Interesting hardware information, but you *might consider a more informative Subject line <g>.
> -----Original Message----- > From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-bounces@pc- > audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan > Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 5:07 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Taking The Punt On A New Device > > Can't answer that, you'll have to do some research. > > I'm sure I've seen posts on other lists pointing to devices which may suit > your needs. > > > > On 8/01/2012 7:34 AM, Hank Smith wrote: > > Hello is there any such beasties for the us that are any good? > > Hank > > On 1/7/2012 12:50 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: > >> Hi Everyone and a Happy New Year to you all, new Years greetings seem > >> to be thin on the ground so perhaps that's an indication of what sort > >> of year we're going to have? Well not if I can help it<smile>. > >> > >> Anyway to other matters of far more importance. > >> > >> An online seller with whom I do regular business with today offered > >> me a USB FM/AM/DAB/DAB+/TV Tuner USB stick for $25.00 Australian > >> Dollars including delivery to my door. > >> > >> To me this was an offer I couldn't refuse, even if I can't get the > >> beast working under Window-Eyes which I'm sorry to say will be most > >> likely I'm sure<smile> then at least I can try another approach or > >> at the very worst! it will make a very nice gift for someone who can > >> make use of it. > >> > >> Now I'm going to give Twitter a mention again because its come to my > >> rescue, no sooner did I mention that I'd bought one of these tuner > >> sticks then I received quite a few messages from people who use > >> Screen reading technology who own these devices, it seems that users > >> of JAWS 13 have no trouble using the Tuner Stick whatever thanks to > >> the OCR technology employed, they can see the channels and therefore > >> click on the one they wish to listen to, record etc so that's neat! > >> > >> The software supplied with the Tuner does not I'm told have any > >> keyboard shortcuts which is a shame and seems to be very poorly > >> written however users of Windows 7 can take full advantage of the > >> tuner by using the Windows Media centre. > >> > >> I also heard of others who have used this Tuner under LYNUX quite > >> successfully, it would appear that LYNUX is the best operating > >> environment for this tuner. > >> > >> Anyway I'll keep the list informed of my progress with this device, > >> should have it this time next week. > >> > >> > >> > >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > > > > -- > Dane Trethowan > From Melton Victoria Australia > skype callto:grtdane12 > MSN: grtd...@dane-trethowan.net > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
