RE: daisy players

2016-09-18 Thread Hamit Campos 
Yeah that's the other thing with these blindness things. I noted this kinda 
thing with the Plextalk PTR 2. Especially after paying Sweet Watter's site a 
visit. That really made me say oh come on dude seriously? The PTR2 was a missed 
opportunity. They only lifted the card size to 6 gigs and well though they 
clame that it can take type 2 I'm not sure. I mean a lady told me that if the 
R1 hates your CF card, then the 2 would most likely do so as well. So in 2011 I 
visit www.sweetwatter.com and look at a Marance PMD 671. This thing like the 
PTR2 took CF cards, was from 2006 and it had USB 2. The PTR still had the 1's 
1.1 USB. What? Then the PMD I notise can take any card pretty much I don't 
recall a limit right now. So I said to my self oh are you kidding me right now? 
Plextalk still wants 895 for the R2? When for the sake of recording you could 
and in 06 could have gotten this thing and it even records in HD? Really? So 
yeah I agree with you about these things being limited. Saddly the PTRs were 
the most limited thus especially the 1 made obsolete when perhaps they still 
could be somewhat relivent. Shame on the plextalk people. Now the Pockets I 
know not much of other than that they are features limited. Also the Streem has 
1 up on them in that they can play more audio formats. I think the Pockets 
still only support the same 3 the PTR2 did. WAV, MP3 and Ogg Vorbus. Where the 
Victors can on top of this do Flac, N4A and maybe 1 more. I can't remember. So 
yeah and the real piss off especially with the PTR2 was that it's 895 for 
2001/2 tech. I forget now when USB 1.1 came out. But when in 06 I read the 
manual I remember saying to myself Oh are you serious? The thing still has 1.1? 
Come on now. What a missed chance. It should have 2. Also get rid of the dam 
limit on the cards already. The aph book port does better then this. Cause 
there was a new book port at the time too I think. Don't get me wrong by the 
way, just cause I'm agreeing with you I'm not sitting here and hating on the 
Plextalks. No I just say shame on that Japanese company for limiting them so. 
Especially considering that the PTR2 is sgtill on shelves being sold to this 
very day. I wander how people aren't being driven mad with it being so 2006? So 
that's my little rant on my sope box about DAISY players.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Laz
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2016 10:13 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: daisy players

The below is my opinion only and not to be taken in any other way. The Blaze ET 
is not worth the money. Yes, it's a novelty to be able to take a picture of a 
box of cereal and have it OCRd and read, but it's noticeably slow in anything 
you do. The internet radio is very limited due to the database they chose to go 
with. I had one for about 6 months and I was not impressed at all. In fact I 
kept reaching for the Victor Stream instead for mylistening. I was finally able 
to sell it for $350. In my estimation it's worth about $300 USD brand new 
including the extras package. I got the impression they bought some old Android 
phone hardware and  replaced the touch screen with buttons, but it still has a 
very slow processor and likely low memory as well. I thought it would be a 
better device than it turned out to be in reality.

Laz

On 9/18/16, Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> The Victor Reader Stream you meaN/ Its still a current model so yep 
> its sure to be for sale.
>
> The other machine I've been thinking about and I probably take more 
> seriously than all the others is the Blaze ET I think it is, been a 
> damn good while since I've checked on the progress of this little beauty.
>
> I remember Hims Inc were having a little trouble with the OCR function 
> but that was quite some time ago and - knowing Hims Inc as I believe I 
> do - I reckon that problem will have been sorted.
>
> Anyway the ET is the player of all players, even will let you sit back 
> in your favourite armchair and chat on Skype between reading sessions 
> if that's your thing.
>
>
>
> On 18/09/2016 2:02 PM, Hamit Campos wrote:
>> Yeah it is a shame especially considering how dam expensive they are. 
>> Oh and yes it's still being sold even here in the good old US of A. 
>> IRTI has them.
>> I just saw it on their site. I was just brouzing around on there and 
>> saw it.
>> They have it for 300 and something.
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Dane Trethowan
>> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2016 11:49 PM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>> Subject: Re: Plextalk Pocket Linio Talking Book Player
>>
>> Pity that you can't get cover or insurance for these things as you 
>> can with mobile phones thus if anything goes wrong the problem can be 
>> attended to or the product replaced.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 18/09/2016 10:08

