Re: Sound card recommendation wanted
No, the iMic devices aren't quite as rugged as this but for the money you pay they really do give a big bang for your buck when it comes to a quality small external Sound device which is affordable. On 1 Jun 2014, at 2:45 am, Joe Paton j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk wrote: Hello dane. The audio interfaces I mentioned are portable of course, but not as small as the sound card of which you speak. They are however extremely rugged and use quarter inch jacks for the inputs, High quality Mic pre-amps, and really built for on the road use. Thanks, Joe On Sat, 31 May 2014 23:54:12 +1000 Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: I will take a look at that but I did manage to find a local distributor for the iMic device, its about the size of a wrist watch and has a switchable input - Line-in or Mic - and a standard line-out/headphones socket, all controls for the iMic are controlled from the Windows Control Panel or the Sounds System Preferences on a Mac, price in Australian dollars is around $50, the perfect external sound device to have packed with your Macbook or other Notebook. On 31 May 2014, at 11:09 pm, Joe Paton j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk wrote: Hello. You could look at the Tascam US 122 MK II USB Audio-Interface: I'm about to get a-hold of the next model, us-124 I think it is, only because it has a variable line-out. All the controls are mounted on the top of the device, so you don't really need the accompanying software. Check it out. Joe On Sat, 31 May 2014 22:29:10 +1000 Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: One of the best external Sound devices I ever purchased was the iMic, thankfully I was able to purchase half a dozen of these at the time as they don't seem to be available as readily as they once were. On 29 May 2014, at 11:00 pm, Michael Mote miketmot...@gmail.com wrote: Hi there! I would like to find an external one, that has separate jacks for line-in and headphone. My sound card on my Del Latitude only has one plug, making it very difficult to use like I need to use it. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Robert Nelson Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 6:23 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Sound card recommendation wanted Unfortunately, I doubt that you will be able to find a sound card which has Jaws friendly software. However, go to techbuy.com.au and do a search for sound card. There are still several cards made by Creative (even though their model names do their best to hide the nature of their functions). I suggest that you look closely at the Asus XONAR cards. Bob Nelson -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Barry Chapman Sent: Thursday, 29 May 2014 2:14 PM To: PC-Audio Subject: Sound card recommendation wanted Hi all, Can anyone suggest a good quality internal sound card where the accompanying software is JAWS friendly. I want one with separate line in and microphone jacks and if possible two sets of stereo line out. My old Sound Blaster Live could do this. Thanks very much, Barry Chapman ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane -- Joe Paton j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane -- Joe Paton j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
On The Beach
Does the Australian Radio serial of this novel still exist? If so, can it be obtained and for what cost? Andrea -- Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. - Carl Brad
Re: Sound card recommendation wanted
Okay, I've done a Google search to see if this device is available in Australia, the 129 device is easily got through eBay though I'd have to import it so I will import if I can't get the device in Australia. Anyway back to my initial Google Search, I came up first with the 100 model so the obvious question is, what's the difference between the 100 and the 129 models? On 31 May 2014, at 11:09 pm, Joe Paton j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk wrote: Hello. You could look at the Tascam US 122 MK II USB Audio-Interface: I'm about to get a-hold of the next model, us-124 I think it is, only because it has a variable line-out. All the controls are mounted on the top of the device, so you don't really need the accompanying software. Check it out. Joe On Sat, 31 May 2014 22:29:10 +1000 Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: One of the best external Sound devices I ever purchased was the iMic, thankfully I was able to purchase half a dozen of these at the time as they don't seem to be available as readily as they once were. On 29 May 2014, at 11:00 pm, Michael Mote miketmot...@gmail.com wrote: Hi there! I would like to find an external one, that has separate jacks for line-in and headphone. My sound card on my Del Latitude only has one plug, making it very difficult to use like I need to use it. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Robert Nelson Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 6:23 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Sound card recommendation wanted Unfortunately, I doubt that you will be able to find a sound card which has Jaws friendly software. However, go to techbuy.com.au and do a search for sound card. There are still several cards made by Creative (even though their model names do their best to hide the nature of their functions). I suggest that you look closely at the Asus XONAR cards. Bob Nelson -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Barry Chapman Sent: Thursday, 29 May 2014 2:14 PM To: PC-Audio Subject: Sound card recommendation wanted Hi all, Can anyone suggest a good quality internal sound card where the accompanying software is JAWS friendly. I want one with separate line in and microphone jacks and if possible two sets of stereo line out. My old Sound Blaster Live could do this. Thanks very much, Barry Chapman ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane -- Joe Paton j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
RE: On The Beach
Yes the complete series of 26 half-hour episodes exist, not available yet. I would keep an eye on the Grace Gibson online shop as I suspect it will become available in future releases. Jamie -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andrea Sherry Sent: Sunday, 1 June 2014 5:30 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: On The Beach Does the Australian Radio serial of this novel still exist? If so, can it be obtained and for what cost? Andrea -- Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. - Carl Brad --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
Re: On The Beach
Have you consulted the Screen And Sound Archive or Grace Gibson Radio Productions? On 1 Jun 2014, at 5:30 pm, Andrea Sherry sherr...@wideband.net.au wrote: Does the Australian Radio serial of this novel still exist? If so, can it be obtained and for what cost? Andrea -- Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. - Carl Brad ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
Re: On The Beach
Could I have the details for that online shop please. Andrea On 1/06/2014 5:44 PM, Jamie Kelly wrote: Yes the complete series of 26 half-hour episodes exist, not available yet. I would keep an eye on the Grace Gibson online shop as I suspect it will become available in future releases. Jamie -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andrea Sherry Sent: Sunday, 1 June 2014 5:30 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: On The Beach Does the Australian Radio serial of this novel still exist? If so, can it be obtained and for what cost? Andrea -- Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. - Carl Brad
need help with Creative Sound Blaster and digital
Hello, Does anybody know how to switch Creative FI series or Titanium sound cards to digital? I would appreciate it, if somebody could help me with this... Thank you very much for your effort and best wishes from Germany Susie
need help with Creative Sound Blaster and digital setting
Hello, Does anybody know how to switch Creative FI series or Titanium sound cards to digital? I would appreciate it, if somebody could help me with this... Thank you very much for your effort and best wishes from Germany Susie
Re: Sound card recommendation wanted
dane accurately points out that many quality computers have high definition audio built right into the motherboard or chip. Last year I bought a Dell 8700 with the Intel 4770 processor. It had built in high-definition audio equal to and actually slightly better than the M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 audio interface I bought 10 years ago for my XP machine. I like working with two sound cards so I can manage the screen reader audio and music independently. About a month ago, I bought the Roland Duo audio interface from e-Bay for $37, including shipping. It is a USB interface that has both line in and microphone inputs, the latter with a pre-amp. It is compatible with windows 8.1 and except for one button during installation, it is accessible with JAWS. Instruments sound distinct and unprocessed. Normally, this retails for about $200. Kelly On 6/1/14, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Okay, I've done a Google search to see if this device is available in Australia, the 129 device is easily got through eBay though I'd have to import it so I will import if I can't get the device in Australia. Anyway back to my initial Google Search, I came up first with the 100 model so the obvious question is, what's the difference between the 100 and the 129 models? On 31 May 2014, at 11:09 pm, Joe Paton j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk wrote: Hello. You could look at the Tascam US 122 MK II USB Audio-Interface: I'm about to get a-hold of the next model, us-124 I think it is, only because it has a variable line-out. All the controls are mounted on the top of the device, so you don't really need the accompanying software. Check it out. Joe On Sat, 31 May 2014 22:29:10 +1000 Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: One of the best external Sound devices I ever purchased was the iMic, thankfully I was able to purchase half a dozen of these at the time as they don't seem to be available as readily as they once were. On 29 May 2014, at 11:00 pm, Michael Mote miketmot...@gmail.com wrote: Hi there! I would like to find an external one, that has separate jacks for line-in and headphone. My sound card on my Del Latitude only has one plug, making it very difficult to use like I need to use it. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Robert Nelson Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 6:23 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Sound card recommendation wanted Unfortunately, I doubt that you will be able to find a sound card which has Jaws friendly software. However, go to techbuy.com.au and do a search for sound card. There are still several cards made by Creative (even though their model names do their best to hide the nature of their functions). I suggest that you look closely at the Asus XONAR cards. Bob Nelson -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Barry Chapman Sent: Thursday, 29 May 2014 2:14 PM To: PC-Audio Subject: Sound card recommendation wanted Hi all, Can anyone suggest a good quality internal sound card where the accompanying software is JAWS friendly. I want one with separate line in and microphone jacks and if possible two sets of stereo line out. My old Sound Blaster Live could do this. Thanks very much, Barry Chapman ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane -- Joe Paton j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media PlayerthatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted Text
something not mentioned in the pres release, on the Hims website or in a TechTalk presentation was the version of USB used. All current portable book readers use USB 2.0. this includes the next generation Victor Stream. The current version of USB is 3.0, which has significantly faster file transfer rates than USB 2.0. I sent an e-mail to Hims last week and have not received a response. If Hims opted for USB 2.0, I will likely wait to learn if others introduce a portable book reader with OCR that includes USB 3.0. this issue reminds me of quality recording capacity in the last generation of portable book players. the Plextalk Pocket and Book Port Plus were the only units with a quality recorder. I have since used the recorder for various purposes, including making broadcast quality recordings of lectures that later were aired on radio stations. with the last generation of players, I'm glad I waited for the Book Port Plus. Kelly On 5/31/14, Dave McElroy d...@drakelroy.com wrote: you and me both. Just give me good and reliable portable ocr, please. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 4:10 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media PlayerthatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted Text To be honest I couldn't give a damn, its the OCR part which is of interest to me at least, this really is the first device of its kind outside the KNFB reader. If OCR does well then I'll be most satisfied. I plan to buy one of these devices in our Spring - September so I'm sure a lot of water will flow under the bridge between now and then. On 31 May 2014, at 6:28 pm, Peter Scanlon sca...@tpg.com.au wrote: Well, having FM is nothing like the ability to have internet radio I mentioned. It does apparently have this facility, but I will be interested to see if it uses Ootunes or something else like Tune In Radio. P. -Original Message- From: Brian Olesen Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 6:22 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text hi, Well this is because it has fm radio build in, and it's just a matter of a little software upgrade to build it in. So it will definately come very soon. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Peter Scanlon Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 4:15 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that GivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text Pity it doesn't have a radio listening thing like Ootunes like the victor. -Original Message- From: Dennis Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:02 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text oh yes! after seeing the cost of the booksence when it came out i figured this thing would cost every bit of $900 to $1000. i just wonder if the media player is better than the booksence was. it has a lot of other features that the booksence does and i just wonder if they are improved or the same. btw: the booksence is $50 less than when it came out a few years ago. i would have thought it would have come down a little more than that. On 5/30/2014 8:53 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Did you think it would be more expensive? That's a U.S. price, Goodness Knows what it will be by the time it reaches the Land Downunder. On 30 May 2014, at 10:38 pm, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: wow the price isn't anywhare near what i thought it would be. On 5/30/2014 5:17 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: http://www.prweb.com/releases/blindness-low-vision-tech/HIMS-Inc/prweb118977 81.htm ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
RE: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media PlayerthatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted Text
Yeah you're right. Since you bring up Plextalk, I wish they'd overhall the PTR2. Ah the good old PTR2. An oldy but goody. But seriously dudes, it's time to update it. Get rid of all CF limits, make it suport the new CF cards or go for SD XC then. Then let's upgrade the DVD writer for a Blu-Ray writer shall we? Let's make it actually write DVDs and BDs whilst we are at it. Think of all one can put on a DVD or better yet a BD. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Kelly Pierce Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 12:53 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media PlayerthatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted Text something not mentioned in the pres release, on the Hims website or in a TechTalk presentation was the version of USB used. All current portable book readers use USB 2.0. this includes the next generation Victor Stream. The current version of USB is 3.0, which has significantly faster file transfer rates than USB 2.0. I sent an e-mail to Hims last week and have not received a response. If Hims opted for USB 2.0, I will likely wait to learn if others introduce a portable book reader with OCR that includes USB 3.0. this issue reminds me of quality recording capacity in the last generation of portable book players. the Plextalk Pocket and Book Port Plus were the only units with a quality recorder. I have since used the recorder for various purposes, including making broadcast quality recordings of lectures that later were aired on radio stations. with the last generation of players, I'm glad I waited for the Book Port Plus. Kelly On 5/31/14, Dave McElroy d...@drakelroy.com wrote: you and me both. Just give me good and reliable portable ocr, please. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 4:10 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media PlayerthatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted Text To be honest I couldn't give a damn, its the OCR part which is of interest to me at least, this really is the first device of its kind outside the KNFB reader. If OCR does well then I'll be most satisfied. I plan to buy one of these devices in our Spring - September so I'm sure a lot of water will flow under the bridge between now and then. On 31 May 2014, at 6:28 pm, Peter Scanlon sca...@tpg.com.au wrote: Well, having FM is nothing like the ability to have internet radio I mentioned. It does apparently have this facility, but I will be interested to see if it uses Ootunes or something else like Tune In Radio. P. -Original Message- From: Brian Olesen Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 6:22 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text hi, Well this is because it has fm radio build in, and it's just a matter of a little software upgrade to build it in. So it will definately come very soon. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Peter Scanlon Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 4:15 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that GivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text Pity it doesn't have a radio listening thing like Ootunes like the victor. -Original Message- From: Dennis Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:02 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text oh yes! after seeing the cost of the booksence when it came out i figured this thing would cost every bit of $900 to $1000. i just wonder if the media player is better than the booksence was. it has a lot of other features that the booksence does and i just wonder if they are improved or the same. btw: the booksence is $50 less than when it came out a few years ago. i would have thought it would have come down a little more than that. On 5/30/2014 8:53 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Did you think it would be more expensive? That's a U.S. price, Goodness Knows what it will be by the time it reaches the Land Downunder. On 30 May 2014, at 10:38 pm, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: wow the price isn't anywhare near what i thought it would be. On 5/30/2014 5:17 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: http://www.prweb.com/releases/blindness-low-vision-tech/HIMS-Inc/prweb 118977 81.htm ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213)
Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media PlayerthatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted Text
Interesting point. I don't know many mobile devices that support USB 3.0 and that includes the iPhone and my Samsung Galaxy S4, I don't think the latter even supports USB 3.0, the only small device around I have which does support it - via a firmware update - is the Zoom H1 Recorder, don't even think the Olympus DM4 supports USB 3.0. On 2 Jun 2014, at 2:53 am, Kelly Pierce kellyt...@gmail.com wrote: something not mentioned in the pres release, on the Hims website or in a TechTalk presentation was the version of USB used. All current portable book readers use USB 2.0. this includes the next generation Victor Stream. The current version of USB is 3.0, which has significantly faster file transfer rates than USB 2.0. I sent an e-mail to Hims last week and have not received a response. If Hims opted for USB 2.0, I will likely wait to learn if others introduce a portable book reader with OCR that includes USB 3.0. this issue reminds me of quality recording capacity in the last generation of portable book players. the Plextalk Pocket and Book Port Plus were the only units with a quality recorder. I have since used the recorder for various purposes, including making broadcast quality recordings of lectures that later were aired on radio stations. with the last generation of players, I'm glad I waited for the Book Port Plus. Kelly On 5/31/14, Dave McElroy d...@drakelroy.com wrote: you and me both. Just give me good and reliable portable ocr, please. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 4:10 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media PlayerthatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted Text To be honest I couldn't give a damn, its the OCR part which is of interest to me at least, this really is the first device of its kind outside the KNFB reader. If OCR does well then I'll be most satisfied. I plan to buy one of these devices in our Spring - September so I'm sure a lot of water will flow under the bridge between now and then. On 31 May 2014, at 6:28 pm, Peter Scanlon sca...@tpg.com.au wrote: Well, having FM is nothing like the ability to have internet radio I mentioned. It does apparently have this facility, but I will be interested to see if it uses Ootunes or something else like Tune In Radio. P. -Original Message- From: Brian Olesen Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 6:22 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text hi, Well this is because it has fm radio build in, and it's just a matter of a little software upgrade to build it in. So it will definately come very soon. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Peter Scanlon Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 4:15 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that GivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text Pity it doesn't have a radio listening thing like Ootunes like the victor. -Original Message- From: Dennis Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:02 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text oh yes! after seeing the cost of the booksence when it came out i figured this thing would cost every bit of $900 to $1000. i just wonder if the media player is better than the booksence was. it has a lot of other features that the booksence does and i just wonder if they are improved or the same. btw: the booksence is $50 less than when it came out a few years ago. i would have thought it would have come down a little more than that. On 5/30/2014 8:53 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Did you think it would be more expensive? That's a U.S. price, Goodness Knows what it will be by the time it reaches the Land Downunder. On 30 May 2014, at 10:38 pm, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: wow the price isn't anywhare near what i thought it would be. On 5/30/2014 5:17 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: http://www.prweb.com/releases/blindness-low-vision-tech/HIMS-Inc/prweb118977 81.htm ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile:
Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media PlayerthatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted Text
Apple re imagines its iPhone hardware every two years. this year is on schedule for a new iPhone hardware design. I am quite interested to learn if the iPhone 6 will include USB 3 this fall. Kelly On 6/1/14, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Interesting point. I don't know many mobile devices that support USB 3.0 and that includes the iPhone and my Samsung Galaxy S4, I don't think the latter even supports USB 3.0, the only small device around I have which does support it - via a firmware update - is the Zoom H1 Recorder, don't even think the Olympus DM4 supports USB 3.0. On 2 Jun 2014, at 2:53 am, Kelly Pierce kellyt...@gmail.com wrote: something not mentioned in the pres release, on the Hims website or in a TechTalk presentation was the version of USB used. All current portable book readers use USB 2.0. this includes the next generation Victor Stream. The current version of USB is 3.0, which has significantly faster file transfer rates than USB 2.0. I sent an e-mail to Hims last week and have not received a response. If Hims opted for USB 2.0, I will likely wait to learn if others introduce a portable book reader with OCR that includes USB 3.0. this issue reminds me of quality recording capacity in the last generation of portable book players. the Plextalk Pocket and Book Port Plus were the only units with a quality recorder. I have since used the recorder for various purposes, including making broadcast quality recordings of lectures that later were aired on radio stations. with the last generation of players, I'm glad I waited for the Book Port Plus. Kelly On 5/31/14, Dave McElroy d...@drakelroy.com wrote: you and me both. Just give me good and reliable portable ocr, please. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 4:10 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media PlayerthatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted Text To be honest I couldn't give a damn, its the OCR part which is of interest to me at least, this really is the first device of its kind outside the KNFB reader. If OCR does well then I'll be most satisfied. I plan to buy one of these devices in our Spring - September so I'm sure a lot of water will flow under the bridge between now and then. On 31 May 2014, at 6:28 pm, Peter Scanlon sca...@tpg.com.au wrote: Well, having FM is nothing like the ability to have internet radio I mentioned. It does apparently have this facility, but I will be interested to see if it uses Ootunes or something else like Tune In Radio. P. -Original Message- From: Brian Olesen Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 6:22 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text hi, Well this is because it has fm radio build in, and it's just a matter of a little software upgrade to build it in. So it will definately come very soon. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Peter Scanlon Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 4:15 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that GivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text Pity it doesn't have a radio listening thing like Ootunes like the victor. -Original Message- From: Dennis Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:02 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text oh yes! after seeing the cost of the booksence when it came out i figured this thing would cost every bit of $900 to $1000. i just wonder if the media player is better than the booksence was. it has a lot of other features that the booksence does and i just wonder if they are improved or the same. btw: the booksence is $50 less than when it came out a few years ago. i would have thought it would have come down a little more than that. On 5/30/2014 8:53 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Did you think it would be more expensive? That's a U.S. price, Goodness Knows what it will be by the time it reaches the Land Downunder. On 30 May 2014, at 10:38 pm, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: wow the price isn't anywhare near what i thought it would be. On 5/30/2014 5:17 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: http://www.prweb.com/releases/blindness-low-vision-tech/HIMS-Inc/prweb118977 81.htm ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile:
Re: Sound card recommendation wanted
Hi, I aggree that on-board sound systems can be pretty good. Comparisons between different sound cards, if supported by specifications are invaluable. If not, then an element of subjectivity takes us in to an area where opinions are only really valuable to the holder of these opinions. So here are some of my opinions. I used to be happy with my audiofile 24/96. There were occasional problems with crackle on one channel, this would go away if the system were rebooted. I suspect that this was a driver issue, but never really got behind the problem. I used this card with XP, and more recently windows 7. The control pannel, delivered with the latest revision of the drivers became unusable with a screen reader, However when set up, the card behaved well enough, considering that the price also has dropped from the time when I first bought mine, some 8 years ago. Still a good card, and gave good latency when used with Reeper. Then I changed the computer, and bought a Dell optiplex, I5 processor, 8 GB ram, and 1 TB HD. The onboard audio device, a real tek High definition audio system, is quite frankly, the worst audio device I have ever worked with. Dell's control pannel, is partly accessible, but it is hit and miss when changing settings. There are settings in the control pannel, that are not exposed to the windows mixer, so you have to use it. I couldn't use the audiofile 24/96 because the optiplex uses PCIE slots only. The audiofile, is available only as a PCI board, and although there are converters from PCIe to PCI, the profile of the 24/96 excludes it from this adaption so this sound card is now in an older dell, which will run only as long as the capacitors hold out on the board, and they are blowing so life is limited. This is why I am now looking to use the audio interfaces from tascam. I already have a US-122-A B but this device has no windows 7 drivers. shame. So I am looking at the current tascam range, similar to the device I already own, and this replacement should cost about 80 UK pounds. Then we should be good to go as they say. Thanks, Joe On Sun, 1 Jun 2014 11:33:14 -0500 Kelly Pierce kellyt...@gmail.com wrote: dane accurately points out that many quality computers have high definition audio built right into the motherboard or chip. Last year I bought a Dell 8700 with the Intel 4770 processor. It had built in high-definition audio equal to and actually slightly better than the M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 audio interface I bought 10 years ago for my XP machine. I like working with two sound cards so I can manage the screen reader audio and music independently. About a month ago, I bought the Roland Duo audio interface from e-Bay for $37, including shipping. It is a USB interface that has both line in and microphone inputs, the latter with a pre-amp. It is compatible with windows 8.1 and except for one button during installation, it is accessible with JAWS. Instruments sound distinct and unprocessed. Normally, this retails for about $200. Kelly On 6/1/14, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Okay, I've done a Google search to see if this device is available in Australia, the 129 device is easily got through eBay though I'd have to import it so I will import if I can't get the device in Australia. Anyway back to my initial Google Search, I came up first with the 100 model so the obvious question is, what's the difference between the 100 and the 129 models? On 31 May 2014, at 11:09 pm, Joe Paton j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk wrote: Hello. You could look at the Tascam US 122 MK II USB Audio-Interface: I'm about to get a-hold of the next model, us-124 I think it is, only because it has a variable line-out. All the controls are mounted on the top of the device, so you don't really need the accompanying software. Check it out. Joe On Sat, 31 May 2014 22:29:10 +1000 Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: One of the best external Sound devices I ever purchased was the iMic, thankfully I was able to purchase half a dozen of these at the time as they don't seem to be available as readily as they once were. On 29 May 2014, at 11:00 pm, Michael Mote miketmot...@gmail.com wrote: Hi there! I would like to find an external one, that has separate jacks for line-in and headphone. My sound card on my Del Latitude only has one plug, making it very difficult to use like I need to use it. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Robert Nelson Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 6:23 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Sound card recommendation wanted Unfortunately, I doubt that you will be able to find a sound card which has Jaws friendly software. However, go to techbuy.com.au and do a search for sound card. There are still several cards made by Creative (even though their model names do their best to hide the nature of their functions). I suggest
Re: Sound card recommendation wanted
Interesting. I've had mixed results with Realtek HD sound devices but for the main part I've been able to access specific controls pertaining to these devices without too much trouble. The worst Sound Card I thin kI've ever had is the SB Live I think it was called or perhaps it was the SB Audigy? I don't remember precisely but what I do remember was that the card was an absolute swine of a thing to use. Every time I restarted my old Windows XP computer the recording source would reset itself so I had to manually go into the properties for the card and reset it, too bad! that machine was my main recorder at the time. I can't tell you all just how glad I was when the CPU in that machine overheated, gave me a good excuse to purchase the current machine I have which has the onboard Sound device I referred to a few eMails ago, plenty of inputs and outputs and I always have my iMac devices and the high quality Fastrak mixer to fall back on should I need extra Sound Devices. Unlike the majority of list members, I use multi platforms in my work here thus my main work environment these days is on an Apple Mac, these machines were the first I know of to have built-in sound devices which obviously are commonly found now in Windows machines. Up until recently it was common for all Mac computers to have both an audio input and an audio output socket but this has changed somewhat. My Macbook Pro has one socket which is supposed to do both jobs depending what's plugged into the socket, what a nightmare and it makes me glad - yet again - that I had the foresight to purchase half a dozen iMic sound devices, they really come in handy here. Most other sound devices I have here work with the Mac without issue, these include the Fastrak mixer etc. On 2 Jun 2014, at 5:56 am, Joe Paton j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk wrote: Hi, I aggree that on-board sound systems can be pretty good. Comparisons between different sound cards, if supported by specifications are invaluable. If not, then an element of subjectivity takes us in to an area where opinions are only really valuable to the holder of these opinions. So here are some of my opinions. I used to be happy with my audiofile 24/96. There were occasional problems with crackle on one channel, this would go away if the system were rebooted. I suspect that this was a driver issue, but never really got behind the problem. I used this card with XP, and more recently windows 7. The control pannel, delivered with the latest revision of the drivers became unusable with a screen reader, However when set up, the card behaved well enough, considering that the price also has dropped from the time when I first bought mine, some 8 years ago. Still a good card, and gave good latency when used with Reeper. Then I changed the computer, and bought a Dell optiplex, I5 processor, 8 GB ram, and 1 TB HD. The onboard audio device, a real tek High definition audio system, is quite frankly, the worst audio device I have ever worked with. Dell's control pannel, is partly accessible, but it is hit and miss when changing settings. There are settings in the control pannel, that are not exposed to the windows mixer, so you have to use it. I couldn't use the audiofile 24/96 because the optiplex uses PCIE slots only. The audiofile, is available only as a PCI board, and although there are converters from PCIe to PCI, the profile of the 24/96 excludes it from this adaption so this sound card is now in an older dell, which will run only as long as the capacitors hold out on the board, and they are blowing so life is limited. This is why I am now looking to use the audio interfaces from tascam. I already have a US-122-A B but this device has no windows 7 drivers. shame. So I am looking at the current tascam range, similar to the device I already own, and this replacement should cost about 80 UK pounds. Then we should be good to go as they say. Thanks, Joe On Sun, 1 Jun 2014 11:33:14 -0500 Kelly Pierce kellyt...@gmail.com wrote: dane accurately points out that many quality computers have high definition audio built right into the motherboard or chip. Last year I bought a Dell 8700 with the Intel 4770 processor. It had built in high-definition audio equal to and actually slightly better than the M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 audio interface I bought 10 years ago for my XP machine. I like working with two sound cards so I can manage the screen reader audio and music independently. About a month ago, I bought the Roland Duo audio interface from e-Bay for $37, including shipping. It is a USB interface that has both line in and microphone inputs, the latter with a pre-amp. It is compatible with windows 8.1 and except for one button during installation, it is accessible with JAWS. Instruments sound distinct and unprocessed. Normally, this retails for about $200. Kelly On 6/1/14, Dane
Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media PlayerthatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted Text
Its going to have to include something, the iPhone is falling behind the rest of the pack as far as Tech Specs are concerned, of course that statement probably isn't a concern to most iPhone users smile, they think of an iPhone as a Christian thinks of the Lord Above smile. On 2 Jun 2014, at 5:33 am, Kelly Pierce kellyt...@gmail.com wrote: Apple re imagines its iPhone hardware every two years. this year is on schedule for a new iPhone hardware design. I am quite interested to learn if the iPhone 6 will include USB 3 this fall. Kelly On 6/1/14, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Interesting point. I don't know many mobile devices that support USB 3.0 and that includes the iPhone and my Samsung Galaxy S4, I don't think the latter even supports USB 3.0, the only small device around I have which does support it - via a firmware update - is the Zoom H1 Recorder, don't even think the Olympus DM4 supports USB 3.0. On 2 Jun 2014, at 2:53 am, Kelly Pierce kellyt...@gmail.com wrote: something not mentioned in the pres release, on the Hims website or in a TechTalk presentation was the version of USB used. All current portable book readers use USB 2.0. this includes the next generation Victor Stream. The current version of USB is 3.0, which has significantly faster file transfer rates than USB 2.0. I sent an e-mail to Hims last week and have not received a response. If Hims opted for USB 2.0, I will likely wait to learn if others introduce a portable book reader with OCR that includes USB 3.0. this issue reminds me of quality recording capacity in the last generation of portable book players. the Plextalk Pocket and Book Port Plus were the only units with a quality recorder. I have since used the recorder for various purposes, including making broadcast quality recordings of lectures that later were aired on radio stations. with the last generation of players, I'm glad I waited for the Book Port Plus. Kelly On 5/31/14, Dave McElroy d...@drakelroy.com wrote: you and me both. Just give me good and reliable portable ocr, please. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 4:10 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media PlayerthatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted Text To be honest I couldn't give a damn, its the OCR part which is of interest to me at least, this really is the first device of its kind outside the KNFB reader. If OCR does well then I'll be most satisfied. I plan to buy one of these devices in our Spring - September so I'm sure a lot of water will flow under the bridge between now and then. On 31 May 2014, at 6:28 pm, Peter Scanlon sca...@tpg.com.au wrote: Well, having FM is nothing like the ability to have internet radio I mentioned. It does apparently have this facility, but I will be interested to see if it uses Ootunes or something else like Tune In Radio. P. -Original Message- From: Brian Olesen Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 6:22 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text hi, Well this is because it has fm radio build in, and it's just a matter of a little software upgrade to build it in. So it will definately come very soon. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Peter Scanlon Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 4:15 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that GivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text Pity it doesn't have a radio listening thing like Ootunes like the victor. -Original Message- From: Dennis Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:02 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text oh yes! after seeing the cost of the booksence when it came out i figured this thing would cost every bit of $900 to $1000. i just wonder if the media player is better than the booksence was. it has a lot of other features that the booksence does and i just wonder if they are improved or the same. btw: the booksence is $50 less than when it came out a few years ago. i would have thought it would have come down a little more than that. On 5/30/2014 8:53 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Did you think it would be more expensive? That's a U.S. price, Goodness Knows what it will be by the time it reaches the Land Downunder. On 30 May 2014, at 10:38 pm, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: wow the price isn't anywhare near what i thought it would be. On 5/30/2014 5:17 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote:
Pioneer XW-SMA3 Wireless Speaker System
Just ordered one of these so I'll be able to tell you all about it this time next week I hope. I spoke about my Pioneer XW-SMA1 some time back, the SMA3 is the version with the rechargeable battery built-in, as far as I know both models have the same specifications and look pretty much identical. I did think about the Panasonic SC-HC57DB system, its feature packed but sounds pretty awful. ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
RE: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blind and Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text
Hi For what it can do, very possible. Regards Adrien -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 3:53 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blind and Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text Did you think it would be more expensive? That's a U.S. price, Goodness Knows what it will be by the time it reaches the Land Downunder. On 30 May 2014, at 10:38 pm, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: wow the price isn't anywhare near what i thought it would be. On 5/30/2014 5:17 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: http://www.prweb.com/releases/blindness-low-vision-tech/HIMS -Inc/prweb11897781.htm ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
sound cards for the PC
What sounds cards have you guys found to be the best in terms of giving high quality sound output?
