I'm fairly sure when I worked for RNIB they gave advice on getting a box like that to work through a high-fi system, could be worth chasing up if you don't have or need a telly Jack Jack Goodfellow Access Technology Coordinator Greater Manchester Action Team Action for Blind People Tel: 0161 787 9252 -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Godfrey-McKay Sent: 12 November 2010 10:25 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Goodmans' Smart Talk Freeview Box Do you need a TV to use the box then? If you don't want pictures, why do you need a TV? Richard Godfrey-McKay Telephone: 01738-445 880 Mobile: 07791 452 593 -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of chris hallsworth Sent: 12 November 2010 10:15 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Goodmans' Smart Talk Freeview Box Hi Jack. Yes. I could get in touch with the DAB (Derbyshire Association for the Blind) and ask if they could demo me one. This is of course once I get a television. Thank you for the suggestion. Take care. Chris H You can contact me in the following ways: E-mail and Facebook: challsworth2@xxxxxxx MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Blog: http://chrishallsworth.klangoblogs.net On 12/11/2010 09:03, Jack Goodfellow wrote: > Do you have a local blind society or resource centre who could maybe > demo this for you chris? > > Jack > > > Jack Goodfellow > > Access Technology Coordinator > > Greater Manchester Action Team > > Action for Blind People > > Tel: 0161 787 9252 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of chris hallsworth > Sent: 11 November 2010 19:57 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Goodmans' Smart Talk Freeview Box > > Hi all. > Not being rude but how can you try one of these before buying? > > > > Chris H > You can contact me in the following ways: > E-mail and Facebook: challsworth2@xxxxxxx > MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx > Skype: chrishallsworth7266 > Blog: http://chrishallsworth.klangoblogs.net > > On 11/11/2010 19:50, william lomas wrote: >> if it was recordable in future i'd look at it. >> WHy don't you get one and try it :) if you don't like it then you >> will > >> know if it is a myth or not lol >> >> On Nov 11, 2010, at 7:47 PM, chris hallsworth wrote: >> >>> Hello all. >>> I heard from a friend that RNIB had many complaints for this device > and that many customers returned it back as faulty. 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