Re: daisy players

2016-09-18 Thread Dane Trethowan 
As another list member has confirmed, the Plextalk Pocket has been replaced by 
another model.
Yep, the ET is superb, I remember reading a review on it not so long ago so 
time to track down that review again I think or something similar.

> On 18 Sep 2016, at 11:55 PM, Hamit Campos  wrote:
> 
> Ah no I meant the plextalk pocket. Someone seemed to think it was gone. But
> yeah the ET does sound cool. It's just that it's mad expensive.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
> Trethowan
> Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2016 12:19 AM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: daisy players
> 
> The Victor Reader Stream you meaN/ Its still a current model so yep its sure
> to be for sale.
> 
> The other machine I've been thinking about and I probably take more
> seriously than all the others is the Blaze ET I think it is, been a damn
> good while since I've checked on the progress of this little beauty.noI
> meant the Plextalk pocket. But yeah the ET does sound epic. Mad expensive
> though sadly.
> 
> I remember Hims Inc were having a little trouble with the OCR function but
> that was quite some time ago and - knowing Hims Inc as I believe I do - I
> reckon that problem will have been sorted.
> 
> Anyway the ET is the player of all players, even will let you sit back in
> your favourite armchair and chat on Skype between reading sessions if that's
> your thing.
> 
> 
> 
> On 18/09/2016 2:02 PM, Hamit Campos wrote:
>> Yeah it is a shame especially considering how dam expensive they are. 
>> Oh and yes it's still being sold even here in the good old US of A. IRTI
> has them.
>> I just saw it on their site. I was just brouzing around on there and saw
> it.
>> They have it for 300 and something.
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Dane Trethowan
>> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2016 11:49 PM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>> Subject: Re: Plextalk Pocket Linio Talking Book Player
>> 
>> Pity that you can't get cover or insurance for these things as you can 
>> with mobile phones thus if anything goes wrong the problem can be 
>> attended to or the product replaced.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 18/09/2016 10:08 AM, Andrea Sherry wrote:
>>> Well anything rather than purchase another Stream
>>> 
>>> Andrea
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 18/09/2016 5:23 AM, Norma A. Boge wrote:
 Andrea, I was asked the same question about the Book port Plus.
 Evidently
 you and I are conjuring some magic or something by obtaining these 
 players that are supposedly discontinued. H...
 
 -Original Message-
 From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
 Andrea Sherry
 Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2016 5:38 AM
 To: PC Audio Discussion List
 Subject: Re: Plextalk Pocket Linio Talking Book Player
 
 But that wasn't the question I asked was it?
 
 
 On 17/09/2016 8:19 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote:
> Hmm, I thought the Plextalk Pocket had been discontinued?
> 
>> On 17 Sep 2016, at 6:17 PM, Andrea Sherry 
>> 
 wrote:
>> I have purchased and await delivery of this player.
>> 
>> Is there a list for users of this machine?
>> 
>> Andrea
>> 
>> 
>> --
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>> start from now and make a brand new ending." - Carl Brad
>> 
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest 
> of the
 halfwits in this world behind.
> 
> 
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>> 
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Re: daisy players

2016-09-18 Thread Laz 
The below is my opinion only and not to be taken in any other way. The
Blaze ET is not worth the money. Yes, it's a novelty to be able to
take a picture of a box of cereal and have it OCRd and read, but it's
noticeably slow in anything you do. The internet radio is very limited
due to the database they chose to go with. I had one for about 6
months and I was not impressed at all. In fact I kept reaching for the
Victor Stream instead for mylistening. I was finally able to sell it
for $350. In my estimation it's worth about $300 USD brand new
including the extras package. I got the impression they bought some
old Android phone hardware and  replaced the touch screen with
buttons, but it still has a very slow processor and likely low memory
as well. I thought it would be a better device than it turned out to
be in reality.