RE: Sound card recommendation wanted
Gee thanks, Joe, lol. Guess what sound i've got with my new pc? yep, the Realtech. Well, so far i guess it is ok for my admittedly more linitted needs, but i do wish i could bump up the highs. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Joe Paton Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 12:56 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Sound card recommendation wanted Hi, I aggree that on-board sound systems can be pretty good. Comparisons between different sound cards, if supported by specifications are invaluable. If not, then an element of subjectivity takes us in to an area where opinions are only really valuable to the holder of these opinions. So here are some of my opinions. I used to be happy with my audiofile 24/96. There were occasional problems with crackle on one channel, this would go away if the system were rebooted. I suspect that this was a driver issue, but never really got behind the problem. I used this card with XP, and more recently windows 7. The control pannel, delivered with the latest revision of the drivers became unusable with a screen reader, However when set up, the card behaved well enough, considering that the price also has dropped from the time when I first bought mine, some 8 years ago. Still a good card, and gave good latency when used with Reeper. Then I changed the computer, and bought a Dell optiplex, I5 processor, 8 GB ram, and 1 TB HD. The onboard audio device, a real tek High definition audio system, is quite frankly, the worst audio device I have ever worked with. Dell's control pannel, is partly accessible, but it is hit and miss when changing settings. There are settings in the control pannel, that are not exposed to the windows mixer, so you have to use it. I couldn't use the audiofile 24/96 because the optiplex uses PCIE slots only. The audiofile, is available only as a PCI board, and although there are converters from PCIe to PCI, the profile of the 24/96 excludes it from this adaption so this sound card is now in an older dell, which will run only as long as the capacitors hold out on the board, and they are blowing so life is limited. This is why I am now looking to use the audio interfaces from tascam. I already have a US-122-A B but this device has no windows 7 drivers. shame. So I am looking at the current tascam range, similar to the device I already own, and this replacement should cost about 80 UK pounds. Then we should be good to go as they say. Thanks, Joe On Sun, 1 Jun 2014 11:33:14 -0500 Kelly Pierce kellyt...@gmail.com wrote: dane accurately points out that many quality computers have high definition audio built right into the motherboard or chip. Last year I bought a Dell 8700 with the Intel 4770 processor. It had built in high-definition audio equal to and actually slightly better than the M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 audio interface I bought 10 years ago for my XP machine. I like working with two sound cards so I can manage the screen reader audio and music independently. About a month ago, I bought the Roland Duo audio interface from e-Bay for $37, including shipping. It is a USB interface that has both line in and microphone inputs, the latter with a pre-amp. It is compatible with windows 8.1 and except for one button during installation, it is accessible with JAWS. Instruments sound distinct and unprocessed. Normally, this retails for about $200. Kelly On 6/1/14, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Okay, I've done a Google search to see if this device is available in Australia, the 129 device is easily got through eBay though I'd have to import it so I will import if I can't get the device in Australia. Anyway back to my initial Google Search, I came up first with the 100 model so the obvious question is, what's the difference between the 100 and the 129 models? On 31 May 2014, at 11:09 pm, Joe Paton j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk wrote: Hello. You could look at the Tascam US 122 MK II USB Audio-Interface: I'm about to get a-hold of the next model, us-124 I think it is, only because it has a variable line-out. All the controls are mounted on the top of the device, so you don't really need the accompanying software. Check it out. Joe On Sat, 31 May 2014 22:29:10 +1000 Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: One of the best external Sound devices I ever purchased was the iMic, thankfully I was able to purchase half a dozen of these at the time as they don't seem to be available as readily as they once were. On 29 May 2014, at 11:00 pm, Michael Mote miketmot...@gmail.com wrote: Hi there! I would like to find an external one, that has separate jacks for line-in and headphone. My sound card on my Del Latitude only has one plug, making it very difficult to use like I need to use it. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Robert Nelson Sent: Thursday, May
RE: On The Beach
FYI http://www.gracegibsonradio.com Hello again - and welcome to the first batch of new releases for 2014!. For those already committed to ongoing series we have two new Volumes of The Castlereagh Line, the final chapter in the Gregory Keen mysteries, The Smell of Terror; along with new Volumes of Night Beat, Address Unknown and Yes, What? If youre looking for something of a shorter duration, the new offerings include The Priestman File and Goodbye Gwynnevere each self-contained series has 65 episodes of around 6 minutes. The Man From M.I.5 is the same length as The Smell of Terror (104 x 12 mins), whereas the longer duration shows are Violets Are Blue, Under Her Spell and The House of Gold with each containing 130 x 12 minute episodes (theyre 2 CD sets). Trust you find something new to pique your interest The penultimate Volumes of The Castlereagh Line are here, bringing us up to Episode 780. In Volume 11, William Holly enthusiastically takes up his inherited Castlereagh shareholding and renews his acquaintance with Alison Seager, much to Jack Seagers horror. Lotties love life horrifies Mrs Mac, then literally shocks her. Charles Hamiltons poor luck and timing continue to cause him heartache. In Volume 12, Meredith Hamilton-Summers becomes a player as her parents try to out-manoeuvre each other. Jack patches up his relationship with Alison - with much help from Mat Gore. Lottie, meanwhile, has decided on a fresh start in life, however, as always, Jack Seager cant help but intervene. Each mp3 CD contains 65 episodes (close to 7 hours of listening). Stay tuned for the final two volumes around August. The Priestman File Why must Alexander Priestman be prevented from becoming Prime Minister of Australia? Set in the 1980s The Priestman File is a chilling Australian-based political drama crooked politicians, big mining, manipulation of policy by media operators, and so on it could happen any time There are 65 episodes to this series. The Smell of Terror is the fifth, and final, chapter in the Gregory Keen mysteries. Keen is quietly fishing when he receives an invitation to the West Indies. The island republic is ruled by a dictator, who receives word that an ex-armed forces type is heading to the island to help train revolutionaries. The intrigue that follows finds Keen and Tommy Coutts return to their old ways. 104 x 12 mins: over 20 hours Night Beat (Volume 2) Randy Stone of The Daily returns for another 15 stories in Night Beat. Each episode is self-contained which has added to its popularity (one episode is, were told, the perfect length for a morning walk, the commute to work/golf/shops, etc without having to remember where the story was up to!) Due to current interest, well be releasing more Volumes in the coming months. Address Unknown (Vol 2) As with Night Beat, these self-contained stories are fascinating. Weve had great feedback from people whove just discovered this series and therell be more Volumes in the coming months. Based on files of the (fictitious) Missing Persons Bureau in London, each episode follows the investigators as they track down their quarry. I have to admit this is one of my personal favourites too!. 15 x 24 min episodes on each mp3 CD. Violets Are Blue An army officer kills the man who violated his wife. It appears an open and shut case until the undercurrents are investigated and a vicious story unfolds It's a vivid insight into the intrigue and drama Richard Blake is involved before, during and after the trial of Stephen Aldrich. It features a guest appearance by Portia Manning of Portia Faces Life fame. 2 CD set containing 130 x 12 minutes around 26 hours of listening. Under Her Spell This one has lots of schemes and manoeuvres, and involves two sisters (may we say an evil sister and a good sister?). Kate Winslow knew that when a man fell under the spell of her older sister Julia, he was destroyed emotionally and financially. Julia had lavishly spent their fathers estate and worked to poison Kates fiancé, Brett, against her. 130 x 12 mins on 2 CDs: approx 26 hours Goodbye Gwynnevere Is it possible for a hit-man for the secret service to retire to a quiet suburban life with his charmingly sweet wife and children? Roger Schofield thought he could. However, his old bosses recruit him for one last job, which of course, doesnt go according to plan. And then theres his former partner in crime - Gwynnevere would he ever be free of her? 65 x 6 mins: around 6 1/2 hrs The House of Gold This story takes place in two vastly different environments the quiet of an English country yard and a hot explosive new land where gold is sought and desired, but brings disaster and death to many. Listeners will alternately love and hate the characters of this romantic and gripping tale! With 130 x 12 minute episodes, this is another 2 CD set of around 26 hours. The Man From M.I.5 A riveting drama for
Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media PlayerthatGivesBlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted Text
Hi, Well it doesn't matter at all. All current computers comes with afew usb3 and some usb 2 ports. 840 mega bits per second is enough for most transfering. It's not usb that sets the limits for todays daisy readers. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Kelly Pierce Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 6:53 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media PlayerthatGivesBlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted Text something not mentioned in the pres release, on the Hims website or in a TechTalk presentation was the version of USB used. All current portable book readers use USB 2.0. this includes the next generation Victor Stream. The current version of USB is 3.0, which has significantly faster file transfer rates than USB 2.0. I sent an e-mail to Hims last week and have not received a response. If Hims opted for USB 2.0, I will likely wait to learn if others introduce a portable book reader with OCR that includes USB 3.0. this issue reminds me of quality recording capacity in the last generation of portable book players. the Plextalk Pocket and Book Port Plus were the only units with a quality recorder. I have since used the recorder for various purposes, including making broadcast quality recordings of lectures that later were aired on radio stations. with the last generation of players, I'm glad I waited for the Book Port Plus. Kelly On 5/31/14, Dave McElroy d...@drakelroy.com wrote: you and me both. Just give me good and reliable portable ocr, please. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 4:10 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media PlayerthatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted Text To be honest I couldn't give a damn, its the OCR part which is of interest to me at least, this really is the first device of its kind outside the KNFB reader. If OCR does well then I'll be most satisfied. I plan to buy one of these devices in our Spring - September so I'm sure a lot of water will flow under the bridge between now and then. On 31 May 2014, at 6:28 pm, Peter Scanlon sca...@tpg.com.au wrote: Well, having FM is nothing like the ability to have internet radio I mentioned. It does apparently have this facility, but I will be interested to see if it uses Ootunes or something else like Tune In Radio. P. -Original Message- From: Brian Olesen Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 6:22 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text hi, Well this is because it has fm radio build in, and it's just a matter of a little software upgrade to build it in. So it will definately come very soon. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Peter Scanlon Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 4:15 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that GivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text Pity it doesn't have a radio listening thing like Ootunes like the victor. -Original Message- From: Dennis Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:02 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text oh yes! after seeing the cost of the booksence when it came out i figured this thing would cost every bit of $900 to $1000. i just wonder if the media player is better than the booksence was. it has a lot of other features that the booksence does and i just wonder if they are improved or the same. btw: the booksence is $50 less than when it came out a few years ago. i would have thought it would have come down a little more than that. On 5/30/2014 8:53 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Did you think it would be more expensive? That's a U.S. price, Goodness Knows what it will be by the time it reaches the Land Downunder. On 30 May 2014, at 10:38 pm, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: wow the price isn't anywhare near what i thought it would be. On 5/30/2014 5:17 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: http://www.prweb.com/releases/blindness-low-vision-tech/HIMS-Inc/prweb118977 81.htm ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
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Hi For us in Europe I have just calculated that the cost of this gadget will be around £400, not bad but as we already have the internet radio on our vr streams mark 2, I am only really interested in the ocr and epub and other reading functions, apart from an I device what else would cover these features? It looks very good though. Regards Adrien -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 11:00 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I can quite understand that, one of the most sensitive AM radios on the planet today, you can then buy the other product when your moneybox is full again to read the CC 2E manual smile. On 31 May 2014, at 4:21 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: not a problem. you are one of my favorites.i think i would rather spend my money on a new cc radio 2. On 5/30/2014 1:02 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: sorry about repeating everything you wrote smile. On 31 May 2014, at 3:49 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: for everyones information on price. i just looked at the website and if you order before june 30 its $695 after that its $749. if you order before may 31, you get free shipping. it ships in late june. i almost dropped the hammer and ordered one just now. but i cant help wanting to wait and see the reviews on it sence i already have a booksence that i payed $500 for and i just don't know if i'd get my monys worth from buying the blaze.this is just my 2 penny's worth. On 5/30/2014 12:14 PM, Paul Hunt wrote: Hello everyone. I'll have to see it and try it on documents that really challenge solutions like Openbook, Kurzweil 1000 and the combination of the IPhone 5S, Prizmo and the standscan pro. Results need to be much much better than the other solutions before I would buy it. On May 30, 2014, at 10:06 AM, Gerardo Corripio gera1...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone post the video? I guess I didn't pay attention to the past thread, thus missed it. El 30/05/2014 09:30 a.m., Dane Trethowan escribió: Only advantage in waiting a bit is that you hear what others are saying, read reviews etc, I won't be able to get one for quite some time - even if I wanted one - but - judging by the Youtube video I referred to earlier - we're going to see some most interesting chatter regarding this machine in the weeks and months ahead. On 31 May 2014, at 12:27 am, Dennisdennis...@gmail.com wrote: well it clames it has internet radio listening cabability. not sure what that means. it also has a fm radio. it seams pretty interesting, but i don't know if i'll drop the over $700 for the thing. its over $700 because they charge shipping. the other thing that bothers me is unlike other technology these things don't go down in price. so if you don't buy it right away and want to wait, it doesn't matter because the price won't go down. i guess they are counting on a lot of agency perchases. On 5/30/2014 9:15 AM, Peter Scanlon wrote: Pity it doesn't have a radio listening thing like Ootunes like the victor. -Original Message- From: Dennis Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:02 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text oh yes! after seeing the cost of the booksence when it came out i figured this thing would cost every bit of $900 to $1000. i just wonder if the media player is better than the booksence was. it has a lot of other features that the booksence does and i just wonder if they are improved or the same. btw: the booksence is $50 less than when it came out a few years ago. i would have thought it would have come down a little more than that. On 5/30/2014 8:53 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Did you think it would be more expensive? That's a U.S. price, Goodness Knows what it will be by the time it reaches the Land Downunder. On 30 May 2014, at 10:38 pm, Dennisdennis...@gmail.com wrote: wow the price isn't anywhare near what i thought it would be. On 5/30/2014 5:17 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: http://www.prweb.com/releases/blindness-low-vision-tech/HIMS -Inc/prweb11897781.htm ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954
Re: Sound card recommendation wanted
