I'm just wondering, since Panasonic is dedicated to making things more accessible for blind people, if they have come out with a combination DVD/DVR recorder that blind people can program with voice! ----- Original Message ----- From: "TJ Olsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:52 PM Subject: Re: Panasonic and Accessibility
> i'm wondering what if any accessibility features one of these has?' > > tj > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:36 PM > Subject: Panasonic and Accessibility > > >> Hi all. I hope this isn't off topic, but earlier, I received some >> information on this list about Panasonic's liaison for accessibility, >> Robert Wenner! But as of April 1, another person has taken over this >> role. I'm forwarding a message that he sent to me, regarding DVD >> recorders and DVR's, and accessibility! Gary, >> >> I took over Panasonic's Accessibility Program from Robert Wegner >> effective >> April 1, 2006. Regarding your inquiry Panasonic does not offer Tivo. >> Panasonic >> does offer DVD recorders with "TV Guide" Electronic Program Guides (EPG) >> for ease of programming similar to Tivo, but, without the monthly Tivo >> fee. Panasonic >> also offers DVD recorders with or without hard drives. Cable DVRs can not >> be connected to a Panasonic DVD recorder. All Panasonic DVD recorders >> allow simultaneous >> record and play, however, you can only record one program at a time, >> since >> only one TV tuner is included. >> >> I hope I have answered all of your questions? >> >> If not please advise? >> >> Tony >> >> Tony Jasionowski >> >> Senior Group Manager Accessibility >> >> Panasonic Corporation of North America (PNA) >> >> Technology Liaison & Alliance Group (TLAG) >> >> 1E-6 >> >> One Panasonic Way >> >> Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 >> >> Tel.: 201-348-7777 >> >> Fax: 201-348-7807 >> >> "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" (new) >> >> " >> www.panasonic.com" >> >> From: Gary Wood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 4:33 PM >> To: Wegner, Robert >> Subject: Panasonic DVD Recorders >> >> Hi there. I haven't contacted you in a while. I'm glad that Panasonic >> is >> dedicated toward making things accessible for blind people. A friend of >> mine >> has a competitor's DVD recorder with a built-in harddrive. I believe >> it's >> a Humax, out of Korea. It has the Tevo system built into it. It sounds >> like >> that might be a good system, but I'm wondering if Panasonic has something >> like this built into their DVD/DVR recorders. It sounds like a neat way >> for >> folks to program their shows they want to record on their DVR, and copy >> things to DVD! I know that some cable providers like Comcast have a DVR >> built >> into their cable boxes, and I'm wondering if something like that could be >> accessed with your product. I think that for some, they're able to >> program their >> Tevo's through their computers. That would be great for a blind person >> who uses a screenreader, if their screenreaders can read the messages >> that >> are >> necessary to go to an edit field where they can program the shows they >> want to watch. With your Panasonic DVD/DVR recorders, can a person >> record >> more >> than one show at a time? This is something I'm asking about, just out of >> curiosity. Thanks for your replies in the past, and hope to hear from >> you >> again >> soon! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we >> offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com >> > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we > offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
