One thing to remember is that Rockbox is written and maintained by audiofiles who want to get the most out of their portable media players. I don't know that cable boxes and satellite receivers have that same kind of passionate interest in them. We're also fortunate, as a blindness community, that the Rockbox developers are as committed as they are to the eyes free use and the accessibility of Rockbox.
One thing I have wondered about though, is how easy it would be to make a talking TiVo. It's already running Linux, and you obviously have a sound card built into the TiVo. I know it wouldn't be trivial, but I can't help but think that it also wouldn't be that hard. -- Christopher [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of hank smith Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 10:17 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: getting speech on my ipod I wish the rock box supporded talking cable boxes and the like now why hasn't some one tried doing that to cable boxes and sattle lite reciever firmware? Hank Smith marketing executive. Melaleuca INC. the wellness company ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary King" <[email protected]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 7:45 PM Subject: Re: getting speech on my ipod > Robert, > If you have the 4th Generation iPod Nano, you can use iTunes to send > voice clips to it that will speak the menus, folders and tracks. This > doesn't give you a true screen reader like VoiceOver on the iPhone and > iPod Touch, but may do what you want. Rockbox has also been > mentioned, and it works in a similar fashion, using recorded voice > clips to speak menus, folders and tracks; but replaces the firmware of > the iPod, making it no longer a true iPod. If you decided to go with > Rockbox, you would need to see if it supported the iPod model you have. > > Gary King > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert doc Wright" <[email protected]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 11:56 AM > Subject: getting speech on my ipod > > >>I just recently won a 16gb ipod nano. How do I go about geting the >>speech installed? >> >> --------- >> Sometimes I think I understand everything, and then I regain >> consciousness. >> >> >> robert Doc Wright >> http://www.wrighthere.net >> >> skype: >> talmidim >> ** >> WRIGHTJAMS >> I bet somewhere at home you still have those stacks of wax! That >> crate of cassettes. Those tunes that bring back special memories. >> You've looked near and far but not all are available on CD. What are you to do? >> Let Wright jams convert those LPs and cassettes for you. Wright jams >> can take those 33s and 45s and recreate them for you on CD in the >> best quality possible. >> >> Wrightjams now offers limited audio production for radio programs and >> voice overs. >> Pricing: >> LPs... $15.00 >> 45S... $15.00 FOR A GROUP OF 8 (A and B sides) >> Cassettes... >> Commercial $15.00 >> Home made $20.00 >> Bulk rate: >> 21-50 $12.50(each) >> 51 - 100 $10:00(each) >> Audio production $25 per hour >> >> To arrange an appointment Contact doc Wright >> Phone: >> 720-213-4871 >> Email: [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [email protected]
