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On 03/10/2013, Salien Brown <say...@gmail.com> wrote: > Let me ask one more question. > > Is there a service on-line that streams descriptive movies/videos to > either of these players? Don't believe Netflix offers such a service, > but I'm hopeful someone out there does realize that the visually > impared community would enjoy watching/listening to a good movie > every so often. So many Oscar movies I would love to not only hear, > but get some sort of descriptive narritive of what is going on too. > > At 11:21 PM 10/1/2013, you wrote: >>Currently, The Book Port Plus, in addition to playing books, also >>plays web radio stations and downloads and plays podcasts. I am >>hoping that these features will be implemented on the Victor Reader >>Stream in the future. >> >>Gary King >>w4...@bellsouth.net >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Salien Brown" <say...@gmail.com> >>To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 5:49 PM >>Subject: Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader? >> >> >>>Ok, so at least now I've narroed my choices down to the Victor >>>Stream or Book Port Plus. Is there any audio demonstration >>>available shocasing either of these 2 devices? I'm curious if >>>they've ever been put in a head-to-head test to see which one faired >>> better? >>> >>>Right now it looks like they both do the same thing, but the Victor >>>Stream reader does seem to integrate the player more seemlessly >>>with various book sharing sites. That's what I really want. Don't >>>want to have to keep plugging and unplugging my reader to my PC to >>>upload books to it. I want it to have that ability built directly >>>in via Wi-fi. Avoids any USb connection issues for sure. >>> >>>Wish there was a coupon or something available to reduce the price >>>of both devices. I would just shell out the money for both of them >>>so I can test them on my own. >>> >>>At 12:23 PM 10/1/2013, you wrote: >>>>I have all 3 devices. I purchased the New Generation Victor >>>>Reader Stream in July. It hasn't been on the market long enough >>>>to judge how well it will hold up over time. >>>> >>>>I've had a Book Port Plus for 3 years and have had no trouble with it. >>>> >>>>I purchased the BookSense when it was released 4 years ago. I >>>>have had the same problems with this device as other users. The >>>>speaker and Lock Switch both need replacement. The rattle in the >>>>speaker doesn't bother me too much since I usually use a >>>>headset. Intermittent failures of the Lock Switch are a bigger >>>>problem since they render the unit useless until I can persuade it >>>>to unlock. Some day the switch will fail completely, and I will >>>>have to send it off to Texas for repair. >>>> >>>>As for the Bluetooth feature, I consider its implementation on the >>>>BookSense XT to be rather poor since you can't control the unit >>>>from a headset. I've also experienced Bluetooth disconnecting >>>>from my headset when audio is paused for a few seconds. >>>> >>>>Both the Book Port Plus and new Victor Reader Stream have wireless >>>>capability. Both will be adding the ability to download books >>>>directly without using a computer. This doesn't appear to include >>>>Audible books, however. >>>> >>>>All 3 devices play Audible books very well in my experience. I >>>>like navigation a little better on the Book Port Plus and new >>>>Victor Reader Stream with their dedicated navigation keys. >>>> >>>>Gary King >>>>w4...@bellsouth.net >>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Salien Brown" <say...@gmail.com> >>>>To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 7:41 PM >>>>Subject: Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader? >>>> >>>> >>>>>Boy, you give 3 nice options to select from. I'm Googling info on >>>>>all 3 devices. Wish there was a podcast or something that >>>>>compared the 3. It's really tough to make a choice. Since my main >>>>>use for the device will be to play Audible.com audio books, guess >>>>>I need to stick with that device which does this the best? Can >>>>>you tell me which one is your pick? >>>>> >>>>>yAt 06:39 PM 9/30/2013, you wrote: >>>>>>I would recomand either the book port plus, plextalk pocket or >>>>>>booksense xt >>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>From: "Aidan" <aidan.smartt...@gmail.com> >>>>>>To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>>Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 3:53 PM >>>>>>Subject: Re: Recommendations for an audio book reader? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>I am very sorry to here that, but overall, most users find the >>>>>>opposite. I doubt such behaveour will happen to a lot of people. Maybe >>>>>>humanware should investigate? >>>>>> >>>>>>On 30/09/2013, cov...@ccs.covici.com <cov...@ccs.covici.com> wrote: >>>>>> > Unless the new stream has very different hardware, I find the old >>>>>> > one >>>>>> > was not very stable -- I must have had several new ones and >>>>>>repairs > over >>>>>> > the years I have had the thing. It crashes at times and I >>>>>>always > wonder >>>>>> > if my bookmarks will be saved. Well, the iphone makes them mostly >>>>>> > obsolete. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Aidan <aidan.smartt...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> > >>>>>> >> You can get more info at: www.humanware.com/newstream, and for the >>>>>> >> manuals and f a q and other stuff go to: >>>>>> >> www.humanware.com/support, >>>>>> >> then choose the "victor stream new generation" link from >>>>>> that page >> and >>>>>> >> you will get the rest there. The USB thing is not a >>>>>> commin >> behaviour. >>>>>> >> If you use the supplied cables and charcher you will be fine. The >>>>>> >> stream is the most stable among all players, and have the longest >>>>>> >> battery life. And the new model can charch on the pc in both the >>>>>> >> on >>>>>> >> and off state. >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> On 30/09/2013, Salien Brown <say...