I'm slightly confused by something here and hopefully someone can clear it up for me? Does this Talking recorder also include an in-built freeview tuner?
If I were considering purchasing it, which I am, it would presumably replace my existing Goodmans. Is that right?
Also, if I read it right, if you had this box you wouldn't need to purchase one of the new TVs from Panasonic. As this does everything they do plus give you the option of recording two programs at once.
Yusuf On 04/05/2012 09:01, Goodfellow, Jack (Capita Symonds) wrote:
Isn't there a new sky talker device? Can anyone shed light on this as I'm thinking of joining them as freeview is crapppy where I live Jack Goodfellow Access to Work assessor Capita Symonds 8th floor, The Observatory, Chapel Walks, Manchester, M2 1HL Tel: 07788 303 554 email: jack.goodfellow@xxxxxxxxxxxx website: www.capitasymonds.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Hyde-Dryden Sent: 04 May 2012 08:17 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder 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 Recorderwho is going to buy though the goodmans boxes people may want to sellthough 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 peopledo 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 pieceof 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 getthis 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 RecorderI have been using the Tvonics box for the past 3 weeks and absolutelylove 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 onthe 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 bein 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 orthe performance of this box.It's what we've been waiting for. I am writing this from a personal standpoint rather than from an RNIBsales point of view.Paul Porter -- Would you like to fundraise for the RNIB group of charities in your community? 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