RE: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable.
The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, André van Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name of a Bookshare book. To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have been improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up more quickly after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level navigation, direct title/content jump, menu selection, etc.). New option to eliminate the sounds made after key press. On 'Select the Key Press Confirmation Sound' of 'System Settings' on the Menu, you can choose those sound 'On' or 'Off' Announce an album/track name of audio content. On 'Reading audio file name' of 'Playback Settings' of the Menu, you can choose the announcing options of either 'Read Album/Track Name' or 'Read Album/Track Number'. Pocket PTP1 announces a folder name where the audio content is stored as the album name, and a file name without the file extension as the track name of the audio content. Automatic bookmark numbering. If you do not want to determine the number of a bookmark you are going to set, just press the Bookmark Key twice then press the Enter Key, so Pocket PTP1 will automatically give the smallest bookmark number you were not using. If you press the '0' Key and the Enter Key after you press the Bookmark Key twice, Pocket PTP1 will also give you the smallest number automatically. Changed the title/folder/category announcements. When you select a title after pressing the Title Key, Pocket PTP1 makes simple announcements than the previous versions. And when you want to select a folder by pressing the 'Up' Key following the Title Key, Pocket PTP1 announces the folder name. Play text files more naturally when going to the next line. Changed the order of the items in 'System Settings' of the Menu. 'Initialize all settings to default' has been moved to the last item. More Powerful Navigation Added two navigation levels for text playback; 'line' and 'screen'. 1) Forty words or 2) less than forty words before a carriage return have been defined as a 'line'. Forty lines has been defined as a 'screen'. Now you can navigate a text file by
how to play DVD from hard disk drive window's media player?
dear group, could anyone please tell me how to play dvd from hard disk drive with window's media player? i use window's media player 11. i could play dvd from hard disk drive before just selecting the file and pressing enter on it. but it doesn't play now in this way. wishing you all the best of luck and looking forward to hearing from you. sincerely, iqbal To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable.
You keep drinking that kool aid man! It's your money! Or, is it? What a goof! - Original Message - From: André van Deventer andred...@webafrica.org.za To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 12:07 AM Subject: RE: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, André van Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name of a Bookshare book. To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have been improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up more quickly after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level navigation, direct title/content jump, menu selection, etc.). New option to eliminate the sounds made after key press. On 'Select the Key Press Confirmation Sound' of 'System Settings' on the Menu, you can choose those sound 'On' or 'Off' Announce an album/track name of audio content. On 'Reading audio file name' of 'Playback Settings' of the Menu, you can choose the announcing options of either 'Read Album/Track Name' or 'Read Album/Track Number'. Pocket PTP1 announces a folder name where the audio content is stored as the album name, and a file name without the file extension as the track name of the audio content. Automatic bookmark numbering. If you do not want to determine the number of a bookmark you are going to set, just press the Bookmark Key twice then press the Enter Key, so Pocket PTP1 will automatically give the smallest bookmark number you were not using. If you press the '0' Key and the Enter Key after you press the Bookmark Key twice, Pocket PTP1 will also give you the smallest number automatically. Changed the title/folder/category announcements. When you select a title after pressing the Title Key, Pocket PTP1 makes simple announcements than the previous versions. And when you want to select a folder by pressing the 'Up' Key following the Title Key, Pocket PTP1 announces the folder name. Play text files more naturally when going to the next line. Changed the order of the items in 'System Settings' of the Menu. 'Initialize all settings to default' has been moved to the last item. More
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable.
Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, André van Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, André van Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name of a Bookshare book. To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have been improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up more quickly after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level navigation, direct title/content jump, menu selection, etc.). New option to eliminate the sounds made after key press. On 'Select the Key Press Confirmation Sound' of 'System Settings' on the Menu, you can choose those sound 'On' or 'Off' Announce an album/track name of audio content. On 'Reading audio file name' of 'Playback Settings' of the Menu, you can choose the announcing options of either 'Read Album/Track Name' or 'Read Album/Track Number'. Pocket PTP1 announces a folder name where the audio content is stored as the album name, and a file name without the file extension as the track name of the audio content. Automatic bookmark numbering. If you do not want to determine the number of a bookmark you are going to set, just press the Bookmark Key twice then press the Enter Key, so Pocket PTP1 will automatically give the smallest bookmark number you were not using. If you press the '0' Key and the Enter Key after you press the Bookmark Key twice, Pocket PTP1 will also give you the smallest number automatically. Changed the title/folder/category announcements. When you select a title after pressing the Title Key, Pocket PTP1 makes simple announcements than the previous versions. And when you want to select a folder by pressing the 'Up' Key following the Title Key, Pocket PTP1 announces the folder name. Play text files more naturally when going to the next line. Changed the order of the items in 'System Settings' of the Menu. 'Initialize all settings to default' has been moved to the last item. More Powerful Navigation Added two navigation levels for text playback; 'line' and 'screen'. 1) Forty words or 2) less than forty words before a carriage return have been defined as a 'line'. Forty lines has been defined as a 'screen'. Now you can
Flac File Question
What program is used to play flac files? It seems they don't play in my copy of winamp. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks. Dave Marthouse dm...@pure.net To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Flac File Question
Hi Dave, I just created a FLAC file to test this. I'm not sure what version of Winamp you're using but I'm using version 5.56 which is currently the latest version and it played the FLAC file without any problems. I didn't need to download a plug-in to play the file, as far as I know version 5.56 comes with a FLAC plug-in by default. Below are the version details of the FLAC plugin that comes with Winamp: Nullsoft FLAC Decoder Plugin 2.08 (c) 2007-2009 Nullsoft, Inc. Written by Ben Allison FLAC 1.2.1 I hope this helps. Regards Steve. On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 08:37:12 -0400 Dave Marthouse dm...@pure.net wrote: What program is used to play flac files? It seems they don't play in my copy of winamp. Regards Steve Email: s...@internode.on.net MSN Messenger: internetuser...@hotmail.com Skype: steve1963 Twitter: steve9782 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Flac File Question
Thanks Steve. I'll have tu check things out as I have an older version of winamp on an old win-me box. I don't think windows-me will handle the latest winamp version so I'll have to look at other options for that legacy box. Dave To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable.
