[access-uk] Re: got my sky talker
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:16:55 +0100
Hi Peter,
It does block out the beep, but the way I got round this is to connect it
using the external speaker socket directly to my mixing desk. Now I can
control the volume of it using a fader, instead of pounding on its up/down
buttons.
You can buy very cheap mixers from Maplin for this kind of stuff.
If you use it via the Scart, it switches off the TV audio while it is
talking. I don't like this, so I hooked it up using its speaker output
socket, and now I have both.
All the best
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Peter Holdstock
Sent: Wednesday 20 October 2010 18:08
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: got my sky talker
No, it will only read the name of channel and programme as you move on to
the channel. Even the programme synopsis doesn't read the programme name so
you have to move off the channel then back on it I think. I'm trying to
figure out if it announces if programmes are audio described but I don't
think it does. Frustratingly I think the speech also blocks out the bleep to
let us know a programme is audio described.
Peter
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From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 12:01 PM
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [access-uk] Re: got my sky talker
> 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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