Oh, here they don't have much audio at all. I think a couple educational things, but I think they only stream.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Szinnyey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 5:09 AM Subject: Re: Is there such a thing as a blindfriendlyplayerthatplaysbothRAXand Wma/drm files? > Hmm . . . good question. Our public library, which uses Net Library, does > have some good stuff on it, some good science fiction and best sellers. > But > their files are way too big, I think. I like the idea of NetLibrary in > principle, but I do think they need to rethink some things. > > > Kathy Szinnyey > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 9:00 PM > Subject: Re: Is there such a thing as a blind > friendlyplayerthatplaysbothRAXand Wma/drm files? > > >> Does Netlibrary have different content depending on what library you use >> to >> access it? It seems like the local tech school has it, but all the stuff >> seems boring and not much at all in the way of audio. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Rick Alfaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 10:01 AM >> Subject: RE: Is there such a thing as a blind friendly >> playerthatplaysbothRAXand Wma/drm files? >> >> >>> Jeff, >>> >>> There is probably no problem with bookmarking mp3 files, but the issue >>> does >>> seem to be with the huge NetLibrary audio book files that can be 125mb >>> and >>> even larger. These are WMA files protected with DRM. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --Warmest regards, >>> >>> --Rick Alfaro >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> On Behalf Of Jeff Samco >>> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 10:27 PM >>> To: PC audio discussion list. >>> Subject: RE: Is there such a thing as a blind friendly player >>> thatplaysbothRAXand Wma/drm files? >>> >>> Rick, >>> >>> I do not use any DRM files so won't be able to comment on this. >>> However, when I next off-load some files I will locate a very large >>> MP3 file and see how it works with the resume feature. How large of an >>> MP3 >>> file do you recommend using for this test? >>> Other than the resume feature, there is no bookmarking feature I am >>> aware >>> of. By the way, I immediately replaced the original firmware which >>> required >>> Windows Media Player transfer protocol, with iRiver's USB mass storage >>> capable firmware. That removes any capability of loading DRM files. I'll >>> post on the above in a few days. >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>> >>> At 02:38 PM 10/21/2006, you wrote: >>>>Jeff, >>>> >>>>How does this player handle large DRM files in terms of bookmarking, >>>>and bookmarking in general on other file types? Thanks. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>--Warmest regards, >>>> >>>>--Rick Alfaro >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>On Behalf Of Jeff Samco >>>>Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 12:58 AM >>>>To: PC audio discussion list. >>>>Subject: RE: Is there such a thing as a blind friendly player thatplays >>>>bothRAXand Wma/drm files? >>>> >>>>Well, not sure what you want a player to do besides the basics. I have >>>>previously used an iRiver flash player, ifp 795, and just 2 days ago >>>>got the newer version, T30 512 MB flash player. Both have predictable >>>>menus which, if you are good at memorizing the features you want, you >>>>can use it pretty effectively. I got one of my kids to change the >>>>settings I prefer to always stay the same. But, the feature I most >>>>enjoy is the playback speed adjustment. It goes from 0% to 50 percent >>>>in 10 percent incriments. It is easy to memorize the sequence of >>>>buttons. >>> The features I like changed are: >>>>Fast forward and rewind speed increased from 1x to 6x. >>>>Study mode turned on: this changes the forward and rewind buttons so >>>>that tapping it will not change tracks but will move ahead or back a >>>>set number of seconds, like 3 or 10 seconds. >>>>Auto power shut off time increased to a longer time period. >>>> >>>>Hope this helps, >>>>Jeff >>>> >>>> >>>>At 06:57 AM 10/20/2006, you wrote: >>>> >Well, I'd just like to find a reasonably priced, and reasonably blind >>>> >friendly portable mp3 player that uses direct plug n play for hooking >>>> >up to a pc, rather than proprietory software. I don't care if it >>>> >plays RA, or wma really, since I do everything in mp3, although, if >>>> >it does ogg, I guess I won't complain, but, not something I'd expect >>>> >for a reasonably priced player. 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