Very cool. Now the question is, when will the USA get this? I herd a demo and it sounded very interesting indeed. On May 5, 2012, at 2:00 PM, chris hallsworth wrote:
> TVonics team with RNIB and IVONA for set-top box for the blind and partially > sighted > By Gerald Lynch > on May 3, 2012 > > TVonics have teamed up with the Royal National Institute of Blind People > (RNIB) and software > developers IVONA to develop an updated version of their DTR-HD500 aimed at > blind and partially > sighted people. > Using text-to-speech technology, the updated box is easier to navigate for > those with poor eyesight, > with audio descriptions of both the TV shows being broadcast and descriptions > of the box's > navigational features. > "We were delighted to work with TVonics and IVONA to create a mainstream set > top box, which is fully > accessible," said Fazilet Hadi, Group Director of Inclusive Society at RNIB. > "This is the first box which will allow blind people to independently record > programmes and pause > live TV. This box will enable people with sight loss to get a great digital > TV experience without > paying a premium." > "IVONA is proud to partner with TVonics and RNIB to give blind and partially > sighted people access > to the exciting and informative world of Digital TV ", added Lukasz Osowski, > CEO of IVONA Software. > "Using the world's most natural-sounding Text-to-Speech voices for this > ground-breaking Audio > Description (AD) tool means that a huge new audience will now be able to > enjoy the TV experience > with the click of a button." > The DTR-HD500 with the new text-to-speech software pre-installed can be > bought directly through > RNIB's website, www.rnib.org.uk, for £179.95. The box updated box will also > be available through > John Lewis stores and TVonics own website, but the RNIB's instructional > manual will have to be > purchased through the RNIB. > > From May 3rd all new products manufactured by TVonics will have the > text-to-speech software > installed. If you already have a TVonics DTR-HD500 or DTR-Z500HD, you can > grab the software for free > from the RNIB and TVonics websites. > > SOURCE Tech Digest > http://www.techdigest.tv/2012/05/tvonics_team_wi.html > > ======================================= > > The Techno-Chat E-Mail forum is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus > and worm-free > > To modify your subscription options, please visit for forum's dedicated web > pages located at > http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/techno-chat > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Techno-Chat group at > either of the following websites: > > http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/techno-chat/index.html > > Or: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> > you may also subscribe to this list via RSS. The feed is at: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > --------------------------------------- ======================================= The Techno-Chat E-Mail forum is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free To modify your subscription options, please visit for forum's dedicated web pages located at http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/techno-chat You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Techno-Chat group at either of the following websites: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/techno-chat/index.html Or: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> you may also subscribe to this list via RSS. The feed is at: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> ---------------------------------------