well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, André van Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, André van Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name of a Bookshare book. To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have been improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up more quickly after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level navigation, direct title/content jump, menu selection, etc.). New option to eliminate the sounds made after key press. On 'Select the Key Press Confirmation Sound' of 'System Settings' on the Menu, you can choose those sound 'On' or 'Off' Announce an album/track name of audio content. On 'Reading audio file name' of 'Playback Settings' of the Menu, you can choose the announcing options of either 'Read Album/Track Name' or 'Read Album/Track Number'. Pocket PTP1 announces a folder name where the audio content is stored as the album name, and a file name without the file extension as the track name of the audio content. Automatic bookmark numbering. If you do not want to determine the number of a bookmark you are going to set, just press the Bookmark Key twice then press the Enter Key, so Pocket PTP1 will automatically give the smallest bookmark number you were not using. If you press the '0' Key and the Enter Key after you press the Bookmark Key twice, Pocket PTP1 will also give you the smallest number automatically. Changed the title/folder/category announcements. When you select a title after pressing the Title Key, Pocket PTP1 makes simple announcements than the previous versions. And when you want to select a folder by pressing
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable.
What's this crap. You didn't see me anywhere say it wasn't a better recorder. I think I only said that the Stream could already play unprotected wma, so I didn't think that was anything special about the Plextalk Pocket. Really I just wanted to know about the machine and wondered why something that other machines could do for quite some time. Now was special. If I really wanted to get argumentative and unpleasant I would have pointed out to him that a lot of people don't think that updates to the firmware is as good of a thing as he seems to think. On Oct 9, 2009, at 10:35 AM, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, André van Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, André van Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name of a Bookshare book. To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have been improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up more quickly after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level navigation, direct title/content jump, menu selection, etc.). New option to eliminate the sounds made after key press. On 'Select the Key Press Confirmation Sound' of 'System Settings' on the Menu, you can choose those sound 'On' or 'Off' Announce an album/track name of audio content. On 'Reading audio file name' of 'Playback Settings' of the Menu, you can choose the announcing options of either 'Read Album/Track Name' or 'Read Album/Track Number'. Pocket PTP1 announces a folder name where the audio content is stored as the album name, and a file name without the file extension as the track name of the audio content. Automatic bookmark numbering. If you do not want to determine the number of a bookmark you are going to set, just
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable.
Please be civil in your posts. Thanks, Tom ** Message From: Tim Grady ** What's this crap. You didn't see me anywhere say it wasn't a better recorder. I think I only said that the Stream could already play unprotected wma, so I didn't think that was anything special about the Plextalk Pocket. Really I just wanted to know about the machine and wondered why something that other machines could do for quite some time. Now was special. If I really wanted to get argumentative and unpleasant I would have pointed out to him that a lot of people don't think that updates to the firmware is as good of a thing as he seems to think. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable.
i never said it was crap. and anyway from many people i have heard that the stream is a good player but lacks in many respects. whild other units are more used to other functions. and other ways of handeling things. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 10:37 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable. What's this crap. You didn't see me anywhere say it wasn't a better recorder. I think I only said that the Stream could already play unprotected wma, so I didn't think that was anything special about the Plextalk Pocket. Really I just wanted to know about the machine and wondered why something that other machines could do for quite some time. Now was special. If I really wanted to get argumentative and unpleasant I would have pointed out to him that a lot of people don't think that updates to the firmware is as good of a thing as he seems to think. On Oct 9, 2009, at 10:35 AM, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, André van Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, André van Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name of a Bookshare book. To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have been improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up more quickly after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level navigation, direct title/content jump, menu selection, etc.). New option to eliminate the sounds made after key press. On 'Select the Key Press Confirmation Sound' of 'System Settings' on the Menu,
RE: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable.
