Hi Jack, as I understand it it's not only a TV that requires a licence. Given that computers can receive a TV signal you'd need a licence if you have a computer, even if you didn't have a TV.
John.----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Goodfellow" <Jack.Goodfellow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 12:58 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Goodmans' Smart Talk Freeview Box
Fair play John learn something new every day indeed cheers 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 john coley Sent: 12 November 2010 12:49 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Goodmans' Smart Talk Freeview Box Hi Jack, since the box is capable of receiving a picture you would need a licence. Only if the box wasn't capable would it be exempt. John. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Goodfellow" <Jack.Goodfellow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 12:26 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Goodmans' Smart Talk Freeview BoxChris If you were to go down this road you'd also not require a TV licence, save cash where you can! 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] OnBehalfOf chris hallsworth Sent: 12 November 2010 12:23 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Goodmans' Smart Talk Freeview Box Oh wow! I didn't know this was possible! 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 11:27, john coley wrote:Hi Richard, you don't need a TV to listen to the box. I leave my TV off and just plug speakers into the headphone output on the box. John. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Godfrey-McKay" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 10:24 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Goodmans' Smart Talk Freeview BoxDo you need a TV to use the box then? If you don't want pictures,whydo 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 couldmaybedemo 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 willknow 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 deviceand that many customers returned it back as faulty. Is thisactuallytrue or a definite myth?Would like to know as this is something I am really looking forwardto receiving in the near future.Many thanks in advance. 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