[access-uk] Re: goodmans talking freeview box
- From: "tony sweeney" <deirton711@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:53:13 +0100
Hi Jill,
Great that you have the talking setbox there!
Interesting your thoughts too when you read up on that manual!
A thought is that when you get the remote pointing to the right target
remembering that then that spot for the future.
Love to see this technology over here, warts and all!
Best,
Tony Sweeney, Dublin.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jillian Grant
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 12:35 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: goodmans talking freeview box
Hi Barry.
I haven't read the manual yet, and I know the box isn't upside down as the
rubber feet are underneath. I've also pulled off the tape covering the end of
the remote, so that isn't the problem. It's the difficulty in hitting the
sensor that is my problem. I'm using the batteries supplied, so it's possible
that they're low in charge I guess, but unlikely I'd have thought.
thanks.
Jill.
----- Original Message -----
From: Barry Toner
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 2:27 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: goodmans talking freeview box
Jillian,
I know someone who owns this and just asked my partner if she'd heard if
they had the same problems. Especially as we're going to buy one and her reply
is as follows.
"He was flicking through fine when i was talking to him earlier. Wonder if
she has it upside down? Apparently there is a mistake in the instruction that
say certain connections and buttons go from left to right when they really go
the other way. He said he thought you could alter the volume of tv and speech
independently but hadn't worked out how yet. "
Barry.
"
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jillian Grant
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 11:48 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] goodmans talking freeview box
Hi.
Just wondering if any of you've order and received this box. I've got mine
today. I think it's a great idea. My 1 gripe though is that I'm finding it
extremely difficult to hit the sensor with the remote. On previous freeview
boxes, this was a breeze. If I aimed the remote at even the tv screen, I could
change channels, but not with this 1. I've always have my freeview box on top
of the telly, which has caused no problems in the past. But I often get no
response when pressing butttons. when I had the box on my knee, it was much
better. I'm thinking the sensor might be on the underside of the box at the
front. If that's the case, how stupid! I intend to contact goodmans on this,
as I believe it doesn't say where the sensor is on the remote. also, the
volume of the guide speech is a lot louder than the volume of programmes
through the tv. Have you received your box yet, and how've you found it so far?
The sluggish responses explained why I initially couldn't set it up, but once
I overcame that, there was no issue there.
Jill.
"What would you do without music? Where would you be without song?"
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