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Posted by dasann15 on 12/11/05 05:34
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"Brian" <bclark@es.co.nz> ?????
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> "Michael Weaver" <mdweaverguard-news1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >I am thinking of purchasing a DVD recorder and I am a novice to the
> >technology.
> >I did purchase one or perhaps I should say my sister purchased it for me,
I
> >gave her the money for it and she got one for me.
> >However I seemed to have a problem setting it up.
> >For some reason when trying to tune it in to record from TV all I seemed
to
> >get was the static noise you get when tuning in TVs.
> >Also because I have a Sky digital box I had to disconnect the unit
because
> >it kept fliping from the TV to DVD, meaning if I was trying to watch
> >something on Sky, I would hear a few seconds of dialogue and then it
would
> >flip over to the DVD recorder.
> >My sister has tried to tune in the DVD recorder, for some reason it did
work
> >once on my previous TV but when I bought a new TV which doesn't have a
video
> >recorder combined with it, it did work once although I couldn't use the
> >video recorder.
> >I thought my problem would have been resolved with the purchase of my new
TV
> >but the problem was still there so I had to give my DVD recorder to my
> >sister because she doesn't have Sky.
> >Could anyone suggest any models which work with Sky equipment because it
is
> >doing my wick and contacting Sky about this problem is a complete waste
of
> >time as when I discussed it with them, they said they could only look at
the
> >box and that there suggestion was to remove the DVD recorder to see if
there
> >was a problem with the box which there isn't.
> >God knows how people who are novices to these things will cope when video
> >recorders are discontinued if Sky boxes don't work with these things plus
> >there are people with disabilities who I believe are going to have real
> >problems. I happen to be Disabled myself as I am Totally BlinD.
> >The only difference is that I am keen on technology unlike some but it is
> >still frustrating even for me sometimes.
> >I have a friend who is quite a techie when it comes to things like
equipment
> >because he deals with stuff like computer installations if people have
> >problems with their PCs and like myself he is Blind as well and he says
> >there has been no thought put into accessability of these things and that
he
> >believes it may be a bit too late.
> >I tried another newsgroup only nobody has got back to me on this matter.
> >
> To get a reply you need more details such as what was the brand and
> model of the DVD recorder you were having problems with?
> How did you have the Sky decoder connected to your DVD Recorder?
> Most if not all DVD recorders should be able to connect to a sky
> decoder.
> You might be able to buy a DVD recorder on the condition that it
> successfully connects to your Sky decoder.
>
> Regards Brian
>
>
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