[access-uk] Re: Book Courier versus Victor Stream
- From: "ari" <aridamoulakis@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:08:11 +0200
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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