RE: Product Evaluation: Plextalk Pocket PTP1 DAISY Book Player and Digital Recorder
- From: "Heidi " <hiheidi1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 16:58:07 -0400
I have thought about trying that the next time I am in location that I can
do that. thanks
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[mailto:ptr1-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Smith
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:33 AM
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Subject: RE: Product Evaluation: Plextalk Pocket PTP1 DAISY Book Player and
Digital Recorder
Just a random thought. Some disposable phones are sold with clamshell or
semi-hard cases. A $10 Tracfone, for example, comes with a rigid case with
belt clip. It's a snug fit and you have to turn key-lock on to keep from
accidently activating any feature, but it is good protection at a cheap
price. Most cell phone cases should fit.
Bob
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[mailto:ptr1-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Russ Kiehne
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 5:52 AM
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Subject: Re: Product Evaluation: Plextalk Pocket PTP1 DAISY Book Player and
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No they are not, The Executive Products is fitted leather case.
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From: Aidan
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:59 AM
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Subject: Re: Product Evaluation: Plextalk Pocket PTP1 DAISY Book Player and
Digital Recorder
So now that you have both, can you tell us if those cases are the same?
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From: "Russ Kiehne" <wb6niu@xxxxxxx>
To: <ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: Product Evaluation: Plextalk Pocket PTP1 DAISY Book Player and
Digital Recorder
>I did get the zippered pouch with mine. I now use the Executive
>Products case.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: André van Deventer
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 1:23 AM
> To: ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Product Evaluation: Plextalk Pocket PTP1 DAISY Book
> Player and Digital Recorder
>
> Wish though I received the zippered pouch the article talks about. I
> believe we in SA receive our plextalks from Europe and I received only
> a very nice little belt pouch.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ptr1-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:ptr1-users-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Russ Kiehne
> Sent: 15 May 2012 06:26 PM
> To: ptr1-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Product Evaluation: Plextalk Pocket PTP1 DAISY Book Player
> and Digital Recorder
>
> Did anyone see this article from the current issue of accessworld?
> Product Evaluation: Plextalk Pocket PTP1 DAISY Book Player and Digital
> Recorder from Shinano Kenshi Deborah Kendrick The PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1
> is a sleek DAISY book player and digital recorder made for use by
> people who are blind or have low vision. Smaller than some cell
> phones, the PLEXTALK Pocket is about the size of a deck of cards and
> weighs less than four ounces.
> Contents and Accessories
> The PLEXTALK Pocket comes to you with a 2 GB secure digital (SD) card
> already inserted, stereo earbuds, an AC adapter, a USB cable for
> transferring material from a computer, a short USB adapter for
> connecting a USB memory stick or CD player, and a CD containing the
> User's Guide in HTML and Microsoft Word formats. The device also comes
> with a zippered, padded, fabric pouch that is adequate protecting the
> unit and all of its accessories.
> Product Design
> The PLEXTALK Pocket has an exceptionally smooth surface. The face has
> a standard 12-button phone-style keypad, with 11 additional keys
> located above. The layout of buttons on the PLEXTALK Pocket is
> extremely well planned. Every button is distinctly shaped and
> textured, so that the location of keys without sight is absolutely
effortless.
> Above the key panel is a speaker, which is activated when earbuds for
> private listening are not in use. This is perhaps the best internal
> speaker I've ever encountered on a handheld player.
> On the top edge of the unit are the ports for headphones and external
> microphone and on the bottom are the ports for the USB cable and AC
> adapter.
> The left edge has the slot for the SD card, and the right edge has an
> up-down volume switch and a switch for locking all keys.
> Using the PLEXTALK Pocket
> The PLEXTALK Pocket plays quaint melodic sounds when powering on or
> off, executing a command, or directing you to wait for a task to be
completed.
> Somewhat akin to the sounds one might hear in a children's play to
> indicate magical happenings, I found these sounds utterly charming. If
> you don't share my feelings, they can be silenced.
> The logic employed in the device's operation soon becomes intuitive as
> patterns of performing tasks emerge. For example, one of the most
> prominent features on the face of the unit is a circle of four arrow
> keys with a concave Enter button in the center.
> Many functions are performed by first pressing one of the four corner
> keys (Go To, Bookmark, Menu, and Title) surrounding this circle,
> followed by a combination of arrow keys and presses of the Enter key.
