[access-uk] Re: TVonics - Amy On Strike!

  • From: Elliott Barnes <elliottabarnes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:38:48 +0100

Hi.

Those reviews were for the DTR-500, which was the older model. The
model with speech support is the DTR 500HD, which includes HDMI.

Thanks.

On 11/07/2012, John Gregory <jgm.gregory@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Elliott,
>
> That might be the case, was justreading the customer reviews for that model
> on the Amazon and one of the comments was that it did not include an HDMI
> socket - mind you the review was from 2009, so it may have been upgraded
> later.
>
> John.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Elliott Barnes
> Sent: 10 July 2012 18:59
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: TVonics - Amy On Strike!
>
> The DTR-Z500HD does in fact include an HDMI output; John was refering to
> the
> older DTR-Z500, which doesn't.
>
> On 10/07/2012, Jackie Cairns <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi Carol
>>
>> She says "Good evening"?  First I've heard of that, she obviously
>> doesn't say it to us either then, or "Good morning", or "Good
>> afternoon" for that matter, (smiles).  I know when she is on because
>> the channel jumps from whatever it happens to be on through the
>> built-in Freeview or Sky to TVonics, and once I get that clearance, I
>> can then go to the EPG or library.
>> When I press the stand-by button after use, she does say "Entering
>> stand-by".
>>
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>>
>> Jackie Cairns
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of Carol Pearson
>> Sent: 10 July 2012 15:05
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: TVonics - Amy On Strike!
>>
>> Most times this works for me also, but sometimes we know we've left
>> plenty of time and still she won't say "Good evening"!
>>
>> Anyway, we're just treating her with care, not rushing her and being
>> very thankful we have something onto which to record - at last!
>>
>> Carol P
>> ---- Original Message ----
>> From: "David Mellor" <mrd.mellor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 2:46 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: TVonics - Amy On Strike!
>>
>>> One thing I have noticed is that pressing buttons on the remote
>>> during the Tvonics boot up significantly increases the likelihood of
>>> getting no speech. A quick turn off
>>> (standby) and on again always works for me.
>>> David
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol Pearson
>>> Sent: 07 July 2012 12:53
>>> To: Access UK Mailing List
>>> Subject: [access-uk] TVonics - Amy On Strike!
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> We have a fairly regular saying at home which is "Amy's on strike".
>>> This simply means that she fails to speak, often after booting up,
>>> when we first go to use her.  Of course, we find ways round,
>>> sometimes needing to reboot the box again;  but I wonder if anyone
>>> else is finding this problem and if you have a better solution than a
>>> bit of hit and miss and, finally, if you've concluded what's going on
>>> and why!
>>>
>>> Carol P
>>>
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