BWBF Speech Radio App
I have been picking up discussion of the Speech Radio app from Wireless for Blind and it looks as if it might jut be a solution to easy radio listening and station hopping that many of us want.
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Re: Its BBC Sounds or Nothing? In Touch November29
First, on the point of accessability of BBC Sounds.? It isn't a case of "telling manufacturers how to make their radios, etcetera, more setting a propper framework and technical hook-ins to enable
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Re: Its BBC Sounds or Nothing? In Touch November29
I just don't see that.
The BBC don't tell Sony, Roberts, or whoever how to manufacture their radios.
Admittedly they are locking down Sounds with an account, but that shouldn't be
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Re: Its BBC Sounds or Nothing? In Touch November29
Hi Steve
But it is the BBC's job to ensure that all listeners can share the same experiences based on age, ethnicity disability and any thing else.
Best wishes
Henry
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Re: Its BBC Sounds or Nothing? In Touch November29
Hi Ray
Well said, why do people with no or extremely restricted sight always have to jump through so many more hoops than the average sighted person to achieve the same goal.
Imagine if all
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Re: Its BBC Sounds or Nothing? In Touch November29
No, I'm not excusing anyone. It's not the BBC's job to make these specialist players accessible, it is the manufacturers of the players.
All the best
Steve
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Re: Its BBC Sounds or Nothing? In Touch November29
Hi Steve,
But you are excusing the BBC for excluding us, and many other groups.
This is not inclusion but exclusion.
Mary
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Re: Its BBC Sounds or Nothing? In Touch November29
I'm not writing anyone off. I'm saying that anything that is made for us, could be adapted to use a single sign in method to access BBC Sounds, then you would have the simplicity of the device that
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Re: Its BBC Sounds or Nothing? In Touch November29
How much I disagree with you Steve.
The question is that for many of us we want to be included and regarded.
BBC Sounds, iPlayer and Britbox have bluntly appealed to those who have time and effort,
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Re: Its BBC Sounds or Nothing? In Touch November29
I would agree with some of what is said, below, but I do take issue with some of it.
Firstly, it may well be that if everything has to be accessed via the BBC Sounds Gateway then a one-time login
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Re: Its BBC Sounds or Nothing? In Touch November29
To be honest, if Google and Amazon can make Actions or Skills, respectively, for BBC sounds, then I don't think specialist hardware players are needed.
Having said that, this won't only affect
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Its BBC Sounds or Nothing? In Touch November29
A modified post with additions posted earlier to Vi-gen Access group.
Subject sums up mytakeaway on last night's In touch and the demise of the Shoutcast radio feeds.
Should not have been surprised
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Ceasing of BBC Shoutcast streams in 2023 on In Touch tonight
This is not exactly a cross-posting of the message sent to Vi-gen a few minutes ago.
I brought up this subject here and on another list a few weeks back.? In touch is going to investigate this in
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daiy player
Hi. What about the envoy connect. S amll simple player, and you have the I
access software, and not sure if sold in the uk.
Marvin.
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Re: Seeking a daisy player replacement
I think one of the Humanware daisy CD players is in the RNIB Black Friday sale.? It handles other media too such as SD cards and USB pendrives.
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Re: Seeking a daisy player replacement
Hi Daniel
Does it have to play cd's? if not what about the evo 12 or milestones, they are both very good daisy players. Computer room services sells them both and probably others too.
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Re: Seeking a daisy player replacement
So does the RNIB
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Re: Seeking a daisy player replacement
Hello Daniel,
Have you thought about asking Humanware.
01933 415 800
They sell Victor Reader products.
Hope this helps.
Jim Mc
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Seeking a daisy player replacement
Hello everyone. New member here.
Basically, in 2022, are there any CD / USB players out there which can play daisy / Mp3 format but feature the "resume function." So that an audio book can continue
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Re: how to delete a book?
Hi Steve
Ok thanks, will try it.
Regards
Adrien
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