[gui-talk] XM Receivers

Tue May 2 14:06:46 CDT 2006

Is it portable?

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From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
Behalf Of Anthony Vece
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 1:24 PM
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Subject: Re: [gui-talk] XM Receivers

I used the Audiovox Jog Shuttle and I didn't have any problem.

Anthony

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Good, John" <John.Good at city.pittsburgh.pa.us>
To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] XM Receivers

> How about a Sirius reciever?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
> Behalf Of Anthony Vece
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 11:00 AM
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> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] XM Receivers
>
>
> Hi Les;
>
> Let me know how the TAO works out.
>
> I have the Delphi MyFi and I find that it totally accessible.
>
> They are supposed to be coming out with a talking XM receiver but, I 
> haven't
> heard anything about when it will hit the market.
>
> Enjoy
>
> Anthony
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Les Kriegler" <kriegler at nycap.rr.com>
> To: "'NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List'" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 9:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] XM Receivers
>
>
>> Hi Don,
>>
>> Well, I looked at the Tao.  The major difference I learned was that there
>> is
>> not a remote.  Rather, there is a keypad on the receiver.  There are 5
>> buttons, each representing two numbers.  So, for example, on button 1, 
>> the
>> number 1 is on top, 6 is on the bottom of the button.  I don't like that
>> layout.  I bought a Delphi receiver that you had.  I was going to 
>> purchase
>> from Circuit City, but the deal I found on-line was too good to pass up.
>> It
>> was from BuyeRetailers; I did a google search and got the bundle 
>> including
>> the car and home kit for $98 after the $30 rebate.  Since they are in New
>> York and I am as well, I got sales tax plus ground shipping, but I still
>> saved over $55 off what Circuit City was selling this model for.  When 
>> you
>> indicated that the channel buttons were accessible, I had pretty much 
>> made
>> up my mind to go with the Delphi, but when I went to Target, they had the
>> TAO, so I figured I'd check it out.  And at Target, they sold that baby
>> for
>> $229.99.  So hopefully, I'm set.  I'll await the receiver and then
>> activate
>> with XM.  I can live with the home team broadcasts, as long as the games
>> are
>> on.  It's actually done that way with Direct TV, only the home broadcasts
>> are on, unless it isn't shown by the home team, then the away broadcasts
>> are
>> carried.  Since all games are on radio, it makes sense that the home
>> broadcasts are on, contractual, I'm sure.
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Les
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of don bishop
>> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 6:45 PM
>> To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] XM Receivers
>>
>> Les,
>>
>> If you get a chance to look at both the MYFI and Tao, I'd be interested 
>> to
>> hear about any significant differences.
>>
>> Also, you can hear mlb baseball, but the catch is that the broadcast
>> carried
>> by xm are usually those of the home team which can be kind of annoying.
>> But, at least you can follow the teams.
>>
>> Don
>>
>> On Mon, 1 May 2006 18:40:01 -0400, Les Kriegler wrote:
>>
>> Hi Don,
>>
>> Thanks for the quick response.  I'm probably going out tonight and may 
>> buy
>> one.  I'm glad the channels can be keyed in, something I cannot do with
>> the
>> Sirius receiver/boombox I purchased.  With that one, I set up lots of
>> presets, but it's still a pain.  Like you, I don't plan to do anything
>> complex, so this should work.  The rep at XM told me about a Pioneer
>> model,
>> and she said it was the most expensive of the three they carry.  The Myfy
>> is
>> in the middle, and the Tao2Go is the least expensive.  I'll probably go
>> with
>> the one you have.  Thanks again.
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Les
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of don bishop
>> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 6:30 PM
>> To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] XM Receivers
>>
>> Hi Les,
>>
>> My wife and I both have the MYFI radios.  The menus really are not
>> accessible but some people have had success in using the record/playback
>> functions.
>>
>> Channel numbers can be keyed in directly or you can scroll to them with
>> the
>> tuning knob although you'd have to count the clicks so if you're going to
>> change from, say, channel 13 to 164, you're better off just keying in 164
>> on
>> the keybad.
>>
>> It does come with a small remote which you can also use especially for
>> keying in channel numbers.
>>
>> As for the Tao2-go, Ive never seen one, but heard they are quite similar
>> to
>> the MYFI.
>>
>> The bottom line is that you still can't get artist or title info from the
>> display, and the menus could be a real challenge, but that could really 
>> be
>> said for any of the xm receivers I know about.
>>
>> I don't do anything really complex with mine, so it works out well for 
>> me.
>>
>> Don
>>
>> On Mon, 1 May 2006 17:56:58 -0400, Les Kriegler wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've decided to purchase a portable XM radio and wonder from an
>> accessibility standpoint if anybody has any recommendations?  The Delphi
>> Myfi has been recommended for consideration along with a Tao2Go model.
>> Any
>> suggestions?
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Les
>>
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