> It did seem cumbersome at first, but again, once the pattern emerges,
> the operation is easy and intuitive. PLEXTALK audibly confirms every
> command executed, so that learning is facilitated and errors are
> difficult to make. The entire user's manual is available at any time
> with a press of the #0 key, and a Key Describer mode can be invoked by
> long-pressing the Menu key at any time for learning the names of the
> various buttons.
> Overview of Functions
> The PLEXTALK Pocket is a DAISY book player and DAISY recorder. It can
> play your books and music from a variety of sources, and does all
> recording in DAISY format, meaning that you can easily insert Headings
> in your own recordings to improve ease of navigation and review. The
> PLEXTALK Pocket offers a Voice Memo feature for quick recordings or
> notes lasting up to one minute on the go, and it can tell you the time
> and date.
> Because it's always in standby mode, you can perform any of these
> functions instantly at the touch of a button. A complete power-off is
> necessary only when you wish to leave the unit for an extended period
> of time; powering up again takes 30 to
> 40 seconds.
> Playing Media
> The PLEXTALK Pocket can play just about any type of audio content you
> might want to load onto it, including books from Bookshare, the
> National Library service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped,
> Learning Ally, and Audible. It plays a variety of audio formats
> directly from your commercial CDs, and can download podcasts or stream
> content from your favorite Internet radio stations.
> While many of the above book sources require authorization for any
> player,
> I
> found the installation of authorization keys and activation processes
> to be extremely simple.
> The Audible.com activation was so straightforward that I was almost
> surprised to find that my books had already transferred to the player
> and were ready for listening!
> Navigation
> PLEXTALK Pocket organizes material in folders. You can access these
> folders (by initially pressing the Title key) either as one long
> string of titles or by arrowing up to select folder or category
> review. While playing a book or other file, you can move forward and
> backward by DAISY levels (the number of which depends on the original
> markup of the material) or by time increments of 30 seconds or ten
> minutes.
> This
> latter feature seemed inadequate at first, since some players offer a
> much wider range of time intervals for navigating, but the PLEXTALK
> Pocket also allows you to move forward by percentages which is a fair
compensation.
> To change speed of the narration, speed, or volume of the PLEXTALK
> voice, or tone, you press the #1 key repeatedly until you find the
> desired setting, then use the up and down arrows to adjust.
> Voice Memos and Recordings
> Where the PLEXTALK Pocket truly shines is as a DAISY recorder. The
> Voice Memo feature is available at any time by simply pressing and
> holding the Record key for up to one minute. This is useful, for
> example, when you want to capture a short reminder to yourself on the
> fly. Voice memos are stored internally in their own folder and can be
> reviewed, played, and deleted easily.
> All other user-recorded material is stored on the SD card (up to 32GB)
> in a separate folder. You can record using the built-in microphone.
> For higher quality recordings, you can attach an external microphone
> or cable directly to another output device (such as a CD player,
> radio, or other source.) Recording quality from the internal
> microphone is quite good and, if you use headphones, the PLEXTALK
> voice can guide you through all monitoring without interfering with
> the recording itself.
> All recording done with the unit can be easily marked for navigation,
> either during or after the recording process, by a simple press of a
> few buttons.
> Headings are inserted, allowing for delightfully swift and efficient
> navigation of a lecture, presentation, or program recorded from
> another audio source.
> The Bottom Line
> The PLEXTALK Pocket is a delightful digital player and recorder
> designed specifically for people who are blind or have low vision.
> Whether listening with headphones or via the built-in speaker, the
> device produces excellent sound clarity. The PLEXTALK Pocket shines as
> a personal DAISY recorder. It is an extremely stable device; in two
> months of testing, I never once had to reset or troubleshoot
> operation.
> The learning curve for operating the PLEXTALK Pocket is a bit steeper
> than for some other players on the access technology market, but
> particularly for those who need to record lectures or other
> information, the time spent learning is well worth the effort.
> Product: PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 DAISY Book Player and Digital Recorder
> from Shinano Kenshi
> Price: $275.00 (until May 31, 2012)
> Available From:
> Freedom Scientific
> or
> Plextalk
> , (800) 444-4443
>
>
>
>
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