[access-uk] Re: sending it back
- From: william lomas <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:17:14 +0100
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
>
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