Guess what?

wow... damn I should get one but... I don't know ASL. I guess I better practice it then!
 
You might be eligible for VP 100 though....ASL is easy to learn but.
 
Jclarke said:
You might be eligible for VP 100 though....ASL is easy to learn but.
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I was just on VP site. All I gotta do is just fill out the form online and that's it? they mail it to me?
 
jiro123 said:
I was just on VP site. All I gotta do is just fill out the form online and that's it? they mail it to me?
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Yes, but they will organise a techincal staff to come to you to have the VP installed. But ASL is the priority.
 
Jclarke said:
Yes, but they will organise a techincal staff to come to you to have the VP installed. But ASL is the priority.
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dang.... I guess it's not that simple... Better take some ASL lessons soon. Would like to practice ASL with some of you guys via webcam or whatsoever!
 
Brian said:
Jiro, do you use other sign languages like PSE, SEE, etc?
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I don't know any form of sign languages. I'm HOH and I lip-read. I don't have any single deaf/HOH friend or anybody that I communicate in sign language. so yea....
 
jiro123 said:
I was just on VP site. All I gotta do is just fill out the form online and that's it? they mail it to me?
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No, they do not mail it out to you, Someone will come to your place of home and set it up for you, and explain to you how to use it. ;)
 
Cheri said:
No, they do not mail it out to you, Someone will come to your place of home and set it up for you, and explain to you how to use it. ;)
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if it's all free.... how do they make money?
 
jiro123 said:
if it's all free.... how do they make money?
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It's funded by the FCC and government. VP isn't meant for sale like buying a DVD player, TV, etc for entertainment. Deaf people need it to communicate to others which is like a replacement of a TTY.

It's the same thing as borrowing the tdd from the state.
 
Jclarke said:
Yes, if you are in the United States and your ASL is your first language, then you are eligible to get a free VP - 200 from them.
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Ha - English's my first language, but I can do ASL also .... and I still got VP-200 for free. A friend of mine who used to work at Sorenson came over to my place and installed it for me.
 
Jclarke said:
Yes, if you are in the United States and your ASL is your first language, then you are eligible to get a free VP - 200 from them.
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Umm..English is my first language and I got my VP...guess I broke the rules. :giggle:

One oral deaf person got a VP..he didnt know any sign languages but is learning so I dont think it matters. :dunno:
 
Then I must be wrong, I believe they have changed the rules to be more efficent to deaf and HOH, eh?
 
Jclarke said:
Then I must be wrong, I believe they have changed the rules to be more efficent to deaf and HOH, eh?
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I dont know...all I know is that I know this guy who doesnt know sign language and we have chatted on VP without signing. It was hard for me cuz it is a habit for me to sign with other deaf people. LOL!
 
Phone number or IP address - either way's easy LOL
 
Since I have made this thread, unfortunately, I have bad news. The VP I got didn't work down here, I have tried everything, turns out that the VP might be a faulty.

In other hands, I still have a VP working, I bought a new (2nd) external webcam (Mircosoft LifeCam VX - 3000 - For now) which is hooked via my LCD TV and I have Viable Vision supported on my computer and it makes an excellent VP. So if anyone who knows me well, and I do know you well. PM me if you want to chat via VP (Will need your IP Address, I am the only way I can call you directly to your VP) :)
 
Jclarke said:
Since I have made this thread, unfortunately, I have bad news. The VP I got didn't work down here, I have tried everything, turns out that the VP might be a faulty.

In other hands, I still have a VP working, I bought a new (2nd) external webcam (Mircosoft LifeCam VX - 3000 - For now) which is hooked via my LCD TV and I have Viable Vision supported on my computer and it makes an excellent VP. So if anyone who knows me well, and I do know you well. PM me if you want to chat via VP (Will need your IP Address, I am the only way I can call you directly to your VP) :)
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I wonder if that faulty VP is PAL or NSTC. If NSTC maybe you can try adjust your tv to auto so it can use either PAL or NSTC. Just a thought.
 
~SG~ said:
I wonder if that faulty VP is PAL or NSTC. If NSTC maybe you can try adjust your tv to auto so it can use either PAL or NSTC. Just a thought.
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It is NTSC version but unfortunately the trouble is the power adaptor, I think the power inside my VP blew up
 
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