[access-uk] Re: got my sky talker
- From: william lomas <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:25:11 +0100
i watch this box with interest
Once EPG reads and other info then i will buy
On Oct 20, 2010, at 12:01 PM, Steve Nutt wrote:
> Hi William,
>
> According to Sky, the firmware is upgradable. So who knows what might
> happen.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> william lomas
> Sent: Wednesday 20 October 2010 07:20
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: got my sky talker
>
> I will monitor developments in this if it could have been upgraded and i'd
> be buying in to the future then i'd probably look at it
>
> On Oct 19, 2010, at 11:04 PM, Peter Holdstock wrote:
>
>> 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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