[access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder
- From: william lomas <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 09:40:06 +0100
Yes it is its own box for receiving freeview.
Some tv's have freeview tuners built in, but this is a separate machine, it
iwll repalce the goodmans or any freeview box you have.
On 4 May 2012, at 09:36, Yusuf wrote:
> I'm slightly confused by something here and hopefully someone can clear it up
> for me? Does this Talking recorder also include an in-built freeview tuner?
>
> If I were considering purchasing it, which I am, it would presumably replace
> my existing Goodmans. Is that right?
>
> Also, if I read it right, if you had this box you wouldn't need to purchase
> one of the new TVs from Panasonic. As this does everything they do plus give
> you the option of recording two programs at once.
> Yusuf
> On 04/05/2012 09:01, Goodfellow, Jack (Capita Symonds) wrote:
>> Isn't there a new sky talker device? Can anyone shed light on this as I'm
>> thinking of joining them as freeview is crapppy where I live
>>
>>
>> Jack Goodfellow
>>
>> Access to Work assessor
>>
>> Capita Symonds
>>
>> 8th floor, The Observatory, Chapel Walks, Manchester, M2 1HL
>>
>> Tel: 07788 303 554
>>
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>> Steve Hyde-Dryden
>> Sent: 04 May 2012 08:17
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder
>>
>> I wouldn't bother hanging around too long for Sky. I spoke to them the
>> other day at length about their accessibility and was told that there is not
>> much going on certainly in the foreseeable future about an accessible sky
>> plus or HD plus box. Certainly not with speech. And, actually, they are
>> not free. If you look at the simplist and most basic package for around £19
>> a month. Over a year, that's £228. How much is the TVonics box? £189 from
>> the RNIB? I rest my case. It's very subjective William but I've been a
>> loyal sky customer for many years but have now decided to jump ship. I'm
>> disappointed with their view on accessibility and lack of commitment.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>> william lomas
>> Sent: 03 May 2012 20:27
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder
>>
>> ripped off yet again with those but there you ahve it look forward to sky
>> when they bother to get everything intigrated in to their boxes, which are
>> free
>>
>> On 3 May 2012, at 20:19, Darren Brewer wrote:
>>
>>> Put it in your loft for 50 years then take it to the antiques roadshow.
>>>
>>> Darren.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "william lomas"
>>> <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To:<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 8:09 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder
>>>
>>>
>>>> who is going to buy though the goodmans boxes people may want to sell
>> though now and the 600 quid portset freeview box, now that we can get this?
>>>> sighted people aren't going to want the portset boxes so what do
>>>> people
>> do with those?
>>>>
>>>> On 3 May 2012, at 19:48, Ibrahim Gucukoglu wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi William.
>>>>>
>>>>> *Sigh*, you really don't get the point do you? This is not some
>>>>> piece
>> of junk, this is a top quality commercial PVR Freeview tuner with full text
>> to speech, even the menus and virtually all other functions are accessible
>> with the exception of internet and teletext, well worth it at twice the
>> price. The recorder even looks the piece, a really well designed and well
>> crafted piece of equipment.
>>>>>
>>>>> All the best, Ibrahim.
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: william lomas
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 6:57 PM
>>>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder
>>>>>
>>>>> from RNIB for 179 pounds still expensive when a sighted person can
>>>>> get
>> this kind of book for what 50 60 quid?
>>>>>
>>>>> On 3 May 2012, at 18:38, ANN FLYNN wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> where do you buy this recorder paul? and how much does it cost?
>>>>>> Ann Flynn
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Porter, Paul"
>>>>>> <Paul.Porter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> To:<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 2:29 PM
>>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Tvonics Freeview Talking Recorder
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have been using the Tvonics box for the past 3 weeks and
>>>>>>> absolutely
>> love it. Pretty much every feature speaks apart from the BBC Iplayer. The
>> box is of course upgradable so it may well be possible for Tvonics to make
>> the Iplayer speak.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I really don't think this is a major downside as everything else
>>>>>>> on
>> the box is accessible. The speech is smooth and responsive, you can add,
>> delete and edit timers, You can series link tv/radio programs and much more.
>> When fast forwarding and rewinding you have audio feedback as to how far you
>> have moved through the program.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> A couple of years ago it was looking as if an accessible PVR would
>>>>>>> be
>> in the range of £500/600 but we have a box for almost a quarter of that
>> figure.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't think anyone will be dissapointed by either the features
>>>>>>> or
>> the performance of this box.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It's what we've been waiting for.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am writing this from a personal standpoint rather than from an
>>>>>>> RNIB
>> sales point of view.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Paul Porter
>>>>>>>
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