[Electronics-talk] ReTVs without a screen

[David Andrews]

This is probably from Richard Oehm.  He is a blind guy who has done 
some good work in the past.  In the 80's he made and sold some 
adapted radios that were tunable and able to pick up FM SCA signals 
-- where radio reading services broadcast.

Dave

At 01:34 PM 7/4/2012, you wrote:

>It turns out that there is a radio on the market after all that is 
>designed to receive DTV   broadcasts.  Here are the details:
>
>Oehm Electronics offers DTV Radio
>The demise of radio tuners that can receive TV broadcasts has 
>resulted in the introduction of a specialty product to address the 
>interest in an audio-only
>HD TV receiver, the DTV Radio.
>
>The device is sold directly by Oehm Electronics. The shipping 
>package includes a braille manual, the DTV unit, and its power 
>cable. In addition to the braille
>documentation, an electronic version of the manual is e-mailed 
>immediately when the order is placed.
>
>The DTV Radio is not based on an FM tuner; it's an HD TV without a 
>screen. This is revealed by the permanently mounted remote control 
>attached to the right-hand
>face of the DTV cabinet, the approximate dimensions of which are 14 
>by 12 by 3 inches.
>
>Because the unit is a conventional digital TV tuner, speech output 
>isn't part of the interface. Instead, sequences of button presses on 
>the control panel
>perform specific functions. To assist with this process, a braille 
>diagram of the controls is included.
>
>If the intent of the DTV Radio is to provide a custom product to a 
>select group of individuals who desire complete and accessible 
>documentation for a television
>receiver that can be operated in a convenient and predictable 
>manner, the DTV Radio succeeds in meeting this goal.
>
>The DTV Radio costs $175 plus shipping and is available from Oehm 
>Electronics, (408) 971-6250, or
>
>
>Gerald
>
>
>oehmelec at comcast.net.
>
>
>Gerald
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "barbara jones" <jonesbl at comcast.net>
>To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 3:55 PM
>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] ReTVs without a screen
>
>
>>Thanks so much Gerald. I appreciate your input.
>>Barbara
>>
>>On Jul 3, 2012, at 2:16 PM, Gerald Levy wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Unfortunately, there is presently no radio on the market that I am 
>>>aware of that receives the audio portion of DTV broadcasts like 
>>>the old analog AM/FM/TV band portable radios.  But a few 
>>>manufacturers offer small, portable digital TV's with 7 inch LCD 
>>>screens that run on batteries or AC and cost less than $100, which 
>>>might be the next best thing.
>>>
>>>Gerald
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "barbara jones" <jonesbl at comcast.net>
>>>To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>>><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 1:27 PM
>>>Subject: [Electronics-talk] ReTVs without a screen
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hello
>>>>Does anyone know of such a thing or a radio that picks up TV stations.
>>>>Thanks
>>>>Barbara
>>>>
>>>>On Jul 3, 2012, at 10:25 AM, Carol J. Feazell wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>That'll work for me.
>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "from tim aune" <timaune at comcast.net>
>>>>>To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>>>>><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 9:52 PM
>>>>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Disappointing News
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Tell me is available on a nontoll free number The new number is 
>>>>>>330/247-7411.  It seems to work just like the old tell 
>>>>>>me.  That is, if you have unlimited long distance.
>>>>>>Tim
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message----- From: cheez
>>>>>>Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 8:18 PM
>>>>>>To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>>>>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Disappointing News
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Doesn't 800-free-411 have commercials one can't bypass?
>>>>>>Newsline is good.  But for some reason, my local newspaper doesn't give
>>>>>>updates like the rest of the newspapers around the country.
>>>>>>Vince
>>>>>>
>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Randi Sanfilippo" 
>>>>>><r.sanfilippo at comcast.net>
>>>>>>To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'"
>>>>>><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 5:27 AM
>>>>>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Disappointing News
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Have you ever heard of 800-free411 and not to mention Newsline which is
>>>>>>>better than all of them and can all be accessed through the telephone?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>[mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marsha
>>>>>>>Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 7:47 AM
>>>>>>>To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Disappointing News
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>HI
>>>>>>>No the world won't end;  however, not all of us have the use 
>>>>>>>of a computer
>>>>>>>and the internet.  We have just heard about two people who 
>>>>>>>have had to give
>>>>>>>up their internet service.  If I had to do this,although I use 
>>>>>>>Tell Me a lot
>>>>>>>now, it would be a very big thing.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Marsha