Depends what those updates are though. I am quite aware of the fact that none of these recorders can record in wma . I don't think the xtreme had the capability in the beginning also. Now something completely different: I would be most curious to hear recording tests of the book sense. The same discussion is actually going on on a local list here in South Africa. I know neil Ewers did some very extensive tests with many of the other recorders with different microphones. Does anyone know whether such tests have been done with the sense? Thanx Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 09 October 2009 05:37 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable. What's this crap. You didn't see me anywhere say it wasn't a better recorder. I think I only said that the Stream could already play unprotected wma, so I didn't think that was anything special about the Plextalk Pocket. Really I just wanted to know about the machine and wondered why something that other machines could do for quite some time. Now was special. If I really wanted to get argumentative and unpleasant I would have pointed out to him that a lot of people don't think that updates to the firmware is as good of a thing as he seems to think. On Oct 9, 2009, at 10:35 AM, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, André van Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, André van Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name of a Bookshare book. To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. More
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1version3.0firmwarenowavailable.
not that i know of. one thing i wonder though is why neil, never really does any microphone tests with cheaper microphones that might be in one point and time in a buddget range for someone who is starting out. I have tried many microphones as well. and some of the more expensive ones do sound good; but in some cases i found that some cheaper brands of microphones that people might pass over cause of their small price of between three dollars and ten dollars actually do a better job in some respects of the more expensive ones. - Original Message - From: André van Deventer andred...@webafrica.org.za To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 10:56 AM Subject: RE: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1version3.0firmwarenowavailable. Depends what those updates are though. I am quite aware of the fact that none of these recorders can record in wma . I don't think the xtreme had the capability in the beginning also. Now something completely different: I would be most curious to hear recording tests of the book sense. The same discussion is actually going on on a local list here in South Africa. I know neil Ewers did some very extensive tests with many of the other recorders with different microphones. Does anyone know whether such tests have been done with the sense? Thanx Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 09 October 2009 05:37 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable. What's this crap. You didn't see me anywhere say it wasn't a better recorder. I think I only said that the Stream could already play unprotected wma, so I didn't think that was anything special about the Plextalk Pocket. Really I just wanted to know about the machine and wondered why something that other machines could do for quite some time. Now was special. If I really wanted to get argumentative and unpleasant I would have pointed out to him that a lot of people don't think that updates to the firmware is as good of a thing as he seems to think. On Oct 9, 2009, at 10:35 AM, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, André van Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, André van Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/folder name as audio track/album name Automatic
Re: Flac File Question
Hello, now I didn't know that Winamp now ships with a flac plug-in. I used the flac plug-in for Winamp that I had to download. Everything dealing with flac files, including how to decode them to .wav and how to encode .wav files to flac is contained at http://flac.sourceforge.net Since I'm not sure of your experience with flac files, this will give you a starting point. These are used in the trading of concert recordings, and now a few artists are offering the flac downloads as an alternative to the mp3s. Thanks a lot. Matthew To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Flac File Question
Winamp hs decoded FLAC natively for at least four or five years now. Gold Wave handles them seamlessly, among other programs. bruce On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 10:23:04 -0700, Matthew Bullis matthewbul...@runbox.com said: Hello, now I didn't know that Winamp now ships with a flac plug-in. I used the flac plug-in for Winamp that I had to download. Everything dealing with flac files, including how to decode them to .wav and how to encode .wav files to flac is contained at http://flac.sourceforge.net Since I'm not sure of your experience with flac files, this will give you a starting point. These are used in the trading of concert recordings, and now a few artists are offering the flac downloads as an alternative to the mp3s. Thanks a lot. Matthew 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
RE: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocketptp1version3.0firmwarenowavailable.
You definitely have a point. Price is not always everything when sound is concerned. But it does at least give you some idea of what the capabilities are though. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Sunshine Sent: 09 October 2009 06:47 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocketptp1version3.0firmwarenowavailable. not that i know of. one thing i wonder though is why neil, never really does any microphone tests with cheaper microphones that might be in one point and time in a buddget range for someone who is starting out. I have tried many microphones as well. and some of the more expensive ones do sound good; but in some cases i found that some cheaper brands of microphones that people might pass over cause of their small price of between three dollars and ten dollars actually do a better job in some respects of the more expensive ones. - Original Message - From: André van Deventer andred...@webafrica.org.za To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 10:56 AM Subject: RE: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1version3.0firmwarenowavailable. Depends what those updates are though. I am quite aware of the fact that none of these recorders can record in wma . I don't think the xtreme had the capability in the beginning also. Now something completely different: I would be most curious to hear recording tests of the book sense. The same discussion is actually going on on a local list here in South Africa. I know neil Ewers did some very extensive tests with many of the other recorders with different microphones. Does anyone know whether such tests have been done with the sense? Thanx Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 09 October 2009 05:37 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable. What's this crap. You didn't see me anywhere say it wasn't a better recorder. I think I only said that the Stream could already play unprotected wma, so I didn't think that was anything special about the Plextalk Pocket. Really I just wanted to know about the machine and wondered why something that other machines could do for quite some time. Now was special. If I really wanted to get argumentative and unpleasant I would have pointed out to him that a lot of people don't think that updates to the firmware is as good of a thing as he seems to think. On Oct 9, 2009, at 10:35 AM, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, André van Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, André van Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable.
Just to add more to this mix, how is recording quality with the Booksense as compared to the Plextalk? Anyone know? Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 -0500, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Andran Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Andran Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name of a Bookshare book. To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have been improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up more quickly after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level navigation, direct title/content jump, menu selection, etc.). New option to eliminate the sounds made after key press. On 'Select the Key Press Confirmation Sound' of 'System Settings' on the Menu, you can choose those sound 'On' or 'Off' Announce an album/track name of audio content. On 'Reading audio file name' of 'Playback Settings' of the Menu, you can choose the announcing options of either 'Read Album/Track Name' or 'Read Album/Track Number'. Pocket PTP1 announces a folder name where the audio content is stored as the album name, and a file name without the file extension as the track name of the audio content. Automatic bookmark numbering. If you do not want to determine the number of a bookmark you are going to set, just press the Bookmark Key twice then press the Enter Key, so Pocket PTP1 will automatically give the smallest bookmark number you were not using. If you press the '0' Key and the Enter Key after you press the Bookmark Key twice, Pocket PTP1 will also give you the smallest number automatically. Changed the title/folder/category announcements. When you select a title after pressing the Title Key, Pocket PTP1 makes simple announcements than the
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable.
