[access-uk] Re: Book Courier versus Victor Stream
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:50:03 +0100
Hi Ari,
All I can say at this stage is watch this space.
All the best
Steve
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
ari
Sent: 22 October 2007 10:08
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Book Courier versus Victor Stream
Thanks Steve, I was thinking of getting a Stream for studying, as I took it
for granted you could navigate and do all that with text, but now know that
it can wait. Are we ever going to get any updates with the BC though?
Ari
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve <mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Nutt
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 10:46 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Book Courier versus Victor Stream
Hi Ari,
I would say the marking features are equal. The only real advantage with
marking as far as the Stream is concerned, is highlight marking, which the
Courier doesn't have. This is useful, because you can mark a passage, and
have the stream just read that passage. But for text files, to me, the
Stream is pretty poor, because you can't even turn on punctuation, and you
can't navigate by character or word.
All the best
Steve
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
ari
Sent: 22 October 2007 09:39
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Book Courier versus Victor Stream
The Courier has quite a drawback because, when it reads a text file, it
can't indicate, even on full punctuation captilised text, does the Stream do
that? Also, I've heard that, for me as a student, and other text users, that
the Stream has better marking capabilities, is that true? The BC can play
Tnauk and BRF files, can the Stream do that? I've heard that a new version
of BookPort is coming out, maybe you should wait for that.
Ari
----- Original Message -----
From: David Russell <mailto:david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 10:14 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Book Courier versus Victor Stream
Hi Jackie,
I have been a Courier user for a few years, and now have a Stream. the size
is much about the same. the Courier runs on AA batteries but the Stream has
a rechargeable battery. The main use for the Courier is to read text files.
It does this very well if you like the doubletalk speech. i got used to it
quickly and quite like it. The Stream also reads text files but uses the
Samantha voice which is rather strange at first but is growing on me. More
voices are apparently on their way. So, not much in it for text files, with
the Courier possibly slightly ahead. Music can be listened to on both
machines, but the Courier takes ages to load with music. The Stream is
faster, particularly with a card reader. I would not particularly recommend
either player as a primary music source, but they both do the job. MP3
books can be handled by both. With the Courier, you cannot speed them up,
but you can with the Stream, and it does not alter the speaking voice. So
the Stream has the edge, but it is with talking books that the Stream wins
hands down. You can listen to talking books on the Courier but they are
slow to load and you do not have navigational facilities. On the Stream you
have full Daisy capability and you can speed up without deterioration to the
voice. The Stream is a great talking book player.
the Stream is a little cheaper than the Courier, and upgrades are promised,
whereas it seems unlikely that we will have much more in the way of
improvements to the Courier. So, much as I love my Courier, it has to be
the Stream for me.
David
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
Jackie Cairns
Sent: 22 October 2007 09:06
To: Access UK Mailing List
Subject: [access-uk] Book Courier versus Victor Stream
Hi Guys
What are the differences between the Book Courier and Victor Stream, apart
from the type of storage cards used? I know I'm going to be asked this
question later today, so I would like to be definitive in my replies.
I have used a BC, so can say with certainty what it can and can't do. But I
haven't seen the VS, so would appreciate your thoughts on a comparison
between the two please.
Many thanks.
Jackie
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