Jamie, Do you know if there will be any consideration on using this unit as an alternative to the Victor Reader Classic for talking book members?
Andrew. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 25 June 2004 09:38 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: PTN1: Some questions > > Hello there everyone, > > It is my understanding that the PTN1 will cost around �250 in > the UK. These > things have a habit of changing as the release date > approaches but at least > it will be around that figure. > > Regards, > > Jamie > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff Samco [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 24 June 2004 09:33 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: PTN1: Some questions > > > Hello, Michael and list, > > I just came across your old message. NOw that we have a PTN1 > evaluation > unit here at IRTI, I can answer many of these questions. > > ML: Plextor has just announced a new Daisy player called PTN1 ( > see www.plextalk.com). > The announcement says, that it will use NI-MH rechargeable batteries. > Does it use normal AA rechargeables, which one can buy in electronic > stores? > > No, it uses 6 AA size but they are wired and plastic-wrapped > into a plug-in > battery pack. > > ML: The announcement also says, that the PTN1 is mainly made > for elderly > people. Therefore, it probably will just have four direction keys, it > won't have a numeric keypad. Is this correct? > > Yes and no. You are correct - there is no numeric keypad. > There are 3 > keys as with the PTR1 - a Play Stop key with forward and back > keys which > navigate by phrase, if available, and can be held down for > cue and review > movement. > There are 4 additional keys: the top and bottom keys select > the navigation > mode and the left and right keys move forward or back by that > method. The > navigation modes are: > time by 1 or 10 minutes; > Page movement by 1 or 10 pages if available; > Heading level 1, 2, 3, etc. as available in Daisy title; > Beginning or end of title. > It works very smoothly and logically. > > ML: Will the PTN1 use the speech prompts, which the PTR1 > uses, or will there > be new ones? > > There are new prompts with a different female voice and > different tones and > music. > > ML: I read, that the PTN1 can play Daisy and MP3 CDs. Will it > also play > regular > audio CDs? > > Yes, disc format is identified with spoken announcement after > Cd is read. > The information key works well and announces current track > number of total > track number, elapse time of current track, remaining track > time and total > track time, > elapse time of CD, remaining time and total time of CD. > Information key also announces current battery strength in > 10% increments > and charging status. > Also, variable speed playback works on all 3 formats and is > of excellent > quality. > > ML: Does it have a handle? > > No handle nor hand grip. It appears to measure approximately > 8 inches by 7 > inches by 2 inches with the long dimension running left and right. It > appears to weigh about 2 pounds. > It has a larger speaker than the PTR1 and produces much > better sound than > the PTR1 built-in speaker. There is a stereo headphone jack > and foot pedal > control jack. > > ML: Is the AC adaptor built-in, or is the PTN1 supplied with > an external > adaptor? > > Has an extrernal adapter very similar to the PTR1. > > ML: What will the PTN1 cost? > > We do not yet know. > > Jeff's overall comments: > I have experience with the PTR1, Telex Scholar and the PTN1. > In terms of a Daisy player, I personally like this PTN1 best > of all for my > style of listening. The Scholar is the most portable of the > 3 but not so > easy to use compared to the PTN1. I enjoy good sound from a built-in > speaker. > The PTN1 obviously has a hefty processor since books load quickly and > navigation moves are not laboriously long. > The PTN1 is well designed. For instance, the variable speed, tone and > volume controls give simple single tones for each step of > adjustment. A > different tone indicates when the top or bottom of the range > is reached. > The normal or neutral setting is indicated with another > different tone and > this setting can be simply reach by depressing both the up > and down buttons > simultaneously. > > Cordially, > Jeff Samco > IRTI > Grass Valley, California > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > DISCLAIMER: > > NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any > attachments is > confidential and may be privileged. 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