[access-uk] Re: access to the Sky EPG and more - Pan Opticus
- From: "Darran Ross" <darran.ross@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 14:50:14 +0100
I'm pretty sure this company has something to do with the RNIB's talking
book digital players. I seem to recall having to send a faulty player to
PhotoLink.
Darran
----- Original Message -----
From: "Damon Rose" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 4:38 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: access to the Sky EPG and more - Pan Opticus
| The company is Photolink (UK) Ltd
|
| I've emailed them asking questions and will get back. They may have a URL
but don't have time to Google it
|
|
|
| -----Original Message-----
| From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Tink Watson
| Sent: 06 April 2005 13:37
| To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Subject: [access-uk] Re: access to the Sky EPG and more - Pan Opticus
|
|
| Amro, all,
|
| I've just spoken to someone at the Vision 2005 arena, to ask if they
| could help track down the company in question. They've taken my number and
| if they get back to me, I'll pass on what I find out.
|
| Cheers,
| Tink.
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Amro Bilal" <amro_bilal@xxxxxxx>
| To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 12:11 PM
| Subject: [access-uk] Re: access to the Sky EPG and more - Pan Opticus
|
|
| > Yeah, there was no contact details unfortunately. But it sounds a
| > very,
| > very exciting device! Thanks Damon for forwarding that article.
| >
| > Cheers,
| >
| > Amro
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Tristram Llewellyn" <tris-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
| > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 11:24 AM
| > Subject: [access-uk] Re: access to the Sky EPG and more - Pan Opticus
| >
| >
| >>I think a little more technical detail is required to establish that,
| >>shame
| >> there is no press contact or information about the company involved.
| >> Well
| >> spotted though there is nothing about this device on the web according
to
| >> Google.
| >>
| >> Regards.
| >>
| >> Tristram Llewellyn
| >> Sight and Sound Technology
| >> Technical Support
| >> www.sightandsound.co.uk
| >>
| >> ----- Original Message -----
| >> From: "Damon Rose" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx>
| >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 10:46 AM
| >> Subject: [access-uk] access to the Sky EPG and more - Pan Opticus
| >>
| >>
| >> But does it give access to Sky+ ? The following is taken from a
| >> longer article about access technology on the BBC website this
| >> morning: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4412283.stm
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >> the Pan Opticus is a simple box that sits between a digital satellite
| >> receiver and a TV to read the on-screen menus.
| >>
| >> Photo of the Pan Opticus device
| >> The Pan Opticus gives a voice to Sky's electronic programme guide
| >>
| >> The device reads all of the on-screen text including banners and
| >> programme
| >> synopses available via the info button.
| >>
| >> The Pan Opticus is operated by the existing Sky remote controller and
| >> the speech output can easily be switched on and off.
| >>
| >> It also alerts people when a programme is accompanied by audio
| >> description,
| >> subtitles or sign language.
| >>
| >> Made by a company based in Suffolk, the Pan Opticus should be
| >> available later this year and will cost around £150.
| >>
| >>
| >>
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