My understanding is that the Book Sense does not have things like talking level meters and so on. The Plextalk Pocket does. In my view this fact alone makes it a superior choice. Bruce On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:20:45 -0400, kathy szinnyey joyfulreneg...@insightbb.com said: Just to add more to this mix, how is recording quality with the Booksense as compared to the Plextalk? Anyone know? Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 -0500, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Andran Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Andran Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name of a Bookshare book. To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have been improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up more quickly after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level navigation, direct title/content jump, menu selection, etc.). New option to eliminate the sounds made after key press. On 'Select the Key Press Confirmation Sound' of 'System Settings' on the Menu, you can choose those sound 'On' or 'Off' Announce an album/track name of audio content. On 'Reading audio file name' of 'Playback Settings' of the Menu, you can choose the announcing options of either 'Read Album/Track Name' or 'Read Album/Track Number'. Pocket PTP1 announces a folder name where the audio content is stored as the album name, and a file name without the file extension as the track name of the audio content. Automatic bookmark numbering. If you do not want to determine the number of a bookmark you are going to set, just press the Bookmark Key twice then
RE: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1version 3.0firmwarenowavailable.
Exactly!! I suppose I simply distrust anything without a proper record volume! Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of kathy szinnyey Sent: 09 October 2009 08:21 PM To: sunsh...@abe.midco.net; PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Just to add more to this mix, how is recording quality with the Booksense as compared to the Plextalk? Anyone know? Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 -0500, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Andran Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Andran Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name of a Bookshare book. To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have been improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up more quickly after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level navigation, direct title/content jump, menu selection, etc.). New option to eliminate the sounds made after key press. On 'Select the Key Press Confirmation Sound' of 'System Settings' on the Menu, you can choose those sound 'On' or 'Off' Announce an album/track name of audio content. On 'Reading audio file name' of 'Playback Settings' of the Menu, you can choose the announcing options of either 'Read Album/Track Name' or 'Read Album/Track Number'. Pocket PTP1 announces a folder name where the audio content is stored as the album name, and a file name without the file extension as the track name of the audio content. Automatic bookmark numbering. If you do not want to determine the number of a bookmark you are going to set, just press the Bookmark
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable.
Well, the PTP is supposed to be a great recorder, but if your interest were reading, then the Stream or even the booksense at this buggy time is a much better alternative. On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:20 PM, kathy szinnyey wrote: Just to add more to this mix, how is recording quality with the Booksense as compared to the Plextalk? Anyone know? Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 -0500, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Andran Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Andran Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name of a Bookshare book. To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have been improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up more quickly after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level navigation, direct title/content jump, menu selection, etc.). New option to eliminate the sounds made after key press. On 'Select the Key Press Confirmation Sound' of 'System Settings' on the Menu, you can choose those sound 'On' or 'Off' Announce an album/track name of audio content. On 'Reading audio file name' of 'Playback Settings' of the Menu, you can choose the announcing options of either 'Read Album/Track Name' or 'Read Album/Track Number'. Pocket PTP1 announces a folder name where the audio content is stored as the album name, and a file name without the file extension as the track name of the audio content. Automatic bookmark numbering. If you do not want to determine the number of a bookmark you are going to set, just press the Bookmark Key twice then press the Enter Key, so Pocket PTP1 will automatically give the smallest bookmark number you were not using. If you press the '0' Key and the Enter Key
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable.
Bruce, that's very interesting re. recording level meters. that clinches it for me as I do want something like a semi-pro accessible recorder with raw .wav recording. Worth pointing out too that mic pre-amps from Fell Audio here in the UK will make the recorder usable with balanced mics. Is it folks like Sound Professionals in the US that do this sort of thing too? Ray Bruce Toews wrote: My understanding is that the Book Sense does not have things like talking level meters and so on. The Plextalk Pocket does. In my view this fact alone makes it a superior choice. Bruce On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:20:45 -0400, kathy szinnyey joyfulreneg...@insightbb.com said: Just to add more to this mix, how is recording quality with the Booksense as compared to the Plextalk? Anyone know? Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 -0500, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Andran Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Andran Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name of a Bookshare book. To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have been improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up more quickly after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level navigation, direct title/content jump, menu selection, etc.). New option to eliminate the sounds made after key press. On 'Select the Key Press Confirmation Sound' of 'System Settings' on the Menu, you can choose those sound 'On' or 'Off' Announce an album/track name of audio content. On 'Reading audio file name' of 'Playback Settings' of the Menu, you can choose the announcing options of
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable.
