[access-uk] Re: The i-Tel

  • From: "Tony Sweeney" <tonysweeney1@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:29:36 -0000

very good Jackie, 

I'll follow all that up. 

Thanks 

Tony
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 5:12 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: The i-Tel


> Off the top of my head, I believe Tony that Brian produced a podcast
> about it, which would be available from the T&T website, and I think
> Cobolt puts voice samples on their website under each piece of
> equipment. 
> 
> 
> Jackie Cairns
>  Braille Support Adviser
>  Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>  Sight and Sound Technology
>  Welton House North Wing
>  Summerhouse Road
>  Moulton Park
>  Northampton
>  NN3 6WD
>  Telephone: 01604 798024
>  Fax: 01604 798090   
>  Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Tony Sweeney
> Sent: 11 December 2008 16:10
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: The i-Tel
> 
> Hi William,
> 
> It is good to know that there is more than one voice from which to
> choose!
> 
> Do you or anyone else know where I can listen to those voices and indeed
> listen to a demo of the product?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Tony
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Will Lomas" <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 4:46 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: The i-Tel
> 
> 
> > there are seven voices
> > they are all dectalk
> >
> > On 11 Dec 2008, at 15:16, Tony Sweeney wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Jackie,
> > >
> > > You mention 'voices!!
> > >
> > > Is there more than one voice from which to choose then and if so do
> > > you know
> > > how many?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Tony
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 3:41 PM
> > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: The i-Tel
> > >
> > >
> > >> In addition to what has been said already, I had a brief look at
> the
> > >> I-Tell at Sight Village when it was launched.   I actually thought
> it
> > >> was a very clever device in that it allows you to use any iPod
> except
> > >> the iTouch and iPod Shuffle devices.  From what little I saw of it,
> I
> > >> thought the voices weren't too bad compared to some I've heard.  As
> > >> long
> > >> as I could hear what I am selecting to play, I'd be happy with
> that.
> > >> I'm still yet to try out a Nano to see what it is like with the
> > >> built-in
> > >> speech menu system.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Jackie Cairns
> > >> Braille Support Adviser
> > >> Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> Sight and Sound Technology
> > >> Welton House North Wing
> > >> Summerhouse Road
> > >> Moulton Park
> > >> Northampton
> > >> NN3 6WD
> > >> Telephone: 01604 798024
> > >> Fax: 01604 798090
> > >> Web: www.sightandsound.co.uk
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > >> Behalf
> > >> Of Chris Hallsworth
> > >> Sent: 11 December 2008 15:11
> > >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: The i-Tel
> > >>
> > >> Yeah, it does sound like Dectalk, hence me not liking the speech at
> > >> much
> > >> as I would when I get my new iPod. I know a friend who's got an
> > >> iAudio,
> > >> but can't remember what exactly it is, apart from that it's a hard
> > >> drive-based player.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Chris Hallsworth
> > >> E-mail: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> MSN: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> Skype: chrishallsworth7266
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Erica" <rebellion220@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 12:31 PM
> > >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: The i-Tel
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> I heard it at sight village and it was fine to me,  It was
> dectalk.
> > >>> What's the iAudio?
> > >>>
> > >>> Erica.
> > >>> --------------------------------------------------
> > >>> From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 9:58 AM
> > >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: The i-Tel
> > >>>
> > >>>> The speech on the I-Tel, in my opinion, sounds very robotic and
> not
> > >>>> clear. This is only from a review I've heard though.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> --
> > >>>> Chris Hallsworth
> > >>>> E-mail: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>>> MSN: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>>> Skype: chrishallsworth7266
> > >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> > >>>> From: "Tony Sweeney" <tonysweeney1@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>>> To: "accessc-uk" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>>> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 12:55 AM
> > >>>> Subject: [access-uk] The i-Tel
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> Hi All,
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Could anyone please let me have your thoughts on wat you think
> of
> > >> The
> > >>>>> i-tel?
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> I have an iAudio player.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Is the sound created by the i-tel of reasonable listening
> > >>>>> quality or
> > >> is
> > >>>>> it
> > >>>>> just listenable?
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Any responses gratefully appreciated.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Tony
> > >>>>>
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