[bcab] Re: Confused about Daisy format

I'm just so pleased that the RNIB have taken this on and their library is in 
this format.

Now, what they need to do is liaise with similar organisations in other 
countries to be able to share their titles so we almost have a world talking 
book library.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dave Taylor 
  To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:28 PM
  Subject: [bcab] Re: Confused about Daisy format


  Hi,

  Daisy isn't actually a file format, it is another accessible/alternative 
format. All the points made so far by others are correct. Daisy players give 
you a lot of functionality not there in other types of player, and there are 
several software daisy players too which give the same functionality on the PC.

  As you say though, with the caveats stated, you can play them on an mp3 
compatible player of any kind. Limitations depend on the feature set of the 
player.

  It is possible for Daisy books to contain text as well as audio, and the idea 
is that you can switch between the two and it will all be in sink, so you can 
listen to audio with a human voice, or use your screen reader interchangeably 
as you wish, so words can be reviewed, spelled out etc as and when the reader 
wants, but of course no books are being made this way in this country yet.

  The other exciting thing is that Daisy text, braille and large print can all 
be run off from one single file now, though that isn't really happening yet 
either.

  Cheers
  Dave

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Darren H 
    To: BCAB 
    Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 7:33 PM
    Subject: [bcab] Confused about Daisy format


    Hi folks

    I've just joined the RNIB talking book Library as I now find they produced 
digital audio books in daisy format.

    Now, I'm lead to beleive that daisy formated books have to be played on a 
compatible daisy player.

    So, how come when I get my first books, I see that they are in fact mp3 
files and I can play them fine in winamp and my mp3 compatible hifi system?

    Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining, I think it's great, I'm just a bit 
bemused.

    Darren

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