I took delivery of the Evo 12 yesterday and just to report it is significantly different from the Evo 10. Physically it is very different, much bigger than the 10, it also has a different key layout in addition to an telescopic aerial for FM Radio usage. It also has significantly larger sound with 2 rather than 1 speakers.
This does of course make the unit much more bulkier than the Evo 10 but it will still just about fit into my shirt pocket, though will probably need further securing with a lanyard attached to the provided slot.
I am still working my way through it but the firmware seems very different as well, as people have mentioned there is now a vastly expanded array of available voices from Ivona, Nuance and Acapella available for eBooks. High marks for investing in such a range of voices for us, I have never known any other specialist provider invest in the rights to so many voices, in practical terms the range of voices is as high as I would personally realistically use on my iPhone using something like VoiceDream.
It has accepted a 256GB SD card without need for reformatting.
I am very pleased that they have expanded the number of hotkeys from 3 to 10, this was a feature I requested for the Evo 10, you can now switch not just between 3 functions but pretty much everything you need to reach on the player instantly., switching seamlessly through Radio, Daisy, Audio Books, eBooks, time and date announcements et.
On initial first look the Daisy App is vastly improved over the E10 incarnation with increased navigation options and far more sensible speed increments. I also requested this as I am sure did others so it is good that they have listened to feedback.
Poor first marks are for the lack of an included manual though Jackie has helpfully sent me through a Quick Start Guide.
The Guide also needs re-writing into more conventional English to aid clarity.
Also the section on Wi-Fi configuration should probably be relocated to earlier in the guide, perhaps to just after key layout description as I think most people will need this.
My unit also thought it was in Shanghai and although I was able to change this by rooting through settings I think it would be more useful for time settings etc if the unit realised it was in the UK. Once I made this change and set the time to automatically update through internet the time adjusted correctly.
It would also be useful to populate the Internet Radio Folder with some stations to get people started. Having said that the stations I circulated a couple of years ago seemed to start without issue and I can repost these if people need them.
As I say early days for me, it appears that there is now a specialist Audio Book as well as Daisy app, though I am not sure yet. It was also a feature I requested to distinguish Audio Books from Music so here is hoping. There is certainly an Audio Books folder and hotkey function as well as Daisy now.
All in all very promising on early first look, I hope some of the firmware improvements can be ported back for Evo 10 users.
David Griffith
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From: Hazel Darvell
Sent: 22 June 2022 08:05
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Evo E12 - a great product!
Does'nt matter what model it was to me it was not to my taste.
Anyway just to let people know Vision Aid sell these too.
Hazel
On 21/06/2022 15:19, Steve Nutt wrote:
> Had what some time ago and gave it away? Certainly not an E12, as it has only just been introduced to the UK.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Hazel Darvell
> Sent: 21 June 2022 15:11
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Evo E12 - a great product!
>
> Steve,please don't hold your breath on my buying one of these.
>
> Had one some time back and gladly gave it away.
>
> Hazel
>
> On 21/06/2022 14:41, Steve Nutt wrote:
>> Hi Hazel,
>>
>> I just love your positivity, particularly as you don't even have one yet.
>>
>> All the best
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> On Behalf Of Hazel Darvell
>> Sent: 21 June 2022 14:23
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Evo E12 - a great product!
>>
>> Hey Jackie,you can add this device as a fisher price toy be it more expensive.
>>
>> Also why not these days does it not have digital radio on it?
>>
>> Hazel
>>
>> On 21/06/2022 12:15, Jackie Brown wrote:
>>> Hi Clive
>>>
>>> I agree with your comments. I think the buttons are quite close
>>> together, even with tactile markings, and may cause a problem for
>>> those whose finger sensitivity is not as it could be. You do get
>>> used to it though, but something worth noting. I also agree with you
>>> about the aerial and the radio not having a stand or stable bottom.
>>> For those who know it, the Pure Move radio is very similar in size to
>>> the Evo12, it really does feel like a radio when you first take it
>>> out of the box. The sound is really good, and there are multiple
>>> voices to choose from. The one thing I really don't like about it
>>> though is the alphanumeric system it uses. I thought I was playing
>>> with my little grandson Ezra when inputting letters, A for Apple, B
>>> for Banana, C for Cat, D for Dog, E for Egg, etc. Come on, that's just plain daft!
>>> When you enter the letter S, it confusingly says See or Sea, which
>>> makes you wonder for a split second if you entered a letter C. That
>>> definitely needs to be modified,
>> an
>>> d sped up as well.
>>>
>>> I have been figuring out how to play podcasts and Internet radio stations, and have quite a few stored now. You can either search by entering letters and digits to find what you want, or you can search by country, genre, etc. I had great difficulty finding the space to separate words, but Steve solved that one, you don't use 0 as you would on the VRS, you tap number 1, then arrow right once.
>>>
>>> So once you search for a podcast or station, you can add it to your Favourites list by pressing the menu key, or stream it live. Let me tell you that there are literally hundreds you can look for in comparison to OoTunes on the VRS.
>>>
>>> I'll do my best to help with queries, I'm still learning and playing myself.
>>>
>>> Kind regards,
>>>
>>> Jackie Brown
>>> Email: jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> On Behalf Of Clive Pallett
>>> Sent: 21 June 2022 12:02
>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Evo E12 - a great product!
>>>
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>> I took delivery yesterday of my Evo E12 and I am very pleased with it. I soon had it connected to our wifi network, manually entering the password.
>>> The FM radio reception is excellent and I now have it tuned to our local BBC radio station. The sound is superb through its stereo speakers. I have noticed it doesn't stand up very well on its bottom edge and has to be leant against something to stop it falling over. This is necessary when using the FM radio which needs the aerial extended.
>>>
>>> One thing to note: The buttons are quite small and close together. The dots help, especially the two dots on the 5 button, and it is easy to press the wrong one until you are used to the layout.
>>>
>>> Having come from the Victor Reader Stream which has internet radio playlists and podcast feeds, how is this done on the Evo E12? Any help with this is most appreciated.
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>> Clive Pallett
>>>
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