Dave, I think that the device is probably capable of sounding pretty good, if only, the interface from dell were accessible. On other machines, the real tek devices have been pretty ok, often picking up a bit of digital noise from the bus, but ok for my needs. Take care, Joe On Sun, 1 Jun 2014 13:36:31 -0700 Dave McElroy d...@drakelroy.com wrote: Gee thanks, Joe, lol. Guess what sound i've got with my new pc? yep, the Realtech. Well, so far i guess it is ok for my admittedly more linitted needs, but i do wish i could bump up the highs. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Joe Paton Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 12:56 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Sound card recommendation wanted Hi, I aggree that on-board sound systems can be pretty good. Comparisons between different sound cards, if supported by specifications are invaluable. If not, then an element of subjectivity takes us in to an area where opinions are only really valuable to the holder of these opinions. So here are some of my opinions. I used to be happy with my audiofile 24/96. There were occasional problems with crackle on one channel, this would go away if the system were rebooted. I suspect that this was a driver issue, but never really got behind the problem. I used this card with XP, and more recently windows 7. The control pannel, delivered with the latest revision of the drivers became unusable with a screen reader, However when set up, the card behaved well enough, considering that the price also has dropped from the time when I first bought mine, some 8 years ago. Still a good card, and gave good latency when used with Reeper. Then I changed the computer, and bought a Dell optiplex, I5 processor, 8 GB ram, and 1 TB HD. The onboard audio device, a real tek High definition audio system, is quite frankly, the worst audio device I have ever worked with. Dell's control pannel, is partly accessible, but it is hit and miss when changing settings. There are settings in the control pannel, that are not exposed to the windows mixer, so you have to use it. I couldn't use the audiofile 24/96 because the optiplex uses PCIE slots only. The audiofile, is available only as a PCI board, and although there are converters from PCIe to PCI, the profile of the 24/96 excludes it from this adaption so this sound card is now in an older dell, which will run only as long as the capacitors hold out on the board, and they are blowing so life is limited. This is why I am now looking to use the audio interfaces from tascam. I already have a US-122-A B but this device has no windows 7 drivers. shame. So I am looking at the current tascam range, similar to the device I already own, and this replacement should cost about 80 UK pounds. Then we should be good to go as they say. Thanks, Joe On Sun, 1 Jun 2014 11:33:14 -0500 Kelly Pierce kellyt...@gmail.com wrote: dane accurately points out that many quality computers have high definition audio built right into the motherboard or chip. Last year I bought a Dell 8700 with the Intel 4770 processor. It had built in high-definition audio equal to and actually slightly better than the M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 audio interface I bought 10 years ago for my XP machine. I like working with two sound cards so I can manage the screen reader audio and music independently. About a month ago, I bought the Roland Duo audio interface from e-Bay for $37, including shipping. It is a USB interface that has both line in and microphone inputs, the latter with a pre-amp. It is compatible with windows 8.1 and except for one button during installation, it is accessible with JAWS. Instruments sound distinct and unprocessed. Normally, this retails for about $200. Kelly On 6/1/14, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Okay, I've done a Google search to see if this device is available in Australia, the 129 device is easily got through eBay though I'd have to import it so I will import if I can't get the device in Australia. Anyway back to my initial Google Search, I came up first with the 100 model so the obvious question is, what's the difference between the 100 and the 129 models? On 31 May 2014, at 11:09 pm, Joe Paton j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk wrote: Hello. You could look at the Tascam US 122 MK II USB Audio-Interface: I'm about to get a-hold of the next model, us-124 I think it is, only because it has a variable line-out. All the controls are mounted on the top of the device, so you don't really need the accompanying software. Check it out. Joe On Sat, 31 May 2014 22:29:10 +1000 Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: One of the best external Sound devices I ever purchased was the iMic, thankfully I was able to purchase half a dozen of these at the time as they don't seem to be available as readily as they once were. On 29 May 2014, at 11:00 pm, Michael Mote miketmot...@gmail.com
Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text
I agree Brian, and most devices won't have 3.0 for a long time stil. Don't see the issue here. Its still good enough with 2.0, yes 3 is nice but not required. On 01/06/2014, Adrien Collins adriencollins22...@gmail.com wrote: Hi For us in Europe I have just calculated that the cost of this gadget will be around £400, not bad but as we already have the internet radio on our vr streams mark 2, I am only really interested in the ocr and epub and other reading functions, apart from an I device what else would cover these features? It looks very good though. Regards Adrien -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 11:00 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I can quite understand that, one of the most sensitive AM radios on the planet today, you can then buy the other product when your moneybox is full again to read the CC 2E manual smile. On 31 May 2014, at 4:21 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: not a problem. you are one of my favorites.i think i would rather spend my money on a new cc radio 2. On 5/30/2014 1:02 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: sorry about repeating everything you wrote smile. On 31 May 2014, at 3:49 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: for everyones information on price. i just looked at the website and if you order before june 30 its $695 after that its $749. if you order before may 31, you get free shipping. it ships in late june. i almost dropped the hammer and ordered one just now. but i cant help wanting to wait and see the reviews on it sence i already have a booksence that i payed $500 for and i just don't know if i'd get my monys worth from buying the blaze.this is just my 2 penny's worth. On 5/30/2014 12:14 PM, Paul Hunt wrote: Hello everyone. I'll have to see it and try it on documents that really challenge solutions like Openbook, Kurzweil 1000 and the combination of the IPhone 5S, Prizmo and the standscan pro. Results need to be much much better than the other solutions before I would buy it. On May 30, 2014, at 10:06 AM, Gerardo Corripio gera1...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone post the video? I guess I didn't pay attention to the past thread, thus missed it. El 30/05/2014 09:30 a.m., Dane Trethowan escribió: Only advantage in waiting a bit is that you hear what others are saying, read reviews etc, I won't be able to get one for quite some time - even if I wanted one - but - judging by the Youtube video I referred to earlier - we're going to see some most interesting chatter regarding this machine in the weeks and months ahead. On 31 May 2014, at 12:27 am, Dennisdennis...@gmail.com wrote: well it clames it has internet radio listening cabability. not sure what that means. it also has a fm radio. it seams pretty interesting, but i don't know if i'll drop the over $700 for the thing. its over $700 because they charge shipping. the other thing that bothers me is unlike other technology these things don't go down in price. so if you don't buy it right away and want to wait, it doesn't matter because the price won't go down. i guess they are counting on a lot of agency perchases. On 5/30/2014 9:15 AM, Peter Scanlon wrote: Pity it doesn't have a radio listening thing like Ootunes like the victor. -Original Message- From: Dennis Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:02 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text oh yes! after seeing the cost of the booksence when it came out i figured this thing would cost every bit of $900 to $1000. i just wonder if the media player is better than the booksence was. it has a lot of other features that the booksence does and i just wonder if they are improved or the same. btw: the booksence is $50 less than when it came out a few years ago. i would have thought it would have come down a little more than that. On 5/30/2014 8:53 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Did you think it would be more expensive? That's a U.S. price, Goodness Knows what it will be by the time it reaches the Land Downunder. On 30 May 2014, at 10:38 pm, Dennisdennis...@gmail.com wrote: wow the price isn't anywhare near what i thought it would be. On 5/30/2014 5:17 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: http://www.prweb.com/releases/blindness-low-vision-tech/HIMS -Inc/prweb11897781.htm ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile:
Re: Sound card recommendation wanted
Thank Goodness mine has digital outputs, no adjustments needed on the computer side smile On 2 Jun 2014, at 6:36 am, Dave McElroy d...@drakelroy.com wrote: Gee thanks, Joe, lol. Guess what sound i've got with my new pc? yep, the Realtech. Well, so far i guess it is ok for my admittedly more linitted needs, but i do wish i could bump up the highs. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Joe Paton Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 12:56 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Sound card recommendation wanted Hi, I aggree that on-board sound systems can be pretty good. Comparisons between different sound cards, if supported by specifications are invaluable. If not, then an element of subjectivity takes us in to an area where opinions are only really valuable to the holder of these opinions. So here are some of my opinions. I used to be happy with my audiofile 24/96. There were occasional problems with crackle on one channel, this would go away if the system were rebooted. I suspect that this was a driver issue, but never really got behind the problem. I used this card with XP, and more recently windows 7. The control pannel, delivered with the latest revision of the drivers became unusable with a screen reader, However when set up, the card behaved well enough, considering that the price also has dropped from the time when I first bought mine, some 8 years ago. Still a good card, and gave good latency when used with Reeper. Then I changed the computer, and bought a Dell optiplex, I5 processor, 8 GB ram, and 1 TB HD. The onboard audio device, a real tek High definition audio system, is quite frankly, the worst audio device I have ever worked with. Dell's control pannel, is partly accessible, but it is hit and miss when changing settings. There are settings in the control pannel, that are not exposed to the windows mixer, so you have to use it. I couldn't use the audiofile 24/96 because the optiplex uses PCIE slots only. The audiofile, is available only as a PCI board, and although there are converters from PCIe to PCI, the profile of the 24/96 excludes it from this adaption so this sound card is now in an older dell, which will run only as long as the capacitors hold out on the board, and they are blowing so life is limited. This is why I am now looking to use the audio interfaces from tascam. I already have a US-122-A B but this device has no windows 7 drivers. shame. So I am looking at the current tascam range, similar to the device I already own, and this replacement should cost about 80 UK pounds. Then we should be good to go as they say. Thanks, Joe On Sun, 1 Jun 2014 11:33:14 -0500 Kelly Pierce kellyt...@gmail.com wrote: dane accurately points out that many quality computers have high definition audio built right into the motherboard or chip. Last year I bought a Dell 8700 with the Intel 4770 processor. It had built in high-definition audio equal to and actually slightly better than the M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 audio interface I bought 10 years ago for my XP machine. I like working with two sound cards so I can manage the screen reader audio and music independently. About a month ago, I bought the Roland Duo audio interface from e-Bay for $37, including shipping. It is a USB interface that has both line in and microphone inputs, the latter with a pre-amp. It is compatible with windows 8.1 and except for one button during installation, it is accessible with JAWS. Instruments sound distinct and unprocessed. Normally, this retails for about $200. Kelly On 6/1/14, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Okay, I've done a Google search to see if this device is available in Australia, the 129 device is easily got through eBay though I'd have to import it so I will import if I can't get the device in Australia. Anyway back to my initial Google Search, I came up first with the 100 model so the obvious question is, what's the difference between the 100 and the 129 models? On 31 May 2014, at 11:09 pm, Joe Paton j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk wrote: Hello. You could look at the Tascam US 122 MK II USB Audio-Interface: I'm about to get a-hold of the next model, us-124 I think it is, only because it has a variable line-out. All the controls are mounted on the top of the device, so you don't really need the accompanying software. Check it out. Joe On Sat, 31 May 2014 22:29:10 +1000 Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: One of the best external Sound devices I ever purchased was the iMic, thankfully I was able to purchase half a dozen of these at the time as they don't seem to be available as readily as they once were. On 29 May 2014, at 11:00 pm, Michael Mote miketmot...@gmail.com wrote: Hi there! I would like to find an external one, that has separate jacks for line-in and
Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media PlayerthatGivesBlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted Text
Yes I do agree with you there, its being a bit picky really when you think about it, we're not talking about something where USB 3.0 is a critical issue, yes the user will be transferring some data most likely but it won't be gigs and gigs worth. As it happens, Windows 7 and XP - 2 of the most widely used Operating Systems from Microsoft - don't natively support USB 3.0 and most computers still support USB 2.0 by default. On 2 Jun 2014, at 6:52 am, Brian Olesen br...@blindkom.dk wrote: Hi, Well it doesn't matter at all. All current computers comes with afew usb3 and some usb 2 ports. 840 mega bits per second is enough for most transfering. It's not usb that sets the limits for todays daisy readers. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Kelly Pierce Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 6:53 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media PlayerthatGivesBlindandVisually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted Text something not mentioned in the pres release, on the Hims website or in a TechTalk presentation was the version of USB used. All current portable book readers use USB 2.0. this includes the next generation Victor Stream. The current version of USB is 3.0, which has significantly faster file transfer rates than USB 2.0. I sent an e-mail to Hims last week and have not received a response. If Hims opted for USB 2.0, I will likely wait to learn if others introduce a portable book reader with OCR that includes USB 3.0. this issue reminds me of quality recording capacity in the last generation of portable book players. the Plextalk Pocket and Book Port Plus were the only units with a quality recorder. I have since used the recorder for various purposes, including making broadcast quality recordings of lectures that later were aired on radio stations. with the last generation of players, I'm glad I waited for the Book Port Plus. Kelly On 5/31/14, Dave McElroy d...@drakelroy.com wrote: you and me both. Just give me good and reliable portable ocr, please. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 4:10 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media PlayerthatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access toPrinted Text To be honest I couldn't give a damn, its the OCR part which is of interest to me at least, this really is the first device of its kind outside the KNFB reader. If OCR does well then I'll be most satisfied. I plan to buy one of these devices in our Spring - September so I'm sure a lot of water will flow under the bridge between now and then. On 31 May 2014, at 6:28 pm, Peter Scanlon sca...@tpg.com.au wrote: Well, having FM is nothing like the ability to have internet radio I mentioned. It does apparently have this facility, but I will be interested to see if it uses Ootunes or something else like Tune In Radio. P. -Original Message- From: Brian Olesen Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 6:22 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text hi, Well this is because it has fm radio build in, and it's just a matter of a little software upgrade to build it in. So it will definately come very soon. Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Peter Scanlon Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 4:15 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that GivesBlindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text Pity it doesn't have a radio listening thing like Ootunes like the victor. -Original Message- From: Dennis Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:02 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text oh yes! after seeing the cost of the booksence when it came out i figured this thing would cost every bit of $900 to $1000. i just wonder if the media player is better than the booksence was. it has a lot of other features that the booksence does and i just wonder if they are improved or the same. btw: the booksence is $50 less than when it came out a few years ago. i would have thought it would have come down a little more than that. On 5/30/2014 8:53 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Did you think it would be more expensive? That's a U.S. price, Goodness Knows what it will be by the time it reaches the Land Downunder. On 30 May 2014, at 10:38 pm, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: wow the price isn't anywhare near what i thought it would be. On 5/30/2014 5:17 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: http://www.prweb.com/releases/blindness-low-vision-tech/HIMS-Inc/prweb118977 81.htm ** Dane
Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text