OK, this brings up the question is the Plextalk better than the Sony (and I may have the wrong model number) pcd5m -- which I know is not as accessible, but it looks like it does a great job of recording. Ray rays-h...@raynetbrm.plus.com wrote: Bruce, that's very interesting re. recording level meters. that clinches it for me as I do want something like a semi-pro accessible recorder with raw .wav recording. Worth pointing out too that mic pre-amps from Fell Audio here in the UK will make the recorder usable with balanced mics. Is it folks like Sound Professionals in the US that do this sort of thing too? Ray Bruce Toews wrote: My understanding is that the Book Sense does not have things like talking level meters and so on. The Plextalk Pocket does. In my view this fact alone makes it a superior choice. Bruce On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:20:45 -0400, kathy szinnyey joyfulreneg...@insightbb.com said: Just to add more to this mix, how is recording quality with the Booksense as compared to the Plextalk? Anyone know? Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 -0500, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Andran Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Andran Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name of a Bookshare book. To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have been improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up more quickly after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level navigation, direct
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable.
Hi, think you're refering to the Sony PMCD50 which is exspensive and a pro level recorder with 24 bit depth recording and 96Khz sampling rate support. It will support pro mics but you have to buy a separate XLR interface if you want to use regular pro-style mics. so no, the Plextor wouldn't be on a par with that, but that's not to decry the virtues of the accessible Plextor recorder we're discussing. Ray cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: OK, this brings up the question is the Plextalk better than the Sony (and I may have the wrong model number) pcd5m -- which I know is not as accessible, but it looks like it does a great job of recording. Ray rays-h...@raynetbrm.plus.com wrote: Bruce, that's very interesting re. recording level meters. that clinches it for me as I do want something like a semi-pro accessible recorder with raw .wav recording. Worth pointing out too that mic pre-amps from Fell Audio here in the UK will make the recorder usable with balanced mics. Is it folks like Sound Professionals in the US that do this sort of thing too? Ray Bruce Toews wrote: My understanding is that the Book Sense does not have things like talking level meters and so on. The Plextalk Pocket does. In my view this fact alone makes it a superior choice. Bruce On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:20:45 -0400, kathy szinnyey joyfulreneg...@insightbb.com said: Just to add more to this mix, how is recording quality with the Booksense as compared to the Plextalk? Anyone know? Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 -0500, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Andran Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Andran Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable.
with the newer firmware upgrade, the Plextalk pocket got just as good if not better than the Victor stream. it is more responsive than before, and if you have prepared books in the stream with the companion software, the Plextalk will recognize the folders and play them just fine. - Original Message - From: Bruce Toews br...@ogts.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 2:23 PM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable. My understanding is that the Book Sense does not have things like talking level meters and so on. The Plextalk Pocket does. In my view this fact alone makes it a superior choice. Bruce On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:20:45 -0400, kathy szinnyey joyfulreneg...@insightbb.com said: Just to add more to this mix, how is recording quality with the Booksense as compared to the Plextalk? Anyone know? Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 -0500, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Andran Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Andran Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name of a Bookshare book. To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have been improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up more quickly after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level navigation, direct title/content jump, menu selection, etc.). New option to eliminate the sounds made after key press. On 'Select the Key Press Confirmation Sound' of 'System Settings' on the Menu, you can choose those sound 'On' or 'Off' Announce an album/track name of audio content. On 'Reading audio file name' of 'Playback Settings' of the Menu, you can choose the
Re: Blind Computer Users PlextalkPocketptp1version3.0firmwarenowavailable.
i have tried a three dollar microphone, and a ten dollar one and have gotten a really great recording from each. the floor noise is quite good forthe external microphone/ line jack. - Original Message - From: André van Deventer andred...@webafrica.org.za To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 1:06 PM Subject: RE: Blind Computer Users PlextalkPocketptp1version3.0firmwarenowavailable. You definitely have a point. Price is not always everything when sound is concerned. But it does at least give you some idea of what the capabilities are though. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Sunshine Sent: 09 October 2009 06:47 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocketptp1version3.0firmwarenowavailable. not that i know of. one thing i wonder though is why neil, never really does any microphone tests with cheaper microphones that might be in one point and time in a buddget range for someone who is starting out. I have tried many microphones as well. and some of the more expensive ones do sound good; but in some cases i found that some cheaper brands of microphones that people might pass over cause of their small price of between three dollars and ten dollars actually do a better job in some respects of the more expensive ones. - Original Message - From: André van Deventer andred...@webafrica.org.za To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 10:56 AM Subject: RE: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1version3.0firmwarenowavailable. Depends what those updates are though. I am quite aware of the fact that none of these recorders can record in wma . I don't think the xtreme had the capability in the beginning also. Now something completely different: I would be most curious to hear recording tests of the book sense. The same discussion is actually going on on a local list here in South Africa. I know neil Ewers did some very extensive tests with many of the other recorders with different microphones. Does anyone know whether such tests have been done with the sense? Thanx Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 09 October 2009 05:37 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable. What's this crap. You didn't see me anywhere say it wasn't a better recorder. I think I only said that the Stream could already play unprotected wma, so I didn't think that was anything special about the Plextalk Pocket. Really I just wanted to know about the machine and wondered why something that other machines could do for quite some time. Now was special. If I really wanted to get argumentative and unpleasant I would have pointed out to him that a lot of people don't think that updates to the firmware is as good of a thing as he seems to think. On Oct 9, 2009, at 10:35 AM, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, André van Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, André van Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable.
i would actually would have to respectfully disagree with you tim, the plextalk pocket far suppass's the book sens, and victor reader stream. for theone of the biggest reasons, no needed folder structor neeing to be created on the sd cards unlike the stream, or book sense. just place the content on the sd card place it in the plextalk pocket and go on your way. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 2:08 PM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the PTP is supposed to be a great recorder, but if your interest were reading, then the Stream or even the booksense at this buggy time is a much better alternative. On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:20 PM, kathy szinnyey wrote: Just to add more to this mix, how is recording quality with the Booksense as compared to the Plextalk? Anyone know? Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 -0500, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Andran Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Andran Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name of a Bookshare book. To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have been improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up more quickly after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level navigation, direct title/content jump, menu selection, etc.). New option to eliminate the sounds made after key press. On 'Select the Key Press Confirmation Sound' of 'System Settings' on the Menu, you can choose those sound 'On' or 'Off'
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1version 3.0firmwarenowavailable.
