Re: Daisy Player

[Gary Petraccaro]

I have a Gen. 1 and it lasted me 8 years.  It needed repair once because I 
droped it on the power cord jack when it was plugged in.  The power button 
finally went or was way on the way out or I'd still be using it.  I carried 
that device with me everywhere.  There is no device which I've used more.


- Original Message - 
From: "Peter Scanlon" 

To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" 
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2016 7:16 PM
Subject: RE: Daisy Player


Yeah, I went through that situation too!
I did buy another as it is a great device.



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

Sent: Monday, 12 September 2016 9:06 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Daisy Player

Andrea Sherry doesn't like the Victor as it is currently in need of repair. 
I am informed that the repairs could cost as much as the device originally 
cost me less than 2 years ago.



On 12/09/2016 8:27 AM, Peter Scanlon wrote:

And I wonder why Andrea Sherry doesn't like the Victor. I find it perfect.

P.


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
Dane Trethowan
Sent: Monday, 12 September 2016 1:38 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Daisy Player

Daisy Players? I haven't used one of those things in a damn long time.

Now before everyone gets upset I should point out that my view is only a 
personal one and everyone's circumstances are different.


I get all my books these days from Apple's iBooks or I buy from Google or 
Amazon, I wonder where we'd be without those publishing houses, yep 
they're not perfect as we've discussed here but they do open the doors to 
a whole heap of information we never had before.


Daisy titles usually come from library's? That's fine if you like that 
sort of thing but if I want to read a title that's just come onto the 
market? Well I frown upon the idea of having to wait 6 months just to read 
it.




On 11/09/2016 10:46 PM, Smiling? wrote:
This is simply just a list of Daisy players that RNIB put together that I 
thought may help whomever of you find informative. there are Desktop 
players, Portable players (which I've copied and pasted below) and 
Computer software players.


Buy a DAISY player from RNIB | RNIB | Supporting people with sight loss:
http://www.rnib.org.uk/services-we-offer-reading-services-rnib-audio-
b ooks-service-talking-books/buy-daisy-player-rnib

Portable players

If you want to fit a large amount of audio content in your pocket the 
these small, lightweight players can be easily carried with you wherever 
you go. They all use SD cards for storage and you will generally need to 
use a computer in order to copy your content to the card. All portable 
DAISY players have these common features:

•play various audio file types - DAISY, MP3 and WAV •listen to text
files read out with the text-to-speech (T T S) software, with a
choice of male and female voices •microphone, speakers and headphone
jack

Milestone

The Milestone is the smallest and lightest DAISY player on the market. 
There are three different models but all feature the same simple layout 
with five buttons arranged in a cross with a button in the centre and a 
mode button on the top edge. These tactile keys and simple layout help 
ensure you hit the right button every time.


The Milestone 212 is primarily a book and music player and is one of the 
easiest to use portable players.


The Milestone 312 adds an FM radio, one gigabyte of internal memory, a 
clock, timer and alarm. You can also manage appointments and set 
reminders by adding Milestone Agenda software.


The Milestone 312 Pro adds Speakout which enables you to record voice 
labels for items around your home and office.


You can also use the Milestone to work out what colour something is with 
the optional Milestone Fame colour detector.


Plextalk Pocket (PTP)

Listen to web-based radio stations by using the built-in Wifi to connect 
to the internet. The Plextalk Pocket has a number key pad providing 
shortcuts to menu functions, bookmarks as well as arrow keys for 
navigation. The ability to record in DAISY format makes it perfect for 
education and work. You can add headings during a lecture so you can 
quickly and easily navigate the audio when revising. Available in two 
colours; black with white buttons and white with black buttons.


Plextalk Linio Pocket

The Plextalk Linio Pocket is very similar to the original Plextalk Pocket 
both in design and adds a calendar, alarm and 8GB of internal memroy.


BookSense

The BookSense is compatible with the widest range of formats enabling you 
to listen to content from the widest selection of providers. The 
BookSense range all have FM radio and a dedicated time button. There are 
three models available - BookSense T50, BookSense T50XT and the BookSense 
DS.


The red BookSense T50 has 

Re: Daisy Player

[Gary Petraccaro]

Are there any free or inexpensive software Daisy readers?  Need to know in 
fairly short order.

Thanks.

- Original Message - 
From: "Jamie Kelly" 

To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" 
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 6:43 AM
Subject: RE: Daisy Player


Don't forget daisy players also provide the important function with TTS also 
reading brf, docx and other formats.



