Hi mate, So the EPG works? That's amazing! This sounds amazing for £84. Sure there's bits here and there that are limiting but it's important to give credit where credits due. Barry > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Yusuf > Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 4:45 PM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: goodmans freeview box initial thoughts > > Hi Carol, Sorry for the lack of clarity. One of the things that the > Goodmans > allows you to do is set up a reminder for a program you see in the > Program > Guide. When you locate the program your interested in you press the ok > button and a reminder is created. Just before the program selected > starts a > message comes up on the screen, and is read by the speech, to let you > know > that your program is about to start. > HTH > Yusuf > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 4:32 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: goodmans freeview box initial thoughts > > > > Usuf, > > > > That was a very good description, thanks. > > > > I was a little puzzled by your comment about setting up a reminder > for > > Sharpe, because you didn't mention how this could be accomplished; > or > > perhaps you were meaning that you had set up your own reminder now > that > > you could find easily the station etc you wanted. Perhaps you could > > elaborate on this for me. > > > > Thanks! > > > > -- > > Carol > > carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > On Twitter: http://twitter.com/songbird49a > > > > ---- Original Message ---- > > From: "Yusuf" <yusufaosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: "access-uk" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 11:53 AM > > Subject: [access-uk] goodmans freeview box initial thoughts > > > >> Hi all, I received my box yesterday and these are a few > >> initial thoughts on it. > >> > >> 1. Setting up was relatively easy I got everything > >> connected within 10 minutes despite the mistake in the > >> manual which listed the connections on the rear of the > >> device from left to right when they are actually right to > >> left. > >> 2. The set top box is roughly the size of a video > >> cassette and has a nicer feel than the Net Jem box, which > >> I thought felt rather flimsy. > >> 3. There is no on/off button on the set top box. I > >> realise this is a standard feature with modern technology > >> but I dislike it. I do not like leaving devices on > >> standby. > >> 4. Once everything is connected and the box is turned on > >> from the remote, the box scans for TV and radio channels > >> and gives audio feedback about progress. Once that is > >> complete BBC1 is played and the speech reports the > >> channel number, the name of the channel and what program > >> is on, and whether it includes audiodescription and > >> signing. > >> 5. You can then use the number keys (located from the > >> second row downwards), or the up and down channel changer > >> (located beneath the number keys and to the right), to > >> change channels. Each channel is reported with its > >> number, program etc. > >> 6. The EPG (electronic program guide) is fantastic and > >> much better than having to connect to the internet as I > >> had to do with my Net Jem. > >> 7. The voice is generally good, however I have noticed it > >> sometimes breaks up, I'm not sure if this is something to > >> do with the signal strength of the channel concerned. > >> > >> 8. It is possible to adjust the speed of the speech, but > >> only by 3 settings. > >> 9. You can independently change the volume of the speech, > >> audiodescription, TV, button beeps and on/off beep. You > >> do this from the menu. > >> Generally I like the Free view box, I've already setup a > >> reminder for Sharpe, which is on tonight, something I > >> couldn't do with the Net Jem. There are a few things that > >> I would like and hope that the manufacturer will be able > >> and willing to take on board. For example It would be > >> good to be able to customise what is spoken EG I'm not > >> interested if a program is being signed. I'd also like to > >> be able to turn off all announcements when you turn to a > >> particular channel but to keep speech on for when you > >> press the info key, menu, et. > >> I was slightly surprised not to find a update option in > >> the menu and wonder how software updates will be handled. > >> > >> I had forgotten that the headphones socket works in mono > >> and it took me a while to figure out why I was only > >> getting sound out of one speaker when I connected the > >> headphones socket through my amp. If you have a setup > >> similar to mine you will need to invest in a Skart to > >> Phono adaptor. > >> One major disappointment is that there doesn't appear to > >> be any access to text features, EG the red button. I've > >> noticed that the BBC are more often now using the Red > >> button to make different commentary options available. We > >> don't currently have access to this and I can't really > >> explain why given that there is access to the EPG and > >> next program facilities. > >> One final comment, I didn't receive my Braille or CD > >> instructions with the set top box and had to go to the > >> RNIB site to download the word file. I received the > >> instructions I ordered a day late. > >> If there's anything that anyone particularly wants to > >> know feel free to ask and I'll try to answer. > >> Yusuf > >> > >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > >> link:- ** > >> [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> ** and in the Subject line type > >> ** unsubscribe > >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click > >> on the ** immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > >> ** or send a message, to > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq