[access-uk] Re: Victor Reader Stream
- From: "Dj Paddy" <mygroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:53:30 +0100
Damon,
Could you imagine the support and replacement costs for blinkys using hard
drive based players?
A drop her, a push off the table there and the gears go, or the platters
stick or...
I like hard drive for mass storage it is true but the future's moving
towards remote storage and people want light weight players which means
flash based memory, soon it'll be hologram based memory.
Yeah sure you can get small hard drives but they're still weighty compaired
to the flash memory.
I'm not sure if these are the things they are thinking about in their R and
D but it would make sense, if annoy people like ourselves who prefer 40gig
over 4gig.
But what ya gonna do?
Dj paddy
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Damon" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 8:42 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Victor Reader Stream
But why are battery issues seen as more of a hassle for blind tech
consumers? I'd have expected to see a hard drive version by now.
What do people care about most here? Battery life or size of memory?
Interested in any responses. Hey someone should set up a vote somewhere on a
voting mechanism site. Ian, In Touch should have a regular vote on its site
I reckon. Easily done. Well relatively easily done.
...Damon
----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Macrae
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 8:26 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Victor Reader Stream
I think it's a battery issue Damon.
----- Original Message -----
From: Damon
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 6:55 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Victor Reader Stream
why do accessible devices insist on using small capacity memory cards
instead of a 40 gig thumnail sized hard disk drive as in iPods?
...Damon
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Russell" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Access-Uk@Freelists. Org" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 5:17 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Victor Reader Stream
> Here is more from the Humanware website.
>
> VictorReader Stream
>
> Small in size, Big on features!
> The only DAISY player that offers you so much in such a small package
>
> Download your favourite books and MP3s on your Stream and leave home
with
> your library in the palm of your hand. This versatile, powerful
DAISY-MP3
> player
> lets you read and navigate through complex books, such as reference
> manuals
> and school books, as well as novels and magazines and even reads the
NLS
> new
> digital talking books. You can also use its built in text to speech to
> read
> books in text format such as Bookshare. And that's not all. there are
many
> more functions, including an integrated microphone to record voice
notes.
> No
> other DAISY player offers you so much in such a small package. and at
such
> an affordable price.
>
> Packed with DAISY functions
>
> This little player packs a mighty punch, offering high performance and
> advanced DAISY navigation. Victor Reader Stream gives you access to a
book
> with equivalent
> speed, flexibility and accuracy of reading a printed book. Full
control is
> at your fingertips.
>
> Your books and music go everywhere with you
>
> Since it is ultra-compact and sleek, you can take it everywhere. No
need
> to
> bring CDs with you. it stores everything in its SD memory card. Only
the
> size
> of a deck of cards, it fits in the palm of your hand and can easily be
> carried in a pocket or clipped on your belt in its attractive case.
>
> Hours of uninterrupted reading
>
> Since you will not want to stop using it, Stream comes with
rechargeable
> batteries providing up to 15 hours of uninterrupted listening time. So
> long
> trips
> become the perfect time to catch up on
>
> Main Features:
>
> . State-of-the-art DAISY, DAISY/NISO, MP3, player
>
> . Removable SD card for storing books, e-text files, music, and voice
> recordings and audio bookmarks
>
> . Ability to play NLS download books and NLS book cartridges
>
> . Portable (4.6x2.6x0.9 inches) lightweight (6 ounces)
>
> . Built-in human sounding text-to-speech (Nuance Vocalizer )
>
> . Voice recording capability via built-in microphone or external
> microphone
>
> . Playback through stereo headphones or secondary small speaker
>
> . USB port to transfer books and music from your PC
>
> . User replaceable Rechargeable battery providing 15 hours playtime
>
> . Built-in battery charger (four hours for full recharge)
>
> . Includes switchable external power adapter for use in multiple
countries
>
> . Stylish look with high contrast keys and buttons
>
> . Attractive carrying case with belt clip
> Advanced DAISY Book Features
>
> . Four-arrow keys for navigation by chapter, section, page, and
bookmarks
>
> . GOTO features to jump to a specific page, heading, book or bookmark
>
> . Browse bookmark list
>
> . Allows navigation of multiple books, MP3 folders, and voice notes
>
> . Text-to-speech allows access to electronic text
>
> . Three types of bookmarking saved separately for multiple books
>
> . Simple bookmark to mark a reading position
>
> . Audio bookmark with recorded voice note
>
> . Highlight bookmark to mark start and end of a passage
>
> . Ability to play or not to play skippable elements
>
> Extensive usability features:
>
> . Variable speed playback
>
> . Accelerated fast forward/rewind with audible feedback
>
> . Time Jump feature
>
> . Auto Sleep shutoff with multiple time settings
>
> . Key lock feature
>
> . Book information key
>
> . Where Am I key for information on reading position
>
> . Built-in user guide and Key Describer
>
> . Configuration menu for setting time jump interval, DAISY skippable
> elements, and MP3 shuffle or loop play modes
>
> . Audio messages for battery capacity
>
> . Announcement of MP3 folder and file names
>
> . Audio tone control
>
> . Recognized as a standard Windows USB drive: allows transfers from PC
to
> Stream without file filtering software
>
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