Yep and thanks for mentioning this, - now that I’ve seen the VR Stream - the Blaze ET will certainly be on my shopping list. As to why the ET wasn’t mentioned before? Probably for the simple reason that we were wasting our collective time discussing the VR Stream <smile>.
> On 3 May 2017, at 5:15 pm, Brian Olesen <br...@blindkom.dk> wrote: > > Hi, > I don't know, why the Hims Blaze ET has not been menchened as it's a > scarrylly cool unit that also has Bluetooth support. > https://hims-inc.com/products/blaze-et/ > > Best regards > Brian > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane > Trethowan > Sendt: 3. maj 2017 08:47 > Til: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Emne: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation > > Yep, convenient may be but the unit does have its limitations as we’ve > discussed here, the Wi-Fi connectivity being a very serious limitation and - > given the speed of the Wi-Fi - one wouldn’t really want to try and download a > good quality audio stream. > And again we come to that bloody awful internal speaker. > Another interesting point and its not critical just an observation, I wonder > why Human ware didn’t include the ability to be able to browse NAS storage > devices or other computers on a network for files? Just about every other > device I know of these days - that can play Internet radio stations - haas > this handy feature which and I reckon it would be an absolute boom! for users > of a VR Stream. > Perhaps I’m talking about a future VR Stream update though hHumanware take my > advice, don’t make the update too big or it will take until Christmas for the > VR Stream users to download <smile>. > Regarding my own streaM/ Its found a good home so I’m happy about that. > >> On 2 May 2017, at 4:34 am, Peter Scanlon <sca...@tpg.com.au> wrote: >> >> I love my Victor Stream. >> The best thing about it is how easy it is to listen to and locate internet >> radio stations. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >> Hamit Campos >> Sent: Tuesday, 2 May 2017 3:07 AM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation >> >> Yeah I've not heard this before either. But perhaps other people either >> didn't have the issue or they just axepted it. >> >> >> On 5/1/2017 12:59 PM, Chris Skarstad wrote: >>> I'll be purchasing one of these very soon, so will be able to report >>> on it when i get it. I have a super-fast connection with Verizon >>> Fios, so downloading books manually and transfering them to the >>> player won't be an issue if the download speeds on the player are as >>> slow as some of you guys say they are. I'm kind of shocked that this >>> is just now coming up, as the new generation stream has been out for >>> some time now. I thought this would've been mentioned sooner, but >>> maybe I skipped over it as I wasn't in the market for one at that >>> time, i'm not sure. I'll certainly let you guys know my experiences. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 5/1/2017 12:41 PM, Evan Reese wrote: >>>> As to slow downloading of data, I have noticed with ours, and those >>>> of some friends, that it doesn't seem to have a great wi-fi >>>> transceiver in it. Even when I'm close to my router, it usually says >>>> that reception is poor. >>>> Other than that, you are right, a lot of functionality in that >>>> little package. >>>> Evan >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Dane Trethowan >>>> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 10:24 AM >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>> Subject: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation >>>> >>>> Hi! >>>> >>>> I just bought one of these units and would like to make comment on >>>> my purchase. >>>> >>>> Firstly I think that the unit does a brilliant job for what it is in >>>> most respects. >>>> >>>> The sound from the internal speaker is a little muffled however - >>>> having already heard a VR Stream - I was already prepared for this, >>>> a bit of an annoyance one might say so to overcome this I use a >>>> small BUniden hand-held amplified battery speaker I've had for >>>> years, cost me $25 about 7 years ago, pity the Stream doesn't have >>>> Bluetooth but I guess a product can't have everythint. >>>> >>>> Now I don't know whether this is my unit in particular but I have >>>> noticed that the downloading of data seems to be incredibly slow >>>> compared to other devices I have on my network, I used the "Check >>>> for Updates" function and - according to that - the firmware is up >>>> to date, well at least the data does get downloaded I guess. >>>> >>>> There's a hell of a lot of functionality packed into the VR Stream >>>> box and a lot of this - such as the Internet Radio, podcasts and so >>>> forth - I won't bother using - given I already have better solutions >>>> for that sort of thing - but for those who don't the VR Stream >>>> provides a great entry level to the world of Internet Radio and Podcasting. >>>> >>>> Getting online with the Vision Australia library was a snap so I >>>> downlaoded a couple of books. >>>> >>>> Again, I have other Apps and so forth which I prefer to use myself >>>> but the Stream is convenient for reading, no doubt about that even >>>> though I read all my newspapers these days straight from the web >>>> site its good to know I have a reliable backup. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> >> > > ********** > Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the > halfwits in this world behind. > > > > > ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
