Yes I must clarify my remark, some advertising in context is always
welcome as George wrote.
Tony sweeney
On 02/08/2016 11:52, Shaun O'Connor wrote:
I definitely second that observation with regard to advertising. I
sometimes look through documentation of mainstream products that are
touted as having accessible features or are thaught to have accessible
features, time and again any refference to accessability is given, at
best, a token mention.this leaves the prospective end user having to
follow one of two routes, one being to purchase the item and somehow
work out how to use the accessiblty features the device perportedly
contains alternatively one can seek advice from knowledgable people
prior to purchase. so in that regard promotion of products and services
should be encouraged within this group since more often than not it is
perhaps the most reliable means of equipping oneself with the
appropriate information both prior to , and after purchase of a given
device or item.
ATB
Shaun.
On 02/08/2016 09:39, john gallagher wrote:
hi allt
i understand this is a difficult one about advertising on the list but for me
there should be some leeway with regards to people like mo and steve nut who
sell products for the blind.
you could not get a better service than what these guys provide for us in a
very difficult world of technology and when you think that the rnib do not sell
tvonics or have any input into a blind person being able to use an accessible
tv i think it's great to see mo and steve on this list sometimes promoting what
they sell and do. as i said on an earlier post my mate went in to the store in
leeds to see about the samsung tv's and the sales person knew nothing about
speech at all. for totally blind people like myself i feel we are getting very
much left out and steve and people like mo are a real help in this sort of
thing. it's like the reviews jackie has done on certain devices again like me
with both of us being blind we cannot see mannuals which are very visual now
and also we cannot see screens like a lot of blind people can so i think we
should thank our lucky starts for people like mo and steve who yes have to run
a business to make money but when you think how we're helped by
hem we should give a bit of leeway hear. thanks.
----- Original Message -----
From: Andy <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender meikle$aiden for
DMARC)
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, 2 August 2016 12.58 am
Subject: [access-uk] Re: For Andy Logue: Re: Re: Enquiry: Talking Digital TV
box
Hi Mo.** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
Thankyou for your responce to my enquiry!
My new e-mail address is meikle.aiden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx and my telephone number has not changed from your customer database.
Regarding this device Mo. I'm seriously thinking of getting one, despite having a SKY plus and remote, which cost me £40, just sitting here in my study.
I like the idea of being able to arrow Up or down and hear the particular items spoken out to me, or type in numbers to get me to a particular page such as 0120 for bbc 6 music.
I could probably learn to use my SKY 2 box, but the idea of the menues and items speaking is very attractive to me. I don't have a SKY account incidentally, and all I'm interested in is "Freeview"
I really think that SKY's £80 a month is downright robery! £80 just to watch, mostly crap, on the TV each month. I don't think so. I pay BT £37 a month and I can do loads of different things on my computer.
The reason why I want a box is because often, whilst trying to listen, for
example, to the American golf open, during the weekend there , my computer was
saying:
to Due to rights issues, we are unable to stream this program to you in a Windows media format" Go to bbc$co$uk/5live.
But I could use my TV to listen to the golf and there is, of course, no charge for this, once you have the equipment.
So that's why I'm interested.
I have a friend who I need to pay to travel the 50miles from Glasgow, to set-up or install equipment within my house He is an audio engineer and very very knoledgable , but will he understand how to install one of your boxes into my home system. My home system takes all of my audio from my computers , TV and the like and pumps it all around my house.
I'd hate to get him to travel all the way north from Glasgow and not understand the particular box set-up re requirements, if they are particularly specialised.
You said that your boxes have an optic out. That's what I need to plug into
the system.
good. For my house AV unit has an empty optic socket. as long as my friend will understand how to install the unit.
If I do purchase one Mo. Will you provide installation support information as well as a users manual?
It's very probable that my friend will be able to install this specialised box and that I will most probably buy one from you later this week.
----- Original Message -----
From: Mobeen Iqbal
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2016 8.53 PM
Subject: [access-uk] For Andy Logue: Re: Re: Enquiry: Talking Digital TV box
Hello Andy.
I hope you do not miss this message with all the influx of perhaps mostly
pointless messages on list today. If you do, I apologize in advance, but I
don't seem to be able to find your original email address as the list is
filtering it. I'll try and give you a ring tomorrow. To answer your questions,
the box does have an optic out connection for connection to speaker equipment,
though you could also use a scartt to 3.5MM audio converter.
The menus are easy enough to navigate, though I'd check locally in Scotland to
see which channels will be available to you on freeview before purchase.
The cost of one of these boxes is £250 including shipping and support from us.
A manual is provided in print, audio, and via email. Braille is also an option
on request. We would also provide training via phone. We've worked together in
the past, so you know the usual excellent standard of service would be
provided. I hope this answers all your questions?
all the best,
Mo.
On 01/08/2016 16.41, Andy (Redacted sender meikle$aiden for DMARC) wrote:
Hi Mo.
Can you tell me if these devices have a line or audio out, so I can push the audio through my AV unit.
Is it easy to navigate through the menues to find Radio 5 Live or Radio Scotland as well as check out what's on bbc 2 this evening, for example.
Finally, how much do you charge for these boxes and are they new or refurnished and do you provide any training information as how to use the machine.
If your answers are possitive, I'll probably buy one from you.
Very best wishes and kind regards
Andy Logue.
From Scotland with love.
----- Original Message -----
From: Mobeen Iqbal
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2016 11.09 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Enquiry: Talking Digital TV box
Hi andy. We still sell the tvonics set top boxes with speech. Everything on
screen is read out. You can also record and pause live tv. Recording names are
read out and audio description is also recorded. Please feel free to drop me a
note off list and I would be more than happy to have a chat with you to see if
the boxes are right for you. These only work with freeview, not sky.
support@xxxxxxxxxxx
Is where you will find us.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
All the best,
Mo.
Andy <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi all.
Thinking of getting one of those talking Sky boxes. I'm really struggling with my standard box and although I've not watched TV for over 20 years, it would be nice to check out the audio described movies and of course, good old 5 live and 6 music.
Can anyone tell me what they are called, the cost and where I can purchase or find out more. I tried the RNIB but could not find anything on their rubbish website shop that sounded like what I was looking for.
Any advice very welcome.
Andy.
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