What numbers are you tracking? If one is served by one of the country's better library systems, such as myself, it is possible to have access to about 40 percent of the number of audio books NLS currently has available now. The Unabridged collection, offered by selected regional libraries, has more than a thousand books available. My local public library, the Chicago Public Library, has between 500 and a thousand. together, between my library for the blind and my local public library, the Overdrive audio books available to me is rather substantial.
This is not to mention the thousands of audio books available on CD and tape from my local public library. The CD's can be ripped with CDEX to MP3 files and played on the Bookport. tapes need to be digitized with an audio editor, such as goldwave, Studio recorder or Sound Forge.
Kelly----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 11:10 AMSubject: [bookport] Re: FW: [nabs-l] Downloading Digital Talking Booksfrom NLS
Before you get excited about Overdrive, they just don't have that many books. It is a source of books... just not a great one.At 08:40 PM 9/16/2007 -0800, 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 > >> > >> > > > > > > >Sandy Licht Jeremiah 29:11 - 14.For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from captivity.
