Not without converting them to MP3. You have to have specialized software to do it, and there is a question about legality doing that.
At 05:40 AM 9/17/2007 -0500, you wrote:
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 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> __________ NOD32 2522 (20070911) Information __________ > >>> > >>> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > >>> http://www.eset.com > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >> Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.16/1005 - Release Date: > >> 9/13/2007 11:45 AM > >> > >> > > > > > > >
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