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- From: reb@Ingres.COM (Phydeaux)
- Subject: Re: Seeking info: VCR Voice Remote
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.164237.11537@pony.Ingres.COM>
- Reply-To: reb@Ingres.COM (Phydeaux)
- Organization: E 4th St Home For The Overeducated Underemployed - New Jersey Div.
- References: <1993Jan25.214932.23859@berlioz.nsc.com>
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- Date: 27 Jan 93 16:42:37 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan25.214932.23859@berlioz.nsc.com> mds@condor.nsc.com writes:
- >
- >I recently saw one of those "infomercials" for a VCR Voice Remote.
- >This remote is entirely voice activated. It is a "smart" remote
- >that can learn four voices, and operate your VCR, TV, and Cable box.
- >It sells for about $149, and is purchased through an 800 number.
- >
- >Does anybody have any experience with one of these? Do they work
- >as well as they claim? Any info regarding this product would be
- >greatly appreciated.
-
- I read something about this in an electronics trade magazine recently.
- It sounds like a nice idea, but in practice there are apparantly some
- drawbacks. First, it takes time to train it for your voice. Second,
- I believe you have to press a button to tell the thing to listen to
- you to tell it what to do.
-
- In other words, you can't just say 'channel thirteen' and have it jump
- to that number, you've got to press a button (always the same button)
- and then say 'channel thirteen' ...
- reb
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