I guess the problem is that Hims Inc has made a device that they hope will appeal to a mass market, I myself could well do without a FM and Internet radio, I couldn't believe my ears when I heard someone say Yesterday that they were going to buy this device because of its FM radio, what's the use! On 2 Jun 2014, at 7:01 am, Adrien Collins adriencollins22...@gmail.com wrote: Hi For us in Europe I have just calculated that the cost of this gadget will be around £400, not bad but as we already have the internet radio on our vr streams mark 2, I am only really interested in the ocr and epub and other reading functions, apart from an I device what else would cover these features? It looks very good though. Regards Adrien -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 11:00 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I can quite understand that, one of the most sensitive AM radios on the planet today, you can then buy the other product when your moneybox is full again to read the CC 2E manual smile. On 31 May 2014, at 4:21 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: not a problem. you are one of my favorites.i think i would rather spend my money on a new cc radio 2. On 5/30/2014 1:02 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: sorry about repeating everything you wrote smile. On 31 May 2014, at 3:49 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: for everyones information on price. i just looked at the website and if you order before june 30 its $695 after that its $749. if you order before may 31, you get free shipping. it ships in late june. i almost dropped the hammer and ordered one just now. but i cant help wanting to wait and see the reviews on it sence i already have a booksence that i payed $500 for and i just don't know if i'd get my monys worth from buying the blaze.this is just my 2 penny's worth. On 5/30/2014 12:14 PM, Paul Hunt wrote: Hello everyone. I'll have to see it and try it on documents that really challenge solutions like Openbook, Kurzweil 1000 and the combination of the IPhone 5S, Prizmo and the standscan pro. Results need to be much much better than the other solutions before I would buy it. On May 30, 2014, at 10:06 AM, Gerardo Corripio gera1...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone post the video? I guess I didn't pay attention to the past thread, thus missed it. El 30/05/2014 09:30 a.m., Dane Trethowan escribió: Only advantage in waiting a bit is that you hear what others are saying, read reviews etc, I won't be able to get one for quite some time - even if I wanted one - but - judging by the Youtube video I referred to earlier - we're going to see some most interesting chatter regarding this machine in the weeks and months ahead. On 31 May 2014, at 12:27 am, Dennisdennis...@gmail.com wrote: well it clames it has internet radio listening cabability. not sure what that means. it also has a fm radio. it seams pretty interesting, but i don't know if i'll drop the over $700 for the thing. its over $700 because they charge shipping. the other thing that bothers me is unlike other technology these things don't go down in price. so if you don't buy it right away and want to wait, it doesn't matter because the price won't go down. i guess they are counting on a lot of agency perchases. On 5/30/2014 9:15 AM, Peter Scanlon wrote: Pity it doesn't have a radio listening thing like Ootunes like the victor. -Original Message- From: Dennis Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:02 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text oh yes! after seeing the cost of the booksence when it came out i figured this thing would cost every bit of $900 to $1000. i just wonder if the media player is better than the booksence was. it has a lot of other features that the booksence does and i just wonder if they are improved or the same. btw: the booksence is $50 less than when it came out a few years ago. i would have thought it would have come down a little more than that. On 5/30/2014 8:53 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Did you think it would be more expensive? That's a U.S. price, Goodness Knows what it will be by the time it reaches the Land Downunder. On 30 May 2014, at 10:38 pm, Dennisdennis...@gmail.com wrote: wow the price isn't anywhare near what i thought it would be. On 5/30/2014 5:17 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: http://www.prweb.com/releases/blindness-low-vision-tech/HIMS -Inc/prweb11897781.htm ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax
Re: Sound card recommendation wanted
Speaking of Sound Devices and the like I meant to mention my new Zoom H1, I've tested it as a sound device and yes it works well. Put simply connecting the Zoom H1 ia a USB connection turns the H1 into a high quality x/y pattern desktop microphone, extend this by adding another microphone to the Mic input socket, don't know how this would go with a Line-in source though I can't see why it wouldn't work. On 2 Jun 2014, at 7:05 am, Joe Paton j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk wrote: Dave, I think that the device is probably capable of sounding pretty good, if only, the interface from dell were accessible. On other machines, the real tek devices have been pretty ok, often picking up a bit of digital noise from the bus, but ok for my needs. Take care, Joe On Sun, 1 Jun 2014 13:36:31 -0700 Dave McElroy d...@drakelroy.com wrote: Gee thanks, Joe, lol. Guess what sound i've got with my new pc? yep, the Realtech. Well, so far i guess it is ok for my admittedly more linitted needs, but i do wish i could bump up the highs. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Joe Paton Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 12:56 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Sound card recommendation wanted Hi, I aggree that on-board sound systems can be pretty good. Comparisons between different sound cards, if supported by specifications are invaluable. If not, then an element of subjectivity takes us in to an area where opinions are only really valuable to the holder of these opinions. So here are some of my opinions. I used to be happy with my audiofile 24/96. There were occasional problems with crackle on one channel, this would go away if the system were rebooted. I suspect that this was a driver issue, but never really got behind the problem. I used this card with XP, and more recently windows 7. The control pannel, delivered with the latest revision of the drivers became unusable with a screen reader, However when set up, the card behaved well enough, considering that the price also has dropped from the time when I first bought mine, some 8 years ago. Still a good card, and gave good latency when used with Reeper. Then I changed the computer, and bought a Dell optiplex, I5 processor, 8 GB ram, and 1 TB HD. The onboard audio device, a real tek High definition audio system, is quite frankly, the worst audio device I have ever worked with. Dell's control pannel, is partly accessible, but it is hit and miss when changing settings. There are settings in the control pannel, that are not exposed to the windows mixer, so you have to use it. I couldn't use the audiofile 24/96 because the optiplex uses PCIE slots only. The audiofile, is available only as a PCI board, and although there are converters from PCIe to PCI, the profile of the 24/96 excludes it from this adaption so this sound card is now in an older dell, which will run only as long as the capacitors hold out on the board, and they are blowing so life is limited. This is why I am now looking to use the audio interfaces from tascam. I already have a US-122-A B but this device has no windows 7 drivers. shame. So I am looking at the current tascam range, similar to the device I already own, and this replacement should cost about 80 UK pounds. Then we should be good to go as they say. Thanks, Joe On Sun, 1 Jun 2014 11:33:14 -0500 Kelly Pierce kellyt...@gmail.com wrote: dane accurately points out that many quality computers have high definition audio built right into the motherboard or chip. Last year I bought a Dell 8700 with the Intel 4770 processor. It had built in high-definition audio equal to and actually slightly better than the M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 audio interface I bought 10 years ago for my XP machine. I like working with two sound cards so I can manage the screen reader audio and music independently. About a month ago, I bought the Roland Duo audio interface from e-Bay for $37, including shipping. It is a USB interface that has both line in and microphone inputs, the latter with a pre-amp. It is compatible with windows 8.1 and except for one button during installation, it is accessible with JAWS. Instruments sound distinct and unprocessed. Normally, this retails for about $200. Kelly On 6/1/14, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Okay, I've done a Google search to see if this device is available in Australia, the 129 device is easily got through eBay though I'd have to import it so I will import if I can't get the device in Australia. Anyway back to my initial Google Search, I came up first with the 100 model so the obvious question is, what's the difference between the 100 and the 129 models? On 31 May 2014, at 11:09 pm, Joe Paton j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk wrote: Hello. You could look at the Tascam US 122 MK II USB Audio-Interface: I'm
RE: Need help with Windows Media Player
Thanks, everyone, for the suggestions. As it turned out, mute had not been active but I must have used F8 to lower the volume to 0. F9 raises the WMP volume. Thanks, Jeff At 08:24 PM 5/31/2014, you wrote: Yes it is. If it's muted just hit F77 and all will be well. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Jerry Berrier Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 8:16 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Need help with Windows Media Player I think F7 is the mute toggle key. - Original Message - From: Frank Ventura frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 6:40 PM Subject: RE: Need help with Windows Media Player Jeff, I haven't used WMP in ages but I remember accidentally muting it many times. Might be something to check. Frank -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Samco Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 5:31 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Need help with Windows Media Player Windows Media Player has been my default player for a long time on my Windows 7 laptop. IN the last week I noticed it no longer plays any MP3 files I press Enter on. Coincidentally, about the same time I have subscribed to the eMusic web service. WMP still comes up but the track is not played. I have tried forcing play with Ctrl-P and also going into the menus. I have also poked around all the menus but didn't see anything obvious that needed a setting to be changed. Any suggestions on how to further trouble shoot this? Thanks, Jeff
Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text
I don't want a FM Radio, but the internet radio was what I wanted. I want all in one device. I hear you say, get an IPhone,. Well I want something with real buttons rather than touch screen. And I see no reason why Himms or someone could not make such a device which also includes a phone. P. -Original Message- From: Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 7:32 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I guess the problem is that Hims Inc has made a device that they hope will appeal to a mass market, I myself could well do without a FM and Internet radio, I couldn't believe my ears when I heard someone say Yesterday that they were going to buy this device because of its FM radio, what's the use! On 2 Jun 2014, at 7:01 am, Adrien Collins adriencollins22...@gmail.com wrote: Hi For us in Europe I have just calculated that the cost of this gadget will be around £400, not bad but as we already have the internet radio on our vr streams mark 2, I am only really interested in the ocr and epub and other reading functions, apart from an I device what else would cover these features? It looks very good though. Regards Adrien -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 11:00 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I can quite understand that, one of the most sensitive AM radios on the planet today, you can then buy the other product when your moneybox is full again to read the CC 2E manual smile. On 31 May 2014, at 4:21 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: not a problem. you are one of my favorites.i think i would rather spend my money on a new cc radio 2. On 5/30/2014 1:02 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: sorry about repeating everything you wrote smile. On 31 May 2014, at 3:49 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: for everyones information on price. i just looked at the website and if you order before june 30 its $695 after that its $749. if you order before may 31, you get free shipping. it ships in late june. i almost dropped the hammer and ordered one just now. but i cant help wanting to wait and see the reviews on it sence i already have a booksence that i payed $500 for and i just don't know if i'd get my monys worth from buying the blaze.this is just my 2 penny's worth. On 5/30/2014 12:14 PM, Paul Hunt wrote: Hello everyone. I'll have to see it and try it on documents that really challenge solutions like Openbook, Kurzweil 1000 and the combination of the IPhone 5S, Prizmo and the standscan pro. Results need to be much much better than the other solutions before I would buy it. On May 30, 2014, at 10:06 AM, Gerardo Corripio gera1...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone post the video? I guess I didn't pay attention to the past thread, thus missed it. El 30/05/2014 09:30 a.m., Dane Trethowan escribió: Only advantage in waiting a bit is that you hear what others are saying, read reviews etc, I won't be able to get one for quite some time - even if I wanted one - but - judging by the Youtube video I referred to earlier - we're going to see some most interesting chatter regarding this machine in the weeks and months ahead. On 31 May 2014, at 12:27 am, Dennisdennis...@gmail.com wrote: well it clames it has internet radio listening cabability. not sure what that means. it also has a fm radio. it seams pretty interesting, but i don't know if i'll drop the over $700 for the thing. its over $700 because they charge shipping. the other thing that bothers me is unlike other technology these things don't go down in price. so if you don't buy it right away and want to wait, it doesn't matter because the price won't go down. i guess they are counting on a lot of agency perchases. On 5/30/2014 9:15 AM, Peter Scanlon wrote: Pity it doesn't have a radio listening thing like Ootunes like the victor. -Original Message- From: Dennis Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:02 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text oh yes! after seeing the cost of the booksence when it came out i figured this thing would cost every bit of $900 to $1000. i just wonder if the media player is better than the booksence was. it has a lot of other features that the booksence does and i just wonder if they are improved or the same. btw: the booksence is $50 less than when it came out a few years ago. i would have thought it would have come down a little more than that. On 5/30/2014 8:53 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Did you think it would be more expensive? That's a U.S. price, Goodness Knows what it will be by the
Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text
If the FM radio in the Blaze EZ is not any better than the one in the BookSense XT, then it won't be much. The FM radio in the BookSense is not very sensitive, and the signal must be very strong to keep it in stereo mode. The FM radio in my old Nokia N82 cell phone picks up weak stations better using the same earphones as the antenna. Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 4:32 PM Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I guess the problem is that Hims Inc has made a device that they hope will appeal to a mass market, I myself could well do without a FM and Internet radio, I couldn't believe my ears when I heard someone say Yesterday that they were going to buy this device because of its FM radio, what's the use! On 2 Jun 2014, at 7:01 am, Adrien Collins adriencollins22...@gmail.com wrote: Hi For us in Europe I have just calculated that the cost of this gadget will be around £400, not bad but as we already have the internet radio on our vr streams mark 2, I am only really interested in the ocr and epub and other reading functions, apart from an I device what else would cover these features? It looks very good though. Regards Adrien -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 11:00 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I can quite understand that, one of the most sensitive AM radios on the planet today, you can then buy the other product when your moneybox is full again to read the CC 2E manual smile. On 31 May 2014, at 4:21 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: not a problem. you are one of my favorites.i think i would rather spend my money on a new cc radio 2. On 5/30/2014 1:02 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: sorry about repeating everything you wrote smile. On 31 May 2014, at 3:49 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: for everyones information on price. i just looked at the website and if you order before june 30 its $695 after that its $749. if you order before may 31, you get free shipping. it ships in late june. i almost dropped the hammer and ordered one just now. but i cant help wanting to wait and see the reviews on it sence i already have a booksence that i payed $500 for and i just don't know if i'd get my monys worth from buying the blaze.this is just my 2 penny's worth. On 5/30/2014 12:14 PM, Paul Hunt wrote: Hello everyone. I'll have to see it and try it on documents that really challenge solutions like Openbook, Kurzweil 1000 and the combination of the IPhone 5S, Prizmo and the standscan pro. Results need to be much much better than the other solutions before I would buy it. On May 30, 2014, at 10:06 AM, Gerardo Corripio gera1...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone post the video? I guess I didn't pay attention to the past thread, thus missed it. El 30/05/2014 09:30 a.m., Dane Trethowan escribió: Only advantage in waiting a bit is that you hear what others are saying, read reviews etc, I won't be able to get one for quite some time - even if I wanted one - but - judging by the Youtube video I referred to earlier - we're going to see some most interesting chatter regarding this machine in the weeks and months ahead. On 31 May 2014, at 12:27 am, Dennisdennis...@gmail.com wrote: well it clames it has internet radio listening cabability. not sure what that means. it also has a fm radio. it seams pretty interesting, but i don't know if i'll drop the over $700 for the thing. its over $700 because they charge shipping. the other thing that bothers me is unlike other technology these things don't go down in price. so if you don't buy it right away and want to wait, it doesn't matter because the price won't go down. i guess they are counting on a lot of agency perchases. On 5/30/2014 9:15 AM, Peter Scanlon wrote: Pity it doesn't have a radio listening thing like Ootunes like the victor. -Original Message- From: Dennis Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:02 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text oh yes! after seeing the cost of the booksence when it came out i figured this thing would cost every bit of $900 to $1000. i just wonder if the media player is better than the booksence was. it has a lot of other features that the booksence does and i just wonder if they are improved or the same. btw: the booksence is $50 less than when it came out a few years ago. i would have thought it would have come down a little more than that. On 5/30/2014 8:53 AM,