That's what I'd like to know too because I'm really leaning toward the Booksense. Bob - Original Message - From: kathy szinnyey joyfulreneg...@insightbb.com To: sunsh...@abe.midco.net; PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 12:20 PM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Just to add more to this mix, how is recording quality with the Booksense as compared to the Plextalk? Anyone know? Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 -0500, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Andran Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Andran Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name of a Bookshare book. To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have been improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up more quickly after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level navigation, direct title/content jump, menu selection, etc.). New option to eliminate the sounds made after key press. On 'Select the Key Press Confirmation Sound' of 'System Settings' on the Menu, you can choose those sound 'On' or 'Off' Announce an album/track name of audio content. On 'Reading audio file name' of 'Playback Settings' of the Menu, you can choose the announcing options of either 'Read Album/Track Name' or 'Read Album/Track Number'. Pocket PTP1 announces a folder name where the audio content is stored as the album name, and a file name without the file extension as the track name of the audio content. Automatic bookmark numbering. If you do not want to determine the number of a bookmark you are going to set, just press the Bookmark Key twice then press the Enter Key, so Pocket
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable.
I wouldn't know because I've only read the documentation, but it still has some major drawbacks for a book reader like no audible support and 5 less hours of battery life. If I'm wrong about this then all I can say is I must have missed it in my readings. On Oct 9, 2009, at 4:41 PM, Gary Schindler wrote: with the newer firmware upgrade, the Plextalk pocket got just as good if not better than the Victor stream. it is more responsive than before, and if you have prepared books in the stream with the companion software, the Plextalk will recognize the folders and play them just fine. - Original Message - From: Bruce Toews br...@ogts.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 2:23 PM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable. My understanding is that the Book Sense does not have things like talking level meters and so on. The Plextalk Pocket does. In my view this fact alone makes it a superior choice. Bruce On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:20:45 -0400, kathy szinnyey joyfulreneg...@insightbb.com said: Just to add more to this mix, how is recording quality with the Booksense as compared to the Plextalk? Anyone know? Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 -0500, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Andran Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Andran Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/ folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name of a Bookshare book. To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have been improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up more quickly after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable.
I don't know why you guys are getting your bowels in an uproar. I'm just stating what I hear about the PTP1. I'd much rather deal with people who could discuss something without being so hyper sensitive. On Oct 9, 2009, at 4:59 PM, Sunshine wrote: i would actually would have to respectfully disagree with you tim, the plextalk pocket far suppass's the book sens, and victor reader stream. for theone of the biggest reasons, no needed folder structor neeing to be created on the sd cards unlike the stream, or book sense. just place the content on the sd card place it in the plextalk pocket and go on your way. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 2:08 PM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the PTP is supposed to be a great recorder, but if your interest were reading, then the Stream or even the booksense at this buggy time is a much better alternative. On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:20 PM, kathy szinnyey wrote: Just to add more to this mix, how is recording quality with the Booksense as compared to the Plextalk? Anyone know? Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 -0500, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Andran Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Andran Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/ folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name of a Bookshare book. To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have been improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up more quickly after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level navigation, direct title/content jump, menu selection, etc.). New option to
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1version 3.0firmwarenowavailable.
I was hoping there was some kind of discussion list, because it is apparent you won't get any good info here. On Oct 9, 2009, at 7:47 PM, Robert Logue wrote: That's what I'd like to know too because I'm really leaning toward the Booksense. Bob - Original Message - From: kathy szinnyey joyfulreneg...@insightbb.com To: sunsh...@abe.midco.net; PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 12:20 PM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Just to add more to this mix, how is recording quality with the Booksense as compared to the Plextalk? Anyone know? Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 -0500, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Andran Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Andran Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name of a Bookshare book. To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have been improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up more quickly after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level navigation, direct title/content jump, menu selection, etc.). New option to eliminate the sounds made after key press. On 'Select the Key Press Confirmation Sound' of 'System Settings' on the Menu, you can choose those sound 'On' or 'Off' Announce an album/track name of audio content. On 'Reading audio file name' of 'Playback Settings' of the Menu, you can choose the announcing options of either 'Read Album/Track Name' or 'Read Album/Track Number'. Pocket PTP1 announces a folder name where the audio content is stored as the album name, and a file name without the file extension as the track name of the
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1version3.0firmwarenowavailable.
