Hi Darren, You're right. When I wanted to send a Clarke and Smith player, the address label was addressed to Photolink. All the best -- Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users. Telephone Voice: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax/BBS: +44(0)1438 759589 mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, Email: Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Darran Ross Sent: 07 April 2005 14:50 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: access to the Sky EPG and more - Pan Opticus I'm pretty sure this company has something to do with the RNIB's talking book digital players. I seem to recall having to send a faulty player to PhotoLink. Darran ----- Original Message ----- From: "Damon Rose" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 4:38 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: access to the Sky EPG and more - Pan Opticus | The company is Photolink (UK) Ltd | | I've emailed them asking questions and will get back. They may have a URL but don't have time to Google it | | | | -----Original Message----- | From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tink Watson | Sent: 06 April 2005 13:37 | To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | Subject: [access-uk] Re: access to the Sky EPG and more - Pan Opticus | | | Amro, all, | | I've just spoken to someone at the Vision 2005 arena, to ask if they | could help track down the company in question. They've taken my number and | if they get back to me, I'll pass on what I find out. | | Cheers, | Tink. | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Amro Bilal" <amro_bilal@xxxxxxx> | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 12:11 PM | Subject: [access-uk] Re: access to the Sky EPG and more - Pan Opticus | | | > Yeah, there was no contact details unfortunately. But it sounds a | > very, | > very exciting device! Thanks Damon for forwarding that article. | > | > Cheers, | > | > Amro | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "Tristram Llewellyn" <tris-l@xxxxxxxxxx> | > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 11:24 AM | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: access to the Sky EPG and more - Pan Opticus | > | > | >>I think a little more technical detail is required to establish that, | >>shame | >> there is no press contact or information about the company involved. | >> Well | >> spotted though there is nothing about this device on the web according to | >> Google. | >> | >> Regards. | >> | >> Tristram Llewellyn | >> Sight and Sound Technology | >> Technical Support | >> www.sightandsound.co.uk | >> | >> ----- Original Message ----- | >> From: "Damon Rose" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx> | >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | >> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 10:46 AM | >> Subject: [access-uk] access to the Sky EPG and more - Pan Opticus | >> | >> | >> But does it give access to Sky+ ? 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