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >> > Is there a site where I can learn more about this victor stream? >>>>>> >> > I >>>>>> >> > reviewed a few threads by members on this group who seem to be >>>>>> >> > encountering problems with the USB connection to the PC >>>>>> failing? >> > Is >>>>>> >> > this a common occurence or is this player pretty reliable? >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > At 03:00 PM 9/30/2013, you wrote: >>>>>> >> >>The victor stream is a very good option if audible books >>>>>>and >> >>bookmarks >>>>>> >> >>are your concern. The stream save bookmark your place no >>>>>>matter >> >>what, >>>>>> >> >>and you can create a veriety of custom bookmarks manually at >>>>>>any >> >>spot >>>>>> >> >>of your desire. The new stream have wifi, and audible >>>>>>support. And >> >>I'm >>>>>> >> >>sure soon it should be able to download audible books from >>>>>>the >> >>device. >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> >> >>On 30/09/2013, Salien Brown <say...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >> >> > Thanks for the suggestions. Well I'm looking for >>>>>> something >> >> > that's >>>>>> >> >> > portable, so I will probably want it to have a >>>>>> headphone jack. >> >> > My >>>>>> >> >> > main concern is it having the ability to play Audible.com >>>>>> >> >> > audio >>>>>> >> >> > books. If I stop at a certain point, the player will leave a >>>>>> >> >> > bookmark >>>>>> >> >> > or some sort of marker to pick up where I left off >>>>>> later on. >> >> > Also >>>>>> >> >> > being able to hold a nice amount of audio books is >>>>>> important >> >> > too. >>>>>> >> >> > >>>>>> >> >> > >>>>>> >> >> > This "advanced book player from NLS," does it store a lot >>>>>>of >> >> > audio >>>>>> >> >> > books? More importantly, is it easy to save audio books >>>>>>too it? >> >> > Is >>>>>> >> >> > there a website where I can learn more about it? >>>>>> >> >> > >>>>>> >> >> > At 01:20 PM 9/30/2013, you wrote: >>>>>> >> >> >>If you're in the US, try the advanced book player from NLS. >>>>>> >> >> >> You >>>>>> >> >> >>can't put it in your pocket, but it has a great >>>>>>speaker, >> >> >>dedicated >>>>>> >> >> >>buttons for moving around, and it's free. You can get >>>>>> Kindle >> >> >>for >>>>>> >> >> >>your PC for free. iPod touch or iPhone is also good. >>>>>> They're >> >> >>very >>>>>> >> >> >>versatile, and small. But the crappy speaker means you >>>>>>may want >> >> >>to >>>>>> >> >> >>use headphones, and the touch screen is not quite as easy >>>>>>to use >> >> >>as >>>>>> >> >> >>a keyboard or buttons. >>>>>> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Salien >>>>>>Brown" >> >> >><say...@gmail.com> >>>>>> >> >> >>To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> >> >> >>Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 4:45 AM >>>>>> >> >> >>Subject: Recommendations for an audio book reader? >>>>>> >> >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>Hey gang, >>>>>> >> >> >>> >>>>>> >> >> >>>Well I'm going to start listening to more audio books. >>>>>>I'm in >> >> >>>the >>>>>> >> >> >>>market for the most accessible hardware/software >>>>>> combination >> >> >>>for >>>>>> >> >> >>>individuals who are legally blind to do this with no issues? >>>>>> >> >> >>> >>>>>> >> >> >>>Maybe there's an accessible device on the market that links >>>>>> >> >> >>>directly to audible.com, so you can download any purchases >>>>>> >> >> >>> via >>>>>> >> >> >>>Wi-Fi? I want something that is current, not released >>>>>> like 2 - >> >> >>>5 >>>>>> >> >> >>> years >>>>>> >> >> >>> ago? >>>>>> >> >> >>> >>>>>> >> >> >>>So I'm hoping that someone on this list can give me the >>>>>>info I >> >> >>>need >>>>>> >> >> >>>to make a more informed decision? Money is no object for I'm >>>>>> >> >> >>>looking at this as a new hobby which will help me get >>>>>> away >> >> >>>from >>>>>> >> >> >>>listening to OTR shows so much. >>>>>> >> >> >>> >>>>>> >> >> >>>Thanks for any suggestions. >>>>>> >> >> >>> >>>>>> >> >> >>> >>>>>> >> >> >>>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>>> >> >> >>>pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>>>>> >> >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>>> >> >> >>pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>>>>> >> >> > >>>>>> >> >> > >>>>>> >> >> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>>> >> >> > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>>>>> >> >> > >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> >> >>-- >>>>>> >> >>Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 >>>>>> >> >>Skype: andries4451 >>>>>> >> >>Twitter: smarttalk7 >>>>>> >> >>Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight >>>>>> >> >> >>>>>> >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>>> >> >>pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>>> >> > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> -- >>>>>> >> Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 >>>>>> >> Skype: andries4451 >>>>>> >> Twitter: smarttalk7 >>>>>> >> Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>>> >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>>>>> > >>>>>> > -- >>>>>> > Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The >>>>>> question > is: >>>>>> > How do >>>>>> > you spend it? >>>>>> > >>>>>> > John Covici >>>>>> > cov...@ccs.covici.com >>>>>> > >>>>>> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>>> > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>-- >>>>>>Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 >>>>>>Skype: andries4451 >>>>>>Twitter: smarttalk7 >>>>>>Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight >>>>>> >>>>>>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>>>pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>>>pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>>pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>>> >>>> >>>>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>> >>> >>>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > -- Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 Skype: andries4451 Twitter: smarttalk7 Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