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

Sent: Monday, 12 September 2016 7:41 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Daisy Player

I don’t think anyone suggesting that library’s won’t be around for a long 
time to come and as you say library’s play a very worthwhile part in our 
community, there’s no reason at all why we can’t have library’s running in 
parallel with other systems and obviously the more systems we have at our 
disposal then the more information is available which can only be a good 
thing.


On 12 Sep 2016, at 4:36 PM, André van Deventer 
 wrote:


We must keep in mind that many people especially older folks who lose 
their sight later in life do not sometimes have good internet connections 
or have the knowledge to utilize online services.  Also they may also have 
serious financial constraints caused by growing older.  fFor those people 
the libraries publishing their audio content in daisy format will be a 
source for reading material for a long time yet.


André

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of
Andrea Sherry
Sent: 12 September 2016 12:05 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Daisy Player

Thanks for this information. This is exactly what I wanted to know.


On 11/09/2016 10:46 PM, Smiling? wrote:
This is simply just a list of Daisy players that RNIB put together that I 
thought may help whomever of you find informative. there are Desktop 
players, Portable players (which I've copied and pasted below) and 
Computer software players.


Buy a DAISY player from RNIB | RNIB | Supporting people with sight loss:
http://www.rnib.org.uk/services-we-offer-reading-services-rnib-audio-
b ooks-service-talking-books/buy-daisy-player-rnib

Portable players

If you want to fit a large amount of audio content in your pocket the 
these small, lightweight players can be easily carried with you wherever 
you go. They all use SD cards for storage and you will generally need to 
use a computer in order to copy your content to the card. All portable 
DAISY players have these common features:

•play various audio file types - DAISY, MP3 and WAV •listen to text
files read out with the text-to-speech (T T S) software, with a
choice of male and female voices •microphone, speakers and headphone
jack

Milestone

The Milestone is the smallest and lightest DAISY player on the market. 
There are three different models but all feature the same simple layout 
with five buttons arranged in a cross with a button in the centre and a 
mode button on the top edge. These tactile keys and simple layout help 
ensure you hit the right button every time.


The Milestone 212 is primarily a book and music player and is one of the 
easiest to use portable players.


The Milestone 312 adds an FM radio, one gigabyte of internal memory, a 
clock, timer and alarm. You can also manage appointments and set 
reminders by adding Milestone Agenda software.


The Milestone 312 Pro adds Speakout which enables you to record voice 
labels for items around your home and office.


You can also use the Milestone to work out what colour something is with 
the optional Milestone Fame colour detector.


Plextalk Pocket (PTP)

Listen to web-based radio stations by using the built-in Wifi to connect 
to the internet. The Plextalk Pocket has a number key pad providing 
shortcuts to menu functions, bookmarks as well as arrow keys for 
navigation. The ability to record in DAISY format makes it perfect for 
education and work. You can add headings during a lecture so you can 
quickly and easily navigate the audio when revising. Available in two 
colours; black with white buttons and white with black buttons.


Plextalk Linio Pocket

The Plextalk Linio Pocket is very similar to the original Plextalk Pocket 
both in design and adds a calendar, alarm and 8GB of internal memroy.


BookSense

The BookSense is compatible with the widest range of formats enabling you 
to listen to content from the widest selection of providers. The 
BookSense range all have FM radio and a dedicated time button. There are 
three models available - BookSense T50, BookSense T50XT and the BookSense 
DS.


The red BookSense T50 has a number key pad and arrow keys for navigation.

The white BookSense T50XT has the same key layout as the T50 but also has 
four gigabytes of internal memory and Bluetooth so you can listen to your 
music and books using wireless headphones.


The 

Re: Daisy Player

[Gary Petraccaro]

So what's the Fire like as to battery life?
Thanks.

- Original Message - 
From: "Dane Trethowan" 

To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2016 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: Daisy Player


Indeed! I wouldn’t like the Victor Reader Stream too much either if this 
were the case but its the same old lesson isn’t it, if you want adaptive 
devices then you have to pay so best to stick with mainstream devices and 
methods if you can.


On 12 Sep 2016, at 9:05 AM, Andrea Sherry  
wrote:


Andrea Sherry doesn't like the Victor as it is currently in need of 
repair.  I am informed that the repairs could cost as much as the device 
originally cost me less than 2 years ago.



