Hi Ibrahim The good old stalwart Goldwave had no problem converting to both MP3 and WAV for me and it's capable of almost anything else you throw at it. Roger Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <igucukoglu@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 12:44 PM Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list. > Hi Chris. > > In answer to your question, so far as I know, Springer Design have no > immediate plans to support Vorbis files. Unfortunately, Vorbis files > require a higher processing power to decode from that which the BC is > capable so I understand. At the moment, Springer Design are implementing > a > Daisy 2.0 audio filter which will enable playback of daisy 2.0 formatted > books such as those available from the talking book service of the united > kingdom as well as other sources. > > On the upside, there are a number of free and commircially available tools > capable of converting vorbis files too and from a number of formats. I'm > sure if you do a search on google for keywords such as vorbis file > conversion you should come up with something. If any other listers have > any > recommendations they are welcome as I sometimes use Vorbis files myself. > > Warmest regards, Ibrahim Gucukoglu > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Judge" <Chris.Judge@xxxxxxx> > To: <bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 11:55 AM > Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list. > > >> Hi: >> I am also new to the list and am considering purchasing a book courier. >> One question. Are there any plans for the book courier to support ogg >> files.? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Patrick Byrne [mailto:k9jau@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 >> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 11:52 AM >> To: bookcourier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [bookcourier] Re: new to the list. >> >> Hi Jim, >> >> May I make a couple of comments that might help your decision. >> I have had a Courier for over a year and have nbeen quite pleased with=20 >> it. My wife has had a BookPort for a year or so and is also quite >> pleased=20 >> with its performance. >> The Book Courier comes with a larger stock memory card; 128 meg, vs. 64 >> meg=20 >> with the BookPort. Many users of both products increase the size of >> their=20 >> memory cards; ann and I are using the cards that came with the >> equipment. >> The BookPort supports more file types than the Courier. I have about=20 >> exclusively used NLS Braille formatted books and Bookshare formatted=20 >> documents which I have converted to TXT files and they have served me >> well. >> The Doubletalk synthesizer is common to both products and both >> products=20 >> seem to get exceptionally good battery life from alkaline bateries. >> Many=20 >> users use rechargeable cells to advantage. >> I think you will be pleased with whichever player you buy; you will have >> >> millions of great hours listening and will wonder how you did it >> without!!! >> Good luck. >> Pat ByrneAt 12:27 AM 12/5/2004 -0800, you wrote: >>>Hi listers, >>>I am new to this list, and joined to try to learn more about Book >> courier. I >>>am trying to decide which product to get, this one or book port. Any >>>comments any of you can give me on this issue will be greatly >> appreciated. >>>What is the difference in the two products, and why do you prefer this >> over >>>Book port? >>>Thanks for any comments you have. >>>Jim >> >> >> >> >> > >