[bookport] Re: FW: [nabs-l] Downloading Digital Talking Booksfrom NLS
- From: "albert griffith" <albertgriffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:58:33 -0500
Rusty may have been referring to a conversion program, sound Taxi, $15. It
will convert files for which you have a license.
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Ann Byrne
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 5:40 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: FW: [nabs-l] Downloading Digital Talking Booksfrom
NLS
I wasn't aware that Overdrive books work with BookPort. They are .wma with
digital rights management protection. Can BP read these???
At 11:40 PM 9/16/2007, you wrote:
>I suspect that, though nls is rumored to have nearly 7000 books
>digitized already, it will take them a while to convert the entire
>library. The technology in players will certainly mature as that
>happens. I am very pleased that aph seems to be working on a way to
>make bp read the nls books. I've got my money sunk in bp and am glad to
>stay with this relatively mature piece of equipment for a bit.
>Another source of digital books people might consider is unabridged,
>using overdrive. There are ways to make that work with bp already and
>we don't have to wait.
>
>Rusty
>
>On 9/16/07, Kelly Pierce <kellytalk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > The NLS digital audio book program is still in beta. It can be
> > difficult to commit to something until one fully assesses the
> > technology as it is shipped as compared to specified theoretically in a
document.
> >
> > When Web Braille and RFB&D books are considered together, these two
> > formats will have more books available for use at the time NLS
> > launches its digital talking book program and will still have the
> > lead a year or so afterward into the future.
> >
> > Kelly
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 7:38 PM
> > Subject: [bookport] Re: FW: [nabs-l] Downloading Digital Talking
> > Booksfrom NLS
> >
> >
> > > While I understand your wish to have the NLS content; I hope you
> > > realize that the Stream does not support anywhere near the number
> > > of different file formats that the current Book Port supports. Oh
> > > yes, Humanware is promising to fix that. But they have been
> > > promising that the Maestro, which is what the Bictor Stream is
> > > based on, would be able to read Braille files soon, but it still
> > > cannot read *.brl or *.brf. So, I wouldn't get your hopes up too
> > > high based on sales hype. I'd wait and see how things come along
> > > for awhile before you jump to another unit that doesn't support
> > > nearly as many formats. It amazes me that Stream doesn't support
> > > *.brl, *.brf, *.doc (MS Word), Audible, or RFB&D. The current Book
Port supports all of those formats and has for quite awhile.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "albert griffith" <albertgriffith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 11:15 AM
> > > Subject: [bookport] Re: FW: [nabs-l] Downloading Digital Talking
> > > Booksfrom NLS
> > >
> > >
> > >> While I think this is great news, the folks at APH. have known
> > >> when the NLS.
> > >> catalog was to become available to us. It seems they'd have made
> > >> accessibility to it a priority. I've just arranged to sell my
> > >> unit and purchased a Victor Reader Stream because I wanted to
> > >> have access to the NLS.
> > >> books. It's funny how things turn around. A few years ago I was
> > >> actively promoting the Book Port because they were in tune with
> > >> our needs as consumers and their competitor wasn't.
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > >> On Behalf Of lana
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 9:09 AM
> > >> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> Subject: [bookport] Re: FW: [nabs-l] Downloading Digital Talking
> > >> Booksfrom NLS
> > >>
> > >> Are you talking about the current Book Port, Now that's exciting,
> > >> and yes, I know not to get my hopes up or consider anyone bound
> > >> to that timeline, or even to the certainty that it will happen.
> > >> Again, that's really great news!
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "PAMELA RADER" <PRADER@xxxxxxx>
> > >> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 8:46 AM
> > >> Subject: [bookport] Re: FW: [nabs-l] Downloading Digital Talking
> > >> Booksfrom NLS
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> We are looking into the possibility of having NLS capability on
> > >>> the Book
> > >> Port and the Braille + in a month or so. I'll post to this list
> > >> when we have it ready for the Book Port.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT
> > >>> American Printing House For The Blind
> > >>> 1839 Frankfort Ave.
> > >>> Louisville, KY 40206
> > >>>
> > >>> PHONE: 1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> >>> raincrow@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 09/12/07 10:39AM >>>
> > >>> Hi,
> > >>> Is the Victor Stream the only player on the market that will
> > >>> work with the NLS digital books?
> > >>>
> > >>> Crystal
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
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