Laz

On 9/18/16, Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> The Victor Reader Stream you meaN/ Its still a current model so yep its
> sure to be for sale.
>
> The other machine I've been thinking about and I probably take more
> seriously than all the others is the Blaze ET I think it is, been a damn
> good while since I've checked on the progress of this little beauty.
>
> I remember Hims Inc were having a little trouble with the OCR function
> but that was quite some time ago and - knowing Hims Inc as I believe I
> do - I reckon that problem will have been sorted.
>
> Anyway the ET is the player of all players, even will let you sit back
> in your favourite armchair and chat on Skype between reading sessions if
> that's your thing.
>
>
>
> On 18/09/2016 2:02 PM, Hamit Campos wrote:
>> Yeah it is a shame especially considering how dam expensive they are. Oh
>> and
>> yes it's still being sold even here in the good old US of A. IRTI has
>> them.
>> I just saw it on their site. I was just brouzing around on there and saw
>> it.
>> They have it for 300 and something.
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
>> Trethowan
>> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2016 11:49 PM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
>> Subject: Re: Plextalk Pocket Linio Talking Book Player
>>
>> Pity that you can't get cover or insurance for these things as you can
>> with
>> mobile phones thus if anything goes wrong the problem can be attended to
>> or
>> the product replaced.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 18/09/2016 10:08 AM, Andrea Sherry wrote:
>>> Well anything rather than purchase another Stream
>>>
>>> Andrea
>>>
>>>
>>> On 18/09/2016 5:23 AM, Norma A. Boge wrote:
 Andrea, I was asked the same question about the Book port Plus.
 Evidently
 you and I are conjuring some magic or something by obtaining these
 players that are supposedly discontinued. H...

 -Original Message-
 From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
 Andrea Sherry
 Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2016 5:38 AM
 To: PC Audio Discussion List
 Subject: Re: Plextalk Pocket Linio Talking Book Player

 But that wasn't the question I asked was it?


 On 17/09/2016 8:19 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote:
> Hmm, I thought the Plextalk Pocket had been discontinued?
>
>> On 17 Sep 2016, at 6:17 PM, Andrea Sherry
>> 
 wrote:
>> I have purchased and await delivery of this player.
>>
>> Is there a list for users of this machine?
>>
>> Andrea
>>
>>
>> --
>> Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can
>> start from now and make a brand new ending." - Carl Brad
>>
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest
> of the
 halfwits in this world behind.
>
>
 --
 Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can
 start from now and make a brand new ending." - Carl Brad



>>
>>
>>
>
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>


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RE: daisy players

2016-09-18 Thread Hamit Campos 
Ah no I meant the plextalk pocket. Someone seemed to think it was gone. But
yeah the ET does sound cool. It's just that it's mad expensive.

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2016 12:19 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: daisy players

The Victor Reader Stream you meaN/ Its still a current model so yep its sure
to be for sale.

The other machine I've been thinking about and I probably take more
seriously than all the others is the Blaze ET I think it is, been a damn
good while since I've checked on the progress of this little beauty.noI
meant the Plextalk pocket. But yeah the ET does sound epic. Mad expensive
though sadly.

I remember Hims Inc were having a little trouble with the OCR function but
that was quite some time ago and - knowing Hims Inc as I believe I do - I
reckon that problem will have been sorted.

Anyway the ET is the player of all players, even will let you sit back in
your favourite armchair and chat on Skype between reading sessions if that's
your thing.