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And a coffee maker too! On 2 Jun 2014, at 8:15 am, Peter Scanlon sca...@tpg.com.au wrote: I don't want a FM Radio, but the internet radio was what I wanted. I want all in one device. I hear you say, get an IPhone,. Well I want something with real buttons rather than touch screen. And I see no reason why Himms or someone could not make such a device which also includes a phone. P. -Original Message- From: Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 7:32 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I guess the problem is that Hims Inc has made a device that they hope will appeal to a mass market, I myself could well do without a FM and Internet radio, I couldn't believe my ears when I heard someone say Yesterday that they were going to buy this device because of its FM radio, what's the use! On 2 Jun 2014, at 7:01 am, Adrien Collins adriencollins22...@gmail.com wrote: Hi For us in Europe I have just calculated that the cost of this gadget will be around £400, not bad but as we already have the internet radio on our vr streams mark 2, I am only really interested in the ocr and epub and other reading functions, apart from an I device what else would cover these features? It looks very good though. Regards Adrien -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 11:00 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I can quite understand that, one of the most sensitive AM radios on the planet today, you can then buy the other product when your moneybox is full again to read the CC 2E manual smile. On 31 May 2014, at 4:21 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: not a problem. you are one of my favorites.i think i would rather spend my money on a new cc radio 2. On 5/30/2014 1:02 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: sorry about repeating everything you wrote smile. On 31 May 2014, at 3:49 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: for everyones information on price. i just looked at the website and if you order before june 30 its $695 after that its $749. if you order before may 31, you get free shipping. it ships in late june. i almost dropped the hammer and ordered one just now. but i cant help wanting to wait and see the reviews on it sence i already have a booksence that i payed $500 for and i just don't know if i'd get my monys worth from buying the blaze.this is just my 2 penny's worth. On 5/30/2014 12:14 PM, Paul Hunt wrote: Hello everyone. I'll have to see it and try it on documents that really challenge solutions like Openbook, Kurzweil 1000 and the combination of the IPhone 5S, Prizmo and the standscan pro. Results need to be much much better than the other solutions before I would buy it. On May 30, 2014, at 10:06 AM, Gerardo Corripio gera1...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone post the video? I guess I didn't pay attention to the past thread, thus missed it. El 30/05/2014 09:30 a.m., Dane Trethowan escribió: Only advantage in waiting a bit is that you hear what others are saying, read reviews etc, I won't be able to get one for quite some time - even if I wanted one - but - judging by the Youtube video I referred to earlier - we're going to see some most interesting chatter regarding this machine in the weeks and months ahead. On 31 May 2014, at 12:27 am, Dennisdennis...@gmail.com wrote: well it clames it has internet radio listening cabability. not sure what that means. it also has a fm radio. it seams pretty interesting, but i don't know if i'll drop the over $700 for the thing. its over $700 because they charge shipping. the other thing that bothers me is unlike other technology these things don't go down in price. so if you don't buy it right away and want to wait, it doesn't matter because the price won't go down. i guess they are counting on a lot of agency perchases. On 5/30/2014 9:15 AM, Peter Scanlon wrote: Pity it doesn't have a radio listening thing like Ootunes like the victor. -Original Message- From: Dennis Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:02 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text oh yes! after seeing the cost of the booksence when it came out i figured this thing would cost every bit of $900 to $1000. i just wonder if the media player is better than the booksence was. it has a lot of other features that the booksence does and i just wonder if they are improved or the same. btw: the booksence is $50 less than when it came out a few years ago. i would have thought it would have come down a
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Honestly, all this fuss about a FM radio, everyone knows that a FM radio in a device such as this - whether it be a Phone or similar - is bound to be inferior to a dedicated FM radio. The only real reason I can think of that Hims Inc would bother putting one of these into their products is because they can, a bit like Tecsun giving you 3,000 memories into a radio, not because they particularly serve any practical purpose having that many, just because Tecsun can do it. Its the OCR and associated functionality that I would think is more appealing about this equipment than a FM radio. On 2 Jun 2014, at 10:05 am, Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net wrote: If the FM radio in the Blaze EZ is not any better than the one in the BookSense XT, then it won't be much. The FM radio in the BookSense is not very sensitive, and the signal must be very strong to keep it in stereo mode. The FM radio in my old Nokia N82 cell phone picks up weak stations better using the same earphones as the antenna. Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 4:32 PM Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I guess the problem is that Hims Inc has made a device that they hope will appeal to a mass market, I myself could well do without a FM and Internet radio, I couldn't believe my ears when I heard someone say Yesterday that they were going to buy this device because of its FM radio, what's the use! On 2 Jun 2014, at 7:01 am, Adrien Collins adriencollins22...@gmail.com wrote: Hi For us in Europe I have just calculated that the cost of this gadget will be around £400, not bad but as we already have the internet radio on our vr streams mark 2, I am only really interested in the ocr and epub and other reading functions, apart from an I device what else would cover these features? It looks very good though. Regards Adrien -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 11:00 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I can quite understand that, one of the most sensitive AM radios on the planet today, you can then buy the other product when your moneybox is full again to read the CC 2E manual smile. On 31 May 2014, at 4:21 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: not a problem. you are one of my favorites.i think i would rather spend my money on a new cc radio 2. On 5/30/2014 1:02 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: sorry about repeating everything you wrote smile. On 31 May 2014, at 3:49 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: for everyones information on price. i just looked at the website and if you order before june 30 its $695 after that its $749. if you order before may 31, you get free shipping. it ships in late june. i almost dropped the hammer and ordered one just now. but i cant help wanting to wait and see the reviews on it sence i already have a booksence that i payed $500 for and i just don't know if i'd get my monys worth from buying the blaze.this is just my 2 penny's worth. On 5/30/2014 12:14 PM, Paul Hunt wrote: Hello everyone. I'll have to see it and try it on documents that really challenge solutions like Openbook, Kurzweil 1000 and the combination of the IPhone 5S, Prizmo and the standscan pro. Results need to be much much better than the other solutions before I would buy it. On May 30, 2014, at 10:06 AM, Gerardo Corripio gera1...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone post the video? I guess I didn't pay attention to the past thread, thus missed it. El 30/05/2014 09:30 a.m., Dane Trethowan escribió: Only advantage in waiting a bit is that you hear what others are saying, read reviews etc, I won't be able to get one for quite some time - even if I wanted one - but - judging by the Youtube video I referred to earlier - we're going to see some most interesting chatter regarding this machine in the weeks and months ahead. On 31 May 2014, at 12:27 am, Dennisdennis...@gmail.com wrote: well it clames it has internet radio listening cabability. not sure what that means. it also has a fm radio. it seams pretty interesting, but i don't know if i'll drop the over $700 for the thing. its over $700 because they charge shipping. the other thing that bothers me is unlike other technology these things don't go down in price. so if you don't buy it right away and want to wait, it doesn't matter because the price won't go down. i guess they are counting on a lot of agency perchases. On 5/30/2014 9:15 AM, Peter Scanlon wrote: Pity it doesn't have a radio listening thing like Ootunes like
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the issue is that at this price, it is reasonable to expect the USB file transfer technology of this decade not the previous one. with windows 8.1, people are gradually adopting and accepting Windows 8. I want a device that is future focused and ready for the computers of today and tomorrow not geared for a computing environment of yesteryear. Earlier this year, USB 3.1 was released as an official specification. It is fully backward compatible and supports connectors inserted in both ways like Apple's Lightning port. The FM radio seems to be a cheep add on to add to a specification sheet. Those that are brand loyal to Hims will likely demand it as an FM radio was in its previous generation portable book reader. Personally, I'm bloodless when it comes to choosing devices. Just because I bought a device from one company in the past doesn't mean I should buy the replacement device from them. Kelly On 6/1/14, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Honestly, all this fuss about a FM radio, everyone knows that a FM radio in a device such as this - whether it be a Phone or similar - is bound to be inferior to a dedicated FM radio. The only real reason I can think of that Hims Inc would bother putting one of these into their products is because they can, a bit like Tecsun giving you 3,000 memories into a radio, not because they particularly serve any practical purpose having that many, just because Tecsun can do it. Its the OCR and associated functionality that I would think is more appealing about this equipment than a FM radio. On 2 Jun 2014, at 10:05 am, Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net wrote: If the FM radio in the Blaze EZ is not any better than the one in the BookSense XT, then it won't be much. The FM radio in the BookSense is not very sensitive, and the signal must be very strong to keep it in stereo mode. The FM radio in my old Nokia N82 cell phone picks up weak stations better using the same earphones as the antenna. Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 4:32 PM Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I guess the problem is that Hims Inc has made a device that they hope will appeal to a mass market, I myself could well do without a FM and Internet radio, I couldn't believe my ears when I heard someone say Yesterday that they were going to buy this device because of its FM radio, what's the use! On 2 Jun 2014, at 7:01 am, Adrien Collins adriencollins22...@gmail.com wrote: Hi For us in Europe I have just calculated that the cost of this gadget will be around £400, not bad but as we already have the internet radio on our vr streams mark 2, I am only really interested in the ocr and epub and other reading functions, apart from an I device what else would cover these features? It looks very good though. Regards Adrien -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 11:00 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I can quite understand that, one of the most sensitive AM radios on the planet today, you can then buy the other product when your moneybox is full again to read the CC 2E manual smile. On 31 May 2014, at 4:21 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: not a problem. you are one of my favorites.i think i would rather spend my money on a new cc radio 2. On 5/30/2014 1:02 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: sorry about repeating everything you wrote smile. On 31 May 2014, at 3:49 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: for everyones information on price. i just looked at the website and if you order before june 30 its $695 after that its $749. if you order before may 31, you get free shipping. it ships in late june. i almost dropped the hammer and ordered one just now. but i cant help wanting to wait and see the reviews on it sence i already have a booksence that i payed $500 for and i just don't know if i'd get my monys worth from buying the blaze.this is just my 2 penny's worth. On 5/30/2014 12:14 PM, Paul Hunt wrote: Hello everyone. I'll have to see it and try it on documents that really challenge solutions like Openbook, Kurzweil 1000 and the combination of the IPhone 5S, Prizmo and the standscan pro. Results need to be much much better than the other solutions before I would buy it. On May 30, 2014, at 10:06 AM, Gerardo Corripio gera1...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone post the video? I guess I didn't pay attention to the past thread, thus missed it. El 30/05/2014 09:30 a.m., Dane Trethowan escribió: Only advantage in waiting a bit is that you hear what
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dane do you have to install any special software on the h-1 to do this. Or do you simnply hook it up to a an usb port and it shows up as an input device? On 6/1/2014 5:35 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Speaking of Sound Devices and the like I meant to mention my new Zoom H1, I've tested it as a sound device and yes it works well. Put simply connecting the Zoom H1 ia a USB connection turns the H1 into a high quality x/y pattern desktop microphone, extend this by adding another microphone to the Mic input socket, don't know how this would go with a Line-in source though I can't see why it wouldn't work. On 2 Jun 2014, at 7:05 am, Joe Paton j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk wrote: Dave, I think that the device is probably capable of sounding pretty good, if only, the interface from dell were accessible. On other machines, the real tek devices have been pretty ok, often picking up a bit of digital noise from the bus, but ok for my needs. Take care, Joe On Sun, 1 Jun 2014 13:36:31 -0700 Dave McElroy d...@drakelroy.com wrote: Gee thanks, Joe, lol. Guess what sound i've got with my new pc? yep, the Realtech. Well, so far i guess it is ok for my admittedly more linitted needs, but i do wish i could bump up the highs. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Joe Paton Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 12:56 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Sound card recommendation wanted Hi, I aggree that on-board sound systems can be pretty good. Comparisons between different sound cards, if supported by specifications are invaluable. If not, then an element of subjectivity takes us in to an area where opinions are only really valuable to the holder of these opinions. So here are some of my opinions. I used to be happy with my audiofile 24/96. There were occasional problems with crackle on one channel, this would go away if the system were rebooted. I suspect that this was a driver issue, but never really got behind the problem. I used this card with XP, and more recently windows 7. The control pannel, delivered with the latest revision of the drivers became unusable with a screen reader, However when set up, the card behaved well enough, considering that the price also has dropped from the time when I first bought mine, some 8 years ago. Still a good card, and gave good latency when used with Reeper. Then I changed the computer, and bought a Dell optiplex, I5 processor, 8 GB ram, and 1 TB HD. The onboard audio device, a real tek High definition audio system, is quite frankly, the worst audio device I have ever worked with. Dell's control pannel, is partly accessible, but it is hit and miss when changing settings. There are settings in the control pannel, that are not exposed to the windows mixer, so you have to use it. I couldn't use the audiofile 24/96 because the optiplex uses PCIE slots only. The audiofile, is available only as a PCI board, and although there are converters from PCIe to PCI, the profile of the 24/96 excludes it from this adaption so this sound card is now in an older dell, which will run only as long as the capacitors hold out on the board, and they are blowing so life is limited. This is why I am now looking to use the audio interfaces from tascam. I already have a US-122-A B but this device has no windows 7 drivers. shame. So I am looking at the current tascam range, similar to the device I already own, and this replacement should cost about 80 UK pounds. Then we should be good to go as they say. Thanks, Joe On Sun, 1 Jun 2014 11:33:14 -0500 Kelly Pierce kellyt...@gmail.com wrote: dane accurately points out that many quality computers have high definition audio built right into the motherboard or chip. Last year I bought a Dell 8700 with the Intel 4770 processor. It had built in high-definition audio equal to and actually slightly better than the M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 audio interface I bought 10 years ago for my XP machine. I like working with two sound cards so I can manage the screen reader audio and music independently. About a month ago, I bought the Roland Duo audio interface from e-Bay for $37, including shipping. It is a USB interface that has both line in and microphone inputs, the latter with a pre-amp. It is compatible with windows 8.1 and except for one button during installation, it is accessible with JAWS. Instruments sound distinct and unprocessed. Normally, this retails for about $200. Kelly On 6/1/14, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Okay, I've done a Google search to see if this device is available in Australia, the 129 device is easily got through eBay though I'd have to import it so I will import if I can't get the device in Australia. Anyway back to my initial Google Search, I came up first with the 100 model so the obvious question is, what's the difference between the 100 and the 129 models? On 31 May 2014, at 11:09 pm, Joe Paton
