[access-uk] Re: who got a Sky Talker?
- From: "Jack Goodfellow" <Jack.Goodfellow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:03:17 -0000
freesat does carry audio description you can visit
http://www.tvhelp.org.uk/audes/freesatad.php for listings
Jack Goodfellow
Access Technology Coordinator
Greater Manchester Action Team
Action for Blind People
Tel: 0161 787 9252
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Peter Holdstock
Sent: 15 December 2010 23:02
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: who got a Sky Talker?
I haven't got it working yet with audio description. Not sure whether
that's an issue with the card or media centre, or whether any cards can
handle audio description. I've tried selecting the different language
options but that doesn't seem to make any difference. Also, I haven't
checked whether the FreeSat signal carries audio description or not.
Peter
From: John Farley <mailto:j.farley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 6:06 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: who got a Sky Talker?
Hi Peter,
Does the tuner card handle audio description ?
Regards, John
John Farley
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Peter Holdstock
Sent: 15 December 2010 17:06
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: who got a Sky Talker?
Hi, if I were still using Sky then yes I'd be using it all the time as
despite it's limited functionality it is still very useful compared to
what and how we accessed sky plus before. I've now switched to using a
satelite tuner card on my media centre PC and have all the freesat
channels, all fully accessible including the synopsis, series info etc.
The great thing is that if there is a clash with programmes set to
record it actually automatically finds the clashed episode on other
channels i.e. if Eastenders clashes with two other programmes it then
automatically records it later on BBC Three. I've got less channels than
on sky but still hundreds of them and it's all very very searchable so
I'm actually watching much more TV now. I'd recommend this option to
anyone. You just need a windows 7 PC and a satelite tuner TV card which
can be got for quite cheap.
Peter
From: Damon <mailto:damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 3:45 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] who got a Sky Talker?
Two months down the road I'm interested to know who got a Sky Talker and
if they use it often and find it useful.
It was talked down quite a bit because potential users were upset that
it was feature poor, but has it made a difference to the way you use
Sky?
IT'd be really good to hear from you.
...Damon
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