On 18/09/2016 2:02 PM, Hamit Campos wrote:
> Yeah it is a shame especially considering how dam expensive they are. 
> Oh and yes it's still being sold even here in the good old US of A. IRTI
has them.
> I just saw it on their site. I was just brouzing around on there and saw
it.
> They have it for 300 and something.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
> Dane Trethowan
> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2016 11:49 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List 
> Subject: Re: Plextalk Pocket Linio Talking Book Player
>
> Pity that you can't get cover or insurance for these things as you can 
> with mobile phones thus if anything goes wrong the problem can be 
> attended to or the product replaced.
>
>
>
> On 18/09/2016 10:08 AM, Andrea Sherry wrote:
>> Well anything rather than purchase another Stream
>>
>> Andrea
>>
>>
>> On 18/09/2016 5:23 AM, Norma A. Boge wrote:
>>> Andrea, I was asked the same question about the Book port Plus.
>>> Evidently
>>> you and I are conjuring some magic or something by obtaining these 
>>> players that are supposedly discontinued. H...
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of 
>>> Andrea Sherry
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2016 5:38 AM
>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>>> Subject: Re: Plextalk Pocket Linio Talking Book Player
>>>
>>> But that wasn't the question I asked was it?
>>>
>>>
>>> On 17/09/2016 8:19 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote:
 Hmm, I thought the Plextalk Pocket had been discontinued?

> On 17 Sep 2016, at 6:17 PM, Andrea Sherry 
> 
>>> wrote:
> I have purchased and await delivery of this player.
>
> Is there a list for users of this machine?
>
> Andrea
>
>
> --
> Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can 
> start from now and make a brand new ending." - Carl Brad
>
 **
 Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest 
 of the
>>> halfwits in this world behind.


>>> --
>>> Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can 
>>> start from now and make a brand new ending." - Carl Brad
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
>

Re: The Best $150 Over-Ear Headphones | The Wirecutter

2016-09-18 Thread Kelly Pierce 
I use bensbargains.com for my headphones.  I have been able to buy
$200 studio headphones for $20 and I am currently using $300 noise
cancelling headphones bought for $30 when I go to work on the subway.
they work so well that a subway train can enter and leave the station
without me needing to stop a podcast or a talking book on my victor
Reader Stream.  High quality tech can be infinitely affordable if
someone knows where to look and is patient.

Kelly

On 9/18/16, Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> Six of one and half a dozen of the other for me, I’ve had both coiled and
> straight, long, short and none and I’ve lived with them  Yep, the cord on the Bowers and Wilkins P7’s is too short in my view but I
> did buy a longer cord and besides, those phones are really designed for
> mobile use anyway so - given that - I can understand the short cord length.
>
>> On 18 Sep 2016, at 5:48 PM, Gary Petraccaro  wrote:
>>
>> I very much dislike coiled cords.  I have a set of earphones with one and
>> would cheerfully toss the phones if I could find something with a straight
>> cord good enough to replace them.
>>
>> - Original Message - From: "JOHN RIEHL" 
>> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" 
>> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2016 9:57 PM
>> Subject: RE: The Best $150 Over-Ear Headphones | The Wirecutter
>>
>>
>> I have been buying and using the MDR-7506 headphones for years; they are a
>> fine choice. The ear cups on the older models did not hold up well but
>> that's not true of the newer versions. One good thing about the sony
>> MDR-7506 headphones is that they have a heavy-duty cord (it's one of those
>> spiral cords); the drawback is that the cord is somewhat heavy and makes
>> the headphones feel a bit heavier. Also, they can get uncomfortable after
>> 5-6 hours of continuous use.
>> But I agree with the model; they are a really good headphone choice for a
>> very reasonable price. Trust me; I've tried a lot of headphones.
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
>> Trethowan
>> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2016 9:39 PM
>> To: PC Audio Discussion List
>> Subject: The Best $150 Over-Ear Headphones | The Wirecutter
>>
>> Yep I know how some people feel, some of the stuff talked about here is
>> way beyond a budget and I have to admit to stretching the finances
>> sometimes for something my ears just love.
>> Well perhaps the review linked to here may be your anser to the problem
>> of getting some very good "Bang for Your Buck" when it comes to
>> headphones.
>> No, not absolute top performers but good enough to keep you engaged with
>> your music.
>> http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-150-over-ear-headphones/
>>
>>
>>
>
> **
> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the
> halfwits in this world behind.
>
>
>
>