On 12/09/2016 8:27 AM, Peter Scanlon wrote:
And I wonder why Andrea Sherry doesn't like the Victor. I find it 
perfect.


P.


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

Sent: Monday, 12 September 2016 1:38 AM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Daisy Player

Daisy Players? I haven't used one of those things in a damn long time.

Now before everyone gets upset I should point out that my view is only a 
personal one and everyone's circumstances are different.


I get all my books these days from Apple's iBooks or I buy from Google or 
Amazon, I wonder where we'd be without those publishing houses, yep 
they're not perfect as we've discussed here but they do open the doors to 
a whole heap of information we never had before.


Daisy titles usually come from library's? That's fine if you like that 
sort of thing but if I want to read a title that's just come onto the 
market? Well I frown upon the idea of having to wait 6 months just to 
read it.




On 11/09/2016 10:46 PM, Smiling? wrote:
This is simply just a list of Daisy players that RNIB put together that 
I thought may help whomever of you find informative. there are Desktop 
players, Portable players (which I've copied and pasted below) and 
Computer software players.


Buy a DAISY player from RNIB | RNIB | Supporting people with sight loss:
http://www.rnib.org.uk/services-we-offer-reading-services-rnib-audio-b
ooks-service-talking-books/buy-daisy-player-rnib

Portable players

If you want to fit a large amount of audio content in your pocket the 
these small, lightweight players can be easily carried with you wherever 
you go. They all use SD cards for storage and you will generally need to 
use a computer in order to copy your content to the card. All portable 
DAISY players have these common features:

•play various audio file types - DAISY, MP3 and WAV •listen to text
files read out with the text-to-speech (T T S) software, with a choice
of male and female voices •microphone, speakers and headphone jack

Milestone

The Milestone is the smallest and lightest DAISY player on the market. 
There are three different models but all feature the same simple layout 
with five buttons arranged in a cross with a button in the centre and a 
mode button on the top edge. These tactile keys and simple layout help 
ensure you hit the right button every time.


The Milestone 212 is primarily a book and music player and is one of the 
easiest to use portable players.


The Milestone 312 adds an FM radio, one gigabyte of internal memory, a 
clock, timer and alarm. You can also manage appointments and set 
reminders by adding Milestone Agenda software.


The Milestone 312 Pro adds Speakout which enables you to record voice 
labels for items around your home and office.


You can also use the Milestone to work out what colour something is with 
the optional Milestone Fame colour detector.


Plextalk Pocket (PTP)

Listen to web-based radio stations by using the built-in Wifi to connect 
to the internet. The Plextalk Pocket has a number key pad providing 
shortcuts to menu functions, bookmarks as well as arrow keys for 
navigation. The ability to record in DAISY format makes it perfect for 
education and work. You can add headings during a lecture so you can 
quickly and easily navigate the audio when revising. Available in two 
colours; black with white buttons and white with black buttons.


Plextalk Linio Pocket

The Plextalk Linio Pocket is very similar to the original Plextalk 
Pocket both in design and adds a calendar, alarm and 8GB of internal 
memroy.


BookSense

The BookSense is compatible with the widest range of formats enabling 
you to listen to content from the widest selection of providers. The 
BookSense range all have FM radio and a dedicated time button. There are 
three models available - BookSense T50, BookSense T50XT and the 
BookSense DS.


The red BookSense T50 has a number key pad and arrow keys for 
navigation.


The white BookSense T50XT has the same key layout as the T50 but also 
has four gigabytes of internal memory and Bluetooth so you can listen to 
your music and books using wireless 

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

[JOHN RIEHL]

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

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane 
Trethowan
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2016 9:39 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: The Best $150 Over-Ear Headphones | The Wirecutter

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

The Best $150 Over-Ear Headphones | The Wirecutter

[Dane Trethowan]

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

http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-150-over-ear-headphones/

RE: B P7 Wireless review | What Hi-Fi?

[John Gurd]

Hmm, I've got a good sounding pair of wireless headphones just now with some 
great features, namely the Plantronics Pros, but these seem like they ought to 
be excellent. Don't know if I can justify the outlay but I'm tempted... If you 
get to hear them let us know what you think.

John


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane 
Trethowan
Sent: 16 September 2016 02:15
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: B P7 Wireless review | What Hi-Fi?

And here�s another review Bowers And Wilkins themselves put up on their Twitter 
feed, they must be pretty happy chap�s I should think.


> http://www.whathifi.com/bw/p7-wireless/review#node-content-start 
> 


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