[vicsireland] Re: Audio Demo of Accessible Digital TV Receiver
- From: "Martin O'Sullivan" <martin_osullivan@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:28:13 +0100
I am going to take a look at this, I wonder does it work with sky? I
will bet not. But on principle I am not going to pay that price for a
box to watch TV.
I think that we have to stop buying into this racket Every few years
there is a new inaccessible product released , and we are expected as
vision impaired people to pay the price to be able to get the same use
out of the product as everyone else.
The providers of digital TV make massive profits each year, and we
should insist that we pay the same as every other user of their
service. every box that is sold should just have an option to switch
on the accessibility features.
Also there are technical reasons for insisting that the providers of
digital TV provide an accessible solution to the problem which they
created.
If someone purchases one of these and then contacts their provider,
with a problem they will be bounced from provider to manufacturer ,
both claiming that the cause of the problem is not their fault.
I also note that there are many other services on digital TV other
than just TV., and if a 3rd party , provides the accessibility
solution it will be harder to get the service provider to produce
accessible content.
I think that vision impaired people should not purchase this box,
however we should come together and start to pressure the service
providers to provide an accessible solution to the problem which they
have created.
On 6/10/08, Ciaran Ferry <Ciaran.Ferry@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Below is a link to an audio demonstration (mp3 file) of an accessible
> digital tv receiver developed by Portset in the UK. The unit supports speech
> output, resizable text, and audio description. A 160GB hard disk is included
> to record and store programmes.
>
> The box retails for £625 excluding VAT.
>
> To put this in context - a Sony 160GB DVD recorder which receives UK Digital
> TV is selling for £180 (basically the same thing but without the
> accessibility features) on amazon.
>
> The price of being able to use technology!!
>
> http://www.portset.co.uk/sounds/stbox.mp3
>
> Enjoy,
>
> Ciaran
>
> Ciaran Ferry
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