[access-uk] Re: talking digital media centre
- From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 10:04:05 +0100
It is a valuable initiative that Portset have undertaken but I do find myself
wondering if they are really on the right track.
I know there are a minority of blind users who are determined to stay out of
the licence fee, VAT etc. Not sure if all of them want to forgo audio
description though, albeit that's probably another subject.
From a development standpoint, surely including the ability to receive the
picture, as well as the sound, would increase its appeal considerably across
the VI community. Being able to see what's happening for service people would
be a decided advantage too.
If Portset cannot get it right in the manufacture of this unit then maybe they
should sell on the development work to someone who can?
In anycase, I feel an all-round media centre aimed at our needs embracing all
likely uses including digital text, audio description, DAISY, MP3 internet
connectivity for radio and in the future, downloading of audio books from RNIB
or whereever, would be a development project well worth considering, worthy of
investment through larger charities, government etc. No reason why the fruits
of such a development couldn't be picked up on and distributed by private
enterprise.
From Andrew's kpost I'm reminded the Portset uses embedded MS Windows. Given
that the Tivo or whatever its called now uses Linux, I believe, wouldn't that
maybe have been a better choice? Especially regarding licencing costs?
Ray
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