can we get topup channels on freeview like discovery etc? i like those on sky that's only extras i mean the knowledge, and documentary stations On 4 May 2012, at 08:16, Steve Hyde-Dryden wrote: > I wouldn't bother hanging around too long for Sky. I spoke to them the > other day at length about their accessibility and was told that there is not > much going on certainly in the foreseeable future about an accessible sky > plus or HD plus box. Certainly not with speech. And, actually, they are > not free. If you look at the simplist and most basic package for around £19 > a month. Over a year, that's £228. How much is the TVonics box? £189 from > the RNIB? I rest my case. It's very subjective William but I've been a > loyal sky customer for many years but have now decided to jump ship. I'm > disappointed with their view on accessibility and lack of commitment. > > Steve > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > william lomas > Sent: 03 May 2012 20:27 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder > > ripped off yet again with those but there you ahve it look forward to sky > when they bother to get everything intigrated in to their boxes, which are > free > > On 3 May 2012, at 20:19, Darren Brewer wrote: > >> Put it in your loft for 50 years then take it to the antiques roadshow. >> >> Darren. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "william lomas" >> <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 8:09 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder >> >> >>> who is going to buy though the goodmans boxes people may want to sell > though now and the 600 quid portset freeview box, now that we can get this? >>> sighted people aren't going to want the portset boxes so what do people > do with those? >>> >>> On 3 May 2012, at 19:48, Ibrahim Gucukoglu wrote: >>> >>>> Hi William. >>>> >>>> *Sigh*, you really don't get the point do you? This is not some piece > of junk, this is a top quality commercial PVR Freeview tuner with full text > to speech, even the menus and virtually all other functions are accessible > with the exception of internet and teletext, well worth it at twice the > price. The recorder even looks the piece, a really well designed and well > crafted piece of equipment. >>>> >>>> All the best, Ibrahim. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: william lomas >>>> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 6:57 PM >>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder >>>> >>>> from RNIB for 179 pounds still expensive when a sighted person can get > this kind of book for what 50 60 quid? >>>> >>>> On 3 May 2012, at 18:38, ANN FLYNN wrote: >>>> >>>>> where do you buy this recorder paul? and how much does it cost? >>>>> Ann Flynn >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Porter, Paul" >>>>> <Paul.Porter@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 2:29 PM >>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I have been using the Tvonics box for the past 3 weeks and absolutely > love it. Pretty much every feature speaks apart from the BBC Iplayer. The > box is of course upgradable so it may well be possible for Tvonics to make > the Iplayer speak. >>>>>> >>>>>> I really don't think this is a major downside as everything else on > the box is accessible. The speech is smooth and responsive, you can add, > delete and edit timers, You can series link tv/radio programs and much more. > When fast forwarding and rewinding you have audio feedback as to how far you > have moved through the program. >>>>>> >>>>>> A couple of years ago it was looking as if an accessible PVR would be > in the range of £500/600 but we have a box for almost a quarter of that > figure. >>>>>> >>>>>> I don't think anyone will be dissapointed by either the features or > the performance of this box. >>>>>> >>>>>> It's what we've been waiting for. >>>>>> >>>>>> I am writing this from a personal standpoint rather than from an RNIB > sales point of view. >>>>>> >>>>>> Paul Porter >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Would you like to fundraise for the RNIB group of charities in >>>>>> your community? 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