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Dane doou have to install special software on the zoom h-1 to do this, or do you just hook it up to an usb port and it shows up as an input device? On 6/1/2014 5:35 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Speaking of Sound Devices and the like I meant to mention my new Zoom H1, I've tested it as a sound device and yes it works well. Put simply connecting the Zoom H1 ia a USB connection turns the H1 into a high quality x/y pattern desktop microphone, extend this by adding another microphone to the Mic input socket, don't know how this would go with a Line-in source though I can't see why it wouldn't work. On 2 Jun 2014, at 7:05 am, Joe Paton j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk wrote: Dave, I think that the device is probably capable of sounding pretty good, if only, the interface from dell were accessible. On other machines, the real tek devices have been pretty ok, often picking up a bit of digital noise from the bus, but ok for my needs. Take care, Joe On Sun, 1 Jun 2014 13:36:31 -0700 Dave McElroy d...@drakelroy.com wrote: Gee thanks, Joe, lol. Guess what sound i've got with my new pc? yep, the Realtech. Well, so far i guess it is ok for my admittedly more linitted needs, but i do wish i could bump up the highs. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Joe Paton Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 12:56 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Sound card recommendation wanted Hi, I aggree that on-board sound systems can be pretty good. Comparisons between different sound cards, if supported by specifications are invaluable. If not, then an element of subjectivity takes us in to an area where opinions are only really valuable to the holder of these opinions. So here are some of my opinions. I used to be happy with my audiofile 24/96. There were occasional problems with crackle on one channel, this would go away if the system were rebooted. I suspect that this was a driver issue, but never really got behind the problem. I used this card with XP, and more recently windows 7. The control pannel, delivered with the latest revision of the drivers became unusable with a screen reader, However when set up, the card behaved well enough, considering that the price also has dropped from the time when I first bought mine, some 8 years ago. Still a good card, and gave good latency when used with Reeper. Then I changed the computer, and bought a Dell optiplex, I5 processor, 8 GB ram, and 1 TB HD. The onboard audio device, a real tek High definition audio system, is quite frankly, the worst audio device I have ever worked with. Dell's control pannel, is partly accessible, but it is hit and miss when changing settings. There are settings in the control pannel, that are not exposed to the windows mixer, so you have to use it. I couldn't use the audiofile 24/96 because the optiplex uses PCIE slots only. The audiofile, is available only as a PCI board, and although there are converters from PCIe to PCI, the profile of the 24/96 excludes it from this adaption so this sound card is now in an older dell, which will run only as long as the capacitors hold out on the board, and they are blowing so life is limited. This is why I am now looking to use the audio interfaces from tascam. I already have a US-122-A B but this device has no windows 7 drivers. shame. So I am looking at the current tascam range, similar to the device I already own, and this replacement should cost about 80 UK pounds. Then we should be good to go as they say. Thanks, Joe On Sun, 1 Jun 2014 11:33:14 -0500 Kelly Pierce kellyt...@gmail.com wrote: dane accurately points out that many quality computers have high definition audio built right into the motherboard or chip. Last year I bought a Dell 8700 with the Intel 4770 processor. It had built in high-definition audio equal to and actually slightly better than the M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 audio interface I bought 10 years ago for my XP machine. I like working with two sound cards so I can manage the screen reader audio and music independently. About a month ago, I bought the Roland Duo audio interface from e-Bay for $37, including shipping. It is a USB interface that has both line in and microphone inputs, the latter with a pre-amp. It is compatible with windows 8.1 and except for one button during installation, it is accessible with JAWS. Instruments sound distinct and unprocessed. Normally, this retails for about $200. Kelly On 6/1/14, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Okay, I've done a Google search to see if this device is available in Australia, the 129 device is easily got through eBay though I'd have to import it so I will import if I can't get the device in Australia. Anyway back to my initial Google Search, I came up first with the 100 model so the obvious question is, what's the difference between the 100 and the 129 models? On 31 May 2014, at 11:09 pm, Joe Paton j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk
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I guess you are correct. Isn't it like $600? -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Kelly Pierce Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 9:32 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text the issue is that at this price, it is reasonable to expect the USB file transfer technology of this decade not the previous one. with windows 8.1, people are gradually adopting and accepting Windows 8. I want a device that is future focused and ready for the computers of today and tomorrow not geared for a computing environment of yesteryear. Earlier this year, USB 3.1 was released as an official specification. It is fully backward compatible and supports connectors inserted in both ways like Apple's Lightning port. The FM radio seems to be a cheep add on to add to a specification sheet. Those that are brand loyal to Hims will likely demand it as an FM radio was in its previous generation portable book reader. Personally, I'm bloodless when it comes to choosing devices. Just because I bought a device from one company in the past doesn't mean I should buy the replacement device from them. Kelly On 6/1/14, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Honestly, all this fuss about a FM radio, everyone knows that a FM radio in a device such as this - whether it be a Phone or similar - is bound to be inferior to a dedicated FM radio. The only real reason I can think of that Hims Inc would bother putting one of these into their products is because they can, a bit like Tecsun giving you 3,000 memories into a radio, not because they particularly serve any practical purpose having that many, just because Tecsun can do it. Its the OCR and associated functionality that I would think is more appealing about this equipment than a FM radio. On 2 Jun 2014, at 10:05 am, Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net wrote: If the FM radio in the Blaze EZ is not any better than the one in the BookSense XT, then it won't be much. The FM radio in the BookSense is not very sensitive, and the signal must be very strong to keep it in stereo mode. The FM radio in my old Nokia N82 cell phone picks up weak stations better using the same earphones as the antenna. Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 4:32 PM Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I guess the problem is that Hims Inc has made a device that they hope will appeal to a mass market, I myself could well do without a FM and Internet radio, I couldn't believe my ears when I heard someone say Yesterday that they were going to buy this device because of its FM radio, what's the use! On 2 Jun 2014, at 7:01 am, Adrien Collins adriencollins22...@gmail.com wrote: Hi For us in Europe I have just calculated that the cost of this gadget will be around £400, not bad but as we already have the internet radio on our vr streams mark 2, I am only really interested in the ocr and epub and other reading functions, apart from an I device what else would cover these features? It looks very good though. Regards Adrien -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 11:00 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I can quite understand that, one of the most sensitive AM radios on the planet today, you can then buy the other product when your moneybox is full again to read the CC 2E manual smile. On 31 May 2014, at 4:21 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: not a problem. you are one of my favorites.i think i would rather spend my money on a new cc radio 2. On 5/30/2014 1:02 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: sorry about repeating everything you wrote smile. On 31 May 2014, at 3:49 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: for everyones information on price. i just looked at the website and if you order before june 30 its $695 after that its $749. if you order before may 31, you get free shipping. it ships in late june. i almost dropped the hammer and ordered one just now. but i cant help wanting to wait and see the reviews on it sence i already have a booksence that i payed $500 for and i just don't know if i'd get my monys worth from buying the blaze.this is just my 2 penny's worth. On 5/30/2014 12:14 PM, Paul Hunt wrote: Hello everyone. I'll have to see it and try it on documents that really challenge solutions like Openbook, Kurzweil 1000 and the combination of the IPhone 5S,
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Ah you're too funny Dain. You always put a smile on my face man. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 8:09 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text And a coffee maker too! On 2 Jun 2014, at 8:15 am, Peter Scanlon sca...@tpg.com.au wrote: I don't want a FM Radio, but the internet radio was what I wanted. I want all in one device. I hear you say, get an IPhone,. Well I want something with real buttons rather than touch screen. And I see no reason why Himms or someone could not make such a device which also includes a phone. P. -Original Message- From: Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 7:32 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I guess the problem is that Hims Inc has made a device that they hope will appeal to a mass market, I myself could well do without a FM and Internet radio, I couldn't believe my ears when I heard someone say Yesterday that they were going to buy this device because of its FM radio, what's the use! On 2 Jun 2014, at 7:01 am, Adrien Collins adriencollins22...@gmail.com wrote: Hi For us in Europe I have just calculated that the cost of this gadget will be around £400, not bad but as we already have the internet radio on our vr streams mark 2, I am only really interested in the ocr and epub and other reading functions, apart from an I device what else would cover these features? It looks very good though. Regards Adrien -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 11:00 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I can quite understand that, one of the most sensitive AM radios on the planet today, you can then buy the other product when your moneybox is full again to read the CC 2E manual smile. On 31 May 2014, at 4:21 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: not a problem. you are one of my favorites.i think i would rather spend my money on a new cc radio 2. On 5/30/2014 1:02 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: sorry about repeating everything you wrote smile. On 31 May 2014, at 3:49 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: for everyones information on price. i just looked at the website and if you order before june 30 its $695 after that its $749. if you order before may 31, you get free shipping. it ships in late june. i almost dropped the hammer and ordered one just now. but i cant help wanting to wait and see the reviews on it sence i already have a booksence that i payed $500 for and i just don't know if i'd get my monys worth from buying the blaze.this is just my 2 penny's worth. On 5/30/2014 12:14 PM, Paul Hunt wrote: Hello everyone. I'll have to see it and try it on documents that really challenge solutions like Openbook, Kurzweil 1000 and the combination of the IPhone 5S, Prizmo and the standscan pro. Results need to be much much better than the other solutions before I would buy it. On May 30, 2014, at 10:06 AM, Gerardo Corripio gera1...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone post the video? I guess I didn't pay attention to the past thread, thus missed it. El 30/05/2014 09:30 a.m., Dane Trethowan escribió: Only advantage in waiting a bit is that you hear what others are saying, read reviews etc, I won't be able to get one for quite some time - even if I wanted one - but - judging by the Youtube video I referred to earlier - we're going to see some most interesting chatter regarding this machine in the weeks and months ahead. On 31 May 2014, at 12:27 am, Dennisdennis...@gmail.com wrote: well it clames it has internet radio listening cabability. not sure what that means. it also has a fm radio. it seams pretty interesting, but i don't know if i'll drop the over $700 for the thing. its over $700 because they charge shipping. the other thing that bothers me is unlike other technology these things don't go down in price. so if you don't buy it right away and want to wait, it doesn't matter because the price won't go down. i guess they are counting on a lot of agency perchases. On 5/30/2014 9:15 AM, Peter Scanlon wrote: Pity it doesn't have a radio listening thing like Ootunes like the victor. -Original Message- From: Dennis Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:02 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text oh yes! after seeing the cost of the
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You think so? I'm surprised that Hims Inc can get a device as feature packed as it is out the door for the price. On 2 Jun 2014, at 11:31 am, Kelly Pierce kellyt...@gmail.com wrote: the issue is that at this price, it is reasonable to expect the USB file transfer technology of this decade not the previous one. with windows 8.1, people are gradually adopting and accepting Windows 8. I want a device that is future focused and ready for the computers of today and tomorrow not geared for a computing environment of yesteryear. Earlier this year, USB 3.1 was released as an official specification. It is fully backward compatible and supports connectors inserted in both ways like Apple's Lightning port. The FM radio seems to be a cheep add on to add to a specification sheet. Those that are brand loyal to Hims will likely demand it as an FM radio was in its previous generation portable book reader. Personally, I'm bloodless when it comes to choosing devices. Just because I bought a device from one company in the past doesn't mean I should buy the replacement device from them. Kelly On 6/1/14, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Honestly, all this fuss about a FM radio, everyone knows that a FM radio in a device such as this - whether it be a Phone or similar - is bound to be inferior to a dedicated FM radio. The only real reason I can think of that Hims Inc would bother putting one of these into their products is because they can, a bit like Tecsun giving you 3,000 memories into a radio, not because they particularly serve any practical purpose having that many, just because Tecsun can do it. Its the OCR and associated functionality that I would think is more appealing about this equipment than a FM radio. On 2 Jun 2014, at 10:05 am, Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net wrote: If the FM radio in the Blaze EZ is not any better than the one in the BookSense XT, then it won't be much. The FM radio in the BookSense is not very sensitive, and the signal must be very strong to keep it in stereo mode. The FM radio in my old Nokia N82 cell phone picks up weak stations better using the same earphones as the antenna. Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 4:32 PM Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I guess the problem is that Hims Inc has made a device that they hope will appeal to a mass market, I myself could well do without a FM and Internet radio, I couldn't believe my ears when I heard someone say Yesterday that they were going to buy this device because of its FM radio, what's the use! On 2 Jun 2014, at 7:01 am, Adrien Collins adriencollins22...@gmail.com wrote: Hi For us in Europe I have just calculated that the cost of this gadget will be around £400, not bad but as we already have the internet radio on our vr streams mark 2, I am only really interested in the ocr and epub and other reading functions, apart from an I device what else would cover these features? It looks very good though. Regards Adrien -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 11:00 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I can quite understand that, one of the most sensitive AM radios on the planet today, you can then buy the other product when your moneybox is full again to read the CC 2E manual smile. On 31 May 2014, at 4:21 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: not a problem. you are one of my favorites.i think i would rather spend my money on a new cc radio 2. On 5/30/2014 1:02 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: sorry about repeating everything you wrote smile. On 31 May 2014, at 3:49 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: for everyones information on price. i just looked at the website and if you order before june 30 its $695 after that its $749. if you order before may 31, you get free shipping. it ships in late june. i almost dropped the hammer and ordered one just now. but i cant help wanting to wait and see the reviews on it sence i already have a booksence that i payed $500 for and i just don't know if i'd get my monys worth from buying the blaze.this is just my 2 penny's worth. On 5/30/2014 12:14 PM, Paul Hunt wrote: Hello everyone. I'll have to see it and try it on documents that really challenge solutions like Openbook, Kurzweil 1000 and the combination of the IPhone 5S, Prizmo and the standscan pro. Results need to be much much better than the other solutions before I would buy it. On May 30, 2014, at 10:06 AM, Gerardo Corripio
