To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [access-uk] Re: Television update
>
>Hi  Jackie
>Firstly, could you forward me the word document regarding the remote
>please, e-mail at bottom of message.
>Secondly I can't get my head around not being able to record one
>program and not be able to wwatch another if the TV has twin tuners.
>Do you mean that you can't watch on freesat and  record another program
>on freesat or can you not record on freesat and watch on freeview?
>
>Thanks for the info so far.
>
>Martin
>dudleym@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
>
>
>Jackie Brown recently said:-
>
> >Hi Phil
> >
> >You have to use an external drive or pen.  You can do this whether
> >the TV is tuned to Freeview or, in our case, Freesat.
> >
> >I must admit that the more I use this TV, the more I like it.  The
> >EPG, even with it tuned to Freesat, still displays the programme
> >names, channel number, and programme information.  You can start
> >using the catchup feature if someone calls or comes to the door, and
> >resume where you left off.  It is easy to switch between Freeview and
> >Freesat as well
>which is useful for us.
> >We've got rid of a lot of wires where our TVonics and Sky+ HD boxes
> >were connected.  The Sonos Beam does exactly what I want it to now as
> >well because it has the HDMI ARC to allow us to turn the Sonos up and
> >down with the TV remote which the Playbase wouldn't do on the LG.  We
> >are both very pleased with it all, accessibility is great.  We may go
> >for a Chromecast, but will wait to look at the new one when it
> >emerges, we aren't desperate right now to buy one.
> >
> >I don't want to influence anyone either way, I can only speak from
> >our experiences.  I would have gone for another Samsung had it got two
tuners.
> >But the models with Freeview and Freesat were big and much more
expensive.
> >For what the LG costs, it's great, we are both really pleased with it.
> >
> >
> >Kind regards,
> >
> >Jackie Brown
> >Email: jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of
> >philroberts219@xxxxxxxxx
> >Sent: 13 August 2020 14:35
> >To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [access-uk] Re: Television update
> >
> >Hi Jackie
> >
> >Very interesting regarding the LG TV.  I had decided to go for a
> >Samsung TV but since you informed us about the LG TV I am now undecided.
> >
> >When you say that you can record on the TV, does this mean there is a
> >built in hard drive or do you need to purchase an external drive?  I
> >presume it's only freeview channels you can record.  I also have Sky.
> >
> >Phil
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of
> >Jackie Brown
> >Sent: 11 August 2020 12:15
> >To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [access-uk] Re: Television update
> >
> >Hi Martin
> >
> >I'm very pleased with the TV so far.  Voice Guide is good, and I
> >really like the way the EPG guide is so accessible.  It uses the
> >Serena Vocalizer voice which, in my view at least, is better than the
> >TTS used on the Samsung models.
> >
> >It looks pretty easy to record though I haven't done so as yet.  The
> >main problem I am experiencing is with the Sonos Playbase.  Since it
> >doesn't have an HDMI socket, only an Optical output, I am struggling
> >to get it working on the new TV as it did on the Samsung.  I've been
> >given some technical support by Sonos, but it seems that the TV
> >remote control won't turn the volume of the Playbase up and down.
> >But this is a problem I am hoping to overcome when I upgrade to the
> >Sonos Beam.  It wasn't part of my plans I can tell you, but that
> >seems to be the only way forward to solve the issue because newer TVs
> >require support from the
>HDMI ARC which the Playbase doesn't.
> >
> >As for the TV remote, it definitely has the voice assistants built
> >into it, I've had it working.  If I press and hold the Speak button,
> >Google will pop up so you can talk to her.  I've also enabled the LG
> >skill on Alexa and linked my LG account to it.  This means she will
> >do things like change channels or turn the TV off. It's not a deal
> >breaker, but I will let you have more information as I experiment and
> >become more
>familiar with the TV.
> >The LG app is also accessible, believe it or not, and does give you
> >some control of the TV if you want to use it that way.
> >
> >I hope that helps for now?  More soon!
> >
> >Kind regards,
> >
> >Jackie Brown
> >Email: jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of
> >Redacted sender "dudleym" for DMARC
> >Sent: 11 August 2020 11:18
> >To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [access-uk] Re: Television update
> >
> >Hi Jackie
> >
> >Can you give any more feedback on your new LG now that you've had a
> >little time to play around. I mean have you come across any areas
> >that are not accessible? Are the EPG, record etc features  easily
> >accessible? Are there any apps that arn't accessible, the last TV I
> >purchased was a samsung, I was assured that the pre installed apps
> >were accessible only to find they weren't.
> >
> >As brought up by Ibrahim Did you find out whether you had a  magic
> >remote or does the standard one  offer access to all the voice  guidance?
> >
> >Thanks in advance for any feedback, positive or negative.
> >
> >Martin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Jackie Brown recently said:-
> >
> > >For those who've been following this thread, I just want to offer a
> > >quick update to my search for an accessible TV. I've finally gone
> > >with an Lg 43UN73006LC 43" Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google
> > >Assistant & Amazon Alexa.  My sisters-in-law and I went to the shop
> > >this morning so that I could ask the relevant questions and have a
> > >play with the TV.  The chap turned on both Voice Guide and Audio
> > >Description, and let me handle its remote control.  The voice is
> > >English Serena so she is better than the voice used on Samsung
> > >models to be honest.  This particular TV has dual tuners, Freeview
> > >and Freesat which was one of the features I was looking for.  Voice
> > >Guide reads all the menus, channel information and the EPG.  They
> > >didn't have Alexa or Google Assistant configured, but the one
> > >remote control does it all, there is no need to buy a Magic remote.
> > >It's coming on Saturday when the
> >guy will set it up for us.
> > >
> > >My only reservation is whether the Sonos Playbase will allow me to
> > >control the volume of the TV through its remote control.  The
> > >Playbase has an Optical cable that goes between it and the TV.  The
> > >newer models, Beam and Arc, have HDMI ports on them.  I don't see
> > >why it wouldn't work because our existing TV works perfectly with
> > >Playbase, we
> >bought them at the same time.
> > >I did take a look at the Beam while I was in the shop today as it
> > >was near me, but I don't want to replace my Playbase if I can help
> > >it, I like
> >it.
> > >
> > >So if anyone is looking for a new TV, then throw LG into the mix.
> > >I'll get a Chromecast eventually so I can cast any external apps
> > >that aren't accessible through my phone.
> > >
> > >Thanks for all the help, feedback and potential model numbers, it's
> > >been an interesting week or two.
> > >
> > >Kind regards,
> > >
> > >Jackie Brown
> > >Email: jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > >
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