I tried it yesterday but couldn't find an OGG reference which is why I used Goldwave Roger Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Judge" <Chris.Judge@xxxxxxx> To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 1:55 PM Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list. > Hi: > I use Cdex for ripping, but I didn't know you could use it to convert > file formats. Thanks. I'll have to take a closer look. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Niklas Petersson [mailto:niklas@xxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 > Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 9:28 AM > To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list. > > Chris, check out CDEX. It can do multiple file conversions. It is also > > very configurable in regards to sample rate and so forth. Last but not=20 > least, it is free. Unfortunately, I do not have the link at hand right > now.=20 > You should be able to find it via Google without any problems. > > Nick > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: "Chris Judge" <Chris.Judge@xxxxxxx> > To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 7:56 AM > Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list. > > >> Thanks. >> Currently I've been converting my ogg files to mp3 by opening them in >> Gold wave, and saving them as mp3 files. This seems to work fine, >> although it's kind of slow. I would be interested in hearing of a > faster >> way if it exists. >> Thanks. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ibrahim Gucukoglu [mailto:igucukoglu@xxxxxxxxxxx]=3D20 >> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 8:45 AM >> To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list. >> >> Hi Chris. >> >> In answer to your question, so far as I know, Springer Design have > no=3D20 >> immediate plans to support Vorbis files. Unfortunately, Vorbis > files=3D20 >> require a higher processing power to decode from that which the BC > is=3D20 >> capable so I understand. At the moment, Springer Design are >> implementing a=3D20 >> Daisy 2.0 audio filter which will enable playback of daisy 2.0 > formatted >> >> books such as those available from the talking book service of the >> united=3D20 >> kingdom as well as other sources. >> >> On the upside, there are a number of free and commircially available >> tools=3D20 >> capable of converting vorbis files too and from a number of formats. >> I'm=3D20 >> sure if you do a search on google for keywords such as vorbis = > file=3D20 >> conversion you should come up with something. If any other listers > have >> any=3D20 >> recommendations they are welcome as I sometimes use Vorbis files > myself. >> >> Warmest regards, Ibrahim Gucukoglu >> >> >> ----- Original Message -----=3D20 >> From: "Chris Judge" <Chris.Judge@xxxxxxx> >> To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 11:55 AM >> Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list. >> >> >>> Hi: >>> I am also new to the list and am considering purchasing a book >> courier. >>> One question. Are there any plans for the book courier to support ogg >>> files.? >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Patrick Byrne [mailto:k9jau@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]=3D3D20 >>> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 11:52 AM >>> To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list. >>> >>> Hi Jim, >>> >>> May I make a couple of comments that might help your decision. >>> I have had a Courier for over a year and have nbeen quite pleased >> with=3D3D20 >>> it. My wife has had a BookPort for a year or so and is also quite >>> pleased=3D3D20 >>> with its performance. >>> The Book Courier comes with a larger stock memory card; 128 meg, vs. >> 64 >>> meg=3D3D20 >>> with the BookPort. Many users of both products increase the size of >>> their=3D3D20 >>> memory cards; ann and I are using the cards that came with the >>> equipment. >>> The BookPort supports more file types than the Courier. I have >> about=3D3D20 >>> exclusively used NLS Braille formatted books and Bookshare >> formatted=3D3D20 >>> documents which I have converted to TXT files and they have served me >>> well. >>> The Doubletalk synthesizer is common to both products and both >> products=3D3D20 >>> seem to get exceptionally good battery life from alkaline bateries. >>> Many=3D3D20 >>> users use rechargeable cells to advantage. >>> I think you will be pleased with whichever player you buy; you will >> have >>> >>> millions of great hours listening and will wonder how you did it >>> without!!! >>> Good luck. >>> Pat ByrneAt 12:27 AM 12/5/2004 -0800, you wrote: >>>>Hi listers, >>>>I am new to this list, and joined to try to learn more about Book >>> courier. I >>>>am trying to decide which product to get, this one or book port. Any >>>>comments any of you can give me on this issue will be greatly >>> appreciated. >>>>What is the difference in the two products, and why do you prefer > this >>> over >>>>Book port? >>>>Thanks for any comments you have. >>>>Jim >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>=3D20 >> >>=20 > > > >