[optacon-l] Re: Hi from a New Member
- From: "J. R. Westmoreland" <jr@xxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:30:17 -0700
I'll have to try that on my new HD screen.
J. R.
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J. R. Westmoreland
E-mail: jr@xxxxxxx
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On Behalf Of don bishop
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 8:51 PM
To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: Hi from a New Member
Hi Dan and welcome to the list.
I have a crt lense and never heard of being able to take it appart. I
thought you simply twisted the large circular control on the lense to
loosen it and slide it in or out to vary the magnification. And, you
can also screw the barrel in and out and lock it with a nut to vary the
focus point.
Haven't tried using it on a tv screen for the 800 numbers you mentioned,
so will have to try that one.
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan and Bonnie Tonge" <dandbtonge@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Optacon" <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 6:31 PM
Subject: [optacon-l] Hi from a New Member
This is Dan from Mount Vernon, formerly from Seattle, WA. I have two
Optacons right now, one of the "new" models and one of the older ones.
I am the one that Catherine mentioned who used the Optacon to read the
onscreen menu from my VCR to program it. On an older VCR, I was able to
read the display on the front of the VCR as it didn't have capabilities
for an onscreen menu. I was pretty tickled, because even most sighted
people I talk with didn't know how to program theirs. Also, when one of
those late-night infomercials was on, they didn't give the number to
call auditorially, just said it was at the bottom of the screen. So I
recorded a bit of the infomercial then put it on play and pause, and was
able to read the number with the Optacon. I just love it, and was so
distressed when they stopped making them, not too long after I had just
finished paying for one on a long-term financing deal with Telesensory.
Anyway, I even got the instructions on how to take the CRT l
ens apart and change the magnification inside, but I'm not sure where
those are. They sent a little, tiny screwdriver with which to take it
apart, but I have had too many moves and not sure if I still have that
or not. I wouldn't purposely let it go, but you know how things can get
lost moving. Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself. I am 57 years
old and started using the Optacon on my job in 1981. Talk with you all
later. By the way, hello to Al. Haven't talked with you in a long
time.
Dan
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