the sounds made after key press. On 'Select the Key Press Confirmation Sound' of 'System Settings' on the Menu, you can choose those sound 'On' or 'Off' Announce an album/track name of audio content. On 'Reading audio file name' of 'Playback Settings' of the Menu, you can choose the announcing options of either 'Read Album/Track Name' or 'Read Album/Track Number'. Pocket PTP1 announces a folder name where the audio content is stored as the album name, and a file name without the file extension as the track name of the audio content. Automatic bookmark numbering. If you do not want to determine the number of a bookmark you are going to set, just press the Bookmark Key twice then press the Enter Key, so Pocket PTP1 will automatically give the smallest bookmark number you were not using. If you press the '0' Key and the Enter Key after you press the Bookmark Key twice, Pocket PTP1 will also give you the smallest number automatically. Changed the title/folder/category announcements. When you select a title after pressing the Title Key, Pocket PTP1 makes simple announcements than the previous versions. And when you want to select a folder by pressing the 'Up' Key following the Title Key, Pocket PTP1 announces the folder name. Play text files more naturally when going to the next line. Changed the order of the items in 'System Settings' of the Menu. 'Initialize all settings to default' has been moved to the last item. More Powerful Navigation Added two navigation levels for text playback; 'line' and 'screen'. 1) Forty words or 2) less than forty words before a carriage return have been defined as a 'line'. Forty lines has been defined as a 'screen'. Now you can navigate a text file by screen, paragraph, line, sentence, word or character., and a DAISY title by heading (level 1 to 6), group, page, phrase, screen, paragraph, line, sentence, word or character if such items are defined on the DAISY title. Added a DAISY-like level navigation feature for html files by recognizing H1 through H6 heading levels. Recording and Playing Feature Enhancement Improved the recording sound quality by MP3 for DAISY recording and voice memo. Added MP3 high-quality modes on 'Back-up' of music CD. After pressing the '9' Key to back up a music CD on a CD drive connected to Pocket PTP1, you can select 'MP3 256kbps high-quality' or 'MP3 128kbps high-quality' in addition to the previous modes, 'MP3 256kbps', 'MP3 128kbps' and 'PCM'. When you select either of the two modes, you can back up better sound quality music titles into a SD card. Please note that those modes need 20% to 90% more time to back up the music than the previous MP3 modes. Enhanced the compatibility with variety of MP3 formats. To announce decryption key information on the Menu. After you install a key to decrypt a PDTB title (for example, books from NLS or RFBD), you can check whether the key has been installed properly by hearing this announcement. The announcement is heard on 'System Properties' of 'System Settings' on the Menu. [ To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.421 / Virus Database: 270.14.3/2413 - Release Date: 10/07/09 20:49:00 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.421 / Virus Database: 270.14.3/2413 - Release Date: 10/08/09 06:39:00 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 __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4494 (20091009) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4494 (20091009) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable.
Does anyone know what speech synthesizer is used in the Plextalk? I'm attracted to the recording ability of the plextalk, I know that the booksense uses neospeech and I'm not fond of the reading voices used by the Stream. I do have a Braille plus which I like a lot, but I would like a backup device, and I'm torn between the Booksense and the Plextalk at this point. Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:58:30 -0400, Tim Grady wrote: I wouldn't know because I've only read the documentation, but it still has some major drawbacks for a book reader like no audible support and 5 less hours of battery life. If I'm wrong about this then all I can say is I must have missed it in my readings. On Oct 9, 2009, at 4:41 PM, Gary Schindler wrote: with the newer firmware upgrade, the Plextalk pocket got just as good if not better than the Victor stream. it is more responsive than before, and if you have prepared books in the stream with the companion software, the Plextalk will recognize the folders and play them just fine. - Original Message - From: Bruce Toews br...@ogts.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 2:23 PM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable. My understanding is that the Book Sense does not have things like talking level meters and so on. The Plextalk Pocket does. In my view this fact alone makes it a superior choice. Bruce On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:20:45 -0400, kathy szinnyey joyfulreneg...@insightbb.com said: Just to add more to this mix, how is recording quality with the Booksense as compared to the Plextalk? Anyone know? Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 -0500, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Andran Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Andran Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/ folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio)
RE: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable.
The plextalk have their own voice for reading most prompts, but the nuance vocaliser voices such as Samantha and Tom for US and Daniel and Emmily for the UK are used for reading text/doc files. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of kathy szinnyey Sent: Saturday, 10 October 2009 2:15 PM To: tgr...@cavtel.net; PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable. Does anyone know what speech synthesizer is used in the Plextalk? I'm attracted to the recording ability of the plextalk, I know that the booksense uses neospeech and I'm not fond of the reading voices used by the Stream. I do have a Braille plus which I like a lot, but I would like a backup device, and I'm torn between the Booksense and the Plextalk at this point. Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:58:30 -0400, Tim Grady wrote: I wouldn't know because I've only read the documentation, but it still has some major drawbacks for a book reader like no audible support and 5 less hours of battery life. If I'm wrong about this then all I can say is I must have missed it in my readings. On Oct 9, 2009, at 4:41 PM, Gary Schindler wrote: with the newer firmware upgrade, the Plextalk pocket got just as good if not better than the Victor stream. it is more responsive than before, and if you have prepared books in the stream with the companion software, the Plextalk will recognize the folders and play them just fine. - Original Message - From: Bruce Toews br...@ogts.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 2:23 PM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable. My understanding is that the Book Sense does not have things like talking level meters and so on. The Plextalk Pocket does. In my view this fact alone makes it a superior choice. Bruce On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:20:45 -0400, kathy szinnyey joyfulreneg...@insightbb.com said: Just to add more to this mix, how is recording quality with the Booksense as compared to the Plextalk? Anyone know? Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 -0500, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Andran Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Andran Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/ folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocketptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable.
