i had an installer come round as my counsil wanted the dish on all flats for freeview, sky etc. reception On 12 Apr 2011, at 14:28, John Gallagher wrote: > Hi Will wait a bit try a better erial that will be the problem. it makes a > real difference if the erial is in free space. it is not as bad as that.At > 08:17 12/04/2011, you wrote: >> half the channels have no EPG and the sound quality disgusting at least for >> me >> >> On 12 Apr 2011, at 07:55, LaMcAs wrote: >> >> > William >> > >> > What isn't keeping up - the Audio description? Or the Talking Menus/Program >> > Guide? >> > >> > It is widely accepted that the speech on this box isn't as good as it could >> > be it is a start and for Goodman's to venture in to this can only be a good >> > thing as they are one of the "low end" big players. I accept the speech >> > rate >> > isn't as fast as I would like it I can however live with it. I don't have >> > Sky nor Virgin and will not pay for a TV services whilst I can get channels >> > for free. >> > >> > Consider the cost of the Smart Talk with the Netgem box, well where are >> > Netgem now? And not long after they went out of business they stopped >> > updates for the box, which didn't even read the program listing! >> > >> > I hope that better boxes will come out, with the option to be able to >> > record >> > as well, but for what it is and the price I am happy with my purchase. >> > >> > Larry & Flax GD (Guide Dog) >> > & Elliot RTG (Retired Guide Dog) >> > London, UK >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of >> > william lomas >> > Sent: 12 April 2011 07:41 >> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > Subject: [access-uk] sending it back >> > >> > hi the sound quality on this freeview box disgusting, RNIB should be >> > ashamed >> > of themselves as the speech can not even keep up with what is going on, and >> > half the program guide has "no information available" >> > shoddy but then most blindness products are not up to standard really waht >> > do we expect. >> > Whilst I am happy with the box and think it is a fantastic product in terms >> > of the talking features the performance of this product is below standard >> > in >> > my view. With freesat on sky at least iw ill get a clear singnal >> > >> > ** 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 > ** 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