[access-uk] Re: Sky Talker
- From: "Aedan O'Meara" <aomeara@xxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 14:14:43 +0100
Hi Ian,
Very helpful hints, many thanks.
I will look up that Sky resource. I would assume that the Talker upgrade
they mention for late summer is software, but if it means changing to HDMI
cable, which I assume it is so that the audio comes out on your HD TV it
might need a Talker box change. Hopefully not!
Surely the HD situation has been flagged for at least the last 10 years.
Kind regards
Aedan.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Ian Robinson
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 9:32 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky Talker
Hi,
The Sky Talker won't be of any help with setting programmes to record. All
it will realy do is say which programme is being shown.
The box doesn't even say which recording is selected for playback until it
is actually playing.
I'm also convinced that the sound is slightly distorted by the Sky Talker.
I've compared Radio 4 on Freeview and Sky, without Sky Talker connected, and
they sound just the same. With Sky Talker connected, the Sky signal sounds
slightly tinny. I've checked all the cables are firmly connected. Having
said that, I've not heard of anyone else with the same issue so it may be a
one off.
Lastly, the voice on the Sky Talker is dreadful.
given how many years it took to develop the sky Talker, it is hard to
believe that this is the best that anyone could do.
If you want a reliable way to set recordings via sky, then you might like to
take a look at the Remote Record feature available from sky's web site.
Alternatively, if you have either an IPhone or IPod Touch, then recordings
can be set using an app called TV Plus.
Regards.
Ian
On 3 Jun 2011, at 21:25, Aedan O'Meara wrote:
> Hi all,
> New to this list.
> As a totally blind subscriber to Sky TV since their digital service
started
> I would like to know what people think of the Sky Talker. I recently got
the
> HD service with the Sky plus box for the family but would like to be able
to
> record and replay items better than I can at the moment.
> Kind regards to all
> Aedan O'Meara.
>
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