[access-uk] Re: Freeview rollout

  • From: "Vince Thacker" <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 6 May 2012 09:31:17 +0100

After poring over the options in the BBC scheme, and having spoken to them, I decided to simply go and get a Freeview telly and have done with it, even if it didn't have every bell and whistle. At that time, the SmartTalk box was only just appearing, and it wasn't at all clear to me how it would work. We've managed, actually, even if it has taken the odd bit of sighted help. 


Vince.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 8:28 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Freeview rollout



Hi Mike

Yes, by the way they were speaking so vaguely about the new talking box, I
just had this gut feeling to go down the RNIB route as it all seemed hit and 
miss with the BBC help team.


Kind Regards,

Jackie Cairns

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Mike Moore
Sent: 05 May 2012 00:08
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Freeview rollout

Hello,

Just to give some clarification regarding the BBC's freeview rollout, as
mentioned by Jackie...
The print version states that the accessible digibox is the standard digibox 
with built in speech, as previously supplied by RNIB among others, not the
new one discussed on list at present.
The recordable one they can supply is not fully accessible, it is "simple to 
use" but includes no speech for menus etc.

You chose well Jackie, as the other would not have been this new setup,
offering almost full access.

Regards,

Mike

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