it is the scan soft samtha, and tom voices. - Original Message - From: kathy szinnyey joyfulreneg...@insightbb.com To: tgr...@cavtel.net; PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 10:14 PM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocketptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable. Does anyone know what speech synthesizer is used in the Plextalk? I'm attracted to the recording ability of the plextalk, I know that the booksense uses neospeech and I'm not fond of the reading voices used by the Stream. I do have a Braille plus which I like a lot, but I would like a backup device, and I'm torn between the Booksense and the Plextalk at this point. Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:58:30 -0400, Tim Grady wrote: I wouldn't know because I've only read the documentation, but it still has some major drawbacks for a book reader like no audible support and 5 less hours of battery life. If I'm wrong about this then all I can say is I must have missed it in my readings. On Oct 9, 2009, at 4:41 PM, Gary Schindler wrote: with the newer firmware upgrade, the Plextalk pocket got just as good if not better than the Victor stream. it is more responsive than before, and if you have prepared books in the stream with the companion software, the Plextalk will recognize the folders and play them just fine. - Original Message - From: Bruce Toews br...@ogts.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 2:23 PM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable. My understanding is that the Book Sense does not have things like talking level meters and so on. The Plextalk Pocket does. In my view this fact alone makes it a superior choice. Bruce On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:20:45 -0400, kathy szinnyey joyfulreneg...@insightbb.com said: Just to add more to this mix, how is recording quality with the Booksense as compared to the Plextalk? Anyone know? Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 -0500, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Andran Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Andran Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/ folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1version 3.0firmwarenowavailable.
Yes, there is a list for the PTP which also includes discussion of the PTR1 and PTR2. Here's the subscription line from an email post: List-subscribe: ptr1-users-requ...@freelists.org?subject=subscribe The list is moderately active. It has a lot of knowledgeable posters. So, feel free to post any and all questions. HTH, Jeff At 07:11 PM 10/9/2009, you wrote: I was hoping there was some kind of discussion list, because it is apparent you won't get any good info here. On Oct 9, 2009, at 7:47 PM, Robert Logue wrote: That's what I'd like to know too because I'm really leaning toward the Booksense. Bob - Original Message - From: kathy szinnyey joyfulreneg...@insightbb.com To: sunsh...@abe.midco.net; PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 12:20 PM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Just to add more to this mix, how is recording quality with the Booksense as compared to the Plextalk? Anyone know? Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 -0500, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Andran Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Andran Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD card or USB flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS Word .doc in 'text'. WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA format audio files on SD card or USB flash memory. Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name of a Bookshare book. To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have been improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up more quickly after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level navigation, direct title/content jump, menu selection, etc.). New option to eliminate the sounds made after key press. On 'Select the Key Press Confirmation Sound' of 'System Settings' on the Menu, you can choose those sound 'On' or 'Off' Announce an album/track name of audio
Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable.
I have the Pocket. In the menu there are two text-to-speech voices listed as: US English Tom US English Samantha I don't recall; Maybe they are ScanSoft voices? Hope this helps, Jeff At 08:14 PM 10/9/2009, you wrote: Does anyone know what speech synthesizer is used in the Plextalk? I'm attracted to the recording ability of the plextalk, I know that the booksense uses neospeech and I'm not fond of the reading voices used by the Stream. I do have a Braille plus which I like a lot, but I would like a backup device, and I'm torn between the Booksense and the Plextalk at this point. Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:58:30 -0400, Tim Grady wrote: I wouldn't know because I've only read the documentation, but it still has some major drawbacks for a book reader like no audible support and 5 less hours of battery life. If I'm wrong about this then all I can say is I must have missed it in my readings. On Oct 9, 2009, at 4:41 PM, Gary Schindler wrote: with the newer firmware upgrade, the Plextalk pocket got just as good if not better than the Victor stream. it is more responsive than before, and if you have prepared books in the stream with the companion software, the Plextalk will recognize the folders and play them just fine. - Original Message - From: Bruce Toews br...@ogts.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 2:23 PM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable. My understanding is that the Book Sense does not have things like talking level meters and so on. The Plextalk Pocket does. In my view this fact alone makes it a superior choice. Bruce On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:20:45 -0400, kathy szinnyey joyfulreneg...@insightbb.com said: Just to add more to this mix, how is recording quality with the Booksense as compared to the Plextalk? Anyone know? Peace, Kathy On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 -0500, Sunshine wrote: well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the recording aspect. but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of the olympus recorders. - Original Message - From: Tim Grady tgr...@cavtel.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0firmwarenowavailable. Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Andran Deventer wrote: The xtreme has been on the market much longer. And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably even worse than that of the olympus. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of Tim Grady Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenowavailable. Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has had that for quite some time. On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Andran Deventer wrote: I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps hyping this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- audio.org] On Behalf Of G-Dog Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 firmwarenow available. FYIG-Dog! plextalk pocket firmware. Release note 7 October, 2009 PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. Read more texts and books with fast navigation. PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 new firmware, Version 3. Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and WMA (Windows Media Audio)*. * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 are: Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFBD TXT, HTML, DOC MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 has more simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: Faster key response, Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/ folder name as audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features have been added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound quality and others. 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other language versions will be released accordingly. For more details, please see the release note. [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support Microsoft Word .doc file