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Yep, make sure the latest system firmware is installed. On 2 Jun 2014, at 12:04 pm, tim cumings thcumi...@comcast.net wrote: dane do you have to install any special software on the h-1 to do this. Or do you simnply hook it up to a an usb port and it shows up as an input device? On 6/1/2014 5:35 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Speaking of Sound Devices and the like I meant to mention my new Zoom H1, I've tested it as a sound device and yes it works well. Put simply connecting the Zoom H1 ia a USB connection turns the H1 into a high quality x/y pattern desktop microphone, extend this by adding another microphone to the Mic input socket, don't know how this would go with a Line-in source though I can't see why it wouldn't work. On 2 Jun 2014, at 7:05 am, Joe Paton j...@vi-ability.demon.co.uk wrote: Dave, I think that the device is probably capable of sounding pretty good, if only, the interface from dell were accessible. On other machines, the real tek devices have been pretty ok, often picking up a bit of digital noise from the bus, but ok for my needs. Take care, Joe On Sun, 1 Jun 2014 13:36:31 -0700 Dave McElroy d...@drakelroy.com wrote: Gee thanks, Joe, lol. Guess what sound i've got with my new pc? yep, the Realtech. Well, so far i guess it is ok for my admittedly more linitted needs, but i do wish i could bump up the highs. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Joe Paton Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 12:56 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Sound card recommendation wanted Hi, I aggree that on-board sound systems can be pretty good. Comparisons between different sound cards, if supported by specifications are invaluable. If not, then an element of subjectivity takes us in to an area where opinions are only really valuable to the holder of these opinions. So here are some of my opinions. I used to be happy with my audiofile 24/96. There were occasional problems with crackle on one channel, this would go away if the system were rebooted. I suspect that this was a driver issue, but never really got behind the problem. I used this card with XP, and more recently windows 7. The control pannel, delivered with the latest revision of the drivers became unusable with a screen reader, However when set up, the card behaved well enough, considering that the price also has dropped from the time when I first bought mine, some 8 years ago. Still a good card, and gave good latency when used with Reeper. Then I changed the computer, and bought a Dell optiplex, I5 processor, 8 GB ram, and 1 TB HD. The onboard audio device, a real tek High definition audio system, is quite frankly, the worst audio device I have ever worked with. Dell's control pannel, is partly accessible, but it is hit and miss when changing settings. There are settings in the control pannel, that are not exposed to the windows mixer, so you have to use it. I couldn't use the audiofile 24/96 because the optiplex uses PCIE slots only. The audiofile, is available only as a PCI board, and although there are converters from PCIe to PCI, the profile of the 24/96 excludes it from this adaption so this sound card is now in an older dell, which will run only as long as the capacitors hold out on the board, and they are blowing so life is limited. This is why I am now looking to use the audio interfaces from tascam. I already have a US-122-A B but this device has no windows 7 drivers. shame. So I am looking at the current tascam range, similar to the device I already own, and this replacement should cost about 80 UK pounds. Then we should be good to go as they say. Thanks, Joe On Sun, 1 Jun 2014 11:33:14 -0500 Kelly Pierce kellyt...@gmail.com wrote: dane accurately points out that many quality computers have high definition audio built right into the motherboard or chip. Last year I bought a Dell 8700 with the Intel 4770 processor. It had built in high-definition audio equal to and actually slightly better than the M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 audio interface I bought 10 years ago for my XP machine. I like working with two sound cards so I can manage the screen reader audio and music independently. About a month ago, I bought the Roland Duo audio interface from e-Bay for $37, including shipping. It is a USB interface that has both line in and microphone inputs, the latter with a pre-amp. It is compatible with windows 8.1 and except for one button during installation, it is accessible with JAWS. Instruments sound distinct and unprocessed. Normally, this retails for about $200. Kelly On 6/1/14, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Okay, I've done a Google search to see if this device is available in Australia, the 129 device is easily got through eBay though I'd have to import it so I will import if I can't get the device
Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text
Kelly - don't know whether its he or she smile - is entitled to a view but again I think its being just plain picky. On 2 Jun 2014, at 1:40 pm, Hamit Campos hamitcam...@gmail.com wrote: I guess you are correct. Isn't it like $600? -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Kelly Pierce Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 9:32 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text the issue is that at this price, it is reasonable to expect the USB file transfer technology of this decade not the previous one. with windows 8.1, people are gradually adopting and accepting Windows 8. I want a device that is future focused and ready for the computers of today and tomorrow not geared for a computing environment of yesteryear. Earlier this year, USB 3.1 was released as an official specification. It is fully backward compatible and supports connectors inserted in both ways like Apple's Lightning port. The FM radio seems to be a cheep add on to add to a specification sheet. Those that are brand loyal to Hims will likely demand it as an FM radio was in its previous generation portable book reader. Personally, I'm bloodless when it comes to choosing devices. Just because I bought a device from one company in the past doesn't mean I should buy the replacement device from them. Kelly On 6/1/14, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Honestly, all this fuss about a FM radio, everyone knows that a FM radio in a device such as this - whether it be a Phone or similar - is bound to be inferior to a dedicated FM radio. The only real reason I can think of that Hims Inc would bother putting one of these into their products is because they can, a bit like Tecsun giving you 3,000 memories into a radio, not because they particularly serve any practical purpose having that many, just because Tecsun can do it. Its the OCR and associated functionality that I would think is more appealing about this equipment than a FM radio. On 2 Jun 2014, at 10:05 am, Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net wrote: If the FM radio in the Blaze EZ is not any better than the one in the BookSense XT, then it won't be much. The FM radio in the BookSense is not very sensitive, and the signal must be very strong to keep it in stereo mode. The FM radio in my old Nokia N82 cell phone picks up weak stations better using the same earphones as the antenna. Gary King w4...@bellsouth.net - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 4:32 PM Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I guess the problem is that Hims Inc has made a device that they hope will appeal to a mass market, I myself could well do without a FM and Internet radio, I couldn't believe my ears when I heard someone say Yesterday that they were going to buy this device because of its FM radio, what's the use! On 2 Jun 2014, at 7:01 am, Adrien Collins adriencollins22...@gmail.com wrote: Hi For us in Europe I have just calculated that the cost of this gadget will be around £400, not bad but as we already have the internet radio on our vr streams mark 2, I am only really interested in the ocr and epub and other reading functions, apart from an I device what else would cover these features? It looks very good though. Regards Adrien -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 11:00 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I can quite understand that, one of the most sensitive AM radios on the planet today, you can then buy the other product when your moneybox is full again to read the CC 2E manual smile. On 31 May 2014, at 4:21 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: not a problem. you are one of my favorites.i think i would rather spend my money on a new cc radio 2. On 5/30/2014 1:02 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: sorry about repeating everything you wrote smile. On 31 May 2014, at 3:49 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: for everyones information on price. i just looked at the website and if you order before june 30 its $695 after that its $749. if you order before may 31, you get free shipping. it ships in late june. i almost dropped the hammer and ordered one just now. but i cant help wanting to wait and see the reviews on it sence i already have a booksence that i payed $500 for and i just don't know if i'd get my monys worth from buying the
How To Use The Zoom H1 recorder
Hi! Meant to send this earlier today but urgent medical issues required my attention smile, all back in working order now. Since the the excellent review of the Zoom H1 recorder conducted by Neal Hewes is unavailable at the present I had to look for the next best thing, here's what I found on Youtube, thought others may be interested in this little tutorial on this excellent powerhouse of an audio recording device. How to use the Zoom H1 Handy Recorder - YouTube ** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
RE: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text
Hi Peter I agree with you, I don't like touch screens, I much prefer proper buttons, I will be watching to see how this gadget develops. Regards Adrien -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Peter Scanlon Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 12:15 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I don't want a FM Radio, but the internet radio was what I wanted. I want all in one device. I hear you say, get an IPhone,. Well I want something with real buttons rather than touch screen. And I see no reason why Himms or someone could not make such a device which also includes a phone. P. -Original Message- From: Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 7:32 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I guess the problem is that Hims Inc has made a device that they hope will appeal to a mass market, I myself could well do without a FM and Internet radio, I couldn't believe my ears when I heard someone say Yesterday that they were going to buy this device because of its FM radio, what's the use! On 2 Jun 2014, at 7:01 am, Adrien Collins adriencollins22...@gmail.com wrote: Hi For us in Europe I have just calculated that the cost of this gadget will be around £400, not bad but as we already have the internet radio on our vr streams mark 2, I am only really interested in the ocr and epub and other reading functions, apart from an I device what else would cover these features? It looks very good though. Regards Adrien -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 11:00 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I can quite understand that, one of the most sensitive AM radios on the planet today, you can then buy the other product when your moneybox is full again to read the CC 2E manual smile. On 31 May 2014, at 4:21 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: not a problem. you are one of my favorites.i think i would rather spend my money on a new cc radio 2. On 5/30/2014 1:02 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: sorry about repeating everything you wrote smile. On 31 May 2014, at 3:49 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: for everyones information on price. i just looked at the website and if you order before june 30 its $695 after that its $749. if you order before may 31, you get free shipping. it ships in late june. i almost dropped the hammer and ordered one just now. but i cant help wanting to wait and see the reviews on it sence i already have a booksence that i payed $500 for and i just don't know if i'd get my monys worth from buying the blaze.this is just my 2 penny's worth. On 5/30/2014 12:14 PM, Paul Hunt wrote: Hello everyone. I'll have to see it and try it on documents that really challenge solutions like Openbook, Kurzweil 1000 and the combination of the IPhone 5S, Prizmo and the standscan pro. Results need to be much much better than the other solutions before I would buy it. On May 30, 2014, at 10:06 AM, Gerardo Corripio gera1...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone post the video? I guess I didn't pay attention to the past thread, thus missed it. El 30/05/2014 09:30 a.m., Dane Trethowan escribió: Only advantage in waiting a bit is that you hear what others are saying, read reviews etc, I won't be able to get one for quite some time - even if I wanted one - but - judging by the Youtube video I referred to earlier - we're going to see some most interesting chatter regarding this machine in the weeks and months ahead. On 31 May 2014, at 12:27 am, Dennisdennis...@gmail.com wrote: well it clames it has internet radio listening cabability. not sure what that means. it also has a fm radio. it seams pretty interesting, but i don't know if i'll drop the over $700 for the thing. its over $700 because they charge shipping. the other thing that bothers me is unlike other technology these things don't go down in price. so if you don't buy it right away and want to wait, it doesn't matter because the price won't go down. i guess they are counting on a lot of agency perchases. On 5/30/2014 9:15 AM, Peter Scanlon wrote: Pity it doesn't have a radio listening thing like Ootunes like the victor. -Original Message- From: Dennis Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:02 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text oh yes! after seeing the cost of the booksence when it came out i figured this thing would
RE: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text
Hi Dane I wish, an all in one device. Regards Adrien -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 2:09 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text And a coffee maker too! On 2 Jun 2014, at 8:15 am, Peter Scanlon sca...@tpg.com.au wrote: I don't want a FM Radio, but the internet radio was what I wanted. I want all in one device. I hear you say, get an IPhone,. Well I want something with real buttons rather than touch screen. And I see no reason why Himms or someone could not make such a device which also includes a phone. P. -Original Message- From: Dane Trethowan Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 7:32 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player thatGives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I guess the problem is that Hims Inc has made a device that they hope will appeal to a mass market, I myself could well do without a FM and Internet radio, I couldn't believe my ears when I heard someone say Yesterday that they were going to buy this device because of its FM radio, what's the use! On 2 Jun 2014, at 7:01 am, Adrien Collins adriencollins22...@gmail.com wrote: Hi For us in Europe I have just calculated that the cost of this gadget will be around £400, not bad but as we already have the internet radio on our vr streams mark 2, I am only really interested in the ocr and epub and other reading functions, apart from an I device what else would cover these features? It looks very good though. Regards Adrien -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 11:00 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text I can quite understand that, one of the most sensitive AM radios on the planet today, you can then buy the other product when your moneybox is full again to read the CC 2E manual smile. On 31 May 2014, at 4:21 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: not a problem. you are one of my favorites.i think i would rather spend my money on a new cc radio 2. On 5/30/2014 1:02 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: sorry about repeating everything you wrote smile. On 31 May 2014, at 3:49 am, Dennis dennis...@gmail.com wrote: for everyones information on price. i just looked at the website and if you order before june 30 its $695 after that its $749. if you order before may 31, you get free shipping. it ships in late june. i almost dropped the hammer and ordered one just now. but i cant help wanting to wait and see the reviews on it sence i already have a booksence that i payed $500 for and i just don't know if i'd get my monys worth from buying the blaze.this is just my 2 penny's worth. On 5/30/2014 12:14 PM, Paul Hunt wrote: Hello everyone. I'll have to see it and try it on documents that really challenge solutions like Openbook, Kurzweil 1000 and the combination of the IPhone 5S, Prizmo and the standscan pro. Results need to be much much better than the other solutions before I would buy it. On May 30, 2014, at 10:06 AM, Gerardo Corripio gera1...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone post the video? I guess I didn't pay attention to the past thread, thus missed it. El 30/05/2014 09:30 a.m., Dane Trethowan escribió: Only advantage in waiting a bit is that you hear what others are saying, read reviews etc, I won't be able to get one for quite some time - even if I wanted one - but - judging by the Youtube video I referred to earlier - we're going to see some most interesting chatter regarding this machine in the weeks and months ahead. On 31 May 2014, at 12:27 am, Dennisdennis...@gmail.com wrote: well it clames it has internet radio listening cabability. not sure what that means. it also has a fm radio. it seams pretty interesting, but i don't know if i'll drop the over $700 for the thing. its over $700 because they charge shipping. the other thing that bothers me is unlike other technology these things don't go down in price. so if you don't buy it right away and want to wait, it doesn't matter because the price won't go down. i guess they are counting on a lot of agency perchases. On 5/30/2014 9:15 AM, Peter Scanlon wrote: Pity it doesn't have a radio listening thing like Ootunes like the victor. -Original Message- From: Dennis Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 12:02 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: HIMS Inc. Releases New Pocket-sized Media Player that Gives Blindand Visually Impaired Near-instant Access to Printed Text oh yes! after seeing the cost of the booksence when it came out i figured
