[access-uk] Re: got my sky talker
- From: william lomas <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:48:51 +0100
I thought we were told it would read now and next
On Oct 21, 2010, at 9:16 AM, Ian Robinson wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
> Strictly speaking, Sky Talker doesn’t read the banner at the bottom of the
> screen. Sure, it will announce the name of a programme as it starts, but if
> you press Select to display the banner again it is not read. Nor will Sky
> Talker read any other info from the banner, such as next programme on the
> current channel, programmes on other channels, whether the current programme
> is being recorded, time elapsed, etc.
>
> Regards.
>
> Ian
>
>
>
> On 20/10/2010 12:01, Steve Nutt wrote:
>> Hi Peter,
>>
>> Can you browse the now and next with yours? I am finding that if I press
>> the Select button to bring up the search and scan banner, it is not read.
>> But if I switch to the channel, it is read the first time.
>>
>> Just curious.
>>
>> All the best
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>> Peter Holdstock
>> Sent: Tuesday 19 October 2010 23:04
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: got my sky talker
>>
>> That's right. Although having only played with it for thirty minutes or so I
>>
>> can say that the benfit of just being able to browse the channels and hear
>> the programme, name, synopsis of what's available at hte time without having
>>
>> to sit and listen to a programme for a few minutes to work out if I want to
>> watch it, or the same with recorded programmes, then really it's worth
>> paying the money as it menas I'm more likely to get the most of my sky
>> subscription. That's not the same as asking if I think it is worth £70
>> though because the answer is probably no. But can you put a price on the
>> limited accessibility it's already given me. Each individual will have to
>> decide for themselves but I for one am happy, although I think it's wrong we
>>
>> are having to pay for accessibility.
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "william lomas"<lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 7:11 PM
>> To:<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: got my sky talker
>>
>>> so we right then no EPG or anything?
>>>
>>> On Oct 19, 2010, at 7:02 PM, Peter Holdstock wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi, just got my Sky Talker. There are basically three buttons. Two volume
>>
>>>> buttons on the top right and one power button on the front panel in the
>>>> center. The box turns on and off automatically as you turn your sky box
>>>> on and off.
>>>> On the back there are two cables. One is a scart cable and the other is a
>>
>>>> serial cable. The scart cable replaces the scart lead which goes in your
>>>> sky box. Then plug the scart lead from your tv in to the back of the
>>>> thing you just plugged in to the scart socket on your sky box. Then plug
>>>> the serial cable in to the serial port on your sky box. Mine is to the
>>>> right of the scart socket as you look at the front of the box.
>>>> Now your good to just turn on your sky box and it will work although mine
>>
>>>> took a few seconds to start working initially.
>>>> To change the voice or it's rate hold down the power button until it says
>>
>>>> entering setup menu. Then just use volume keys to change. Presss power
>>>> button once again to move to the voice speed and again use volume keys.
>>>> Then press and hold power button to exit setup menu.
>>>> That's all there is to it.
>>>> It's not perfect. You hear the name of the channel,, programme name as
>>>> you move through channels. You don't hear any input about the recorded
>>>> programmes until you play them, at which point it tells you the channel
>>>> name and programme name. Press i and it will read the info.
>>>> Hope that helps.
>>>> Peter
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> From: "John Gallagher"<john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 12:09 PM
>>>> To:<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] got my sky talker
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all just received my sky talker and scanned the manual now will have
>>>>> a look and see how to connect it up.
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