[Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: accessible HD radio, are there any

[Baracco, Andrew W]

It is such a niche item that no general mainstream electronics store
would bother to carry it. 
Andy


-----Original Message-----
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Behalf Of Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-talk
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To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Cc: Pamela Dominguez
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Electronics-talk] accessible HD radio, are
there any

Okay, but there is no store I can go into and look at one and buy it?
Pam.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ray Foret Jr via Electronics-talk
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 2:56 PM
To: Electronics Talk List
Cc: Ray Foret Jr
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] accessible HD radio, are there any

Actually, you can buy the radios directly from Sparc.  However, you will
get 
a better deal from Amazon.

Reminds me to ask.  Let's say I got the small pportable with
accessibility, 
which is the Sparc HDSXT-2 can the clock be set by using the voice
prompts? 
Also, since the accessibility is turned off by default, how do you turn
it 
on without being able to see it?


Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray,

Still a very happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone6+ and Apple TV user!

Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the
blind 
built-in!!!

> On Oct 27, 2015, at 1:50 PM, Gerald Levy via Electronics-talk 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>
> I don't think so.  I believe that Amazon.com is currently the
exclusive 
> seller of Sparc HD radios.
>
> Gerald
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 2:30 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Cc: Pamela Dominguez
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] accessible HD radio, are there any
>
> Can I get this in Best Buy?  Pam.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: tim aune via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2015 11:49 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Cc: tim aune
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] accessible HD radio, are there any
>
> I would have to say that the sparc portable HD radio is a very nice
radio.
> It's substantially better on AM than my radio shack HD radio.  On FM
they
> are about equal.  I am very happy with it's performance.  It is one of
the
> most sensative AM radios I've had and that includes the panasonic
RF2200.
> Tim
>
> -----Original Message----- From: David Andrews via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2015 6:45 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Cc: David Andrews
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] accessible HD radio, are there any
>
> Ray, there is no way to know the answer to your question.  However,
> this effort may have a slightly better chance then previous ones, as
> iBiquity Digital is behind it, and they are the people who developed
> the HD technology.  So they have more of a vested interest in its
> success, and don't have other products, like Best Buy or Dice
Electronics
> did.
>
> Dave
>
> At 05:38 PM 10/24/2015, you wrote:
>> Ah yes, now you mention the Spark radios, I recall them now.  Tell
me, 
>> honestly.  AS you will doubtless recall, we have been burned twice
now 
>> with the promise of talking HD radios that lasted only a short while
and 
>> fell through the floor.  I just happen to have the INsignia radio
which I 
>> got from Best Buy about half a year before that effort came to
nothing 
>> also. That radio still works, but, I"m happy to see the Spark effort 
>> still lasting so far.  What I wish to know from the group is this.
Will 
>> the third time be the charm:  or, are we again to be burned?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray,
>>
>> Still a very happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone6+ and Apple TV user!
>>
>> Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the
blind 
>> built-in!!!
>>
>> > On Oct 24, 2015, at 2:38 PM, tim aune via Electronics-talk
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > The Sparc Electronics radios are fairly accessible.  They have
>> several models that talk.  They do not give you the data that is on
the 
>> screen like song titles, but they do give you frequency and which
buttons 
>> you have pressed.  I think the cheapest model is about $60 and is 
>> available through amazon.  It is a portable and comes with an AC
adapor 
>> and will run on 3 double A batteries.
>> >
>> > Tim
>> > -----Original Message----- From: Lisa P. Geibel via
Electronics-talk
>> > Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2015 1:22 PM
>> > To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>> > Cc: Lisa P. Geibel
>> > Subject: [Electronics-talk] accessible HD radio, are there any
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> > Sorry this may have been covered and if so I didn't take note of it
as
>> > ours worked at the time, but we're wanting to find an HD radio with
>> > buttons. Is there anything out there like that anymore?
>> > --
>> > Lisa
>> > E-Mail: lisapgeibel429 at gmail.com
>> > Facebook: http://facebook.com/ldporter1
>> > Twitter: http://twitter.com/LisaLisa429
>> > God bless everyone!!!
>
>        David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
> E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>
>
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