[Electronics-talk] The digital radio TV from Oehm

[Gerald Levy]

No, this radio is not portable.  It is a tabletop radio that is designed to 
operate on AC, not batteries.

Gerald


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lauren Merryfield" <lauren1 at catliness.com>
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] The digital radio TV from Oehm


> Hi,
> I am wondering if you have to hook it up in one place and leave it there 
> or is it portable, so you can carry it around with you?
> Thanks
> Lauren
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robert Smith" <rrrsmith at uci.net>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 12:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] The digital radio TV from Oehm
>
>
>>
>> Does one need to have a TV running for this radio to work?
>> Bob
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 11:06 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] The digital radio TV from Oehm
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Following is a brief description of the Oehm Electronics DTV radio with 
>>> contact information near the end:
>>>
>>> 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
>>> oehmelec at comcast.net.
>>>
>>>
>>> Gerald
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: <mrmikie273 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'" 
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 1:12 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] The digital radio TV from Oehm
>>>
>>>
>>>> Can you post that number if you have it. I would like also.
>>>> Thank you
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf Of Jenny Keller
>>>> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 10:02 AM
>>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] The digital radio TV from Oehm
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I was wondering if any of you had th phone number for the gentleman 
>>>> that
>>>> sells the radio that gets TV signals that is digital?
>>>>
>>>> It is made specifically for the blind.
>>>>
>>>> If you could send it to me I'd appreciate it,
>>>>
>>>> Jenny
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