[access-uk] Re: Book Courier versus Victor Stream

  • From: "Iain Lackie" <ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:04:39 +0100

There was an update a couple of months ago.

Iain
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: ari 
  To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 10:08 AM
  Subject: [access-uk] Re: Book Courier versus Victor Stream


  Thanks Steve, I was thinking of getting a Stream for studying, as I took it 
for granted you could navigate and do all that with text, but now know that it 
can wait. Are we ever going to get any updates with the BC though? 
  Ari
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Steve Nutt 
    To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 10:46 AM
    Subject: [access-uk] Re: Book Courier versus Victor Stream


    Hi Ari,

    I would say the marking features are equal.  The only real advantage with 
marking as far as the Stream is concerned, is highlight marking, which the 
Courier doesn't have.  This is useful, because you can mark a passage, and have 
the stream just read that passage.  But for text files, to me, the Stream is 
pretty poor, because you can't even turn on punctuation, and you can't navigate 
by character or word.

    All the best

    Steve



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    From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
ari
    Sent: 22 October 2007 09:39
    To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Subject: [access-uk] Re: Book Courier versus Victor Stream


    The Courier has quite a drawback because, when it reads a text file, it 
can't indicate, even on full punctuation captilised text, does the Stream do 
that? Also, I've heard that, for me as a student, and other text users, that 
the Stream has better marking capabilities, is that true? The BC can play Tnauk 
and BRF files, can the Stream do that? I've heard that a new version of 
BookPort is coming out, maybe you should wait for that. 
    Ari
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: David Russell 
      To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
      Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 10:14 AM
      Subject: [access-uk] Re: Book Courier versus Victor Stream


      Hi Jackie,

      I have been a Courier user for a few years, and now have a Stream.  the 
size is much about the same.  the Courier runs on AA batteries but the Stream 
has a rechargeable battery.  The main use for the Courier is to read text 
files.  It does this very well if you like the doubletalk speech.  i got used 
to it quickly and quite like it.  The Stream also reads text files but uses the 
Samantha voice which is rather strange at first but is growing on me.  More 
voices are apparently on their way.  So, not much in it for text files, with 
the Courier possibly slightly ahead.  Music can be listened to on both 
machines, but the Courier takes ages to load with music.  The Stream is faster, 
particularly with a card reader.  I would not particularly recommend either 
player as a primary music source, but they both do the job.  MP3 books can be 
handled by both.  With the Courier, you cannot speed them up, but you can with 
the Stream, and it does not alter the speaking voice.  So the Stream has the 
edge, but it is with talking books that the Stream wins hands down.  You can 
listen to talking books on the Courier but they are slow to load and you do not 
have navigational facilities.  On the Stream you have full Daisy capability and 
you can speed up without deterioration to the voice.  The Stream is a great 
talking book player.

      the Stream is a little cheaper than the Courier, and upgrades are 
promised, whereas it seems unlikely that we will have much more in the way of 
improvements to the Courier.  So, much as I love my Courier, it has to be the 
Stream for me.


      David 
      -----Original Message-----
      From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf 
Of Jackie Cairns
      Sent: 22 October 2007 09:06
      To: Access UK Mailing List
      Subject: [access-uk] Book Courier versus Victor Stream


      Hi Guys

      What are the differences between the Book Courier and Victor Stream, 
apart from the type of storage cards used?  I know I'm going to be asked this 
question later today, so I would like to be definitive in my replies.

      I have used a BC, so can say with certainty what it can and can't do.  
But I haven't seen the VS, so would appreciate your thoughts on a comparison 
between the two please.

      Many thanks.

      Jackie


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