[Electronics-talk] ReTVs without a screen

barbara jones jonesbl at comcast.net
Fri Jul 6 16:19:21 UTC 2012 

Thank you for this info. Looks like it is too expensive anyway.
On Jul 6, 2012, at 11:26 AM, Baracco, Andrew W wrote:

> Be sure to tell your friend that even in Richard's own documentation, he
> says that the provided whip antenna will not likely work very well
> because the digital broadcast uses much less power than did the analog,
> and most likely some type of external antenna, preferably outdoors, will
> be needed.
> 
> Andy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of barbara jones
> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2012 2:58 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] ReTVs without a screen
> 
> This is great Gerald. Asking for a friend. She will be thrilled.
> Barbara
> 
> On Jul 4, 2012, at 2:34 PM, Gerald Levy 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
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
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