[access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder

  • From: william lomas <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 09:33:55 +0100

can we be watching something whilst 2 programs record, from the library?

On 4 May 2012, at 09:30, Mann, Madleen wrote:

> David, might I just add it's got all the recording functions and reads your 
> electronic programme guide and you are able to record 2 programmes at the 
> same time.  
> 
> The box is fully accessible and Ivona a high quality real speech is used. 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> william lomas
> Sent: 04 May 2012 08:23
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder
> 
> david, it is a new talking freeview box, sold by the RNIB
> http://www.rnib.org.uk/shop/Pages/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=tv0601
> 
> On 4 May 2012, at 08:19, David Weston wrote:
> 
>> HI Paul,
>> Can you tell me what is the tvonics is?
>> This is the first time that I have heard of such a box.
>> David Weston.
>> On 3 May 2012, at 14:29, Porter, Paul wrote:
>> 
>>> 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
>>> 
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