Re: The Best $150 Over-Ear Headphones | The Wirecutter

2016-09-18 Thread Dane Trethowan 
Six of one and half a dozen of the other for me, I’ve had both coiled and 
straight, long, short and none and I’ve lived with them  On 18 Sep 2016, at 5:48 PM, Gary Petraccaro  wrote:
> 
> I very much dislike coiled cords.  I have a set of earphones with one and 
> would cheerfully toss the phones if I could find something with a straight 
> cord good enough to replace them.
> 
> - Original Message - From: "JOHN RIEHL" 
> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" 
> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2016 9:57 PM
> Subject: RE: The Best $150 Over-Ear Headphones | The Wirecutter
> 
> 
> I have been buying and using the MDR-7506 headphones for years; they are a 
> fine choice. The ear cups on the older models did not hold up well but that's 
> not true of the newer versions. One good thing about the sony MDR-7506 
> headphones is that they have a heavy-duty cord (it's one of those spiral 
> cords); the drawback is that the cord is somewhat heavy and makes the 
> headphones feel a bit heavier. Also, they can get uncomfortable after 5-6 
> hours of continuous use.
> But I agree with the model; they are a really good headphone choice for a 
> very reasonable price. Trust me; I've tried a lot of headphones.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane 
> Trethowan
> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2016 9:39 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: The Best $150 Over-Ear Headphones | The Wirecutter
> 
> Yep I know how some people feel, some of the stuff talked about here is
> way beyond a budget and I have to admit to stretching the finances
> sometimes for something my ears just love.
> Well perhaps the review linked to here may be your anser to the problem
> of getting some very good "Bang for Your Buck" when it comes to headphones.
> No, not absolute top performers but good enough to keep you engaged with
> your music.
> http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-150-over-ear-headphones/
> 
> 
> 

**
Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the 
halfwits in this world behind.

Re: The Best $150 Over-Ear Headphones | The Wirecutter

2016-09-18 Thread Gary Petraccaro 
I very much dislike coiled cords.  I have a set of earphones with one and 
would cheerfully toss the phones if I could find something with a straight 
cord good enough to replace them.


- Original Message - 
From: "JOHN RIEHL" 

To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" 
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2016 9:57 PM
Subject: RE: The Best $150 Over-Ear Headphones | The Wirecutter


I have been buying and using the MDR-7506 headphones for years; they are a 
fine choice. The ear cups on the older models did not hold up well but 
that's not true of the newer versions. One good thing about the sony 
MDR-7506 headphones is that they have a heavy-duty cord (it's one of those 
spiral cords); the drawback is that the cord is somewhat heavy and makes the 
headphones feel a bit heavier. Also, they can get uncomfortable after 5-6 
hours of continuous use.
But I agree with the model; they are a really good headphone choice for a 
very reasonable price. Trust me; I've tried a lot of headphones.


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane 
Trethowan

Sent: Friday, September 16, 2016 9:39 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: The Best $150 Over-Ear Headphones | The Wirecutter

Yep I know how some people feel, some of the stuff talked about here is
way beyond a budget and I have to admit to stretching the finances
sometimes for something my ears just love.
Well perhaps the review linked to here may be your anser to the problem
of getting some very good "Bang for Your Buck" when it comes to headphones.
No, not absolute top performers but good enough to keep you engaged with
your music.
http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-150-over-ear-headphones/